Cooking Classes for Beginners in Vancouver

Skip Taco Tuesday and bring these delicious taquitos to the table any day of the week, thanks to an informative hands-on cooking class led by Chef Chris. Discover how easy it is to recreate this fast-food favorite in your own kitchen. You'll practice filling soft corn tortillas with a hearty blend of rice, shredded chicken and Mexican feta cheese before wrapping them into the familiar tubular taquito shape and lightly frying them until crisp. They're the p...

This interactive cooking class with Chef Thaung Lin features an assortment of iconic Burmese dishes that highlight a few traditional ingredients like tamarind, lily buds and palm sugar. First, you will prepare perfectly tender fritters filled with seasonal vegetables to dip into a spicy tamarind dip. Next, you will make a vermicelli coup featuring Chinese mushrooms and bean curd before braising beef in a curry sauce to serve over jasmine rice. Finally, you...

Culinary artistry starts with flavor fusion and in this cooking class, Chef Rahul will teach you how to combine the culinary traditions of Canada and India. You'll learn inspiring new recipes and valuable skills from a culinary expert!You will begin by exploring the flavors of Indian spices with a spiced leek and lentil soup before puréeing spiced strawberries to pair with tender Burrah lamb chops. Next, add some texture to the menu with a steak rubbed in...

Immerse yourself in the bold flavors and enticing aromatics of authentic Indian street food in this hands-on cooking class with Chef John. With Chef John's expert guidance, you'll learn all about balancing various spices and flavor profiles while using fresh regional ingredients. Start off with a classic bhel puri, a popular dish made with puffed rice, crispy gram threads, peanuts and tangy sweet and sour dressing. After making hearty vegetable and potato...

Learn how to make classic Chinese dishes in this immersive cooking class. Chef Renee will teach you traditional Chinese cuisine with a menu of comforting and flavorful dishes. You'll make a plant-based oyster sauce using kelp mushrooms and tamarind that you'll want to put on everything. Then make a braised chicken with chestnuts, lotus roots and goji berries. Then, make bok choy with garlic and mushrooms and homemade oyster sauce. These are your go-to reci...

Learn how to make savory dan dan noodles in this immersive cooking class. Chef Renee will teach you how to make this Sichuan specialty from scratch. You'll practice knife skills by chopping vegetables and master traditional techniques by making noodles and creamy sauce from scratch. Pair this with crispy garlic for a flavorful bowl. This meal can also be made vegan and gluten-free and is sure to become your new go-to for weeknight dinners.MENUDan Dan Noodl...

Learn how to make a few classic Korean dishes healthier in this immersive cooking class. Chef Renee will teach healthy recipes and classic culinary techniques to make three flavorful dishes. You'll make seafood or scallion pancakes with chickpea flour with a flavorful dipping sauce on the side. Next, make savory Korean beef short ribs topped with a homemade gochujang. Refresh your palate with a kimchi salad made with napa cabbage, carrots and scallions. Th...

Learn how to make bao the Taiwanese way in this immersive cooking class. Chef Renee will teach you the time-honored techniques to make bao from scratch using flour, coconut milk and honey. Plus, make a healthy barbecue pork, chicken or tofu using tamarind, garlic and dates. Refresh your palate with a napa cabbage and mixed vegetable slaw with carrots and cucumbers. These will become your go-to dishes for impressing your friends and family or for a weeknigh...