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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Teens Cooking Series
4-Day Foodie Fun Teens: Level Up Your Technique Game
$300
Cooking Class
$300
Give your teen a focused cooking week built around fundamentals in this cooking series. Push skills further in this interactive cooking series in Dallas created for teens ready to move beyond the basics. With step-by-step guidance from Chef Kate or a chef instructor, students will poach and sous-vide eggs, master...
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Chef Kate or Resident Chef
Dallas (North Dallas)
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Beginner Bread Baking
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Learn how to achieve good texture and rise in homemade bread. Bake your way through classic breads in this hands-on cooking class in Southlake (Dallas). With guidance from Chef Michael or a resident chef, you’ll make whole wheat country bread with olives and herbs, mini baguettes and flaky buttermilk biscuits, plus...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Southlake
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Vibrant Thai Feast - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Bring travel vibes to date night with a Thai cooking experience. Make date night feel fresh and fun with this Thai-inspired cooking class in Southlake (Dallas) designed for couples. Led by Chef Michael or a resident chef, you’ll cook pad Thai, minced chicken lettuce cups, Panang coconut curry with shrimp and jasmine...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Southlake
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Kids Cooking Series
5-Day Foodie Fun Kids: Fun With Food Foundations
$369
Cooking Class
$369
Enroll your child in a five-day cooking series that mixes learning and fun. Inspire creativity and confidence in this interactive cooking series in Dallas created for kids ages 7-11. With step-by-step instruction from Chef Kate or a chef instructor, students will mix doughs, prepare fillings and practice frosting and...
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Chef Kate or Resident Chef
Dallas (North Dallas)
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Make a Flavorful Parisian Dinner - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Cook side by side and enjoy a French-inspired evening together. Make it a fun night out with this interactive cooking class in Southlake (Dallas) inspired by classic French flavors. Led by Chef Michael or a resident chef, you’ll prepare green peppercorn steak with mushroom-cognac pan sauce, frisée salad with...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Southlake
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Teens Cooking Series
5-Day Foodie Fun Teens: Pastry Techniques Studio
$369
Cooking Class
$369
Give your teen a five-day cooking series built for pastry-focused learning. Challenge your teen in this interactive cooking series in Dallas built for aspiring bakers and pastry lovers. With step-by-step guidance from Chef Kate or a chef instructor, students will master yeast doughs, enriched breads and laminated...
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Chef Kate or Resident Chef
Dallas (North Dallas)
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Kids Cooking Series
5-Day Foodie Fun Kids: Global Flavor Discovery Camp
$369
Cooking Class
$369
Encourage your child to stay curious with new cuisines each day in this cooking series. Give your child a week of culinary discovery in this interactive cooking series in Dallas designed for kids ages 7-11. With step-by-step guidance from Chef Kate or a resident chef, young cooks will prepare global-inspired menus...
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Dallas (North Dallas)
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Classic Dim Sum Feast
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Learn the basics of dim sum cooking through guided practice. Experience the fun of dim sum in this hands-on cooking class in Southlake (Dallas), plus take home a Dim Sum at Home Kit. With guidance from Chef Michael or a resident chef, you’ll make pork and shiitake dumplings (siu mai), Chinese broccoli with garlic...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Southlake
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Teens Cooking Series
5-Day Foodie Fun Teens: Global Flavor Discovery Camp
$369
Cooking Class
$369
Give your teen a five-day cooking series designed to explore food from around the world. Challenge your teen with global flavors in this interactive cooking series in Dallas designed for ages 12 and older. With step-by-step guidance from Chef Kate or a chef instructor, students will prepare dishes inspired by Asia,...
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Dallas (North Dallas)
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Make a Flavorful Tuscan Dinner - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Experience date night in a more relaxed way through Italian-style cooking. Make it a fun night out with this interactive cooking class in Southlake (Dallas) built for couples who love Italian flavors. Led by Chef Michael or a resident chef, you’ll prepare strip steak with Chianti pan sauce, crispy gnocchi, arugula...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Southlake
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Kids Cooking Series
5-Day Foodie Fun Kids: Bake with Confidence
$369
Cooking Class
$369
Enroll your child in a baking-focused cooking series that keeps them engaged all week. Give your child a week of baking fun in this interactive cooking series in Dallas designed especially for kids ages 7–11. With step-by-step guidance from Chef Kate or a chef instructor, young bakers will create sweet and savory...
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Chef Kate or Resident Chef
Dallas (North Dallas)
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Create Modern Madeleines
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Become an expert in making madeleines in this fun cooking session. Consider this cooking class as the start of a new hobby in making wonderful sweet treats. This cooking session will show you how to create one of the world's favorite sweet treats, madeleines. A highly-rated baker with years of experience in making...
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Southlake
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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
Flexible booking: Cancel or reschedule this event's reservation for free up to 48 hours before the event.