Current Events:

More Press Coverage: The San Jose Mercury News did a feature on Chef Suzanne and her cooking classes: Chef Suzanne Vandyck is heating up kitchens throughout Cupertino and Sunnyvale. Vandyck, founder and owner of Worldchefs International, member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals and guest teacher at the Cordon Bleu Culinary Institute in Florence, Italy, teaches ethnic cooking courses to residents throughout Santa Clara County. View Full Story and Pictures

Cookbook: Chef Suzanne has finished an exquisite cookbook: The Food and Cooking of Belgium, with chapters on traditions, ingredients, tastes and techniques and over 60 classic and traditional Belgian recipes. The 129 page hardcover book will be released this summer 2008 by Aquamarine publishers and is available for pre-order at  Amazon.

Cookbooks can also be ordered directly through Worldchefs and will be autographed by Chef Suzanne. Email Chef Suzanne with your name and address and cookbook order and she will put you on the list and gladly provide you with an autographed copy.

Click here for more information on the cookbook.

Press coverage: Chef Suzanne recently had a 2 page feature article in her hometown's newspaper, Het Belang van Limburg. Click here (Page 1, Page 2) to see the article (in Flemish).

Worldchefs in Umbria: In September 2007, Worldchefs held cooking classes in an exclusive converted convent and winery in Umbria, Italy, offering guests a unique Italian vacation with Umbrian cooking and specialties, olive oil and wine tastings and unforgettable guided excursions around Tuscany, Umbria and Lazio. Click here to see a selection of pictures from our trip.

What our guests have said:

" I can't say enough good things about my stay in Italy. Worldchefs is a dream come true, providing excellent accommodations; healthy, regional foods of superior quality along with fulfilled sight seeing trips that provide a unique insight into the Umbria/Tuscany area of Italy."

Worldchefs Culinary Adventures in Mexico:  Worldchefs held its 2nd annual trip to paradise.  See pictures from the trip.

 See a list of all of Chef Suzanne's cooking classes, organized by theme.

Past Events:

Chef Suzanne's Culinary Tour: In September 2006, Chef Suzanne was in Lucca, Tuscany and Marrakech, Morocco, where she collaborated with the prestigious Rhode School of Cuisine. See pictures of both the Morocco and Italy trips.

Italian Cooking School: In October 2006, Chef Suzanne returned to teach at the Scuola di Arte Culinaria "Cordon Bleu" in Florence, Italy. She held four special guest cooking classes on Breads from Around the World.

Special Recognition: Chef Suzanne has received Special Recognition from FUHSD Adult Community Education as one of their most popular cooking instructors. See the excerpt from their catalogue. See the pictures from her visit in 2004.

Vita Clay Cookbook and International Show: Chef Suzanne promoted her cookbook "Cooking for Healthy Living with VitaClay" loaded with international recipes for the Vita Clay slow cooker, at the International Home and Houseware Show 2005.

Click here for more information on Vita Clay or download the introduction to Chef Suzanne's cookbook.

Suzanne's Vita Clay Newsletters for April, May, June and July 2005 are also available to download.

We will teach you:

• How to utilize creativity in your cooking
• How to use recipes as general guides
• How to cook with confidence
• How finished dishes look and taste
• About ingredients and how they are used
• How to cook with a true understanding of what you are doing

Worldchefs' Mission Statement:

Our mission is to take our clients around the world with fun, food, music and history. We are committed to teaching you the art of cooking in a fun, entertaining and exciting way.

We assure you, your family and friends memorable events in the privacy of your own home or in the romantic atmosphere of a winery or a professional kitchen.

Chef Suzanne and her Worldchefs Team will share their passion for cooking, demonstrate and serve recipes that connect the flavors in foods from around the world, showcasing the diversity of cultures and distinguishing qualities in different ethnic cuisines. We guarantee you will learn the professional techniques of creating dishes to impress your guests, but most of all, to give yourself satisfaction to master the art of cooking as a professional.