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 the basic baking techniques you'll need to feel comfortable being called upon to "bring a dessert" to your next gathering. Or at the very least, understand a whole lot more of what is happening on the "Great British Bake Off."

Each participant will go home with plenty of baked desserts each week to impress family and friends.

​This program meets every week for 4 weeks.

START DATE + REMAINING CLASS DATES:

• Tuesdays, September 8, 6-9pm + 9/15, 9/22, 9/29 - Chef Netanya Rommel

* Make sure to review our "What if I have to miss a class?" cancellation policy.

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Since cooking is always preceded by grocery shopping, this is where your culinary education must begin.

This valuable food education + grocery shopping class -- led by HCNY founder Jennifer Clair -- is designed to help home cooks make the best food choices in the grocery store, from the produce to the freezer aisle and everything in between.

You'll explore the meaning behind keywords like local, organic, grass-fed, pastured, GMO-free, certified humane, wild, low-fat, and extra-virgin to uncover the true story behind the foods we eat.

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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: If none of the start dates work for you, please join our general Boot Camp Waitlist.…

We'll show you how to make the most delicious meals and only wash one pot, so inviting people over for dinner can be a breeze.

• Bacon-Wrapped Apricots with Sage and Maple
• Pan-Roasted Lemon-Rosemary Chicken with Garlic Toasts
• Braised Pork Tenderloin with Seasonal Fruit Pan Sauce
• Garlicky Broccoli Rabe

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 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!

• Kimchi and Pork Belly Stew (Jjigae)
• Shrimp and Scallion Pancakes (Panjeon)
• Spicy Braised Tofu (Dubu-Jurim)
• Quick-Pickled Sesame Cucumbers
• Homemade Kimchi (for you to take home and ferment!)

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 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.

START DATE + REMAINING CLASS DATES:

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We'll cover how to break down a whole chicken into all its parts, and then teach you how use every part of it.
 
We will also demystify what kind of chicken you should be buying at the grocery store and what you need to know about cooking dark vs. white meat. 

• How to Break Down a Whole Chicken (working in pairs)
• Chicken Breasts with Classic Pan Gravy
• Lemon-Rosemary Roasted Thighs
• Homemade Chicken Broth
• Bitter Greens Salad with Schmaltzy Croutons

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)

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 GBBO-inspired classes. Makes sure to check out our GBBO Cake Week 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 cream)
• Classic…

Knead, roll, boil, and bake your own authentic NYC style bagels and chewy soft pretzels! We'll provide plenty of cream cheese, smoked salmon, and yellow mustard for proper enjoyment. 

(This class is just for kids 10+; no parental enrollment required.)

• Hand-Rolled Bagels (assorted flavors)
• Hand-Rolled Soft Pretzels

Discover a world of vibrant flavors with this vegetarian roundup of exceptional dishes! We'll harness the rich and diverse culinary traditions from across the globe, bringing exciting new tastes to your table. Gain confidence cooking global plant-based cuisine and master four diverse and delicious vegetarian recipes. In this hands-on class, you'll learn to prepare a delicious and varied menu perfect for any weeknight meal or special occasion. Explore new techniques and build your confidence in creating impressive plant-based suppers. Here’s what we’ll be cooking: 

Indian Saag Paneer (curried…

A crash course through the breath-taking array of cooking techniques, flavors, spices, and ingredients that make up some of the world's great culinary regions.

Each week we will explore what makes different parts of the world so unique in their culinary styles and flavor profiles, designed to help you  elevate your everyday cooking with a broader set of flavor-building and -balancing tools.

Each class includes a full sit-down meal at the end so you can enjoy everything you cooked.


START DATE + REMAINING CLASS DATES:

• Thursdays, September 24, 6-9pm + 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22 - Chef John Scoff

WEEK…

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

​​Join us as we tour NYC's largest and most beloved farmers market: the Union Square Greenmarket!

We'll wander through the farm stands, sampling and shopping for local produce and farm-made products to fill our shopping basket.
 
Along the way, we'll discuss:

• What makes something "local"
• Why "organic" is not the most important label at the market
• What is currently in season and at its peak of flavor
• What are the most important products to buy at the market
• Tips for choosing the best produce

After 45 minutes of tasting and shopping, we'll head downtown via subway to our cooking school in SoHo where…

This hands-on, skills-based baking class will teach you the techniques you'll need to feel comfortable being called upon to "bring a dessert" to your next gathering. Or at the very least, understand a whole lot more of what is happening on the "Great British Bake Off."

Skills Covered: 

• Working with pâte brisée (pie dough), Pressed Nut Dough (tart dough), Crimping Techniques, Blind Baking, Making Ganache

We'll Bake:

• Seasonal Fruit Galettes
• Salted Chocolate Tart with Toasted Walnut Crust

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:
If none of the start dates work for you, please join our general Boot Camp Waitlist. We'll alert you when new sessions are added. If you don't want to wait, please consider our DIY Culinary Boot Camp op…