Caribbean Cooking Class in Aruba

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Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
2 hours 30 minutes
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Number of Guests
1 - 12 guests
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Language
English
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Immerse yourself in Aruba's culinary heritage with our Caribbean Cooking Class. Learn authentic recipes from expert Kari and explore flavors that are both modern and true to tradition.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

This is a cultural exploration into food unlike any other by one who is and expert on Caribbean foodways.


Kari has been featured on MSN, The Daily Meal, Apartment Therapy, BBC Good Food for her ability to weave Caribbean flavours in a ways that modern and sophisticated still remaining inherently authentic.


She’s the Doyenne of Entertaining of Home and people come for the food but stay for Kari. She has many repeat guests and referrals because her experience makes you really experience the intimate side of Caribbean Culture.

Sample Menu

STARTER
At least one drink
STARTER
At least one starter
MAIN
At least one main with a side dish
At least one main with a side dish

What You Get

Dinner
All the ingredients for the cooking class plus meal at the end of class.
Utensils, pots, pans

What You’ll Experience

Arrive to my house, be greeted with a tasty and refreshing mocktail and the sounds of Caribbean music in the background, gather around my kitchen island as I introduce myself and share a brief history of the foods of the Caribbean including Jamaica and Aruba and the menu of the day. You are getting insider access to Caribbean cooking, family style (as opposed to restaurant style). The Caribbean home is a very sacred space open only to family. You are getting the rare privilege to join ours. You will be assigned to different tasks in order to help to prep and cook. We will chat and laugh and dance and make merriment as we cook. Once the food is cooked, you will sit and eat together. Please let me know if you have any allergies. This is not a nut-free house. We are able to make Caribbean keto dishes as well if you request this upon booking.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Chef and Steward, Aruba, AW

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Directions using *Google Maps: Address  1. “Chef and Steward” on Google Maps 2. Bona Vista 36 Noord  What to look out for It is a row of colorful Cunucu houses on Rte3 that tour buses usually stop
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

All bookings are final. Once the host confirms the experience, cancellations by the guest will incur a 100% charge.

What People Are Saying
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Wondered Host
June 20, 2025
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Chef Kari invited us into her beautiful abode. She spent 2 hours getting to know each one of us while preparing a wonderful meal and involving all of us in the preparation process. We sat down toge...read more

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Great food, fun and wonderful host!
February 11, 2025
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Kari was absolutely delightful! We learned so much about Caribbean cooking and as abonus about healthy eating and important nutrients. Kari was entertaining and energetic and made us feel at home. ...read more

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Don’t miss this Aruba experience
November 28, 2024
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I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to cook an authentic and delicious Caribbean dinner. What I enjoyed most was the conversation. Many blessings to the host and her son for allowing me to laugh, ...read more

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Great time
November 20, 2024
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Will not go wrong. Hospitality like no other. You will feel welcome from the moment you meet her. She has a lovely home and you learn some of the most delicious Carribean recipes. You get great mus...read more

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Everlasting experience!
November 04, 2024
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Chef Kari was a true delight, she welcomed us into her home with so much love. The welcome drink was delicious. I love learning to cook different cuisines so this was exciting and fun to do. Che...read more

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