Beginner Cooking Classes in DC
Feeling the itch to cook but need to learn a few techniques? Beginner cooking classes in DC are designed for those who seek the knowledge to create an unbelievable dish but just do not know where to start. From basic knife skills to discovering various spices, your chef instructor is ready to give you the information you need to succeed. Each class will leave new chefs with the skills to make a dish full of flavor and precision.
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Seasonal Spring Supper - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Embark on a seasonal culinary adventure for the evening with your favorite foodie. In this intimate cooking class for couples, you'll learn to pan-roast herb chicken, serving it alongside farro with snap peas and roasted carrots with preserved lemons and feta. To round the menu off in true seasonal style, you'll bake...
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Chef Paula or Resident Chef
North Bethesda
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Master the Art of Hand-Crafted Pasta
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Learn how to make restaurant-quality pasta. You’ll have fun in this hands-on cooking class which will teach you the skills to create perfect homemade pasta. Leave the store-bought pasta at home and let the expert chef guide you through making filled tortellini and pappardelle. Fresh pasta is easy to make when you...
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Chef Jailyn or Resident Chef
Alexandria (Alexandria Historical District)
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Chinese Takeout: Soup to Sesame Chicken
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Master four of your favorite Chinese takeout dishes to expertly prepare at home. Learn how to recreate your favorite Chinese takeout dishes from scratch with this hands-on cooking class. Start with a tangy hot and sour soup and a savory homemade scallion pancake. Then, create sticky-sweet honey sesame chicken and lo...
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Chef Scott or Resident Chef
Arlington (Pentagon City)
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Homestyle Chinese Classics
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Forget takeaway when you can learn to cook your favorite Chinese dishes at home. If you love Chinese food but want to learn to save on your food bill by making your favorites at home, this cooking class has you covered. Simmer a classic hot and sour soup for starters along with a batch of homemade scallion pancakes....
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Chef Paula or Resident Chef
North Bethesda
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A Portuguese Feast of Bold Flavors
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Prepare a Portuguese feast with authentic dishes from piri piri chicken to pastel de nata. In this hands-on cooking class, you'll take a culinary trip to Portugal and explore the region's bold, fresh flavors. You'll learn to make perfectly spiced piri piri chicken, crispy potato croquettes with a luscious bite and a...
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Chef Scott or Resident Chef
Arlington (Pentagon City)
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Cuban Dishes Made Easy
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Master classic Cuban flavors with this four-course menu you can prepare in advance. Unlock the flavors of Cuba in this hands-on cooking class, where you'll learn to prepare an unforgettable meal. Start with succulent grilled pork— perfect for serving fresh or turning into a mouthwatering Cuban sandwich the next day....
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Chef Jailyn or Resident Chef
Alexandria (Alexandria Historical District)
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French Bistro Fare: No Passport Required
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Explore elegant French cuisine with traditional recipes like onion soup in this hands-on culinary class. Indulge in the elegance of French cuisine with this hands-on cooking class. Begin with French onion soup, perfect for any occasion. Then, a seared marinated herb steak topped with a pungent Roquefort compound...
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Chef Jailyn or Resident Chef
Alexandria (Alexandria Historical District)
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Spring French Bistro
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Recreate the magic of springtime with French flavors. Revisit the fresh flavors of springtime with the relaxing ambiance of a French bistro in our professional cooking class. Your dinner will turn out even better than anticipated. Whether it's your first time grilling asparagus, whipping egg whites to perfection for a...
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Chef Paula or Resident Chef
North Bethesda
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French Bistro
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Transport yourself to a quaint French bistro. Nothing says gourmet quite like a meal from a French bistro, and now, with this Spring French bistro cooking class, you’ll get to enjoy a home-cooked French meal. In this hands-on class, a gourmet chef will show you how to make a classic French dinner in the heart of...
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Chef Scott or Resident Chef
Arlington (Pentagon City)
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Coastal Italian Fare
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Led by expert chefs, you'll explore the traditional flavors of Italy's coastline. With this hands-on cooking class, you'll immerse in the simplicity of Italian cuisine with an exquisite four-course menu. Begin with a Caprese salad dressed with fragrant pesto vinaigrette. Turn up the heat with shrimp fra diavolo tossed...
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Chef Scott or Resident Chef
Arlington (Pentagon City)
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Elegance for Two - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Led by an expert chef, you'll prepare an elegant four-course meal with your partner. Turn up the heat in the kitchen and create an unforgettable date night with this hands-on cooking class filled with flavor and laughter. You and your partner will master pan-roasted herb chicken with irresistibly crispy skin paired...
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Chef Jailyn or Resident Chef
Alexandria (Alexandria Historical District)
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Flavors From the Old World
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Expand your culinary repertoire with Italy's most rustic recipes. A love letter to rustic Italian cuisine, this cooking class is perfect for those hoping to take their taste buds on a trip to the Mediterranean. Rustle together some chicken piccata with roasted garlic polenta, whip up a truffled asparagus al forno and...
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Chef Paula or Resident Chef
North Bethesda
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These are the precautions your Chef will be taking for your experience:
chef Will Be Wearing a Mask (Upon Request)
Requires Proof of Vaccine
Social Distancing Friendly
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