Beginner Cooking Classes in Washington, D.C.
Learn to create your favorite meals in a warm and welcoming environment provided by expert local chefs. There is a variety of classes from which to choose, whether your interest lies in international cuisine, local dishes or beyond. Take the intimidation out of cooking delicious meals and learn to create savory meals in your own home. Begin your culinary journey by booking a fun beginner cooking class in Washington, D.C. today!
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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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From Lisbon With Love
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Dive into the delicious world of Portuguese cuisine with this palate-pleasing culinary class. With this delicious Portuguese cooking class you'll quickly learn that there's far more to the country's cuisine than pastel de nata! Piri Piri chicken, for example, pairs with a crispy potato croquette and refreshing fennel...
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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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The Secrets of Sauce
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Take a leaf out of Nonna's recipe book and learn the art of Italian saucemanship. If you like Italian food, you're sure to love this cooking class. In it, you'll learn how to make some of the sauces that are so instrumental to the country's favorite cuisines. Think shrimp fra diavolo with linguine, a Caprese salad...
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Chef Paula or Resident Chef
North Bethesda
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Buttery Croissants and Flaky French Pastry
$89
Cooking Class
$89
With guidance from expert bakers, you'll master the technique for buttery croissants and flaky pastry. Unleash your inner baker in this hands-on cooking class, where you’ll master the techniques for perfectly flaky, buttery pastries. Learn to create laminated dough from scratch, then transform it into two iconic...
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Chef Jailyn or Resident Chef
Alexandria (Alexandria Historical District)
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