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Carolyn Montgomery

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Carolyn Montgomery is a master Mixologist, Chef and Cabaret Performer, garnering top awards and reviews in all three fields for a career spanning 25 years. She owned a restaurant in Manhattan for eight years, and deeply enjoys teaching people a skill they will easily master under her expert guidance. Come and meet the woman that the New York Times calls a smart, sophisticated and hilarious storyteller, while you laugh and learn.

Reviews of Carolyn Montgomery

(92 Reviews)
  • Virtual Pizza from Scratch

    Anonymous review on 8/6/2021
    We enjoyed the class very much. Learned some helpful tips as well.
  • Virtual Pizza from Scratch

    Reviewed by Jennifer J. on 5/21/2021
    Carolyn was amazing! She was thorough, generous, and personable. I would definitely take another class with her.
  • Virtual Pizza from Scratch

    Reviewed by Kathy J. on 5/21/2021
  • Virtual Pizza from Scratch

    Reviewed by Lesley P. on 2/20/2021
    Instructor was great. Admin messed up and sent wrong recipes.
  • Virtual Pizza from Scratch

    Reviewed by Judy S. on 2/19/2021
    Great course ... carolyn very knowledgeable
  • Virtual Pizza from Scratch

    Anonymous review on 2/19/2021
    This class was so great! Loved everything about it.
  • Virtual Pizza from Scratch

    Anonymous review on 2/15/2021
    We were sitting in on this class to see if it would work for a company event. It wouldn't. The instructor was prepping in what looked like her living room, with a dog walking around (eating anything that she dropped on the floor). At one point while kneading the dough, she mentioned something about a participant of a previous class saying she was dreaming she was punching a co-worker in the face... totally inappropriate for a company event. We were sent the wrong recipe (as were others in the class). The instructor suggested in the future that we could work directly with her at a cheaper rate, with correct instructions. We left the class after about 25-30 minutes.
  • Virtual Pizza from Scratch

    Reviewed by Alejandra O. on 2/13/2021
    The class was amazing and the teacher is sweet and kindness. La recomiendo totalmente, no se pueden perder esta exquisita pizza!!
  • Virtual Pizza from Scratch

    Reviewed by jill C. on 2/13/2021
    teacher is terrific. engaging, patient and fun. pizza class done to perfection .
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Hannah V. on 1/7/2021
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Anonymous review on 11/12/2020
  • Virtual Classic and Creative Cocktails

    Anonymous review on 11/9/2020
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Jess P. on 11/4/2020
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Sara M. on 11/4/2020
    Carolyn was wonderful!! We successfully made delicious cheese with her attentive guidance and had a lot of fun in the process. Thank you!!!!
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Michael F. on 10/21/2020
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Joy S. on 10/20/2020
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Felice T. on 10/14/2020
    Carolyn was very personable and took the time to explain the ingredients. It was fun.
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Linda H. on 10/14/2020
    The instructor was great - she is funny, patient, and very generous with information.
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Gina P. on 9/30/2020
    The only issue I had was that my meeting had the time starting at 6 est—I logged and waiting for about 15 minutes. I needed to check you website to see that the class was actually starting much later.
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Camille S. on 9/28/2020
    Outstanding. Carolyn was knowledgeable, patient, and inclusive. Couldn’t be happier.
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Eugene G. on 9/23/2020
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Michael F. on 9/23/2020
    Totally enjoyable. Very engaging and patient instructor.
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Matt L. on 9/17/2020
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Amy E. on 9/16/2020
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Emily D. on 9/16/2020
    Carolyn is an absolute gem. Really a great teacher and a great personality. She knows how to explain things in a way that keeps you interested but is also fun! We had a great time. Our rennet wasn’t great so we didn’t end up with mozzarella but we feel confident we can replicate it on our own when we get better rennet!!!
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Anonymous review on 9/11/2020
    The teacher was really great, but making cheese is extremely difficult. No one in the class got the results we should have- mine was essentially ricotta. I learned that I don't want to make my own cheese, but I had a lot of fun attempting it! The teacher was very funny and personable, but the ingredients provided through CourseHorse were terrible. Also they should write a better list of supplies: you need a thermometer and do not buy homogenized milk!
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Deb S. on 9/5/2020
    Instructor was great. Class was great. Most important, the cheese came out pretty good for a first-timer! It looked and tasted like mozzarella cheese, so I was very happy. There are 2 reasons that I’m only giving 4 stars and 5 stars. I want to note that neither of these issues seemed to be in the direct control of the instructor. First issue, the pre-class email with ingredients and equipment list was not as clear as it could have been. Specifically, the equipment list did not include a thermometer, which was pretty important since there is a step where you need to keep water at a constant 175-185 degrees F. The equipment list also stated you need a colander but did not specify it can’t have big holes in it (e.g., pasta colander will not work, need something more like a fine mesh colander). Second issue, the pre-class email encouraged participants to purchase rennet (animal or vegetable, tablet or liquid) from a specific supplier: https://cheesemaking.com/products/tablet-vegetable-rennet. All of us who did so had issues with our rennet tablets. Instructor asked how they were shipped, and it turns out the rennet tablets were not shipped properly. They need to be kept cool. Since we were all shipping in August with peak summer heat, many of us had issues. I put mine in the freezer (per instructions) upon receipt, but I still had to use more than double the amount because my bacteria was half dead. Yuck. Again, instructor was very helpful with all of these issues and still managed to help most of us coax something like mozzarella cheese from our efforts despite these issues. She ALSO offered any participant with issues to drop in for free on any upcoming class to try again, which was an awesome way to resolve these issues. She was really, really great.
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Jay-n-Ceci W. on 9/2/2020
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Anonymous review on 8/27/2020
    Instructor was very nice and gave good instructions but things were left out of needed items. A candy thermometer is an important tool in beginning cheese making and it was not on list of needs in email. Otherwise had fun
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Pamela F. on 8/27/2020
    This class was a wonderful blend of experience and science. I enjoyed it very much! And I did make cheese! Thank you!
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Diana S. on 8/26/2020
    Great instructor. Thorough and very helpful. I look forward to more virtual classes!!
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by on 8/26/2020
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Shirley Q. on 8/26/2020
    She was so fun! Helpful and the whole experience was great. She has a manner that makes you feel like you are in the room with her. Thank you!
  • Virtual Classic and Creative Cocktails

    Reviewed by Beth F. on 8/23/2020
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by ILene M. on 8/20/2020
    Fun class with great instruction. Need the recipe please.
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Efren C. on 8/20/2020
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Giovanni L. on 8/20/2020
    Very pleasant course easy to follow
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Eloisa V. on 8/19/2020
    Wonderful instructor. Easy to connect for virtual class.
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Daphna B. on 8/19/2020
    It was a fun class and the mozzarella was a success. Learned a lot! I would have liked the written instructions ahead of Time. the class as it was a little hard to follow as ppl kept asking questions and interrupting the demonstration. It was noisy since ppl did not go on mute. But all in all a fun informative class.
  • Virtual Classic and Creative Cocktails

    Reviewed by Deanna C. on 8/17/2020
  • Virtual Classic and Creative Cocktails

    Reviewed by Kris E. on 8/16/2020
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Laura V. on 7/16/2020
    I had such a great time and the instructor was GREAT! Would absolutely recommend taking this class.
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Trish A. on 7/9/2020
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Drew M. on 7/9/2020
    The class was very fun and instructional! We thought that making cheese with a few tools and a gallon of milk would be impossible, but Carolyn was a helpful and charismatic teacher. She even offered to stay on 30 minutes past the course time to help us get it right. We’d love to take more of her classes!
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Kimberly U. on 7/9/2020
    Would have been perfect, but there were a lot of fails for some reason. Instructor was awesome and fun. I’d love to take more classes with her. I’m trying again - have found a source within 45 miles for some top notch ingredients so hope that will make a difference!
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Deanna M. on 7/9/2020
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Tendency N. on 7/9/2020
    This class was fun! She also managed to coax a workable mozzarella out of me even with faulty ingredients.
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Tonya G. on 7/8/2020
    Great teacher. Loved how she shared tips, success & failures. A great overall learning experience.
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Paula B. on 7/5/2020
    I thought the instructor was very kind, witty and expert in the making of mozzarella cheese. However, it would have been helpful to suggest having a partner to help with the various steps and materials. Doing it on my own was pretty overwhelming, even though I have made ricotta cheese from scratch.
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Brian O. on 7/1/2020
    The course instructor was fantastic, she deserved a 5+. However the recommended ingredients did not work the way they should have.
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Christine F. on 6/25/2020
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Leisa L. on 6/22/2020
  • Virtual Classic and Creative Cocktails

    Reviewed by Maria M. on 6/22/2020
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Anonymous review on 6/20/2020
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by David S. on 6/18/2020
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Lauren H. on 6/18/2020
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Colt T. on 6/17/2020
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Brady W. on 6/17/2020
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Cindy D. on 6/16/2020
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Juliet R. on 6/12/2020
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Anonymous review on 6/11/2020
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Kathleen M. on 6/11/2020
    This was a very fun class with Carolyn Montgomery. She was very thorough in her demonstration and teaching of how to prepare fresh mozzarella. She was very patient and imparted a sense of calm to all who attended. I have recommended this class to many of my friends already. Thank you.
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Judy F. on 6/4/2020
    Carolyn was great, very knowledgeable and friendly. Needs improvement: list of materials needs to be more specific (non ultra pasteurized milk, thermometer) Also the varying pace of the participants due to different heat sources etc., made it difficult at times to know what the next step was because I was behind the others. My product did not come out well (inedible).
  • Virtual Classic and Creative Cocktails

    Reviewed by Ann F. on 6/4/2020
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Debra H. on 6/3/2020
    Carolyn was very nice and helpful but I think this is a really tough class to teach remotely. I am taking the class again since my cheese was an epic fail.
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by eric s. on 6/3/2020
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Leisa L. on 6/2/2020
  • Virtual Classic and Creative Cocktails

    Reviewed by Sharon l. on 6/1/2020
    Carolyn is a lovely teacher. She explained everything clearly and answered questions with patience and excitement. The camera setup/ sound was good as well. I learned a lot in the short time and am inspired to experiment more in my cocktail making.
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Allison C. on 5/28/2020
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Matthew S. on 5/27/2020
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Cindy K. on 5/27/2020
    The class was fun and my mozzarella cheese turned out perfectly!
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Debra H. on 5/21/2020
  • Virtual Classic and Creative Cocktails

    Anonymous review on 5/17/2020
    Instructor was awesome! Great class!
  • Cinco De Mayo: Margarita Mixology

    Anonymous review on 5/7/2020
  • Cinco De Mayo: Margarita Mixology

    Reviewed by Barbara M. on 5/6/2020
    Loved it! Carolyn was very knowledgeable and personable. Would definitely take another one of her classes.
  • Cinco De Mayo: Margarita Mixology

    Reviewed by Irene B. on 5/6/2020
  • Virtual Classic and Creative Cocktails

    Reviewed by Pamela C. on 5/3/2020
    Class was a lot of fun. Very lively and entertaining instructor. I think she would be great fun in person. It was a little fast doing it virtually because she couldn’t really interact with us and see if we were following along and doing it right or wrong but after the second drink we were feeling no pain anyway and had a great time.
  • Virtual Classic and Creative Cocktails

    Reviewed by Christina L. on 5/3/2020
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Matthew G. on 5/2/2020
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Anonymous review on 4/26/2020
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Anonymous review on 4/26/2020
    Instructor was great, super patient and fun. A written recipe plan she ahead of time would have helped.
  • Virtual Classic and Creative Cocktails

    Reviewed by Malika J. on 4/20/2020
    Carolyn was sweet. It was a small class but enjoyed every minute of it. She was very knowledgeable and informed. I look forward to taking another one of her classes as well as seeing what course horse has to offer
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Eduarda K. on 4/13/2020
  • Virtual Classic and Creative Cocktails

    Reviewed by Emily C. on 4/12/2020
  • Virtual Classic and Creative Cocktails

    Reviewed by Taylor S. on 4/12/2020
  • Virtual Classic and Creative Cocktails

    Reviewed by Emily C. on 4/11/2020
    Carolyn was outstanding and knew so much about the history of cocktails, not just how to make them!
  • Virtual Classic and Creative Cocktails

    Anonymous review on 4/11/2020
    Great class - enjoyed the interactive component and that she was very responsive to questions! Had a fun time!
  • Virtual Classic and Creative Cocktails

    Reviewed by Tanya M. on 4/11/2020
    Carolyn was great!
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Denise L. on 4/9/2020
  • Virtual Mozzarella Making

    Reviewed by Kevin W. on 4/8/2020
    Host charming and rolled with the unexpected. Entertaining. Engaged everyone in the group.
  • Virtual Classic and Creative Cocktails

    Reviewed by Kate S. on 4/5/2020
    It was fantastic! And for the first remote class, it was great! Carolyn not only gave us recipes, but also educated us on the liquor and liqueur and the differences. She has had great experiences and shared just enough. It was a blast. She is real, honest and clearly lives what she does. The only hiccup - just because if the scramble to present online, was the poor video quality. But the audio - which was most important- was great. And the text capability in Zoom connected and gaps. Thanks so much for a great time!!
  • Virtual Classic and Creative Cocktails

    Reviewed by Lauren D. on 4/5/2020
    Carolyn was wonderful! She’s so fun and a good teacher. Great recipes and wonderful tips and knowledge! Well done!!!

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