Monica has spent years eating her way through the world, and she means that literally. With travels spanning more than 30 countries and time living in Central Asia, she has sat at tables, stood over open fires, and learned from home cooks whose techniques stretch back centuries. Food, for her, has always been the most honest way into a culture.

That lifelong curiosity became Ancient Techniques Cooking School, where she brings the history, the stories, and the hands-on craft of ancient culinary traditions directly to you. She is not a classically trained chef. She is something rarer: someone who has tasted these traditions at their source and genuinely loves sharing them.

In her classes, you will never just follow a recipe. You will understand why a dish exists, where it comes from, and how the same techniques have fed families across civilizations for thousands of years.

Come hungry. Leave with a story.