Staff
Suzen O’Rourke
Suzen is the Owner of Cooking by the Book. A native New Yorker, Suzen was born with a passion for food. In 1989, Suzen found herself in Tribeca, the historic food center of the city, with a gigantic kitchen. She applied her love of teaching, her knack for organizing people and her passion for excellent food to create Cooking by the Book.
Suzen excels at planning corporate events and has pioneered culinary team building. With her enthusiasm, Cooking by the Book has become the leader in culinary outward bound activities.
Joyce O’Neill
Joyce entered the food world through her work in the fashion industry. She is a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology and worked for several years on photo shoots and fashion shows. After providing food for several of these events, Joyce formed her own catering business. Her expanded culinary experiences include working as Corporate Executive Chef at Cigna in New York. Joyce joined Cooking by the Book in 1995 where she has sharpened her skills as an instructor and a recipe tester/developer.
Joyce is an expert in creating cooking classes in NYC.
