Do you love to cook, explore new techniques and experiment with ingredients? Come share a good meal with others who understand the passion of cooking (and eating, of course) and we'll teach each other! Food is the focus of each gathering; the way it is prepared, served and the way it tastes. Being able to enjoy it with friends makes the experience much better! Whether you like to cook or just like to eat---come and join us!! Talent, ability, skill etc... not required. Just show up, be willing to …

A fun and interactive cooking class! These cooking classes will teach you how to make simple and delicious menus from across the globe. We will explore a different cuisine in each class...from Italian, to Mexican, Spanish, or Mediterranean....we will cover it all in simple recipes that a cook of any skill level can learn! These classes are very interactive, hands-on, and a great way to meet other aspiring cooks. There will be a base fee for each class which will depend on what we're preparing (o …

This group is for anyone curious about vegan cooking! Every Saturday we'll meet at Throop Hall in Pasadena where a different guest vegan chef will teach. After class we'll all share a meal based on what we just learned to make!

Welcome Foodies, Friendship Seekers, Wine Lovers, Restauranteurs , Chefs, Cooks, Bakers, Candy Makers, Drink Masters & Dessert Lovers! Calendar will include a host of meetups such as: Fine Dining, Casual Dining, Wine Tasting/Wine Pairings, Cooking Classes, Baking Classes, Dessert Nights, Cocktail Time  & More! Bakers, Chefs & Culinary Artists interested in Hosting/Teaching baking or cooking classes Please contact me Restauranteurs I'm always on the lookout for new places to …

Do you feel lost in the kitchen? Does perusing a wine list make you dizzy? Come to my kitchen and make new friends while learning to make easy meals and wine basics. Each cooking demo will provide you with  cooking tips and strategies you can use at home. Additionally, each meal will include an overview of wine pairing with each course of the meal. No fees to join the group, though there will be a charge for attending cooking demos.  Fees will include a cooking demo, a meal with recipes to take …

Love homemade, plant-strong meals? Join this group to team up with other cooks and prep food for the week to take home with you. Learn new recipes Stretch your food dollar Share the workload and get it done faster Build your cooking skills Make new friends New to plant-strong diets? You can learn more here: http://www.forksoverknives.com/ http://engine2diet.com/ Let's all do more with: teaching people to cook, finding sustainable/local farmers, encourage buying from artisan sources over big bo …

This meetup is a place where people can play with their food!  For anyone who loves to cook and tweak recipes, this is where you can bring your creations for a taste test and get some feedback.  We are your guinea pigs and you will be ours! These meetups are designed to be like a pot luck, with everyone bringing their own culinary experiments to give and receive some unbiased feedback as well as just enjoy some time amongst friends. It's a time to ask questions, swap recipes, try new techniques …

About This group is for people wanting to find secret dining events. It is also a place for people planning to hold a secret dining event to advertise and sign up guests. What is secret dining? Secret dining is when someone uses their house or some other space to run a cross between an amateur restaurant and an intimate dinner party. Hosts serve up a menu of fresh home cooked dishes and guests make a donation or bring a gift to so say thank you. (A recommended donation can be specified in advan …

Do you enjoy cooking? Do you enjoy baking? Do you enjoy trying different types of food? Do you enjoy exchanging recipes? Do you enjoy meeting and getting know other women and making some new girlfriends? All women are invited to meet in Anaheim 92801 once a month for a potluck and conversation. There will be traditional potlucks, but we will also choose a theme for the potluck such as ethnic potluck, holiday potluck, favorite food potluck, a chocolate potluck, healthy foods potluck etc. Please n …

Dine with and meet other food bloggers in the L.A. area. We choose different restaurants and chat over great food and our love for blogging. Whether you blog about food photography, cooking/baking, restaurant reviews, or just about your love for food all types of food bloggers are welcome! We will plan monthly meetups for dinner, lunch, or brunch at restaurants throughout Los Angeles.  These meetups are casual and intimate, a great way to meet like-minded people over great food, wine, and conv …

Join us monthly to delve into the exotic spice and flavor of India. Each class explores a different region and aspect of the vibrant culture and cuisine of India. Held at the Garden Patch Indian Market, 13230 Jamboree Rd (in the Market Place), Irvine. This is a fun and interactive way to learn new recipes and create culinary masterpieces! Regardless of your skill level, this is fun way to learn quick and easy recipes!

If American diet trends continue, it is predicted that by the year 2015, 2 in every 5 adults will be obese. Hundreds of nutritional studies have demonstrated a strong and undeniable link between malnourishment and chronic illnesses such as Type 2 diabetes, Heart Disease, and Cancer. By providing our members with the opportunity to attend FREE nutrition lectures in addition to special diet cooking classes, healthy eating store tours, fitness assessments, a nutrition book club, and consultations w …

This group is perfect for people interested in expanding their knowledge and improving their health and well being... We will organize trips for learning things such as Urban and Container Gardening, Medicinal and Culinary Herbs and how to prepare them, Organic gardening, Recycled Art classes, Landscaping and design, Landscaping with edible plants, Nature Hikes, Edible Native plants, Ethnic cooking classes, Wilderness and non wilderness camping trips, Outdoor Adventure activities and anything el …

Meet Women Loving Women Interested in Great Eats and Awesome Adventures. Enjoy and share culinary talents with our fellow foodies, gourmets, chefs and home cooks. Discover the best of SoCal dining, quality connections and lively excitement. Some of the activities to include outdoor adventures such as motorcycle and horseback rides as well as kayaking along the canals of Naples to more intimate gatherings like watching awarding winning films, potluck picnic BBQ to roll your own sushi rolls partie …

It is GuardaHeart’s mission to raise awareness at the community level and to promote heart-healthy lifestyle changes in the key areas of diet/nutrition, fitness, stress management, smoking cessation and medical compliance. This is a group for anyone interested in "Heart Healthy Lifestyle Modification" while having fun, meeting new friends, learning various ways of reducing stress through exercise, hiking, tai chi, yoga, dancing, mediation, breathing, cooking and much more. All skills levels are …

heartmindbelly is here for your "thriving!" We host events in Southern California, mainly LA and OC. We embrace conscious food and lifestyle habits from ancient and modern sources of wisdom, in order to heal, live optimally, and truly know the Self. Our activities include: learning about healing/cleansing tools, collaborating, sharing, cooking and embodying the wisdom of Ayurveda, Yoga Therapy, and more modern food and lifestyle traditions (primal/raw foods, herbology, elemental bodywork includi …

This group is for people to come together to discuss and participate in lectures, cooking classes and events geared at making us all the best we can be mind, body and soul. We will have certified nutritionists, personal trainers, culinary trained chefs and authors here to demonstrate their knowledge and provide you with the tools you'll need to go forth and spread health. You'll also get some great Whole Foods Market freebies too!

This group is for fun girls in their 20s and 30s who love to read, eat, and drink wine :) Back in NJ, I belonged to a meetup group that was set up just like this one. It was so successful and so much fun and I met some great people through it, so I really wanted to start one out here in my new home! Each month, we read a book and meet to discuss it (and other things :). Food themes are inspired by the book of the month. Everyone brings a dish and a bottle of wine to share with the group. And don …

We will formally launch this program to the Beach Cities communities on April 10th at Beach Cities Health District - Lower Level, 514 N. Prospect Ave, Redondo Beach, CA 90277 at 6:00 pm. You can join a group in person! This is a group for anyone who is interested in making friends eating a healthier, primarily plant-based diet. Our group focuses on socializing and eating healthy. You do NOT have to be a vegetarian or vegan to join our group... everyone is welcome! You just have to have a desire …

SocialMixin.com is THE place for Orange County’s up n’ comers, established scenemakers and top professionals to gather, catch a breather from the hectic pace, chill out in a comfortable scene and enjoy a classy evening with friends - with an emphasis on good times and good conversation accompanied by good food and good drink. Our goal is to be able to spend quality time with the people we have met and want to meet, on both a professional and/or personal level. Too often we are all so extremely …

You are invited to experience all the best in L.A. with us! Bring your appetite as we are taking you around the globe without ever leaving L.A., exploring world cuisine from hot dog to caviar, from Ramen noodles to 10-course Chinese dinner banquet; food stands, high-ranking restaurants to underground dining; Asian, European, South American, Ethiopian, Middle Eastern just name a few…with an exploration of a wide range of fine dining establishments to hot new foodie sites, as well those small dini …

SoCal Wine Group, Welcome fellow SoCal Wine enthusiasts! You have found our social network dedicated to the enjoyment of fine wine shared over great conversation in premier venues--classic and time tested tradition for good times! Rest assured, it does not matter if you are a casual enthusiast looking to expand your knowledge and enjoyment of wine, a wine aficionado looking to make new like-minded friends, or a seasoned wine taster with a trained palate on the quest to experience a new disco …

Thank you for your interest in the Victorian Tea Society (VTS). If you have a love of tea and Victoriana—along with a sense of community spirit…this group is for you! The Victorian Tea Society was formed in 1993. The group’s primary purpose is fund-raising for the Heritage Museum of Orange County. As a volunteer organization, our members donate their time and talents in an effort to support the museum through the teas and events we host. Each member is expected to serve at, assist in the set-up …

:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::ABOUT THIS GROUP:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: The purpose of this group is to learn about living more self-sustainably (including cooking at home), help the environment, save money. We will make more informed choices, eat more healthfully and sustainably, and pool our resources by buying select goods as a group. In these economic times, it makes sense! One must be creative in these times to save money. You should join this g …

A group for members to get together and share gluten free foods, visit restaurants, trade recipes and knowledge. This is a group to inspire and support each other and have fun. This is a good group for anyone who has been diagnosed gluten intolerant or has celiac disease, those living a gluten free life style, as well as those recently diagnosed. This is also a good group for parents of celiac or gluten free children to help build a supportive community.

Come out to wine tastings and meeting new people at wine bars, lounges and dinners.  We will meet regularly to taste wine or just appreciate wine over food.  Group open to singles, couples and married.  30s and mid 40s welcome! You don't have to be a wine expert. Just come out try a new wine and have a few laughs! a few more details... Join us at dinner parties, dining events, gourmet dining out, potlucks, bowling, picnic, hiking, short hiking, movies, concerts, board games, networking professio …

This group is for beautiful women inside and out who want to network, socialize, or just have some fun experiencing new things. Let's face it, meeting good-hearted women such as yourself is hard to come by when you are a busy, independent woman. So why not increase your network of friends and cross paths with us! You never know who you can learn from, or simply have a good laugh with at the next Girls Night Out! This LA based group is for dynamic women in their 20s to 40s: socialites, fashionist …

We are a social support group designed for stay-at-home moms.  Most of our activities take place on weekdays, when the at-home mom most needs contact with other at-home moms and activities for their kids.  We offer several playgroups every week where moms can socialize and ask fellow moms advice while their kids play together. Each month we also hold a social for the entire chapter as well as a field trip, a moms' night out, a book group, a cooking group, and a pizza and movie night for those mo …