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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CHEF’S PLACE
Traditional Donuts
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Learn essential techniques for donut making. During this cooking class, you'll take it back to basics and learn how to make classic donuts. A seasoned chef will take you through the steps of creating fluffy donuts in three varieties. You'll learn how to make your batter, fry and glaze your donuts. This class will...
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Chef Jailyn or Resident Chef
Alexandria (Alexandria Historical District)
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Savoring Thai Cuisine
$129
Cooking Class
$129
Awaken your senses with spring rolls, green papaya salad, pad Thai and mango sticky rice. Indulge in this cooking class with vivid Thai flavors. Gather around the table and enjoy cooking authentic Thai cuisine together with a top-rated Chef Li.
As the spices fill the air, you and other guests will create Thai...
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Chef Li
McLean
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Expert Knife Skills
$59
Cooking Class
$59
Gain confidence and precision with a knife so you can chop like the pros. Set yourself up for years of culinary success by nailing the foundations with this chef-led cooking class. Utilize a chef's most prized possession, a chefs knife, to safely and expertly create uniform cuts from the rough chop to the brunoise and...
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Chef Paula or Resident Chef
North Bethesda
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CHEF’S PLACE
Culinary Knife Skills for Beginners
$59
Cooking Class
$59
Improve your culinary knife skills through this fun cooking session. To create delectable dishes, you need to have fundamental skills that are needed in almost all cuisines and in this cooking class you can learn basic culinary knife skills. In this hands-on class, an expert chef with years of experience in teaching...
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Chef Scott or Resident Chef
Arlington (Pentagon City)
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Great for Groups of 12-20
Vietnamese Street Food
$155
Team Building Activity
$155
Get your team cooking in a new direction with this lesson in fantastic global cuisine. Enjoy collaborating on savory street food favorites in this team building cooking class with Chef Greg. With his expert guidance, you and your colleagues can help each other create an array of delectable Asian-Pacific...
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Chef Greg
Washington D.C (Northeast Washington)
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CHEF’S PLACE
Bangkok Favorites - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Master iconic Thai dishes with this fun culinary experience designed for couples. In this date night cooking class, you'll work with your partner to prepare iconic Thai cuisine. Led by a world-class chef, you'll create a savory pad Thai with stir-fried rice noodles, crisp julienne veggies and a sweet tamarind sauce....
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Chef Jailyn or Resident Chef
Alexandria (Alexandria Historical District)
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Great for Groups of 12-20
Global Tapas
$155
Team Building Activity
$155
Discover traditional tapas fare popular around the world. Join Chef Greg for a hands-on team building cooking class exploring a menu brimming with tapas, or small plates, enjoyed around the globe. Hone your kitchen skills together as you cook with Chef Greg as your guide.
You'll prepare traditional Peruvian...
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Chef Greg
Washington D.C (Northeast Washington)
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Home Style Donuts
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Donuts from scratch. Learn to fry the perfect donut in this hands-on cooking class. Master new skills such as making a homemade donut batter, shaping it into rings and frying the doughnuts to perfection. Learn to make sweet glazes and flavorful icings from a five-star professional chef in an engaging environment. Cook...
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Chef Paula or Resident Chef
North Bethesda
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World of Donuts
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Gives a whole new meaning to scratch-made, small batch donuts. Skip the early morning run to the bakery by making your favorite sweet breakfast treat by hand in this chef-led cooking class. Whip up the perfect yeast dough then fry, fill and glaze your donuts in a variety of shapes and flavors from sprinkles to maple...
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Chef Scott or Resident Chef
Arlington (Pentagon City)
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Classic Hawaiian Dishes
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Prepare an exotic four-course Hawaiian menu that's perfect for al fresco entertaining. Take a bite out of paradise with hands-on Hawaiian cooking classes. Guided by a world-class chef, your tropical menu begins with a smoky-sweet grilled pineapple salad and Spam musubi, a type of sushi that’s a traditional island...
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Chef Jailyn or Resident Chef
Alexandria (Alexandria Historical District)
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Iconic Thai Dishes - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Experience a unique date night as you prepare an iconic Thai menu. Explore the fragrant dishes of Southeast Asian cuisine with your partner in this date-night cooking class. Together you'll master your favorite Thai dishes including a rich and aromatic panang coconut curry with shrimp served with fragrant steamed...
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Chef Scott or Resident Chef
Arlington (Pentagon City)
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Explore Thai Flavors Together - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Experience flavors of Thailand with Pad Thai, coconut shrimp curry and a sweet dessert. Experience the art of Thai cooking from start to finish with this fun and romantic cooking class. Prepare one of Thailand's most traditional dishes with a 5-star chef, who will guide you with expert methods behind making Pad Thai,...
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Chef Paula or Resident Chef
North Bethesda
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Covid-19 Precautions
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chef Will Be Wearing a Mask (Upon Request)
Requires Proof of Vaccine
Social Distancing Friendly
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