Welcome Cooks!

Do you love cooking? Want to try new recipes and share the experiences with friends? Then join the Metro West Cooking Club. This is a group for people who live and/or work in the Metro West area and who love food and cooking. We will be meeting regularly in our members homes to share our new recipes and try different food and drinks- all while having a fun and relaxing time! We will also be getting together for cooking classes and other food related events.

You don't have to be a gourmet cook, all cooking levels are welcome- all you need is a fondness of cooking (some basic skills) and enthusiasm for trying new things and meeting new people!

In order for our members to get to know each other and for hosts to know who is attending, please be sure that your profile contains your photo and your first name.

We are looking for people who would like to host a group in their home. To protect the host's privacy, only your hometown will be published on the Meet Up site, your address will be emailed to guests at least 2 days before the event. Hosts choose the date (weekends recommended), set the time, decide how many people can attend and also get to choose the food theme! Here are just a few suggested themes:

1. Chef theme. Ask everyone to cook a dish by a particular chef
2. Ethnic themes (Greek, Middle Eastern, Spanish, French, Asian, African, Brazilian, Russian, etc.)
3. Ingredient themes- seasonal veges/fruits, particular herb, seafood, chocolate, etc.
4. Cooking magazine/website: everyone has to go on a particular website and choose a recipe to make: (Food Network, Cooking Lite, Martha Stewart, etc.)

If you would like to host, please send me an email. Suggestions and feedback for our group are welcome. Have a particular theme that you want to try or do you know of a cooking class or food related event that would be fun to try? Then send it over and we can post it!

Please know that when you sign up to attend an event, it is a commitment to be there. In order for our events to be successful, you must show up when you sign up to attend. If you can't make it, please change your RSVP at least 2 days before the event. People that sign up and do not attend more than once will be removed from the group. "Maybe" RSVP's must switch to either a 'yes' or 'no, 2 days before the event. Thank you for understanding!