Food Is the Ingredient.
Connection Is the Experience.
Apex Kitchen RX creates hands-on culinary experiences designed to bring people together. Led by Chef Cynthia Madden in New York’s Hudson Valley, each experience invites guests to cook, learn, share a meal, and leave with a memory made around the table.
This is not a traditional cooking demonstration or a sit-down meal prepared for you. Guests take part in the experience: preparing the menu together, learning useful culinary techniques, and enjoying what they have created as a group. Chef Cynthia guides the process so the experience feels welcoming, organized, and enjoyable at every skill level.
Apex experiences are created for couples, families, friends, small groups, workplace teams, retreat guests, and Hudson Valley travelers looking for a more meaningful way to spend time together.
Culinary Experiences
How Planning Works
Tell Us Your Plans
Share your preferred date, location, group size, occasion, and the experience you have in mind.
Choose Your Experience
We’ll discuss the menu, hands-on activities, and details that fit your group.
We Handle the Prep
Once your booking is confirmed, we’ll plan the session and bring the ingredients and supplies outlined in your proposal.
Cook & Share Together
Your group prepares the meal with Chef Cynthia, then sits down to enjoy what you made together.
"Parker has really been enjoying all the cooking classes, he looks forward to them each week and loves bringing home his creations!"
Samantha R., Fishkill NY
"I want to thank you so much for two incredible days of cheerful, creative, and cooperative cooking!
Kleio had a blast and absolutely loved it! She was so excited to share what she had made and get feedback about how everything turned out.
We enjoy watching baking shows on Netflix, so being creative in this way was just a delight. I look forward to having her be able to participate in future cooking classes."
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Soyal S., Poughkeepsie NY
"Jacob had a great time yesterday! Thank you for inspiring new cooking skills and interest."
Renee K., Hopewell Junction, NY
"My son loved the class and we hope to do more in the future!"
Nicole H., Huguenot, NY
"Thank you (Chef) Cynthia for teaching the girls (scouts) to make lasagna to benefit our clients at Meals-On Wheels of Wappingers Falls. Your dedication to helping others is truly inspiring. I'm sure the girls learned a lot from you and had a great time making lasagna. It's wonderful to see people giving back to their community in such a meaningful way."
Doreen Shepheard, Operations at Meals-on-Wheels of Wappingers Falls, NY
