REVIEWS
The Italian Diva is always happy to hear your thoughts. Here are a few of our favorites, and please leave your own!
Dan W.
We had a blast working with Dedee “The Italian Diva” for Date Night with 5 couples in Marshfield. She was a natural host, entertaining and educating us all with her anecdotes, tips, and secrets to fresh made Italian cuisine. She brought all the ingredients and cookware, and the dishes we made were delicious. Just an outstanding evening all around. Highly recommend!
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Marie O.
Chef DeDe is totally awesome. She cooked a gourmet meal for 10 of us in her home, and had us all cracking up laughing all night long while showing us how to cook the meal. If you’re looking for something different and fun to do , book a dinner with the Italian diva.
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Paul J.
Dedee is a great chef and teacher. Her class was not only fun it was so informative. Plus her kitchen is amazing. The icing on the italian cake was our family sit-down dinner, sharing the outstanding dishes that she helped us create. Well, maybe she did a little more than just help! Dedee is a joy to be around and inspiring. I plan to take more classes after the winter break. Enjoy Florida Dedee!
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C P.
What a great class! Exceeded my expectations! My friends and I were able to gather and enjoy a night of learning and eating! We not only learned how to prepare a recipe but an understanding of what foods to purchase, how to make every ingredient count and how to eat healthier ingredients. Deedee is warm and welcoming and kept each of us on task. We will do this again!!
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Hannah P.
Treat yourself or someone you love to a fabulous night with great food and company! Dee Dee is a wonderful chef and teacher, and my friends and I had a fantastic night. We were able to each personalize our dishes, but work together to put it all together. After working in the kitchen, we sat down together for a lovely meal and tasting of all of our creations. The food was delicious, and was paired with wine and engaging conversation. We did not stop laughing all night. Dee Dee is a great entertainer. Throughout the night, she taught us things far beyond cooking techniques, ranging from her knowledge of preservatives, imported ingredients, and even different foods that have skincare benefits. She is a personable, authentic, animated lady who can teach you how to cook amazing food. Booking with her is definitely a great night out for friends or date night. Highly recommend!
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Angela K.
The whole night is such a great experience, from meeting new people, making great food, learning things that make cooking easy and wonderful and the Italian Diva teaches that! The food is fresh and amazing! I'd recommend the class to anyone that wants to go out to eat,but would rather make it yourself than be waited on.
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Kerry M.
Five of us couples had so much fun at our cooking lesson with Deedee. She is a wonderful teacher! We were fully involved in making the meal and learning all the tips to make a most delicious dinner. Deedee came to us and came prepared with all the ingredients and things needed to make the lesson a success! We made the most delicious focaccia bread, cavatelli pasta and chicken saltimbocca. Deedee is quite an interesting person, with some great stories and a warm, welcoming personality. I would highly recommend The Italian Diva for a very fun and informative night of cooking and eating! Ciao!
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Thomas L.
So much fun going to the Italian Diva's home to learn how to make Chicken Saltimbocca! Dedee makes the whole process very interactive moving from classmate to classmate letting us all be involved. She has a huge personality and makes everyone feel beyond welcome. I'd highly recommend her classes to anyone, regardless of your level of cooking.
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Michael M.
My friends and I signed up for a cooking experience with the Italian Diva and what an incredible evening it turned out to be. We had signed up for the Shrimp Fra Diavlo cooking lesson. When we arrived she informed us of the complete meal that we would be preparing under her tutelage. Along with the shrimp we would be making homemade ravioli and baked bread from scratch.
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Mim G.
This was a birthday gift from my husband to me and 2 of my dear friends. Much fun for all of us. Liked learning about how to make each dish, the hands on experience, the comments and thoughts from Chef DeeDee, and the conviviality of the other guests cooking that evening. I really liked making of gnocchi as had not done before but will try for sure. Then sitting down and eating together was lovely. Kudos to the chef and to all of us who pitched in and cooked together.
What a great night!!! Chef Dedee is smart, entertaining, and a very talented cook with endless energy and love for sharing her skills. I booked her as a surprise to celebrate my husband’s retirement with our adult kids and we had a blast. She made us laugh, kept us all busy and engaged, and definitely taught us a lot about buying and preparing healthy foods. In the end we all sat down together and enjoyed the fruits of our labor. Everything was amazing! I hope to see The Italian Diva again sometime soon. Great memories!
I recently attended an eggplant lasagna class with the Italian Diva and it was so much fun and very educational. We learned to make homemade pasta, focaccia bread and whipped up an amazing dish followed by her homemade coffee gelato! She is a purest so we all learned a lot about food and ingredients what to buy and what not to buy. She has a great sense of humor and is very entertaining! We all loved the class and will most likely book another one soon. I highly recommend the Italian Diva!!
What a wonderful evening! We thoroughly enjoyed our time with Dee Dee. The lessons were perfect and the food was fantastic, but the real treat is Dee Dee herself. She is engaging, interesting, and full of stories and anecdotes that make the time with her special. We are so glad we got to meet her and share an absolutely wonderful meal at her table. Meeting people like Dee Dee is why we do these experiences. Don't miss this one!
Chef Dedee
We booked a pasta making class with The Italian Diva for our family vacation in Bourne Massachusetts. We expected that she would be an accomplished cook and nutritionist which she is, however, we did not expect to spend the evening with a comedian, interesting storyteller and overall entertaining & endearing woman. Chef Dedee ensured that we not only learned how to make our favorite Italian dishes from scratch, we had a great time doing it. Our time together was a highlight of our trip and we’d highly recommend her services for any group in search of entertaining cooking class.
Our First class with Dedee Royale ,the Italian Diva, was a Blast. Our expectations were exceeded throughout the fun filled evening. How can you beat Chicken Saltimboca, Pan Pizza, Almond Pesto and hand made Gnocchi!! Dedee is an outgoing vivacious host, dedicated teacher, and passionate advocate for Italian Cooking. She is a true Diva!! We will return.
Mike M.
DeeDee was a great teacher and we had so much fun!! We had 10 for dinner, we cooked, laughed and learned. I would highly recommend DeeDee. She’s amazing!!!
Lory H