Home Cooking New York is a cooking school in downtown New York City that offers intimate and hands-on cooking classes. With a variety of courses covering basic cooking techniques and cuisine-focused favorites, Home Cooking New York caters to students of all skill levels who want to expand their culinary abilities.
Sharpen your culinary skills and enhance your kitchen knowledge with this hands-on cooking class at Home Cooking New York. Learn essential techniques such as knife skills, cooking meat to perfection, making flavorful pan sauces, roasting vegetables, blanching green vegetables, and cooking leafy greens. Join us for an immersive cooking experience that will elevate your culinary expertise.
Next start date:
Wednesday, May 22nd, 11am–1:30pm Eastern Time
Learn essential culinary skills and gain confidence in the kitchen with this hands-on beginner's course at Home Cooking New York. Explore knife skills, vegetable techniques, poultry butchering, pan sauces, and more over six weeks. Elevate your cooking game and explore a world of delicious possibilities!
Next start date:
Friday, Jun 14th, 10am–1pm Eastern Time
Learn the secrets to mastering fresh and dried pasta dishes in this hands-on class. Discover the differences between the two types of pasta, create fresh pasta dough, and explore a variety of sauces to enhance your pasta creations. Perfect your pasta skills and elevate your homemade dinners to a new level.
Next start date:
Friday, Apr 19th, 6–8:30pm Eastern Time
Learn the art of making pasta in this hands-on workshop suitable for cooks of all levels. Discover the secrets behind crafting perfect pasta dough, creating flavorful ricotta gnocchi, mastering classic lasagna, and indulging in tagliatelle with a tangy lemon-Parmigiano sauce. Plus, enjoy a refreshing Italian shaved vegetable salad. Don't miss this opportunity to elevate your pasta-making skills!
Next start date:
Friday, May 3rd, 6–8:30pm Eastern Time
Master the art of knife skills with Home Cooking New York. Learn how to choose, store, sharpen, hold, and use this essential kitchen tool. Plus, take home a sharpening stone and enjoy a delicious meal made from your expertly chopped ingredients.
Next start date:
Wednesday, May 29th, 11am–1:30pm Eastern Time
Take your culinary skills to the next level with this hands-on, skills-based series at Home Cooking New York. Gain confidence in advanced techniques and learn to create delicious recipes like Classic Minestrone with Herb Pistou and Crispy-Skinned Fish with Fresh Green Herb Sauce. Join our Culinary Boot Camp for Amateur Cooks and become a pro in the kitchen!
Next start date:
Friday, Apr 26th, 11am–2pm Eastern Time
Learn to make your favorite Japanese restaurant dishes with our workshop. Create both meat/seafood and vegetarian versions of sushi rolls and dumplings. Don't miss out on this hands-on culinary experience!
Next start date:
Monday, Jul 1st, 12–2:30pm Eastern Time
Discover the art of handmade pasta as you learn to create delicious dishes like crostini with fresh ricotta, handmade fettuccini with classic meat sauce, and a Tuscan kale salad. This course is perfect for aspiring teen chefs looking to master the art of pasta-making.
Next start date:
Tuesday, Jul 2nd, 12–2:30pm Eastern Time
Expand your culinary repertoire and master the art of vegetarian cooking with this 5-day intensive course. Gain confidence in the kitchen as you learn essential techniques and explore global flavors, from Mediterranean to Indian cuisine. Enroll now and embark on a plant-forward culinary adventure.
Next start date:
Monday, Jul 29th, 11am–2pm Eastern Time
Refine your culinary skills with a hands-on series emphasizing advanced techniques and diverse ingredients. Gain confidence in the kitchen as you master knife skills, explore meat and seafood preparation, and elevate your dishes with expert seasoning and sauce-making.
Next start date:
Friday, Apr 26th, 11am–2pm Eastern Time
Master the art of poultry perfection! From succulent breasts to savory thighs, unlock the secrets to cooking every part of the chicken flawlessly. Learn expert techniques for breaking down a whole bird and selecting the finest cuts at the store. Elevate your culinary skills with tantalizing recipes and essential tips from Home Cooking New York.
Next start date:
Thursday, Apr 25th, 6–8:30pm Eastern Time
Step into the famed tent of the beloved baking show and learn the techniques behind some of its greatest hits in this class at Home Cooking New York. Join us for a delightful afternoon of tea and baking as we recreate classics like Victoria sandwich cake and classic Swiss roll. Plus, take home the recipe for Jane's winning lemon poppyseed drizzle cake!
Next start date:
Thursday, Apr 18th, 6–8:30pm Eastern Time
Learn the secrets to cooking vegetables like a pro in this informative cooking class. Discover how to properly prepare and cook a variety of vegetables, from blanching to roasting, and master new recipes that will make your taste buds sing. Expand your culinary skills and add more veggies to your daily meals.
Next start date:
Tuesday, Apr 30th, 6–8:30pm Eastern Time
Indulge in the vibrant flavors of Spain with a hands-on cooking class that explores traditional paella, garlic shrimp, Barcelona toast, and more! Perfect for Spanish cuisine enthusiasts looking to elevate their culinary skills.
Next start date:
Friday, Apr 19th, 7–9:30pm Eastern Time
Master the art of baking with this hands-on series that covers all the basic techniques you need to create delicious cakes, chocolates, pies, tarts, and breads. Impress your friends and family with your newfound skills and become the star baker you've always wanted to be.
Next start date:
Thursday, May 23rd, 6–9pm Eastern Time
Acquire valuable culinary techniques in a delightful class offered by Home Cooking New York. Indulge in a special champagne cocktail, master the art of cooking duck breast with cherry-thyme jus, and create a delectable dark chocolate mousse for two with fleur de sel whipped cream. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your kitchen skills while enjoying a romantic night out.
Next start date:
Friday, May 3rd, 7–9:30pm Eastern Time
Discover the mouthwatering dishes of southern cuisine as Chef John Scoff shares the secrets of his South Carolina roots. Indulge in classic shrimp and grits, eggs benedict with fried green tomatoes, sweet cream biscuits with macerated berries, and spicy micheladas. Don't miss out on this flavorful culinary experience!
Next start date:
Sunday, May 5th, 12–2:30pm Eastern Time
Indulge in the art of crafting exquisite fruit tarts, mastering the secrets of creating perfectly flaky pastry and luscious fillings. Elevate your baking skills with hands-on lessons in crafting individual delights, from vibrant fresh fruit tarts to the timeless elegance of an apple Tarte Tatin.
Next start date:
Saturday, Apr 20th, 12–3pm Eastern Time
Discover the secrets to creating richly seasoned ramen at the Ramen Workshop. Learn to make fresh noodles, miso broth, crispy pork belly, soy-marinated jammy eggs, and delightful side dishes like marinated tofu and spicy cucumber salad. Don't miss this opportunity to indulge in the ultimate ramen experience.
Next start date:
Friday, May 17th, 6–8:30pm Eastern Time
There are few places in the world where you can eat so well. Summer Pasta Puttanesca with Fresh Zucchini Noodles Fresh Ricotta Gnocchi with Fresh Basil Pesto Tuscan Kale Salad with Garlicky Breadcrumbs and Lemon
Next start date:
Saturday, Jun 22nd, 6–8:30pm Eastern Time
Lots of fun, and absolutely delicious food! Couldn't ask for more.
Ben M.
Description
Founded in 2002, Home Cooking New York provides intimate and hands-on cooking classes at their cooking school in downtown New York City. Their students range from absolute beginners to amateur home cooks who want to expand their culinary education.
HCNY’s classes cover basic cooking techniques (Culinary Boot Camp, Six Basic Cooking Techniques, How to Cook Fish, How to Cook Vegetables, Pork Lovers Workshop) to cuisine-focused favorites (Indian, Thai, Korean, French Bistro, Middle Eastern, Northern Italian). Each 2 ½ hour class includes a recipe packet and has a maximum of 10 students. The class is centered around the preparation of a complete menu and culminates in a sit-down meal with your fellow students.
Meet Our Chef-Instructors:
Jennifer Clair is the founder of Home Cooking New York. Before launching the school in 2002, she was a Recipe Editor for The Wall Street Journal and a Food Editor at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (MSLO), where she developed cookbooks and managed the Cooking & Entertaining department of marthastewart.com. Prior to MSLO, she worked in the cookbook division of William Morrow & Company and at Saveur magazine. She graduated from Peter Kump’s New York Cooking School in 1998 after receiving a full James Beard Foundation scholarship. Jennifer is the author of Six Basic Cooking Techniques: Culinary Essentials for the Home Cook (https://tinyurl.com/ycthk85s) based on the school’s most popular cooking class, and the host of the cooking podcast, Kitchen Radio.
John Scoff joined Home Cooking New York in 2006. After 15 years of restaurant work, culminating most recently as Executive Chef of a low country bistro in South Carolina, John found his true calling when he accepted a position of Executive Chef-Instructor at a recreational cooking school in downtown Charleston. That was 2004, and he has never looked back. As a teacher there, he discovered how much he enjoys sharing his passion for and knowledge of cuisine.
Erica Wides joined Home Cooking New York in 2014 after 15 years of teaching at the Institute of Culinary Education where she oversaw the culinary education of both professional and recreational students. She is brimming with knowledge of all things food and is one of the go-to chefs when the media needs an expert to demystify what “real food” really means. She has graced the sets of Chopped, Dr. Oz, and TedX. She is creator and host of the YouTube series, Funny People Making Food (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGO9VaVPhGk).
Susan Streit Sherman joined Home Cooking New York in 2010. Originally from Michigan, Susan moved to New York to attend the French Culinary Institute. She began her career working as a private chef in both Manhattan and the Hamptons. For five years she managed the School of Recreational Cooking at the Institute of Culinary Education (ICE), and previously worked in the test kitchens at Good Housekeeping, Martha Stewart Living, and Real Simple magazines. Susan returned to work as a private chef following the birth of her daughter, Leia, in 2016. She specializes in developing seasonal recipes for allergy-friendly meals, which you can find on her site Crate Cooking (https://www.cratecooking.com/).
Notes:
For NYC In-Person Classes:
You’ll receive a complete recipe packet and enjoy a full sit-down meal at the end of class with your classmates. Our classes are BYOB, and you are welcome to bring a bottle to enjoy at the sit-down meal (not including our baking or dessert classes).
Our classes are hands-on, coupled with demonstration-style teaching. Everyone is situated at their own cutting board/chef’s knife station around a large wooden work table that accommodates the whole class (10 people max). We work together as a group, with the chef at the head of the table.
We focus on knife skills, preparing ingredients for cooking, and we strive to find every opportunity to offer you a hands-on experience at the stove and at your station, all within the spatial parameters of a single stove/family-style kitchen. We ask for volunteers to assist in all cooking.
Reviews of Home Cooking New York
(4.7-star rating across
2021 reviews)
Seasoning 101: How to Use Herbs + Spices
Reviewed by Ronald Kathy M. on 4/4/2024
Was fun and informative
Seasoning 101: How to Use Herbs + Spices
Reviewed by Ronald M. on 4/4/2024
My first cooking class and I loved it!
Six Basic Cooking Techniques
Reviewed by Christine P. on 3/17/2024
Erica is amazing!
wonderful teacher, learned so much!
Food was delicious!
"Great British Bake Off" Classics
Reviewed by Shannon L. on 3/15/2024
This course was so much fun! The group of ladies in the course were amazing! Our instructor natanya was fantastic, her explanations were clear and she always explained why we should do things a certain way and how it affects the bake! Highly recommend these courses!
Vegetarian Suppers for Everyone
Anonymous review on 3/1/2024
The recipes were great! but compared to other classes taken with them it was more like someone else cook for us.
Persian Dinner
Reviewed by Darlene D. on 2/28/2024
Really enjoyed the class. Feel that I could tackle Persian cooking on my own!
Culinary Boot Camp Level I: For Beginner Cooks
Reviewed by Jaylan T. on 2/25/2024
This non-cook learned (and cooked!) so many deliecious dishes. Many myths de-bunked, many great tips. Engaging and ultra-experienced Chef Jennifer. Signed up for the second round!
Romantic Dinner for Two
Reviewed by Samantha T. on 2/17/2024
Chef John was so much fun. Besides teaching us how to cook the menu, he gave us a lot of culinary tips. He had a good energy to create a wonderful learning environment. My gf and I had a memorable and unique experience with John. Thank you.
Knife Skills 101
Anonymous review on 2/17/2024
We learned so many useful skills, and we're looking forward to applying them in our cooking at home. Chef Erica was a great teacher, very knowledgeable, and she's hilarious, which is a nice bonus!
Northern Italian Favorites for the Winter
Anonymous review on 2/11/2024
Loved the class! It’s delicious and easy to make at home! Highly recommended. Thank you!
Persian Dinner
Anonymous review on 2/10/2024
I loved it
Six Basic Cooking Techniques
Reviewed by Wills R. on 2/5/2024
Great class! Highly recommend!
How to Cook Shellfish: Clams, Mussels, Shrimp, Scallops
Anonymous review on 2/5/2024
The class was a great introduction to shellfish, especially detailing how to prepare and keep alive clams and mussels before cooking, which I think is seen as difficult or frustrating for a lot of home cooks who are interested in these bivalves. The tips shared on how to choose shellfish was also very helpful. I would say that it would probably be best for all students if the teacher chose to keep her political commentary to herself, though. I didn't mind it since I agreed with most of what she said, but I could imagine that being off putting for other students who don't agree with her political views.
Persian Dinner
Reviewed by Kyle S. on 2/1/2024
We had Jennifer and the whole class was such a treat. Not just the food but the ambience and teachers involved. Thanks so much! Will come again.
Shawarma + Falafel + Fresh Flatbreads
Reviewed by Darlene D. on 1/31/2024
Really nice class. Good food, good pace.
Thai Food: Hot, Sour, Salty, Sweet
Reviewed by Cheryl Y. on 1/27/2024
Great class, I learned a lot and the food was delicious! I can't wait to try the recipes myself. The teacher and assistant were great, and also very accommodating to people's dietary needs.
Cheesemaking Workshop
Reviewed by Robert L. on 1/14/2024
Very good class for anyone wanting to learn how all cheeses are made and to experience the flavors of freshly made cheeses such as Mozzarella and Ricotta. The Saag Paneer was not my favoite recipe and the fresh made Paneer didn't stand up to the cooking process well. Instead maybe try a recipe using the fresh Ricotta (stuffed manicotti, hot spinach/ricotta dip, etc.)?
Really like the cheese history lesson at the beginning of the class!
Cheesemaking Workshop
Anonymous review on 1/14/2024
This class was amazing. Erica was a phenomenal instructor. I feel confident in making cheese now! I would highly recommend this class.
Six Basic Cooking Techniques
Reviewed by Inessa N. on 1/13/2024
Me and my son had a wonderful experience learning new things in the kitchen, instructor was very fun and helpful great dishes presentation and very warm atmosphere great class for beginning or intermediate level cooking
Bûche de Noël Workshop
Reviewed by Darlene D. on 12/23/2023
The class was well organized and fun. It was gratifying to leave with a beautiful holiday dessert
Students at Home Cooking New York rave about the classes, describing them as enjoyable, informative, and delicious. One reviewer highlighted the class as a fantastic date night, praising the teacher and the opportunity to learn valuable cooking tips while enjoying a delicious dinner. Another attendee expressed excitement about incorporating the recipes into their regular rotation and attending more classes. Chef Susan's class received high praise for being fun, informative, and delicious, with a focus on knife skills and cooking techniques for beginners. The class provided a hands-on experience, and participants enjoyed the camaraderie and tasting the creations. Overall, students felt they gained confidence in the kitchen and learned practical skills, making them eager to apply their newfound knowledge.
Quotes:
"Chef Susan’s class was amazing! Fun, informative and delicious! We learned about knives and skills to use them (bear claw). We then proceeded to cook fresh vegetables and chicken. I highly recommend this course for beginners (or anyone)! Chef Susan was knowledgeable, funny and very patient with her sous-chefs."
"An excellent class. I feel like I gained confidence in the kitchen with certain techniques, learned new techniques and got to eat some delicious food at the end of it all. Strongly recommend!"
"Susan was an extraordinary teacher, very detailed and informative. We really enjoyed the class. It was hands on and interactive which is important when learning a new skill. Best part was getting to taste everything we created during class."
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