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Discover the art of cooking with basic cooking classes in NYC. Learn essential culinary skills, master fundamental recipes, and gain the confidence to create delicious meals from scratch.

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Singles Night - Quick Bites: Cooking with Strangers

The Brooklyn Kitchen @ 63 N 3rd St , Brooklyn, NY

Get ready to mix and mingle with fellow food enthusiasts! Join us for an exciting culinary experience at The Brooklyn Kitchen where you'll have the opportunity to connect with new friends while creating a delicious meal together. Don't miss out on this unique chance to expand your culinary skills and your social circle.

(737) All levels 18 and older

The Art of Gnocchi Making

CocuSocial Cooking Classes @ 38-30 28th St, Long Island City, NY

Learn to make, shape, and flavor gnocchi during this hands-on Italian cooking class. Join us for a culinary adventure that will leave your taste buds craving more.

(1750) All levels 21 and older

Uzbek Cooking with Damira: Taste of Workshop

The League of Kitchens @ Detailed directions, Brooklyn, NY

Embark on a culinary journey to Uzbekistan with Damira, where warmth and hospitality await in every dish. Experience the flavors of Samarkand through traditional delicacies like Barak and Achik Chuchuk, crafted with love and heritage. Join us for a taste of workshop filled with stories, culture, and the vibrant aromas of Uzbek cuisine, leaving you inspired to recreate these rustic flavors at home.

(76) All levels 11 and older
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Culinary Boot Camp for Everyone

Home Cooking New York @ 158 Grand St, New York, NY

We'll cover all the basic skills you need to get you started feeling comfortable and creative in the kitchen.  Class #1: Knife Skills 101 Hanger Steak with Red Wine Pan Sauce Roasted Potatoes and Fennel String Beans with Lemon Gremolata Skills Covered: Knife Skills and Sharpening, Seasoning Techniques (Balancing Salt, Fat, Acid), Understanding Different Cuts of Beef, Browning Meats, Pan Sauces, Roasting Root Vegetables, Blanching Green...

(2020) All levels 16 and older
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$395

4 sessions

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Truly 20 Minute Dinners (special daytime class!)

Home Cooking New York @ 158 Grand St, New York, NY

No fooling. Twenty minutes start to finish. No better way to make sure you eat a home-cooked meal after a long day at work. Steak with Fresh Green Herb Sauce Roasted Sausages and Grapes with Balsamic and Rosemary Lemon-Rosemary Roasted Chicken Penne Puttanesca with Chickpeas

(2020) Beginner 16 and older
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$100
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Dining and Drinking in Provence -An Evening in Provence

Home Cooking New York @ 158 Grand St, New York, NY

Enjoy the lighter side of French cooking, packed with summery herbs and fresh produce. We will be pouring rosé wine, bien sûr! Pissaladière (fresh pizza with herbs, anchovies, caramelized onions, and olives) Roasted Duck Breast with Port-Thyme Jus Zucchini and Roasted Tomato Tian with Garlicky Breadcrumbs Fresh Cherry Clafoutis (baked puffy custard dessert)

(2020) All levels 16 and older
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$100
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Six Basic Cooking Techniques (Vegetarian Version)

Home Cooking New York @ 158 Grand St, New York, NY

After you’ve tackled these fundamental cooking techniques, there is no limit to the variation of plant-based meals you can make. Knife Skills Cooking Legumes (preparing and highly-seasoning chickpeas, white + black beans, and lentils) Preparing Grains (polenta, farro, quinoa, and rice) Roasting Vegetables (roasted seasonal vegetables; roasted chickpeas) Blanching Green Vegetables (garlicky broccoli rabe) Cooking Leafy...

(2020) Beginner 16 and older
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$100
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Cooking with Fall Produce

Home Cooking New York @ 236 W 26th St, New York, NY

This is the best time of year to hit the farmers market and see find out how to use all the brilliantly-colored produce that abounds this season. Menu:  Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Pear-Cranberry Compote Butternut Squash and Sage Risotto Rosemary-Roasted Delicata Squash Roasted Beet and Arugula Salad with Warm Shallot Vinaigrette Cardamom Apple Crisp with Creme Fraiche

(2020) All levels 16 and older
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Technique: Art of Sautéing

Abigail's Kitchen @ 85 MacDougal St, New York, NY

Master the most useful and widely used technique in cooking. We create a fabulous meal based entirely on this art: Seared Sea Scallops with White Wine and Shallots, Pan-Seared Hanger Steak with Red Wine Sauce, Sautéed Potatoes, Garlic-Sautéed Spinach and Caramelized Pears.

(409) All levels 21 and older
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$125
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Turkish Cooking Class

Turkish Cultural Center New York @ 56 W 45th Street New York , New York, NY

Turkish Cooking Class; A Journey Through Turkish Cuisine Turkish Cooking Classes play an important role in introducing Turkish Culture in New York. Cooking classes are very unique and offer a great opportunity for meeting new people, and enjoying new experiences. Each month,TCC hosts a Turkish chef who specializes in the particular Turkish cuisine. The chef explains and demonstrates the cooking style step by step. At the end of demonstration, participants...

(44) All levels 12 and older
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Culinary Boot Camp: Skills Intensive (6 Weeks)

Home Cooking New York @ 158 Grand St, New York, NY

This hands-on, skills-based series covers all the basic skills you'll need to feel comfortable and creative in the kitchen. We'll focus on each cooking technique, using multiple ingredients to drive it home, so you leave confident to cook up most any food in your own home kitchen. Each 3-hour class meets once a week for 6 consecutive weeks, beginning on the start date you choose below.  WEEK 1: Knife Skills and Vegetable Techniques Skills Covered:...

(2020) All levels 16 and older
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$650

6 sessions

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Culinary Boot Camp: 5-Day Summer Intensive

Home Cooking New York @ 158 Grand St, New York, NY

Master the art of cooking with Home Cooking New York's Culinary Boot Camp. This 5-day summer intensive will equip you with essential culinary techniques, from knife skills to pan sauces. Join us for a hands-on experience that will leave you confident in the kitchen and ready to create delicious meals.

(2020) All levels 16 and older
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$625
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Fall Vegetarian Suppers

Home Cooking New York @ 158 Grand St, New York, NY

You won't miss the meat when the markets are filled with this much glorious, local fall produce. Menu: Farro Risotto with Wild Mushrooms and Goat Cheese Winter Salad with Roasted Beets, Delicata Squash and Ricotta Salata Butternut Squash Gratin with Caramelized Onions Braised Escarole with White Beans, Smoked Paprika, and Golden Raisins

(2020) All levels 16 and older
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Handmade Mexican Tacos

Home Cooking New York @ 158 Grand St, New York, NY

Tacos made from homemade corn tortillas are unbeatable. And believe us when we say they are ridiculously easy and fun to make. We'll fill them with all kinds of delicious ingredients and you will look forward to your excuse to throw a taco party. Guacamole en Molcajete (homemade in a mortar and pestle) Homemade Masa Corn Tortillas Three Taco Fillings: Spice-Rubbed Skirt Steak, Crispy Fish, and Poblano-Zucchini-Mushroom Plus all the appropriate...

(2020) All levels 16 and older
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$110
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Vegetarian Suppers that We Love

Home Cooking New York @ 158 Grand St, New York, NY

We never miss the meat when we cook like this. This is the most vibrantly flavored menu you've ever encounter!  Slow Braised Turkish Eggplant, with Pomegranate, Lentils, and Feta Moroccan Vegetable Tagine with Butternut Squash, Zucchini, and Chickpeas and Herby Chermoula Tuscan White Bean Stew with Oven-Roasted Tomatoes, Rosemary, and Toasted Garlic Green Tartines: Avocado and Smashed Pea Tarts with Mint and Fresh Ricotta Make sure to ring...

(2020) All levels 16 and older
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$110
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Vegan Suppers for Everyone

Home Cooking New York @ 158 Grand St, New York, NY

You won't miss the meat or dairy in these dinners; they are too packed with the rich and vibrant flavors of the world's great cuisines. Persian Lentil Soup Lebanese Fattoush Salad with Sumac Pita Chips and Zaatar Chickpeas Roasted Ratatouille Thai Red Coconut Curry with Tofu, Pineapple, Peppers, and Thai Basil Please make sure to ring the outside buzzer, even if the front door is open, so we know you are arriving! A NOTE ABOUT VACCINATION...

(2020) All levels 16 and older
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$110
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Gnocchi Fest

Miette @ 132 Mulberry St, New York, NY

This recipe for delicious gnocchi will be useful well into the future, if not forever! Chef Paul will show you his tricks for making them fast and light, a perfect meal to throw together at home with family or friends. The vodka tomato sauce recipe is classic Miette, and freezes like a dream.   In making this meal  you’ll also learn the secret to preparing a perfect breaded chicken breast, and a yummy Caesar salad (hint: it’s all...

(473) All levels 13 and older
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$125
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Tasting Tour of Chinatown

Home Cooking New York @ 46 Eldridge St, New York, NY

Manhattan's Chinatown is full of edible treasures that are hidden from the beaten path. Join us as we take a tasting tour of NYC's most jam-packed neighborhood for discovering delicious foods. Chef-Instructor and roving gourmand John Scoff knows his way around these streets like the back of his hand. He'll show you how to properly eat your soup dumplings, where to find delicious Malaysian beef jerky, Vietnamese bahn mi sandwiches, fresh and chewy...

(2020) Beginner 16 and older
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$100
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Culinary Boot Camp for Everyone (new menus)

Home Cooking New York @ 158 Grand St, New York, NY

This is boot camp is open to all students and is appropriate for both beginners and those who are already comfortable in the kitchen but ready to try new things. This class meets once a week for 4 consecutive weeks, beginning on the start date you choose below. CLASS #1 Braised Shrimp Puttanesca Risotto 101 Tuscan Kale Salad with Garlic Breadcrumbs Dark Chocolate Torte with Raspberry Coulis  Skills Covered: Working with Shrimp,...

(2020) All levels 16 and older
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$395

4 sessions

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How to Cook with Produce from the Farmers Market

Home Cooking New York @ 158 Grand St, New York, NY

With so much seasonal produce to choose from, it is easier than ever to focus your meals around nourishing vegetables and grains. This class is vegetarian and you won't miss the meat for a minute. Menu: Roasted Ratatouille with Basil and Olives Fresh Zucchini Puttanesca over Orecchiette Farro Pilaf with Goat Cheese, Roasted Beets, and Blueberries Roasted Peaches with Fresh Ricotta, Honey, and Toasted Almonds

(2020) All levels 16 and older
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$100
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