Do you love to cook? Explore new techniques and experiment with ingredients? Come share a good meal with folks who understand your appetite for all things cooking (and eating, of course) and we'll teach each other! OBJECTIVE: To celebrate the wonders of culinarianism (and, yes, I'm positive that word will garner at least a couple of Google hits, so it must be legitimate). The Food is the focus of each gathering, the way it is prepared and served, the way it tastes. Being able to enjoy it with fr …

The NE CINCINNATI MAMAS are an active group of stay at home moms of children ranging in ages from newborn through 5 years old.   Many of our members are from the NE Cincinnati area, so that is where the majority of the meetups take place.  We schedule daily activities to fit the needs of all of our members.  We usually have up to 30 meetups a month on the schedule and are lucky enough to have tons of hosts for in home playdates. Most events take place in the mornings on weekdays, but we do have …

Note: This is a cooking and wine-drinking group. If you don't like to cook, or can't cook, or feel uncomfortable about cooking for others, this may not be the group for you. Let's eat! The purpose of the Italian Regional Feast, Wine, Cooking & Culture Group is to hold Italian dinner feasts, to learn how to prepare regional Italian dishes, drink Italian regional wines, and celebrate life. Most of all, we wish to introduce Italian feasting culture to new, younger generations. Each dinner features …

Meet up with people who nourish (or at least want to nourish) their bodies with healthy food, loving relationships, and passionate living! Have you been wanting to? - Improve your eating - Achieve your ideal weight - Feel confident in choosing & preparing better food for yourself - Increase your energy and vitality - Stop your cravings and binges - Explore your passions - Enrich your relationships - Experience an increase in overall satisfaction with your life This group focuses on j …

This group is for ALL people who want to EAT better, FEEL better, BE healthier, and LIVE compassionate lifestyles while supporting a healthy planet with environmentally sound food choices. We welcome all vegans and Vegetarians (non-vegans are definitely welcome !) ..... whether already vegan or aspiring to get there "some day" ...or just curious about a more comassionate, healthy way of living - you should join us!! If you want to meet other fun, kind, compassionate and health conscious people - …

I just simply love cooking and dining and trying new foods! Hoping to connect with people who share the same passion. My thought is that we would host meetups at our homes or an off-site venue and cook together, sharing recipes and techniques along the way. The host could select the menu and then divvy out the shopping list or costs so it would be very economical. I'm open to any suggestions you may have to develop the group and keep things interesting! Gayle

Meet with people who love BBQ to exchange recipes and share techniques in the art of BBQ. We will also visit some of the areas top BBQ joints for dinner plus meet the owners and pitmasters as they share thier tips and insights of thier craft. Let's make some new friends, have fun and eat lots of barbecue!

This group is for any Home Cooks and Bakers to show off their talents and meet others in the Columbus area who want to do the same. You do not have to have any training, or event be the best cook in the neighborhood. If you have always wanted to cook or Bake you will be around others that can help you get started.

Are you pursuing a raw vegan diet? Are you raw-curious? Interested in increasing the amount of  fruits and vegetables in your diet? Come to a local Raw Vegan Meetup to meet other raw foodists, share raw food meals and recipes, and discuss diet, health, and detox issues. Anyone interested in the raw/live food diet and lifestyle is welcome! Note: There are many types of raw foodists. While some are strict vegan and 100% raw, many eat meat and cooked foods as part of a 50% + raw food diet. This gro …

Some food you've never made before and want to try it out? This group is for adventurous creativity and experimenting with new ingredients, recipes and cooking techniques. Foreign/ethnic foods, gourmet techniques, scratch spice preparation, you name it. I started this group because this year I poached an egg for the first time, and am going to attempt to make injera, and think it will be more fun to do this with a group of foodies. We can pair our creations to make meals and enjoy that together …

As a single working mom of four, my social life is centered around kid activities. I find most mom groups are for mothers who want to have a night away from there children. This group is for us moms (aunties invited too) who have opted for a family friendly social life. If you enjoy hanging out with your children but want another mother to chat with at the many kid functions this Meetup group may be for you. Let's get together for friendship and girl talk, sometimes share in some cooking and bak …

This group is being started to help introduce you to the best secrets of Indianapolis food tours. Let's get together for affordable culinary activities in our neighborhood and beyond...(Anderson, Bloomington, Carmel, Lafayette, Plainfield, Zionsville, etc) These will be themed events to help make the tours exciting. Looking forward to exploring he best of Indy with you!

Let's get out of the house for some mom to mom interaction and socialization for our kids. We have in-home play dates (which include doing crafts, mommy & me book clubs, cooking with kids, recipe swaps or just playing/chatting), fun at local parks and attractions, and events just for moms like book club, meeting at local restaurants, holiday parties, movies, and anything else that sounds like fun. We are an active group of fun, down-to-earth moms who are kind and welcoming to each other and to n …

Portuguese people gathering to share wine , food , conversation....whatever

This is a group for anyone who is interested in the arts. Whether you're an artist, crafter, or just looking to meet new people, this group is for you.

If you live in or near Loveland and are interested in meeting new people and doing fun activities without having to drive all over town to do it, this is the group for you. Loveland and the surrounding area has so much to offer.....great restaurants, parks and trails, the Miami Bike Trail, canoeing, farmers markets, the Loveland Nature preserve, antiques and great little shops. Let's support local businesses, search out unique places to go and meet great people in the process!

Are you following Joel Fuhrman's Eat to Live diet style and don't have anyone to share your ideas with? Or have you read Eat to Live but feel daunted by the recipes and don't know how to get started? Come gather with like-minded people and we'll cook, discuss tips and techniques, give each other motivation and inspiration and maybe have a few potlucks. Maybe some of us will want to join forces in buddy system-type emotional support to end overeating and junk food addictions. This diet style is …

Calling all people interested in getting healthy! We will chat about eating, dieting, cardboard cupcakes, the inappropriateness of soy bacon, and motivating each other to stick to reaching our goals. We can meet up once a month for everyone in town and have a good meal or try out a new exercise class and provide online support to each other. Most of all, let's make this fun, because we all know that salad, by itself is NOT fun!

This is a group for people who love great food, but also are conscious of where it comes from, what’s in it and how it affects their health, well being, and the environment! What the heck is a Flexitarian? “Flexitarian” is a term recently coined to describe those who eat a mostly vegetarian/vegan diet, but occasionally eat meat or other animal products (eggs, honey, etc...). Whatever your reason for eating less meat, no meat, or no bi-products what-so-ever, all are welcome! Our main focus is on …

Our group's focus is having fun in the outdoors at an Ohio State Park. Our overarching goal is to create a summer youth camp program entitled, "Path Ways To Ohio State Parks." Our “Base Camp Park” is at Alum Creek State Park; however we will have access to all parks in the Central Park District in the future. We plan to have tons of fun hiking, fishing, safe boating, camping, horseback riding, biking, making and flying kites, solar cooking, archery, line dancing, storytelling, and rapping, explo …

This is a group for couples only. It can be really hard to meet other couples! We decided to start this group because we just moved to Noblesville in July and are ready and excited to meet new friends. We thought this would be a great way to meet new friends and give others a chance to do the same. We look forward to meeting everyone and all of us growing our circle of friends together!

AI (anti-inflammatory) Living & Healing is a group for those interested in being informed, equipped, willing to share and stand together to decrease inflammation from their lives. All chronic diseases include chronic inflammation in some form, which simply means the body is trying to stay alive by means of protection by inflammation. Can we eliminate or highly decrease inflammation? Can we improve and even cure diabetes, arthritis, IBS, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, cancer, feminine sym …

This group is for ladies looking to have quality friendships.We will be doing lots of fun things from dinners, wine tasting, happy hours, coffee talk, concerts, day trips, shopping, game nights, movie nights, barbeques....pretty much the sky is the limit! If you are new to the area, newly divorced, single or married, between the age of 30-40, and  just need to get away with some good friends then this is the group for you.

This is a support/study/activity group for people who recognize that to live the life they were intended to live, they must first take care of the physical body through which they live it. Transition to and maintain a healthy lifestyle that gives you the energy and health to live your dreams.

Wanna learn how to eat your way through Italy!!! Let's meet to learn about the Culture and Food of Italy with Chef Amy von Eiff and Melisa with Carmel Travel Company. We will have instructional cooking demonstrations, visit local Italian restaurants and meet to discuss travel opportunities. This group is a great way for foodies to meet other people and share their culinary and travel experiences.