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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CHEF’S PLACE
Indian Flavor Experience Night
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Enjoy authentic recipes in this hands-on Indian class. Join Chef Scott or one of the talented resident chefs in Arlington for a cooking class that brings out the bold spirit of Indian cuisine. Begin with chicken tikka masala simmered in rich sauce with basmati rice, then prepare roasted eggplant brightened with...
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Chef Scott or Resident Chef
Arlington (Pentagon City)
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Thanksgiving
Ravioli Making Mastery
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Master ravioli-making with butternut squash and three cheese varieties, plus a fresh salad. Experience fresh, from-scratch ravioli in this cooking class. Discover how to make two delicious types of stuffed pasta: butternut squash ravioli with cider cream sauce and three cheese ravioli with pancetta and tomato sauce....
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Chef Paula or Resident Chef
North Bethesda
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Autumn French Pastry Creations
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Transform simple ingredients into French pastry masterpieces. Step into a world of sweet possibilities in this captivating cooking class focused on French pastries. Participants will learn the crucial technique of laminating dough, ensuring perfectly flaky layers. Get hands-on experience filling dough with seasonal...
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Chef Jailyn or Resident Chef
Alexandria (Alexandria Historical District)
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Thanksgiving
Seasonal Macaron Workshop
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Capture the flavors of the season with handcrafted autumn macarons. Capture the spirit of the season in this macaron-making cooking class. Guided by a pastry chef, you’ll learn the delicate process of mixing, piping and baking colorful macaron shells. Then, fill them with fall-inspired flavors like pecan pie,...
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Chef Charles or Resident Chef
McLean
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Pastry Perfection Unveiled
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Learn the art of laminating dough to craft iconic, flaky, and buttery French pastries. Surprisingly, most French pastries start with just one dough. In this 3-hour cooking class, you’ll master the laminating process for creating flaky, buttery layers. Get creative by filling dough with apples for turnovers, shaping...
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Chef Scott or Resident Chef
Arlington (Pentagon City)
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Comforting Indian Flavors
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Celebrate flavorful dishes and bold Indian flavors. Unlock the secrets of Indian cuisine in this hands-on cooking class in McLean. Learn to prepare chicken tikka masala served with fragrant basmati rice, roast eggplant seasoned with coriander and ginger and knead homemade scallion naan fresh from the skillet. To...
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Chef Charles or Resident Chef
McLean
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CHEF’S PLACE
Thanksgiving
Seasonal Pumpkin Spice Pie
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Enjoy seasonal baking with a pumpkin chai spice pie. Join Chef Jailyn or one of the talented resident chefs in Alexandria for a seasonal baking class that’s equal parts cozy and fun. You’ll make a brûléed pumpkin chai spice pie filled with warm autumn spices and topped with a golden sugar crust. Along the way,...
Verified Chef
Chef Jailyn or Resident Chef
Alexandria (Alexandria Historical District)
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CHEF’S PLACE
Indian Cooking Journey
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Savor flavorful dishes full of Indian tradition. Unlock the secrets of Indian cuisine in this hands-on cooking class in North Bethesda. Learn to prepare chicken tikka masala served with fragrant basmati rice, roast eggplant seasoned with coriander and ginger and knead homemade scallion naan fresh from the skillet. To...
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Chef Paula or Resident Chef
North Bethesda
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CHEF’S PLACE
Thanksgiving
French Pastries for Fall
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Cozy up with scratch-made French favorites perfect for fall dining. Discover how one dough can unlock an array of classic French pastries in this cozy cooking class. A chef will teach you to laminate buttery dough, then guide you through creating apple turnovers, sugar-dusted palmiers and the indulgent Kouign-Amann....
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Chef Charles or Resident Chef
McLean
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CHEF’S PLACE
Holiday
Make Traditional French Classics
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Celebrate gourmet French flavors in this hands-on cooking class. Join Chef Jailyn or one of the talented resident chefs in Alexandria for a gourmet French cooking class designed to blend savory comfort and sweet indulgence. Create a festive menu of coq au vin blanc, pommes aligot and roasted asparagus in tarragon...
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Chef Jailyn or Resident Chef
Alexandria (Alexandria Historical District)
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Essential French Pastries
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Master flaky pastries with apple turnovers, palmier cookies, and iconic kouign-amann techniques. Discover the secrets of French pastries in this 3-hour cooking class. Begin with a single dough and learn the laminating process to create flaky, buttery layers. Get creative by filling dough with apples for turnovers,...
Verified Chef
Chef Paula or Resident Chef
North Bethesda
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CHEF’S PLACE
Thanksgiving
Pumpkin Spice Sweet Dessert
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Enjoy the richness of autumn in a pie-baking class. Join Chef Scott or one of the talented resident chefs in Arlington for a seasonal baking class that’s equal parts cozy and fun. You’ll make a brûléed pumpkin chai spice pie filled with warm autumn spices and topped with a golden sugar crust. Along the way,...
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Chef Scott or Resident Chef
Arlington (Pentagon City)
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