Tomica “Tom” Burke is the Head Chef and Creative Director of TomCookery–New Comfort Cuisine and Catering. A native New Yorker, Tom spent most of her childhood between Queens and Barbados, WI, spending hours in the kitchen learning to cook authentic southern and Caribbean cuisine from her grandmothers.
After several years away attending college at the University of Virginia and working on Capitol Hill, Tomica returned to New York to receive her J.D. at Columbia Law School. Upon graduating and starting her legal career, Tom got the calling to come back to the kitchen and began moonlighting for a catering company while practicing as a mergers and acquisitions associate. After two years of balancing the law and her love of cooking, Tom made the leap to leave the firm and open her own food business, TomCookery.
Tom describes her style of cooking as New Comfort Cuisine. Every dish she prepares for TomCookery reaches back to a simpler time, when food was made from scratch and dishes were delicious. Tom is dedicated to creating custom menus for her client’s events. As a result, TomCookery has built a reputation in the New York event scene for their modern and creative updates to comfort classics and meticulous attention to balancing flavors.In addition to planning and executing TomCookery events and teaching classes, Tom shares recipes and dishes out entertaining advice on the TomCookery Blog. Tom currently resides in Queens, NY.
Reviews of TomCookery Events
(4.6-star rating across
8 reviews)
Cook Eat Love - Couples Cooking Class with TomCookery
Reviewed by Barbara R. on 11/21/2015
First cooking class. My husband and I are both experiened home cooks. Did not learn much, but had a great time and meet some really great people. Glad we took the class! Not what I expected, but glad we did it. Would take a class again.
Cook Eat Love - Couples Cooking Class with TomCookery
Reviewed by Katherine R. on 11/16/2015
My husband and I had an amazing time at cook eat love couples cooking class with Tom from TomCookery. The menu was outstanding, full of delicious spices that accentuated the flavors of each dish. Tom was so accommodating and friendly, she made us feel right at home. I would highly recommend her class to anyone interested in cooking Caribbean food.
Cook Eat Love - Couples Cooking Class with TomCookery
Reviewed by Max S. on 11/15/2015
Tom is so sweet. We had a great time!
Couples Cooking
Reviewed by Nina L. on 11/10/2014
Refreshing fun!
Couples Cooking
Reviewed by Jeffrey J. on 11/14/2014
Couples Cooking
Reviewed by Eddy C. on 11/11/2014
Couples Cooking
Reviewed by Taisha A. on 11/11/2014
Couples Cooking
Reviewed by sean m. on 11/10/2014
Review Summary by CourseHorse
Students who attended classes at TomCookery Events universally enjoyed the experience and the opportunity to meet new people. One student, who was already an experienced home cook, mentioned that they did not learn much in terms of new skills, but still had a great time and would take another class. Another couple had an amazing time at the couples cooking class, specifically mentioning the outstanding menu and the delicious spices that enhanced the flavors of the dishes. They highly recommended the class to anyone interested in cooking Caribbean food. Overall, the reviews indicated that while the focus on learning may have varied, the classes at TomCookery Events provided a fun experience for all attendees.
Quotes:
- "My husband and I are both experienced home cooks. Did not learn much, but had a great time and met some really great people. Glad we took the class!"
- "The menu was outstanding, full of delicious spices that accentuated the flavors of each dish. Tom was so accommodating and friendly, she made us feel right at home. I would highly recommend her class to anyone interested in cooking Caribbean food."
- "Tom is so sweet. We had a great time!"
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