{"id":59,"date":"2020-08-10T09:35:17","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T09:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stephenlarosa.co\/?page_id=59"},"modified":"2021-02-20T15:34:02","modified_gmt":"2021-02-20T13:34:02","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stephenlarosa.co\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #000000;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div style=\"text-align:right;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\" style=\"max-width:500px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1803\" title=\"StephenLaRosa_Edits_LowRes-29\" src=\"https:\/\/stephenlarosa.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/StephenLaRosa_Edits_LowRes-29.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/mlzqgpfckdtz.i.optimole.com\/AknYC4A-kmW0Kpr4\/w:998\/h:1500\/q:auto\/http:\/\/stephenlarosa.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/StephenLaRosa_Edits_LowRes-29.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-229\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271331%27%20height%3D%272000%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201331%202000%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271331%27%20height%3D%272000%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlarosa.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/StephenLaRosa_Edits_LowRes-29-200x301.jpg 200w, https:\/\/stephenlarosa.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/StephenLaRosa_Edits_LowRes-29-400x601.jpg 400w, https:\/\/stephenlarosa.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/StephenLaRosa_Edits_LowRes-29-600x902.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stephenlarosa.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/StephenLaRosa_Edits_LowRes-29-800x1202.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stephenlarosa.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/StephenLaRosa_Edits_LowRes-29-1200x1803.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/stephenlarosa.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/StephenLaRosa_Edits_LowRes-29.jpg 1331w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:50% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 3.84%;margin-left : 3.84%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"color:#d7d1c5;\"><h2 style=\"color: #d7d1c5;\">About Stephen La Rosa<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"color:#d7d1c5;\"><p>Stephen La Rosa graduated with Honours from the <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ciachef.edu\/\">Culinary Institute of America<\/a><\/strong><\/em> and was subsequently recruited by top Michelin-starred dining establishments <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomaskeller.com\/perseny\">Per Se<\/a><\/strong><\/em> in New York, <em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/quincerestaurant.com\">Quince<\/a><\/strong><\/em> in San Francisco, and<em><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-connaught.co.uk\/restaurants-bars\/helene-darroze-at-the-connaught\/\">H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Darroze at The Connaught<\/a><\/strong><\/em> in London.<\/p>\n<p>2017 saw his return to Malta to take on the role of Chief Culinary Officer at the <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcamalta.com\/\">Mediterranean Culinary Academy<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, where he managed a group of chefs. Together with the Academy\u2019s top level team, Stephen designed and implemented over 50 different courses and workshops for over 1,000 culinary enthusiasts. The 2020 pandemic shook the Academy when it was forced to pause in-person sessions. Within the first 2 weeks of lockdown, Stephen began creating the recipes, shooting the pictures and uploading the blog articles to support the company\u2019s newfound Recipe Box delivery service.<\/p>\n<p>Over the months spent cooking out of his home kitchen, Stephen realised he could continue to do what he enjoyed most, without risking the health of his loved ones or himself. His culinary education began through reading blogs and watching hours of YouTube, so it only seemed logical to continue to offer his knowledge of food on an online platform. No matter the medium, his goal has remained the same throughout: to influence and educate people to source better food, to cook better, and to eat better. As a result, he launched his blog <em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlarosa.co\/on-food-and-blogging\/\">On Food &amp; Blogging<\/a><\/strong><\/em> in October 2020, as a platform to inspire aspiring cooks to love their time in the kitchen by learning chef-level techniques that will transform their cooking.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:50% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 3.84%;margin-left : 3.84%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-1{ padding-top : 3%;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 30px;padding-bottom : 1%;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 30px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #d7d1c5;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">On Food &amp; Blogging<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While this won\u2019t be clear to many, the name of the blog is a little nod to one of the first and most influential food-related books in my collection. Reading Harold Mc Gee\u2019s \u201cOn Food and Cooking\u201d was for many, myself included a paradigm shift in how I thought about my cooking. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This culinary-bible didn\u2019t provide recipes to follow, or take you step-by-step through cooking techniques, but rather, it demystified the science of what was going on when you cooked something and the reactions that were taking place. It was this sort of invaluable information organized into a densely packed compendium of culinary knowledge, all written in an approachable manner for chefs and layman alike, that made it such an asset to my education. That\u2019s the sort of value I\u2019d like to pack into the blog. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There will be recipes of course but I want to provide so much more than that. As valuable as the perfect recipe can be, understanding your ingredients and your techniques properly will make you a better cook and free you to cook creatively. There will be a little bit of food science peppered in here and there but the main focus is to provide you with easy to follow guides, tips and recipes to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">help you to level-up your kitchen skills that develop your ability to cook food that will impress your family and friends without taking much effort. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To read more about the blog, check out the full article <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/stephenlarosa.co\/whats-in-a-name-on-food-blogging\/\"><b><i>here<\/i><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media 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alt=\"salt sprinkle\" title=\"salt sprinkle\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271709%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201709%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271709%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/mlzqgpfckdtz.i.optimole.com\/AknYC4A-97DuRvpB\/w:1024\/h:684\/q:auto\/http:\/\/stephenlarosa.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Pork-shoot-10.jpg\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-25\"\/><\/span><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-4{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-4{width:50% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 3.84%;margin-left : 3.84%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-4{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-2{ padding-top : 3%;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 30px;padding-bottom : 0%;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 30px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #fbf7f0;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-center\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Testimonials<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-5{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-5{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-5{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Stephen La Rosa has an energetic and positive personality, and what really comes through in his work is his genuineness. The content he creates is not created just &#8216;to be content&#8217;, but out of a passion, creativity, and honesty that jumps out. This is completely refreshing, directly engaging, personal, and stimulating. &#8220;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>SEAN ELLUL<\/strong>, Malta Independent, Sales &amp; Marketing Manager<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-6{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-6 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-6{width:50% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-6 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 3.84%;margin-left : 3.84%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-6{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-6 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Stephen is generous with his knowledge and shares easily digestible tips from using and pairing herbs to top chef techniques that have elevated my and my partners home cooking.&#8221;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Monique Chambers, <\/b>founder of Ingulge, lifestyle and business publisher &amp; broadcaster<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-7{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-7 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-7{width:50% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-7 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 3.84%;margin-left : 3.84%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-7{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-7 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-3{ padding-top : 3%;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 10%;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 10%;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #fbf7f0;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-testimonials clean fusion-testimonials-1\" data-random=\"0\" data-speed=\"16000\"><style type=\"text\/css\">#fusion-testimonials-1 a{border-color:#747474;}#fusion-testimonials-1 a:hover, #fusion-testimonials-1 .activeSlide{background-color: #747474;}.fusion-testimonials.clean.fusion-testimonials-1 .author:after{border-top-color:#f6f3f3 !important;}<\/style><div class=\"reviews\"><div class=\"review active-testimonial no-avatar\"><blockquote class=\"testimonials-shortcode-blockquote\"><q style=\"background-color:#f6f3f3;color:#747474;\" class=\"fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever been to Italy and after finishing off the last mouthful of pasta you end up questioning how on earth they get that sauce so creamy without using any cream? It\u2019s now a question that my friends pose whenever I serve them pasta at home!\u00a0 Thanks to Stephen, I learnt various cooking techniques that have raised my cooking skills to a professional level with easy to follow instructions.\u00a0 I\u2019ve Attended many of his workshops and I always go back home having learnt something new &#8211; always. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/q><\/blockquote><div class=\"author\" style=\"color:#747474;\"><span class=\"company-name\"><strong>Clint Azzoppardi<\/strong>, <span>past student<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"review no-avatar\"><blockquote class=\"testimonials-shortcode-blockquote\"><q style=\"background-color:#f6f3f3;color:#747474;\" class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stephen created a cooking and learning context in which we were able to bring our own experience and not only take it to the next level, but also to experiment with new forms and flavours. SLR was highly skilled at teaching the skills necessary for the preparation of novel recipes, and to guide us with is knowledge and experience. His attention to individual course participants and his encouragement have helped me become substantially more confident as a cook.<\/span><\/i><\/q><\/blockquote><div class=\"author\" style=\"color:#747474;\"><span class=\"company-name\"><strong>Mary Zammit<\/strong>, <span>past student<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"review no-avatar\"><blockquote class=\"testimonials-shortcode-blockquote\"><q style=\"background-color:#f6f3f3;color:#747474;\" class=\"fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On a scale of 1-10, I would give Chef Steve a 20 for his professionalism and recipes. He taught me how to be organised, not to give up when something goes sideways, shared many tricks and tips and most importantly the recipes we tried were delicious.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/q><\/blockquote><div class=\"author\" style=\"color:#747474;\"><span class=\"company-name\"><strong>Nikoleta Vartsaneli<\/strong>, <span>past student<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"review no-avatar\"><blockquote class=\"testimonials-shortcode-blockquote\"><q style=\"background-color:#f6f3f3;color:#747474;\" class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After having taken the first step to enroll in a cooking class taught by professionals, I can say that it has been the best choice I have made, because I have learnt so much, and in such a friendly easy-going environment. Stephen is such a downright humble teacher, that he makes you feel instantly at ease, patiently explaining, and if need be over and over, the best and more professional way of being a better cook. I look forward to any class he is teaching, in his warm and easy manner.<\/span><\/q><\/blockquote><div class=\"author\" style=\"color:#747474;\"><span class=\"company-name\"><strong>Christine Apap<\/strong>, <span>past student<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"review no-avatar\"><blockquote class=\"testimonials-shortcode-blockquote\"><q style=\"background-color:#f6f3f3;color:#747474;\" class=\"fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stephen La Rosa happens to be one of the most culinarily knowledgeable people I have ever had the pleasure to meet. His love for cooking, expertise and humbleness have not only inspired the enthusiasts but also encouraged and helped those who would have not called themselves a dab hand in the kitchen.\u00a0 Having loved the kitchen since I was a child, I can say that having attended his workshops, I learnt how much I still did not know I didn\u2019t know. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/q><\/blockquote><div class=\"author\" style=\"color:#747474;\"><span class=\"company-name\"><strong>Rodney Gauci<\/strong>, <span>past student<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"testimonial-pagination\" id=\"fusion-testimonials-1\"><a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Testimonial Pagination\"  class=\"activeSlide\"><\/a><a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Testimonial Pagination\" ><\/a><a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Testimonial Pagination\" ><\/a><a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Testimonial Pagination\" ><\/a><a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Testimonial Pagination\" ><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-8{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-8 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-8{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-8 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-8{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-8 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-4{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 10%;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 10%;}<\/style><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stephenlarosa.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/59"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stephenlarosa.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stephenlarosa.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stephenlarosa.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stephenlarosa.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stephenlarosa.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/59\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stephenlarosa.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}