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Host: Deja

Nassau, Bahamas

USD
$118-$149 per person

Saturday Bahamian Cooking Class in Downtown Nassau

Host offerings
  • Cooking studio
  • Professional cook
  • Pets
  • Vegetarian
  • Alcohol
  • Transportation
  • Cooking class
  • Market visit
  • Food tour

Meet Deja

Deja is a warm and dynamic Bahamian chef with a deep love for food, travel and hospitality. She trained at the Culinary Institute of America in New York and has worked in many restaurants in the US and The Bahamas. She now runs her own catering business and food truck, sharing the rich culinary traditions of her homeland. For Deja, food is a way of bringing people together - just as her father did, cooking big pots of curry and soup for friends and family. She now works at the Ministry of Tourism, helping to promote Bahamian culinary traditions. If you’d like a private chef experience in your residence or vacation rental, Deja offers exclusive dining/cooking experiences any evening at 6 PM or all day on weekends. To book, email reservations@travelingspoon.com.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

Cooking experience: (4-35 guests) Join Deja, a passionate Executive Chef, for a private, hands-on Bahamian cooking class in the outdoor courtyard of Hillside House, a charming art gallery in downtown Nassau. Begin with a refreshing drink and crispy conch fritters before donning Batik aprons for your interactive, 3-hour cooking class held in a beautiful outdoor courtyard. You'll prepare a traditional Sunday dinner feast, featuring fresh local fish, peas ‘n’ rice, fried plantains, and personalized garlic macaroni ‘n’ cheese. End on a sweet note with a homemade guava or pineapple tartlet. This experience blends hands-on cooking with live demonstrations, offering insight into Bahamian flavors and culinary traditions. You’ll also learn to cut a mango or peel a seasonal guinep, a tropical fruit similar to lychee, freshly picked from Deja's backyard. Leave with recipes, new skills, and lasting memories. Feel free to view the local art in the gallery after your experience. The price of your experience includes a cocktail!

Chef Deja accommodates vegetarians, as well as lactose-free and gluten-free diets. If you have any allergies or dietary restrictions, please inform her when booking.

Notes:
1. Deja is available to host this class only on Saturdays.
2. She hosts in an outdoor courtyard, just a 10-minute walk from the cruise terminal. If you'd like to walk together, let her know when booking, and a colleague will meet you at Señor Frog’s on Woodes Rodgers Walk to escort you.
3. Your host requires a minimum of four guests or the equivalent payment if your group is smaller.

Languages spoken: English

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Goombay smash, citrus punch or tamarind sour | citrus juice with seasonally flavored local rum
  • Conch fritters
  • Fried snapper or grouper
  • Peas 'n' rice
  • Plantains
  • Baked macaroni 'n' cheese
  • Guava tartlet
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Deja

$118-$149 USD

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Pricing (per person)*
1 person 4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $149 $118
Alcohol
 $0 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $149 $118
Alcohol
 $0 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 11:30am-3:30pm 6:00pm-10:00pm

Meet Deja

Deja is a warm and dynamic Bahamian chef with a deep love for food, travel and hospitality. She trained at the Culinary Institute of America in New York and has worked in many restaurants in the US and The Bahamas. She now runs her own catering business and food truck, sharing the rich culinary traditions of her homeland. For Deja, food is a way of bringing people together - just as her father did, cooking big pots of curry and soup for friends and family. She now works at the Ministry of Tourism, helping to promote Bahamian culinary traditions. If you’d like a private chef experience in your residence or vacation rental, Deja offers exclusive dining/cooking experiences any evening at 6 PM or all day on weekends. To book, email reservations@travelingspoon.com.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

Cooking experience: (4-35 guests) Join Deja, a passionate Executive Chef, for a private, hands-on Bahamian cooking class in the outdoor courtyard of Hillside House, a charming art gallery in downtown Nassau. Begin with a refreshing drink and crispy conch fritters before donning Batik aprons for your interactive, 3-hour cooking class held in a beautiful outdoor courtyard. You'll prepare a traditional Sunday dinner feast, featuring fresh local fish, peas ‘n’ rice, fried plantains, and personalized garlic macaroni ‘n’ cheese. End on a sweet note with a homemade guava or pineapple tartlet. This experience blends hands-on cooking with live demonstrations, offering insight into Bahamian flavors and culinary traditions. You’ll also learn to cut a mango or peel a seasonal guinep, a tropical fruit similar to lychee, freshly picked from Deja's backyard. Leave with recipes, new skills, and lasting memories. Feel free to view the local art in the gallery after your experience. The price of your experience includes a cocktail!

Chef Deja accommodates vegetarians, as well as lactose-free and gluten-free diets. If you have any allergies or dietary restrictions, please inform her when booking.

Notes:
1. Deja is available to host this class only on Saturdays.
2. She hosts in an outdoor courtyard, just a 10-minute walk from the cruise terminal. If you'd like to walk together, let her know when booking, and a colleague will meet you at Señor Frog’s on Woodes Rodgers Walk to escort you.
3. Your host requires a minimum of four guests or the equivalent payment if your group is smaller.

Languages spoken: English

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Goombay smash, citrus punch or tamarind sour | citrus juice with seasonally flavored local rum
  • Conch fritters
  • Fried snapper or grouper
  • Peas 'n' rice
  • Plantains
  • Baked macaroni 'n' cheese
  • Guava tartlet
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $149 $118
Alcohol
 $0 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $149 $118
Alcohol
 $0 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 11:30am-3:30pm 6:00pm-10:00pm
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