This class will offer you a valuable set of culinary techniques to move you along in your kitchen education. 

• Knife Skills
• Cooking Meat to Perfection (Pan-Roasted Chicken)
• Making Flavorful Pan Sauces (Classic Chicken Gravy)
• Roasting Vegetables (Roasted Potatoes + Seasonal Vegetables)
• Blanching Green Vegetables (String Beans with Lemon Gremolata)
• Cooking Leafy Greens (Swiss Chard with Lemon and Garlic)

This hands-on, skills-based series covers all the basic skills you'll need to feel comfortable and creative in the kitchen.

This boot camp focuses primarily on techniques you'll need to create meals firmly rooted in the the vegetable kingdom, along with legumes, grains, and eggs. This course is ideal for vegetarians and anyone who wants to add more vegetables and plant-proteins to their cooking repertoire. (We will be using dairy in some of the dishes, but most of the curriculum is also suited for vegan cooking.)
 
​This program meets every week for 5 weeks.

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This class is filled with flavor-packed Korean restaurant dishes to make at home -- whether you have already taken our popular Introduction to Korean class or not (it is not a pre-requisite; just another opportunity to learn more). We'll even make a giant batch of homemade kimchi, which you'll bring home in containers to ferment in your kitchen!

• Doenjang Jiggae (homestyle tofu and vegetable stew)
• Japchae (sweet potato glass noodles with vegetables) 
• Spicy Braised Tofu (Dubu-Jurim)
• A Proper Pot of Short-Grain White Rice
• Homemade Kimchi (for you to take home and ferment!)

Learn how to make 3 kinds of fresh pasta from scratch! This class is suitable for cooks of all levels.

• Fresh Pasta Dough 101
• Ricotta Gnocchi with Kale Pesto
• Classic Lasagna
• Tagliatelle with Lemon-Parmigiano Sauce
• Italian Shaved Vegetable Salad

What could be more fun that hand-pulling your own fresh mozzarella or creating delicate creamy ricotta cheese with your own two hands? Nothing! 

• Fresh Mozzarella + Burrata
• Fresh Ricotta Cheese
• Buttermilk Paneer (fresh Indian cheese for curries)
• Cashew Cheese (nut cheese is all the rage and quite delicious)

The class will also include a few dishes that incorporate your homemade cheeses, like crispy mozzarella sandwiches and a quick Indian curry. 

This class is for those who have already taken our original Great British Bake Off class OR just want to learn how to make the baked goods listed below! (NOTE: It is NOT required that you take the first GBBO class to join us for this one).

We'll bake and drink tea together while learning the techniques behind some of the show's signature desserts.

Each participant will go home with their own 4-inch poppyseed cake and 4-inch chocolate fudge cake to share with family + friends.

• Lemon Poppyseed Drizzle Cake
• Chocolate Fudge Cake with Chocolate Ganache and Fresh Raspberries (the cake shown in the…

Spend the night with your honey, and learn a few valuable kitchen skills along the way!

• Special Champagne Cocktail (chef's choice)
• Crisp Duck Breast with Cherry-Thyme Jus
• Sweet Potato Puree
• String Beans with Orange Gremolata
• Dark Chocolate Torte for Two

We are obsessed with the flavors of Persian cooking, which teems with an abundance of fresh herbs, sour and sweet ingredients, and fragrances that make you heady (saffron, rose petals!). 
Join us as we explore some of the ingredients and cooking techniques that make the dishes of Iran, with their brilliant hues and seasonings, so marvelous to cook and eat. 

• Kuku Sabzi (baked eggy dish with a million herbs)
• Chicken Fesenjan (a rich walnut + pomegranate stew) 
• Steamed Rice with a Golden Tahdig (crispy crust)
• Masto-o Khiar (Herbed Cucumber Yogurt)

We’ll cover three different (apartment-friendly) ways to cook fish as well as the how-to’s of buying, storing, and substituting one fish for another. Everyone will go home with a fish-buying pocket guide that details the current "best choices" to the "avoid" lists.  

• Parchment-Roasted Fish with Citrus and Herbs
• Crispy Fish with Lemon-Caper Butter
• Asian-Braised Fish with Bok Choy, Ginger, and Tomatoes
• A Pot of Perfect Rice

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 class concludes with a full sit-down meal where you and fellow classmates enjoy everything you cooked.

WAITLIST:
We are currently booked solid (save for a Friday morning camp starting 2/21) due to a frenzy of holiday bookings. To be notified when we add new start dates, please join our Boot Camp Waitlist. If you…

Learn how to make your Japanese restaurant favorites! We'll make both meat/seafood + vegetarian versions of the sushi rolls and dumplings.

MENU:
Assorted Sushi Rolls
Vegetable + Pork-Cabbage Potsticker Dumplings (made with handmade dumpling wrappers)
Green Salad with Carrot-Ginger Dressing

Everything you ever need to know about choosing, storing, sharpening, holding, and using the most important tool in the kitchen. We will have 8-inch chef's knives for you to practice on, but you are also welcome to bring your own knife. 

• Included in the price is a * knife sharpening stone of your own *, which we will teach you how to use flawlessly before you leave. 
• And so you have something to cook (and eat!) with all your expertly chopped ingredients, we'll also make a meal to share at the end of class, usually a minestrone soup or a vegetable stir-fry.

This class will offer you a valuable set of culinary techniques to move you along in your kitchen education. 

• Knife Skills
• Cooking Meat to Perfection (Pan-Roasted Chicken)
• Making Flavorful Pan Sauces (Classic Chicken Gravy)
• Roasting Vegetables (Roasted Potatoes + Seasonal Vegetables)
• Blanching Green Vegetables (String Beans with Lemon Gremolata)
• Cooking Leafy Greens (Swiss Chard with Lemon and Garlic)

We will explore all the different ways to create flavorful sauces for different types of food, from classic “mother” sauces and pan sauces to vegetable and herb purées.

• Sauces for Vegetables (vinaigrette variations + beurre blanc)
• Sauces for Meat (pan gravies)
• Stand Alone Sauces (vegetable and herb sauces: red pepper coulis + fresh green herb sauce)

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 class concludes with a full sit-down meal where you and fellow classmates enjoy everything you cooked.

WAITLIST:
We are currently booked solid (save for a Friday morning camp starting 2/21) due to a frenzy of holiday bookings. To be notified when we add new start dates, please join our Boot Camp Waitlist. If you…

This vegetarian roundup of excellent dishes harnesses the rich and vibrant flavors of the world's great cuisines. 

• Indian Matar Paneer (curried peas, tomatoes, and caramelized fresh cheese)
• Thai Red Coconut Curry with Crispy Tofu and Fresh Herbs
• Warm Lentil Salad with Roasted Carrots and Minted Feta Cheese
• "Beans and Greens" (i.e. How to Build a Meal Around a Can of Beans and a Bunch of Leafy Greens)

This hands-on, skills-based series covers the advanced skills that amateur cooks need to take their culinary education to the next level.

We'll focus on each cooking technique, using multiple ingredients to drive it home, so you leave confident that you can tackle these skills on your own.

Our Culinary Boot Camp for Beginners is NOT a prerequisite if you already feel comfortable in the kitchen.

Each class concludes with a full sit-down meal where you and fellow classmates enjoy everything you cooked.

WAITLIST:
We are currently booked solid (save for a Friday morning camp starting 3/7) due to a…

This class is designed to be the end-all-be-all for your seasoning questions. We cover all of the following, and cook up a variety of different dishes that incorporate these techniques:

• ​Identifying every herb and spice available to you in the supermarket 
• When to choose herbs vs. spices
• Food pairings (what herbs/spices pair well with what meats, vegetables, starches, fruit)
• Medicinal properties
• Where to buy
• How to store

To highlight these teachings, we'll make a spiced rice pilaf, Indian lentil dal with aromatic butter, and fattoush (a Middle Eastern chopped salad with spiced pita chips and fresh…

Everything you ever need to know about choosing, storing, sharpening, holding, and using the most important tool in the kitchen. We will have 8-inch chef's knives for you to practice on, but you are also welcome to bring your own knife. 

• Included in the price is a * knife sharpening stone of your own *, which we will teach you how to use flawlessly before you leave. 
• And so you have something to cook (and eat!) with all your expertly chopped ingredients, we'll also make a meal to share at the end of class, usually a minestrone soup or a vegetable stir-fry.

Who doesn't love watching "Great British Bake Off"? 

We are huge fans ourselves, so we decided to recreate the famed tent in our own SoHo kitchen, minus the competitive element. Instead we'll drink tea together while learning the baking techniques behind some of the show's signature desserts.

Due to popularity, we now have 2 of these GBBO-inspired classes. Makes sure to check out our *MORE* GBBO Classics class too!

Each participant will go home with their own 4-inch Victoria Sandwich Cake and a slice of Swiss Roll to impress family + friends.

• Victoria Sandwich Cake (with raspberry jam and whipped…

All the Spanish highlights!

• Traditional Paella with Chorizo and Mussels
• Roasted Potatoes with Romesco Sauce
• Gambas al Ajillo (Garlic Shrimp)
• Pan Con Tomate (Tomato-Garlic Toasts)