Cooking Classes in Plano
Best cooking classes in Plano for your next culinary journey.
Discover a thriving melting pot of international flavors with hands-on cooking classes in Plano. Just a short drive from Dallas, the Hot Air Balloon Capital of Texas is sure to fire up your culinary creativity. Wherever you’re based in the city — exploring destination dining in Whiffletree, checking out the parks in King’s Ridge or watching balloons launch in Avignon Windhaven, you’ll find there are a multitude of local cooking sessions in Plano. Each one is overseen by a highly experienced, local chef who’ll guide you through creating a complete menu of international or local favorites while passing on useful tips to increase your kitchen skills. From vegan Tex Mex to handmade dumplings, cooking classes in Plano are truly world class.
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Game Day Favorites Made Easy
$89
Cooking Class
$89
From soft pretzels and Buffalo-style cauliflower to pulled pork sandwiches, master comfort food favorites. Bring your kitchen alive with casual comfort food in this hands-on cooking class. With guidance from a skilled chef, you’ll learn how to make homemade soft pretzels with creamy beer cheese. Whip up spicy...
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Chef Kate or Resident Chef
Dallas (North Dallas)
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Knife Skills and Rustic Italian Cuisine
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Master essential knife cuts while preparing a rustic Tuscan meal from start to sweet finish. In this hands-on cooking class, you’ll learn techniques for precision knife work from brunoise to batonette. Led by a top-tier chef, you’ll dice root vegetables for minestrone, cube fresh ripe tomatoes and crusty bread for...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Southlake
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The Ultimate Steakhouse Meal - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Wow your partner with steak, gourmet sides and a flawless vanilla bean crème brûlée. Couples master a crowd-pleasing steakhouse meal in this hands-on cooking class. Led by a top-level chef, you’ll learn to pan-sear steaks topped with gorgonzola-shallot butter. Then, whip up garlic-creamed kale and bake perfectly...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Southlake
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From Seoul to Your Kitchen
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Bring the flavors of Seoul home with this fun, sizzling street food-inspired Korean culinary experience. Recreate the excitement of Seoul street eats at home in this hands-on cooking class. Guided by an expert chef, you’ll prepare four signature dishes, including marinated and grilled beef bulgogi lettuce wraps....
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Chef Kate or Resident Chef
Dallas (North Dallas)
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French Elegance for English Nobility
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Delicate French dishes take center stage in this Downton Abbey-inspired culinary experience. In this hands-on cooking class, you’ll toast to tradition with a romantic Edwardian menu inspired by the movie Downton Abbey 3. Led by a skilled chef, you’ll craft four dishes, including seared scallops in champagne beurre...
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Chef Kate or Resident Chef
Dallas (North Dallas)
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Ultimate Southern Comfort Feast
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Discover how to make your favorite comfort food from soft pretzels to pulled pork sliders. This hands-on cooking class is designed for foodies craving bold, comforting Southern-inspired dishes. Guided by a top-tier chef, you’ll bake homemade soft pretzels and craft creamy beer cheese dip. Roast spicy Buffalo...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Southlake
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An Italian Feast: Early Fall Edition
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Craft an early fall Italian feast with juicy pork chops and rustic apple crostata. Perfect for a cozy night in or a dinner party, this hands-on cooking class celebrates late summer’s bounty. Guided by a world-class chef, you’ll prepare a menu featuring pan-seared pork chops with fresh salsa verde, creamy mushroom...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Southlake
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A Night in Paris - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Have a fabulous French feast at home. If you’re looking to connect with your date over good food and new skills, check out this hands-on cooking class. From fresh plump scallops to gratin potatoes in perfectly balanced French sauces, you and your date will enjoy a meal like never before. You’ll end your perfect...
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Chef Kate or Resident Chef
Dallas (North Dallas)
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Scallion Pancakes to Beef Bulgogi
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Discover the contrasting textures, temperature and flavors of traditional Korean cuisine with four authentic dishes. In this hands-on cooking class, you'll master authentic Korean recipes that balance savory, sweet, chewy, crunchy, hot and cold in every dish. Led by a top-level chef, you'll marinate and grill beef...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Southlake
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Colorful Confections: French Macaron Edition
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Bake and decorate perfect vanilla macarons with elegant fillings and professional presentation tips. Create stunning vanilla macarons in this hands-on cooking class. Led by an expert pastry chef, you’ll learn the science, traditional techniques and artistry behind meringue and macaronage, how to avoid hollow shells...
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Chef Kate or Resident Chef
Dallas (North Dallas)
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A Menu for Downton Abbey Nobility
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Step into the world of Downton Abbey with elegant French classics and refined cooking techniques. In this hands-on cooking class, you’ll craft a noble Edwardian menu inspired by Downton Abbey 3. With guidance from a top-tier chef, you’ll prepare seared scallops in champagne beurre blanc, almond-kissed green beans...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Southlake
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Pour, Stir, Savor - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
A wine-inspired class for couples featuring bold flavors and elegant hands-on techniques. Wine meets romance in this hands-on cooking class for couples. With guidance from a top-level chef, you’ll learn how to deglaze, reduce and cook with wine in four elegant dishes. From prosciutto-wrapped chicken in Chianti sauce...
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Chef Kate or Resident Chef
Dallas (North Dallas)
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FAQS ABOUT COOKING CLASSES in Plano
How much do cooking classes in Plano cost?
While cooking lessons usually cost between $59 and over $100 per person, this is only a guide. The final price can vary depending on a few factors, including the type of class you choose and the season in which you book it, with high-demand dates like Labor Day typically commanding higher prices. The number of people in your party will also have an impact on the price, since class prices are tiered based on group size.
To get a basic idea of cost, view the per-person starting price on your chosen experience page. Or, for more detailed assistance, why not reach out to our friendly and helpful Concierge team?
Who are these cooking classes suitable for?
Culinary classes are for absolutely everybody! That is, anybody with a passion for great food and the desire to learn to cook it. You don’t need lots of experience or fancy skills, either. Even if you’re new to the kitchen, you’ll find classes that cover the basics that no aspiring cook should be without. If you’re more advanced, you’ll also find classes that present the next foodie challenge you’re looking for.
These experiences are also great for life’s most special occasions. Whether it’s a birthday bash, an anniversary celebration or a team-building day, since everyone loves great food, everybody’s bound to get behind the chance to learn to cook it.
What should I expect during a typical class?
When you sign up for one of the city’s best cooking classes, you can expect everything to be provided for you. That includes the full list of ingredients and any equipment required to make your chosen dishes. In terms of the skills you can expect to learn, those really depend on which class you choose to take.
In all classes, you’ll have the chance to pick the brains of an expert chef, gaining fascinating insights into the time-honored traditions and cultures that shaped your chosen cuisine. You can also expect the chance to sit at the end of the session with your classmates, reflect on your learnings and enjoy a gourmet meal of your own making.
What cooking techniques and skills will I master?
This is largely dependent on the class you choose to take. For example, sushi-making classes will see you getting hands-on with the specialized equipment, traditional ingredients and time-honored techniques required to recreate your favorite sushi rolls. Similarly, pasta-making courses will involve making and rolling fresh pasta dough, filling it and simmering delicious sauces to pair with your creations.
In all cases, your chef will cover basics like knife skills, kitchen safety, ingredient preparation and even seasoning. This means that whatever your chosen cuisine, you’re guaranteed to end the class as a more accomplished and competent home cook than when you started.
What are the benefits of taking a cooking class?
Signing up for one of the city’s top cooking classes comes with a host of benefits. For one, you’ll get to learn from a renowned chef, picking their brains and gaining fascinating insights into food cultures from around the world. With their help, you’ll also learn to master impressive new kitchen skills and delicious new recipes which are sure to become the talk of your dinner party table.
Perhaps the greatest benefit, however, is sharing all of this with your closest foodie companions. Over the shared joy of great food and learning something new, you’ll forge unforgettable memories together that are sure to last long after the final plates have been cleared.
What types of cooking classes can I choose from?
The first thing to say here is that there are cooking courses available for aspiring cooks of all experience levels. If you’re a beginner, you’ll find classes that cover foundational skills. If you’re more advanced and in search of a new culinary challenge, you’ll also find plenty of experiences that provide that, too.
All classes are led by renowned chefs just waiting to share their most closely-guarded culinary secrets. That means that whether you’re learning to roll authentic sushi, whip up Tuscan trattoria-worthy pasta or menu items from your favorite Parisian bistro, there’s nobody better suited to the job of teaching you.
Where do the classes take place?
Cooking experiences can take place wherever you’d like them to! If you’d like to learn right at the chef’s table, there are hosts across the city who love welcoming eager epicureans into their home kitchens. Just consult the map on your preferred experience page to see where the chef is located.
Alternatively, you could also host the class at your home or vacation rental. Provided that there is a clean, functional kitchen in place, plus enough space in which to conduct the class safely, your chef will gladly come to you. What’s more, they’ll bring all of the ingredients plus any specialized equipment required to make your chosen menu.
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Covid-19 Precautions
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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