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Host: Carol

Santiago, Chile

USD
$108-$184 per person

A traditional Chilean cooking class in Santiago

Host offerings
  • Apartment
  • Home cook
  • Pets
  • Vegetarian
  • Alcohol
  • Transportation
  • Cooking class
  • Market visit
  • Food tour

Meet Carol

Carol was born and raised in Santiago. She is an entrepreneur and runs her own cookie store, Worchips Cookie Co. Carol has always had a passion for cooking, languages and culture. She often invites friends and family home and loves cooking for them using family recipes she has collected over the years. Carol is a self-taught cook who learned to cook by constantly reading cookbooks, watching cooking shows, attending culinary workshops and experimenting in the kitchen. She enjoys cooking both Chilean as well as Arabic dishes that honor her Palestinian background. Carol shares her home with her Peruvian boyfriend, Paulo, who is excited to share a few Peruvian dishes with those who would be interested in trying. Please let them know your preference while booking your experience online.

“I love making people happy through the food I cook.”

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.

In-home meal: (1-4 guests) Carol, Chilean, and Paulo, Peruvian, live in a well-decorated apartment in the heart of Providencia. You will be welcomed with a warm smile, a welcome drink and some soft tango or Latin music playing in the background. Their passion for cooking is evident from their book shelf, which is filled with cookbooks! They love having people over to cook for and are excited to prepare some of their favorite dishes for you while sharing stories of growing up in Chile and Peru. You will have the option of choosing a Chilean or Peruvian menu (or a mixture of both), starting with an appetizer such as sopaipilla (fried pastry) or pebre (a type of salsa with tomatoes, onion and coriander); or mini empanadas; or a mix of Peruvian cancha (toasted corn nuts), fried plantain and olives. This will be followed by a first course of palta reina (avocado with smoked salmon, cream cheese and parsley filling) or a Peruvian entrée (ceviche or pulpo al olivo (octopus with olive sauce) or causa limeña (cold potato dish). As a main course you might be served pastel de jaiba (Chilean crab casserole) or pastel de choclo (Chilean summer dish with corn) or ají de gallina (Peruvian dish, similar to a curry). End your meal with a dessert such as a traditional Chilean cake or pastry or Peruvian suspiro limeño (vanilla custard topped with meringue) or crema volteada (Peruvian flan).

Cooking experience: (1-2 guests) Carol and Paulo offer a hands-on Chilean cooking class in Santiago, during which you will get to cook along with them to prepare a traditional appetizer or dessert and main dish. Please note that as their kitchen is small, you will use the dining table to help with prep work and will watch Carol adding the finishing touches to the meal in the kitchen (about two people can fit comfortably in the kitchen with Carol). The cooking portion of the experience will last for about one hour, after which you will enjoy the meal you helped create together.

Notes: Carol can offer vegetarian meals on request.

Languages spoken: English, French (intermediate advanced), Italian (intermediate)

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.
  • Please choose ONE menu from the below options:
  • Chilean Menu: Appetizer, sopaipilla (fried pastry) or pebre (a type of salsa with tomatoes, onion and coriander), or mini empanadas + First course, palta reina (avocado with smoked salmon, cream cheese and parsley filling) + Main course, pastel de jaiba (Chilean crab casserole) or Pastel de choclo + Dessert, traditional chilean cake or pastry
  • Peruvian Menu: Appetizer, cancha (roasted corn nuts), olives, fried plantain + First course, ceviche or causa limeña (cold potato dish) + Main course, ají de gallina (Peruvian dish, similar to a curry) + Dessert, suspiro limeño (vanilla custard topped with meringue) or crema volteada (Peruvian flan)
PERSONALLY VETTED REVIEW
A Traveling Spoon ambassador visited this host. Here is their personal review.

As soon as we entered Carol’s apartment she welcomed us with pisco sours as if we were just two of her friends coming over for lunch. She sat us down right away to a plate of palata reina, a delicious entree of salmon and cream cheese stuffed into a pitted avocado. It was a hefty amount for a starter, but we never complain from too much food! At first Carol asked if we would like to play our own music, but we asked her to pick something that would compliment the experience. So for the rest of our visit, Carol put on her mix of Tango, which was exactly what we needed. The presentation of the dinnerware and tableware were pleasant to the eye. Carol was just as excited about her food as we were to try it. Her personality was very welcoming and youthful, and her professionalism in the area of food was apparent. As we finished up the appetizers and beer, Carol popped opened a bottle of sauvignon blanc to give us a taste of a real Chilean lunch. Then we headed to the kitchen to begin the hands on part of the experience. We were going to be making pastel de jaiba, a blue crab and cheese gratin. The news of it was a real surprise because we had assumed we’d be having a typical beef dish. I helped by buttering up the small traditional “skillets” used for the dish. Carol prepared the mix of blue crab and bread crumbs and Bavly shredded in the cheese. It was a team effort but I think having everyone do a little of each step could add to the value. After that Carol poured in the appropriate amount of wine into the mix and we scooped the creation into the skillets and put them into the oven. We conversed about Carol’s life in Chile and our travels over wine as we anxiously waited for the pastel de jaiba to brown. The smell of crab filled the home. When they were ready, Carol torched the top of each one like a creme brulee. By far the best thing we ate in Santiago! And the wine paired perfectly with the dish. Carol was a great host and became our friend so quickly.

Marc and Bavly, Traveling Spoon Ambassador

Traveler reviews

5.0 (7)
Wow!!!! This was more than a cooking class, and we can’t recommend this experience highly enough! When we arrived at her apartment, we were warmly greeted by Carol and Paulo. We started the afternoon with an appetizer of Pebre, a Chilean tomato and onion salsa served on melba toasts, just sitting, chatting, and munching. Then, Paulo took us into the kitchen, and showed us how to prepare the traditional Pisco Sour, which we enjoyed greatly. Before we arrived, Carol and I had discussed on “What’s App” that we would do a combination class of Chilean and Peruvian cooking to represent both Carol’s and Paulo’s nationalities and food heritages. We started with a Chilean main dish, Pastel de Choclo, which is like a Shepherd’s Pie, but the topping is made with starchy corn kernals removed freshly from the cob, creamed in a blender and cooked and stirred on the stove top until just the right consistency. The filling for Pastel de Choclo is a mixture of sauteed ground beef, chopped onions, spices, placed in an oven-proof dish, topped with the corn, and then baked in the oven. As we cooked, we took notes on the recipe steps so that we could replicate them back home and sipped on Chilean wine and beer. The next dish was a Peruvian “Papa a la Huancaina” which is a bed of butter lettuce, with boiled cold sliced potatoes, topped with a creamy, spicy, cheesy white sauce. Next was to enjoy the fruits of our labour at the dinner table with more wine and beer. We started with the Papa a la Huancaina, which was wonderful, then moved on to the fantastic Pastel de Choclo, and enjoyed a fresh tomato and onion salad. We spent the next couple of hours eating, drinking, talking about family and life in Chile, Peru and Canada. Before you knew it, it was getting late and time for us to return to our hotel and relax. As I mentioned in the title of the review, this was more than a cooking class. It was like visiting with family on a Sunday afternoon, and spending time cooking together. We arrived as strangers and left as new-found friends. Thanks again for your warm welcome, friendship and fun afternoon, Carol and Paulo.
- Michael March 23, 2023
Carol and her assistant Christine were amazing! They were very friendly and knowledgeable about Chile (and various South American cuisines). Both spoke flawless English. The food was amazing! Carol did much of the prep, but showed us how to help and explained the various local ingredients. Highly recommend for a small group.
- Jim_W July 04, 2022
Highly recommend! I can't say enough great things about Carol! She's beautiful, wonderful, educated, well-traveled, charming, great cook, teacher and hostess. You can have Chilean food in any restaurant, but the experience of cooking in a local's home and having Carol guide you through the cooking process while telling you colorful stories about life in Chile makes this a a great way to learn about a culture and country through a local--truly a priceless experience. Only thing I regret was I scheduled for the first day I arrived after a 14hr overnight flight. Still, it was of the best events I did in Chile!
- Getting_Lost February 24, 2020
Carol made us very welcome in her lovely home. We enjoyed learning to cook traditional Chilean food but also enjoyed Carol’s company and finding out about life in Chile. Can not recommend this experience highly enough
- Jill R December 08, 2019
We can’t recommend Carol’s traditional cooking class highly enough. We felt very welcome and enjoyed the cooking, food and company immensely
- DavidCharlesRiches December 02, 2019
It was warm and special as Carol shows true passion in her cooking. The food was unpretentious and wholesome Chilean meals. As a chef, you’d always want to eat this 5 star home cooked meal!
- bbqbun April 27, 2019
Our first traveling spoon experience was with Carol in Santiago. We were warmly welcomed into her home and given her freshly blended custard apple and wine cocktails with warm out of the oven empanadas. Both were really good, conversation was relaxed and free flowing with Carols love of food and entertaining on display. Next we helped cook a traditional crab dish, Pastel de Jaiva, and made an avocado and shrimp salad before sitting down With a glass of delicious Chardonnay from the Casablanca region. Lunch was beautifully home cooked and hearty. Desert was a family favourite, slow cooked caramelised milk custard with dark chocolate topping and homemade truffles with coffee....she packed up the truffles for later as lunch was plentiful - so go hungry. After lunch we talked and shared wine like old friends before saying goodbye.
- finksonholiday March 26, 2019
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Carol

$108-$184 USD

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  • Private experience
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 $134 $108 Not offered
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $184 $150 Not offered
Alcohol
 $34 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 $134 $108 Not offered
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $184 $150 Not offered
Alcohol
 $34 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
 1:00pm-3:00pm 7:00pm-9:00pm
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 12:00pm-3:00pm 6:00pm-9:00pm

Meet Carol

Carol was born and raised in Santiago. She is an entrepreneur and runs her own cookie store, Worchips Cookie Co. Carol has always had a passion for cooking, languages and culture. She often invites friends and family home and loves cooking for them using family recipes she has collected over the years. Carol is a self-taught cook who learned to cook by constantly reading cookbooks, watching cooking shows, attending culinary workshops and experimenting in the kitchen. She enjoys cooking both Chilean as well as Arabic dishes that honor her Palestinian background. Carol shares her home with her Peruvian boyfriend, Paulo, who is excited to share a few Peruvian dishes with those who would be interested in trying. Please let them know your preference while booking your experience online.

“I love making people happy through the food I cook.”

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.

In-home meal: (1-4 guests) Carol, Chilean, and Paulo, Peruvian, live in a well-decorated apartment in the heart of Providencia. You will be welcomed with a warm smile, a welcome drink and some soft tango or Latin music playing in the background. Their passion for cooking is evident from their book shelf, which is filled with cookbooks! They love having people over to cook for and are excited to prepare some of their favorite dishes for you while sharing stories of growing up in Chile and Peru. You will have the option of choosing a Chilean or Peruvian menu (or a mixture of both), starting with an appetizer such as sopaipilla (fried pastry) or pebre (a type of salsa with tomatoes, onion and coriander); or mini empanadas; or a mix of Peruvian cancha (toasted corn nuts), fried plantain and olives. This will be followed by a first course of palta reina (avocado with smoked salmon, cream cheese and parsley filling) or a Peruvian entrée (ceviche or pulpo al olivo (octopus with olive sauce) or causa limeña (cold potato dish). As a main course you might be served pastel de jaiba (Chilean crab casserole) or pastel de choclo (Chilean summer dish with corn) or ají de gallina (Peruvian dish, similar to a curry). End your meal with a dessert such as a traditional Chilean cake or pastry or Peruvian suspiro limeño (vanilla custard topped with meringue) or crema volteada (Peruvian flan).

Cooking experience: (1-2 guests) Carol and Paulo offer a hands-on Chilean cooking class in Santiago, during which you will get to cook along with them to prepare a traditional appetizer or dessert and main dish. Please note that as their kitchen is small, you will use the dining table to help with prep work and will watch Carol adding the finishing touches to the meal in the kitchen (about two people can fit comfortably in the kitchen with Carol). The cooking portion of the experience will last for about one hour, after which you will enjoy the meal you helped create together.

Notes: Carol can offer vegetarian meals on request.

Languages spoken: English, French (intermediate advanced), Italian (intermediate)

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.
  • Please choose ONE menu from the below options:
  • Chilean Menu: Appetizer, sopaipilla (fried pastry) or pebre (a type of salsa with tomatoes, onion and coriander), or mini empanadas + First course, palta reina (avocado with smoked salmon, cream cheese and parsley filling) + Main course, pastel de jaiba (Chilean crab casserole) or Pastel de choclo + Dessert, traditional chilean cake or pastry
  • Peruvian Menu: Appetizer, cancha (roasted corn nuts), olives, fried plantain + First course, ceviche or causa limeña (cold potato dish) + Main course, ají de gallina (Peruvian dish, similar to a curry) + Dessert, suspiro limeño (vanilla custard topped with meringue) or crema volteada (Peruvian flan)
PERSONALLY VETTED REVIEW
A Traveling Spoon ambassador visited this host. Here is their personal review.

As soon as we entered Carol’s apartment she welcomed us with pisco sours as if we were just two of her friends coming over for lunch. She sat us down right away to a plate of palata reina, a delicious entree of salmon and cream cheese stuffed into a pitted avocado. It was a hefty amount for a starter, but we never complain from too much food! At first Carol asked if we would like to play our own music, but we asked her to pick something that would compliment the experience. So for the rest of our visit, Carol put on her mix of Tango, which was exactly what we needed. The presentation of the dinnerware and tableware were pleasant to the eye. Carol was just as excited about her food as we were to try it. Her personality was very welcoming and youthful, and her professionalism in the area of food was apparent. As we finished up the appetizers and beer, Carol popped opened a bottle of sauvignon blanc to give us a taste of a real Chilean lunch. Then we headed to the kitchen to begin the hands on part of the experience. We were going to be making pastel de jaiba, a blue crab and cheese gratin. The news of it was a real surprise because we had assumed we’d be having a typical beef dish. I helped by buttering up the small traditional “skillets” used for the dish. Carol prepared the mix of blue crab and bread crumbs and Bavly shredded in the cheese. It was a team effort but I think having everyone do a little of each step could add to the value. After that Carol poured in the appropriate amount of wine into the mix and we scooped the creation into the skillets and put them into the oven. We conversed about Carol’s life in Chile and our travels over wine as we anxiously waited for the pastel de jaiba to brown. The smell of crab filled the home. When they were ready, Carol torched the top of each one like a creme brulee. By far the best thing we ate in Santiago! And the wine paired perfectly with the dish. Carol was a great host and became our friend so quickly.

Marc and Bavly, Traveling Spoon Ambassador

Traveler reviews

5.0 (7)
Wow!!!! This was more than a cooking class, and we can’t recommend this experience highly enough! When we arrived at her apartment, we were warmly greeted by Carol and Paulo. We started the afternoon with an appetizer of Pebre, a Chilean tomato and onion salsa served on melba toasts, just sitting, chatting, and munching. Then, Paulo took us into the kitchen, and showed us how to prepare the traditional Pisco Sour, which we enjoyed greatly. Before we arrived, Carol and I had discussed on “What’s App” that we would do a combination class of Chilean and Peruvian cooking to represent both Carol’s and Paulo’s nationalities and food heritages. We started with a Chilean main dish, Pastel de Choclo, which is like a Shepherd’s Pie, but the topping is made with starchy corn kernals removed freshly from the cob, creamed in a blender and cooked and stirred on the stove top until just the right consistency. The filling for Pastel de Choclo is a mixture of sauteed ground beef, chopped onions, spices, placed in an oven-proof dish, topped with the corn, and then baked in the oven. As we cooked, we took notes on the recipe steps so that we could replicate them back home and sipped on Chilean wine and beer. The next dish was a Peruvian “Papa a la Huancaina” which is a bed of butter lettuce, with boiled cold sliced potatoes, topped with a creamy, spicy, cheesy white sauce. Next was to enjoy the fruits of our labour at the dinner table with more wine and beer. We started with the Papa a la Huancaina, which was wonderful, then moved on to the fantastic Pastel de Choclo, and enjoyed a fresh tomato and onion salad. We spent the next couple of hours eating, drinking, talking about family and life in Chile, Peru and Canada. Before you knew it, it was getting late and time for us to return to our hotel and relax. As I mentioned in the title of the review, this was more than a cooking class. It was like visiting with family on a Sunday afternoon, and spending time cooking together. We arrived as strangers and left as new-found friends. Thanks again for your warm welcome, friendship and fun afternoon, Carol and Paulo.
- Michael March 23, 2023
Carol and her assistant Christine were amazing! They were very friendly and knowledgeable about Chile (and various South American cuisines). Both spoke flawless English. The food was amazing! Carol did much of the prep, but showed us how to help and explained the various local ingredients. Highly recommend for a small group.
- Jim_W July 04, 2022
Highly recommend! I can't say enough great things about Carol! She's beautiful, wonderful, educated, well-traveled, charming, great cook, teacher and hostess. You can have Chilean food in any restaurant, but the experience of cooking in a local's home and having Carol guide you through the cooking process while telling you colorful stories about life in Chile makes this a a great way to learn about a culture and country through a local--truly a priceless experience. Only thing I regret was I scheduled for the first day I arrived after a 14hr overnight flight. Still, it was of the best events I did in Chile!
- Getting_Lost February 24, 2020
Carol made us very welcome in her lovely home. We enjoyed learning to cook traditional Chilean food but also enjoyed Carol’s company and finding out about life in Chile. Can not recommend this experience highly enough
- Jill R December 08, 2019
We can’t recommend Carol’s traditional cooking class highly enough. We felt very welcome and enjoyed the cooking, food and company immensely
- DavidCharlesRiches December 02, 2019
It was warm and special as Carol shows true passion in her cooking. The food was unpretentious and wholesome Chilean meals. As a chef, you’d always want to eat this 5 star home cooked meal!
- bbqbun April 27, 2019
Our first traveling spoon experience was with Carol in Santiago. We were warmly welcomed into her home and given her freshly blended custard apple and wine cocktails with warm out of the oven empanadas. Both were really good, conversation was relaxed and free flowing with Carols love of food and entertaining on display. Next we helped cook a traditional crab dish, Pastel de Jaiva, and made an avocado and shrimp salad before sitting down With a glass of delicious Chardonnay from the Casablanca region. Lunch was beautifully home cooked and hearty. Desert was a family favourite, slow cooked caramelised milk custard with dark chocolate topping and homemade truffles with coffee....she packed up the truffles for later as lunch was plentiful - so go hungry. After lunch we talked and shared wine like old friends before saying goodbye.
- finksonholiday March 26, 2019
Read More
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 $134 $108 Not offered
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $184 $150 Not offered
Alcohol
 $34 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 $134 $108 Not offered
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $184 $150 Not offered
Alcohol
 $34 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
 1:00pm-3:00pm 7:00pm-9:00pm
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 12:00pm-3:00pm 6:00pm-9:00pm
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