THERE'S A BETTER WAY TO CHOP YOUR FOOD!
What if I told you that in 10 minutes per day you could drastically improve your chopping skills? 

You can get through your dinner prep efficiently, safely and with confidence

 ✔️ Know what to do with your dominant hand (knife hand) and non-dominant hand (guiding hand) to be safe and efficient

✔️ Have a clear direction of how to approach each food in the optimal way

 ✔️ Know how to make the proper movements with the knife for maximum efficiency

 ✔️ Feel in control and confident with your knife skills for LIFE 💪🏼

HOW IT WORKS

Within the 3 weeks of class

We focus on part 1 of the class (technique) we message back and forth on a video messaging app. It's asynchronous, just like texting a friend (or like having a personal Chef instructor!)

I send you a video lesson (under 5 minutes!)   

➡️ You watch it and upload your assignment (also 5 minutes!)

➡️ I send you a video with personalized feedback

➡️ We move onto the next lesson! (In some cases, I may ask you to repeat the assignment if I think you need it) 

10 short lessons spread over 3 weeks.

 If you did one lesson + assignment a day it would be 10 mins per day!

After the 3 weeks of class

You'll be given access to the student portal: refer back to the video lessons plus Part 2 (Knives + Maintenance) and Part 3 (How-to video library)

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

Part 1- Technique 

You'll learn how to hold your knife the right way, practice honing (which is different than sharpening) and begin testing out different cutting methods and motions of the knife. Once you've got the basic techniques down, we move to applying that to actual knife cuts like small, medium and large dice, julienne and of course we cover the onion and garlic and best techniques to get through them with ease and efficiency.  

Here are the lessons (+length of videos) *Assignment
Welcome (0:27) 
Setup + Workflow (2:35) 

*1-Knife Hand (2:14) 
*2-Guiding Hand (2:34) 
*3-Knife to Knuckles (2:03) 
*4-Push Motion (3:51) 
*5-Rocking Motion (2:59) 
*6-Knife Cuts (3:40) 
*7-Julienne + Brunoise (3:41) 
*8-Honing (2:24) 
*9-Onion Dice (7:13)
*10-Garlic Mince + Paste (6:46)

Part 2- Knives & Maintenance 

Ever wonder what kinds of knives to use when? We cover that as well as the parts of the knife and its qualities so you know what to look for if you ever want to upgrade your knife. Also included is knife safety, care and sharpening- because a sharp knife is a safe knife!

Part 3 - BONUS: How-to Video Library

Refer back to this library of how-to videos for things like butternut squash, watermelon, sweet potato, pineapple, mango and more! I plan to continue adding to this.

Hey there 👋🏼 I'm Sandy

Culinary Institute of America Grad & Cooking Professional, Mom to 2 girls

After spending 12 years cooking professionally in NYC, I became a personal Chef and food blogger but that didn’t connect with the calling on my heart–it was the teaching throughout that really made an impact. Now as a home cook myself, I can see how much proper knife skills help you in the kitchen. I want to teach you the technique so you can chop more efficiently and feel confident doing it!

What You'll Get With 1:1 Knife Skills Class (Chop It Like It's Hot)

• Short video lessons you can always go back to
• 1:1 personalized asynchronous feedback for 3 weeks!
• Ongoing support 
• Any class updates

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I get to keep the videos?

Yes! Your one-time payment gets you access to all the lessons and any updates I make.

How much time do I need will this take?

During the 3 week class, the lessons and feedback take place asynchronously on a video messaging app. So it's your own time and within your schedule! 10 short lessons spread over 3 weeks. If you did one lesson + assignment a day it would be 10 mins per day!

Do I need special or expensive knives?

Not at all! You need one Chef knife or similar, cutting board and a phone or ipad.

I'm pretty good with chopping. Can this still help?

My experience has been that home cooks don't even realize how much better their chopping can be. Having proper knife skills can ABSOLUTELY help you! 

Get through your dinner prep efficiently and with confidence!