Shani Castri is the “Sensual Cooking Diva”. Her journey started in her grandmother’s Southern California kitchen where she entrusted Shani to all the secret family recipes. Cooking beside her Grandmother and Grandfather she learned the subtleties of the recipes…and it was there that she first became aware of the connection between love and food. Shani went on to bake cookies and chocolates for her guys until one day she realized that her “cupcakes” were more desirable to them than her baked goods.

Program : Home cooking classes that focus on romantic meals, including aphrodisiacs in an ethnic menu. Covers their preparation, history and effects.

Program : American, French, Italian, Mexican, Spanish Faculty : Chef Shani Castri was featured on the Food Network’s The Secret Life of Garlic