January 26th 2008
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Lecture and Cooking Class for the Jewish Community
on Chocolate

January 31 2008
Maryland 
Beginnings and Endings

February 9th 2008
Maryland
Starlight kids cooking 

April 4th 2008
Vermont, King Arthur Flour
Baking Bread and Recipes Using Leftover Bread

April 14th 2008
Syracuse, NY
Lecture and class on Passover

To Whom It May Concern:

As a fellow culinary educator, I am proud to be associated with Sheilah Kaufman. In fact, Sheilah has taught as a guest chef here at RainCity Cooking School and was well received. Her classes were sellouts, her food was devoured from the plates of students, and her books flew off the shelves.

As owner of a recreational cooking school, I take tremendous pride in providing a positive cooking experience for our students, from the front door experience forward. Sheilah always goes the extra mile to bring her food to life for the class, making the recipes easily recreated in a student’s home kitchen. My clientele gives her rave reviews, especially after consuming every scrap of the numerous dishes Sheilah has created with them. And she is always willing to share her knowledge with them, being a very approachable teacher and author.

Sheilah has always focused on giving before getting. She is deeply committed to educating those who want to become better cooks, by helping them to acquire the skills and knowledge to be more successful in the kitchen. Her enthusiasm for teaching is contagious.

I have so enjoyed working with Sheilah, and highly recommend her for any part in your organization. She is thorough and accountable, and will always come through, with a smile and a good word. She is a delight with whom to work.

Carol Dearth, CCP, Master Chef, Owner

"Sheilah is a treat! From soup to nuts, she's a pro. Her cooking classes are fun and fast-paced with recipes and hints you'll use for years. As for her cookbooks, the wide-range (of topics) fill every need. Sheilah Kaufman is fabulous."

Scotty Hart,
Editor WOMEN TODAY Newspaper
 

"Some people are born to cook. Some people are born to teach. Sheilah Kaufman is born to do both. A natural in the kitchen, Ms. Kaufman conducts cooking classes that are both inventive and inviting, sending her students home (‹after they have sampled everything they've cooked) with a sheaf of recipes and delicious food memories."

 Sandra Greeley,
Food Editor, VEGETARIAN TIMES

"Sheilah Kaufman probably has the most devoted following of any of our instructors. Those who have taken one or two classes with her previously are the first on the list when we put her name on the schedule. We enjoy her company, her books, her teaching, and her food!"

Kitchen Affairs, Mike Sackett,
Evansville, Indiana  

"Thank you so much for teaching at my school. My staff and students really enjoyed your class. So many students approached me after class and requested that we have you back. I heard comments like: How did you find ? When is she coming back? Her food was great!; What a fabulous instructor.. I don't even eat lamb but I loved the lamb dish!. Your method of demonstrating products pre-selected from my store was a great success. We sold many of the items you used in class. I think we sold more cookbooks in the first class than were people attending. Wow! Great Job!"

 David P. Martone, CCP CLASSIC THYME,
Westfield, NJ
 

"Sheilah is an absolute delight to work with. She demonstrated recipes from two of her cookbooks and got all of our author-luncheon attendees involved. Her green bean dish and pumpkin empanadas were fabulous. It was great fun for all of the women and staff too! Everyone left with new cookbooks and lots of helpful cooking hints. We would love to have Sheilah return for another event. "

Marilyn Weintraub, Assistant Director
Jewish Federation of the Greater San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys

"Thank you again so much for Friday afternoon. Everyone had a wonderful time, and some have even said it was one of the best team activities we've had so far!"

 Jasmine Jesnsen,
Capital One (Tax Department Cooking Class Team Building Function)