From Scratch Cooking About Sam

Dinner made from scratch, served at your table.

Private dinners, small-event catering and hands-on classes in the Phoenix area. Breads, ferments, stocks and sauces made in-house, with years in professional kitchens and hotels behind every plate.

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Private dinners and catering

A menu built around your guests, cooked from scratch and served at your home or venue.

Classes and workshops

  • Lacto-fermentation and kimchi
  • Bread from flour, water and salt
  • From-scratch basics: stocks, sauces, knife work

Kitchen and hospitality consulting

Menus, kitchen systems and guest experience for restaurants and hotels, through Hospitality AZ.

Booking opens soon

Tell me the date, the number of guests and what you have in mind, and I will tell you what is possible.

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Private chef and cooking classes in Phoenix

From Scratch Cooking is the private chef, catering and cooking class business of Sam Margolis, serving the Phoenix metro area. Every menu is built from scratch: breads, stocks, sauces and ferments made in-house.

Classes are hands-on and small, covering lacto-fermentation and kimchi, bread from flour, water and salt, and the from-scratch basics every home cook should know.

Questions

What areas do you serve?

The Phoenix metro area. Ask about your location when you reach out.

What kinds of events do you cook for?

Private dinners at home, small gatherings and celebrations. Tell me the size and style of your event and I will tell you what is possible.

Can you work around allergies and diets?

Share every allergy and dietary need in your first message so the menu can be planned around them from the start.