We're Cooking Now explores how cooking, food, and eating can be used to enhance personal growth and community development. Agency director, Rafe Montello, is a personal and team development educator and coach who uses cooking classes, adult learning techniques, public demonstrations, and an engaging style to bring people to a higher level of performance. His programs provide experiential learning opportunities that leave students feeling really good about themselves and their accomplishments, often in just a few hours. If you want to operate at a higher level of effectiveness, if you want to fire on all cylinders, if you want to cook, this Madison, Wisconsin based agency can provide you with an inspiring and energizing experience you won’t soon forget.

Because food is interwoven into the fabric of our lives, We're Cooking Now celebrates the diversity of the human family by exploring food and culture from around the world. We offer a wide variety of programs. To learn more about all our services, visit the Beyond Cooking section of this site.

Igniting relationships to personal growth through cooking and food since 1993.

Our most popular programs include:

• Private and Community Classes From improving cooking skills and entertaining guests to strengthening relationships and building community, cooking classes are the foundation of our approach.


• Youth Development Programs to enhance youth academics, social skills, and civic participation to prepare youth to take an active role in the community.


• Health, Wellness, and Weight Control Addressing food and behavior for health and wellness, with special attention on holistic weight mastery, healthy eating for diverse ethnic groups, and food allergies.


• Demonstrations and Presentations A unique and engaging way to introduce new products, celebrate community festivals, enhance cultural understanding, and promote healthy food choices.


• Workplace Training Offered in a variety of formats with a focus on personal excellence, team building, appreciating diversity, leadership development, out-of-the-box thinking, and total quality management.


• Special Events, Fundraising, and Social Entrepreneurial Enterprises Under construction. Please contact us if you would like information.