Maia und Ninas Zauberküche

What a wonderful experience! Maia and Nina made us feel right at home in their lovely house. The private class was interactive, informative and well prepared. We were able to soak up so much useful information about both the cooking but also the local area. We were running slightly late due to traffic but this was no problem at all for them. It was great value given the number of dishes we prepared and that it was a private class. Thanks so much!

We had a delightful evening with Maya and Nina. They’re great cooks and teachers. We not only learned how to make several typical dishes, but we also had the chance to learn a bit more about every day life in Tbilisi . I recommend them highly. And if we ever return to Tbilisi, we will definitely book another cooking class with them!

Wonderful, authentic experience. Maia and Nina are talented cooks, hospitable hosts, and excellent teachers. The lesson was efficient, informative, and hands-on. There will almost certainly be leftovers of most of the foods you cook, and you will get to take them with you. I would recommend this real life experience to anyone traveling to Tbilisi. Didi madloba, Maia and Nina!

This whole experiance was so fun. We met them at their apartment and they walked through how to make each dish step by step. They had good conversations with us in the time that everything was cooking. Everything that we made tasted and looked great. I would reccomend this experiance completely and will probably do it again with a different menu the next time we come to tbilisi.

Great cooking class! Maia and Nina clearly explained how to cook the dishes. They had prepared a few bits and pieces (eg dough, because it needed to rest for a few hours) but otherwise it was a really hands on class. It was not just a cooking demonstration. They sequenced the class so we were always making something, while another dish was cooking. The food was delicious and they are very friendly. I would recommend this class!

We had an amazing experience with Nina, who is a very experienced and sweet teacher. We prepared the main menu and, thanks to her, it was one of the best meal we had in Georgia! She also shared her recipes and certificates of best kinkhali makers :) It was definitely one of the highlights of our trip! Highly recommended to get a taste of real Georgian culture.

One of the best experiences on our first trip to Georgia, and such a great idea for getting to understand Georgian food and culture - by cooking it with those who know the best. We met with Nina and Maia at their apartment, and they took us straight into the kitchen, where we dove straight in to the shkmeruli recipe, then followed up with mchadi and finally, a full hands-on prep for khinkali. They are wonderful to chat with, so patient and personable, and we soaked up their know-how like a sponge. While we ate the proceeds, we learned a ton about Georgia, chatting about local history and events, even where to find blue fenugreek and saffron powder in the shops in the area. Highly recommended if you want a unique Georgian experience off the beaten path!

Cooking with Nina and Maia was fantastic! They explained all the ingredients and how to use them. We cooked many different Georgian recipes and they were all delicious. Above all, Nina and Maia are very friendly and interesting people. Thank you so much for that experience! Madloba!

A real cultural melting pot - able to share cooking, food & conversation with the mother & daughter.

What an amazing experience in Tbilisi! We did the cooking class on our first night in Georgia and were so glad we did, as we learned a lot about traditional Georgian dishes. We were met outside their apartment building and brought up to their cozy apartment, where we proceeded to learn to make a number of delicious Georgian dishes. It was the perfect amount of hands on cooking and prep work, while some ingredients were already pre-prepped for us. The food was so delicious and we even got to have some homemade wine with our dinner. The best part was talking with Maia, Nina and their incredibly smart son/grandson over dinner. We learned so much about life in Georgia and were so thankful for the insight we received. We even received a extremely well produced cookbook with the recipes for what we cooked, along with recipes for other Georgian dishes. You will not regret this class! It was such a memorable experience!