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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:

PLEASE NOTE: If you are registered for a “VIRTUAL” class, you can disregard the information below.

FOR NYC 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 1966 reviews)
How to Cook Fish

12/4/2023
Josh G.

Attended: How to Cook Fish


Such a great date night, learned lots of great tips AND got to eat a delicious dinner!

Knife Skills 101

12/4/2023
Daniel S.

Attended: Knife Skills 101


Really great instruction and a good time. I definitely learned a lot that will help me every day in my cooking.

Fresh Pasta Workshop

11/26/2023
Anonymous

Attended: Fresh Pasta Workshop


Great class. Love the teacher. We will definitely be putting the recipes in our rotation and seeing you for other classes.

Ramen Workshop

11/14/2023
Katie R.

Attended: Ramen Workshop


An amazing experience. Super informative and loved the dining experience afterwards. Ramen and dumplings were 10/10. Would definitely do this again.

Knife Skills 101

11/4/2023
Lely D.

Attended: Knife Skills 101


Very knowledgeable teacher. Good instructions. The class moved at a good pace and we had several types of chopping techniques. Got a water sharpening stone. And very nice veggie soup lunch. I wish I had more practice chopping, though.

NYC: Chopped! Competition: Risotto

11/3/2023
Romy M.

Attended: NYC: Chopped! Competition: Risotto


The event was wonderful and everyone had a great time! Thanks for your services.

Six Basic Cooking Techniques

10/31/2023
Anonymous

Attended: Six Basic Cooking Techniques


We loved this class! Chef John was great and really made the class fun and informative. I can’t wait to put my new cooking skills to use!

Introduction to Indian Cooking

10/24/2023
Zahra G.

Attended: Introduction to Indian Cooking


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!

Fresh Pasta Workshop

10/23/2023
Ben M.

Attended: Fresh Pasta Workshop


Lots of fun, and absolutely delicious food! Couldn't ask for more.

The Best Asian Noodles Dishes

10/5/2023
Christina O.

Attended: The Best Asian Noodles Dishes


Chef John was great! Friendly, knowledgeable and we learn a lot about Asian dishes, ingredients etc. looking forward to making these dishes at home!

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158 Grand St Stu 207, New York, New York 10013
Home Cooking New York
SoHo, Manhattan
158 Grand St Stu 207
Btwn Lafayette & Centre Streets
New York, New York 10013

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Please Note: This location is in Manhattan. This same address exists in Brooklyn, but this cooking school is in SoHo, NYC.

Upcoming Classes at Home Cooking New York

Fresh Pasta Workshop
Fresh Pasta Workshop
Next start date:

Friday Dec 29th, 6–8:30pm Eastern Time

How to Cook Vegetables (Properly)
How to Cook Vegetables (Properly)
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Tuesday Jan 16th, 6–10:30pm Eastern Time

Culinary Boot Camp: For Beginner Cooks
Culinary Boot Camp: For Beginner Cooks
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Friday Jan 19th, 10am–1pm Eastern Time

Romantic Dinner for Two
Romantic Dinner for Two
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Friday Feb 16th, 6–9pm Eastern Time

Cook With Your Honey for Valentine's Day
Cook With Your Honey for Valentine's Day
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Wednesday Feb 14th, 12–2:30pm Eastern Time

The Best Asian Noodles Dishes
The Best Asian Noodles Dishes
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Thursday Feb 8th, 6–10:30pm Eastern Time

Persian Dinner
Persian Dinner
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Tuesday Jan 30th, 6–10:30pm Eastern Time

Shawarma + Falafel + Fresh Flatbreads
Shawarma + Falafel + Fresh Flatbreads
Next start date:

Tuesday Jan 9th, 6–8:30pm Eastern Time

Culinary Boot Camp: For Amateur Cooks
Culinary Boot Camp: For Amateur Cooks
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Monday Mar 11th, 6–9pm Eastern Time

Asian Soups + Stews: Korean, Thai, Vietnamese + Chinese
Asian Soups + Stews: Korean, Thai, Vietnamese + Chinese
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Sunday Feb 18th, 12–2:30pm Eastern Time

Northern Italian Favorites for the Winter
Northern Italian Favorites for the Winter
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Friday Feb 9th, 6–8:30pm Eastern Time

How to Cook Chicken
How to Cook Chicken
Next start date:

Tuesday Jan 23rd, 6–8:30pm Eastern Time

Korean Restaurant Favorites
Korean Restaurant Favorites
Next start date:

Sunday Dec 10th, 12–2:30pm Eastern Time

Vegan Cooking: Legumes 101
Vegan Cooking: Legumes 101
Next start date:

Tuesday Feb 6th, 6–10:30pm Eastern Time

Bûche de Noël Workshop
Bûche de Noël Workshop
Next start date:

Thursday Dec 21st, 6–8:30pm Eastern Time

How to Cook Shellfish: Clams, Mussels, Shrimp, Scallops
How to Cook Shellfish: Clams, Mussels, Shrimp, Scallops
Next start date:

Friday Feb 2nd, 6–10:30pm Eastern Time

Sushi + Dumpling Workshop for Teens
Sushi + Dumpling Workshop for Teens
Next start date:

Monday Jan 15th, 12–2:30pm Eastern Time

Culinary Boot Camp: Vegetarian Cooking Techniques
Culinary Boot Camp: Vegetarian Cooking Techniques
Next start date:

Wednesday Mar 6th, 6–9pm Eastern Time

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