Cooking Classes for Beginners in NYC

Discover cooking classes for beginners with top-rated chefs in NYC.

Even if you've never turned on an oven, you'll find your place behind the counter with cooking classes for beginners in NYC. It's the perfect introduction to the art of cuisine, no matter your taste! You'll create a menu that makes cooking an easy endeavor, with guidance from chef instructors who'll help you on your way to becoming the home cook you've always wanted to be. It couldn't be easier! Book a cooking class for beginners today to get started.

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Beginner's Sushi Workshop

~~$99~~ $55

Cooking Class

Join Chef Denis as he leads you through the process of rolling your own sushi in this hands-on cooking class. You will learn to roll, cut and present your own sushi rolls, as well as how to make your own sushi rice from scratch! You'll make a Tekkamaki roll featuring bacon, avocado and chopped peanuts and shrimp-filled Maki rolls. It's the perfect experience for sushi-lovers no matter what their culinary skill level. By the time you leave class, you will h...

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Chef Denis, New York

6 reviews

Next date: Mon, Oct 3rd at 7:00PM

Signature

Make Dips to Die for

~~$99~~ $55

Cooking Class

You're sure to have the party favorite when you arrive with the dips you'll learn to make in this engaging cooking class with Chef Iliana. Perfect your guacamole recipe and discover an expert's culinary tips and techniques.First, you'll learn how to make creamy guacamole with fresh avocado perfectly flavored with lime juice and zesty serrano chiles that turn up the heat. Next, you'll make a black bean and charred sweet corn salsa that has a rich and warm f...

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Chef Iliana, New York

6 reviews

Next date: Mon, Oct 10th at 5:00PM

Signature

Gnocchi Making 101

~~$99~~ $55

Cooking Class

In this hands-on cooking class, you'll learn to make simple yet crowd-pleasing gnocchi from scratch. These tender pillow-like bites are easy to make with a bit of insight from the chef. First, you'll learn to to take a few simple ingredients — potato, egg and flour — and turn it into gnocchi. Then, you'll learn to make a basil pesto with fragrant fresh basil, walnuts and olive oil. When you combine the two together, it creates a dish you'll want to mak...

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Chef Denis, New York

6 reviews

Next date: Tue, Oct 4th at 6:30PM

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Gourmet Baking Basics

$125

Cooking Class

Join Chef Ivan's cooking classes to learn the basics of baking classic pastry staples such as breads and desserts. Professional techniques include mixing dough, shaping pastries and filling eclairs and cream puffs. You'll learn how to make walnut and Stilton quick bread with honey butter, mixed fruit tarts with vanilla pastry cream, eclairs with lemon lavender cream and cream puffs filled with chocolate and vanilla. MENUWalnut and Stilton Quick Bread With...

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Chef Ivan or Resident Chef, New York

7 reviews

Next date: Fri, Sep 30th at 11:00AM

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Traveling chef

Caribbean-Amercian Fusion Menu

$125

Cooking Class

Blend the best of Caribbean spices with fresh American ingredients in this fun fusion lesson cooking class from Chef Kymberly. She'll teach you traditional techniques for creating dishes that open your eyes to delicious new possibilities! You'll prepare seared scallops with refreshing mango salsa and a New York strip steak with fiery jerk seasoning and asparagus on the side. Then, you'll whip up a side of garlic mashed potatoes to go with it all and create...

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Chef Kymberly, New York

2 reviews

Next date: Fri, Sep 30th at 11:00AM

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Traveling chef

Enhance Your Healthy Burger Night

$95

Cooking Class

Upgrade your burger nights forever after taking this engaging cooking class with Chef Nicola. In this fun class, you'll learn the best vegetarian take on the classic burger, plus three more delightful recipes perfect for summer barbecues or dinner parties.To start, you'll practice knife skills as you toss together a colorful club salad with a divine homemade ranch dressing and croutons. Your entrée is hearty homemade black bean vegetable burgers with tang...

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Chef Nicola, New York

1 review

Next date: Fri, Sep 30th at 6:00PM

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Authentic Sindhi Cooking

$149

Cooking Class

In this hands-on cooking class, join Chef Raina in preparing a special selection of comfort dishes from the Sindh region of Pakistan. You will practice foundational kitchen skills from knife cuts to balancing flavors with vegetables and spices throughout an authentic Sindhi meal. Begin with crispy masala papad, a roasted lentil flatbread, with fresh tomatoes and aromatic spices, followed by seasoned smashed potato patties known as aloo tuk. For the main co...

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Chef Raina, New York

1 review

Next date: Fri, Sep 30th at 6:00PM

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Traveling chef

Cooking Italian Classics With Kids

$69

Cooking Class

Make lifelong memories and a whole lot of good food in this cooking class designed for kids and adults. Led by culinary enthusiast Chef Jimi, this hands-on class will feature an insightful lesson in pasta-making along with an expert's cooking tips and techniques.Both children and adults will love the hands-on nature of making fresh pasta as they prepare a divine Alfredo sauce and a savory pancetta and peas sauce to serve it in. For dessert, you'll have a d...

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Chef Jimi, New York

1 review

Next date: Fri, Sep 30th at 6:00PM

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Master a Refined Roast Chicken Dinner

$75

Cooking Class

Master the art of making the perfect dinner menu featuring a crowd-pleasing roasted chicken in this engaging cooking class led by Chef Bryhiem. You'll learn the secrets from an expert for how to make a tender and juicy chicken with crispy and flavorful skin alongside three other dishes with expertly-balanced flavors.First, your lesson will begin with a refreshing prosciutto and fig salad drizzled with lemon zest and olive oil. Then roast your chicken with...

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Chef Bryhiem, New York

1 review

Next date: Fri, Sep 30th at 6:00PM

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Traveling chef

Nutritious and Delicious Pizza From Scratch

$85

Cooking Class

In this fun, hands-on cooking class, you’ll learn how to make healthy, flavor-bursting pizza. Chef Denis will teach you, step by step, how to craft sublime pizza, from the dough to the toppings. You’ll begin the class by making dough from scratch, using either cauliflower or flour. You’ll then choose between three different types of zesty pizza sauce to use as your base. For toppings, you’ll roast either an assortment of fresh vegetables or classic...

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Chef Denis, New York

6 reviews

Next date: Sat, Oct 1st at 6:00PM

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Authentic Italian Dinner

$125

Cooking Class

Let Chef Paul show you the secrets to creating a selection of authentic Italian dishes in an in-person cooking class worth celebrating. With his guidance, you'll learn the magic of creating tender potato gnocchi from scratch, a tomato vodka sauce with herbal zing to top it with and a refreshing Caesar salad. There's a refreshing sorbet made from fresh raspberries for dessert, too. It's a timeless meal that brings the spirit of Italy home for dinner! MENUCa...

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Chef Paul, New York

1 review

Next date: Sat, Oct 15th at 12:00PM

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Traveling chef

Indian Brunch With an Ayurvedic Chef

$119

Cooking Class

You’ll get a healthy, plant-based taste of South Indian brunch in this unique, hands-on cooking class with Chef Kavitha. First, you’ll make delicious mung lentil crêpes, followed by a zesty vegetable korma. For dessert, you’ll craft a legendary Indian treat, rasmalai, a flattened cheese curd infused with cardamom and saffron. During this class you’ll also have the opportunity to create chai tea from scratch, which you can sip on as you cook. MENUM...

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Chef Kavitha, New York

1 review

Next date: Fri, Nov 11th at 6:00PM

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