Date Night Cooking Classes in Washington, D.C.

Celebrate love and delicious moments with this special Valentine's Day brunch cooking class! Join Chef Adrian for a hands-on experience where you'll learn an elegant brunch recipe, perfect to share with your special someone. In this class, master the art of creating French toast with a delightful Irish twist. Using brioche bread, you'll coat slices in a batter, infusing them with the rich flavors of Irish whiskey and cook them to golden perfection. Elevate...

Coastal flavors are just a bite away in this exciting hands-on cooking class from Chef Adrian. He'll get you in the spirit with a kitchen session where sweet seafood and tangy citrus lead the menu. Begin by creating your own homemade tortillas from scratch using fresh ingredients and a hearty helping of traditional magic. Then, transform shrimp into a sizzling taco filling sensation with a tantalizing lime-mojito tingle, topped with black bean and mango sa...

Join Chef Gustavo on a journey through the flavors and aromas of South American cuisine. You'll learn about customs and culture as you prepare dishes from Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Venezuela. Flavor-filled selections include ceviche with cilantro and spicy peppers and fresh quinoa salad with Manchego cheese. Next, you'll learn how to make a perfectly stuffed beef empanada and an arepa reina pepiada corn cake with avocado and fresh arugula, cilantro, spr...

indulge your love of Southeast Asian cuisine with cooking classes focused on the art of Japanese specialties. Chef Justin shares tips for preparing, cutting, rolling and topping a variety of nigiri and sushi rolls. Start with a cucumber roll with avocado, tuna and ginger. Next is a shrimp summer roll prepared with rice paper, avocado and carrots. Then, prepare sake nigiri with salmon and rice vinegar and scallop nigiri with rice vinegar. End with creamy st...

In this cooking class for two, you and your guest will learn how to bake up some of your favorite goodies. Chef Tiffany will share her professional baking skills and expertise, teaching you the proper techniques to mixing, rolling and baking these sweet treats. You'll learn how to make perfectly moist chocolate brownies, as well as irresistibly sweet and soft snickerdoodle cookies and a sweet and sticky apple pie. Since it's a private class, you'll even be...

Join Chef Jordan for this cooking class featuring the fun of making two types of gourmet pasta from scratch. You'll start with a fresh seasonal salad filled with vegetables, herbs and a drizzle of tangy vinaigrette. Choose from garganelli with meat sauce or farfalle pasta with vegetable ragú. Your second pasta recipe is either tortellini or agnolotti filled with artisanal cheeses and herbs. You'll impress friends and family with high-quality pasta and sav...

Chef Bobby shares expert tips and culinary techniques in this fun cooking class for creating a sophisticated four-course seafood menu. You'll start with a citrus and watercress salad topped with grapefruit or oranges and Champagne vinaigrette. Next, you'll learn how to perfectly sear scallops, braise French lentils with Syrah wine and pan roast rockfish with truffle barley and bitter greens. Dessert is a medley of seasonal berries topped with a sweet and f...

Prepare braised pork belly, whip together a spicy mayonnaise and craft a hearty miso broth in this hands-on cooking class. Chef Made Master created a traditional Japanese menu you’ll want to make time and time again after learning how to under Chef’s helpful guidance. You’ll begin cooking your way through by preparing a miso ramen brimming with fresh, seasonal vegetables. Moving on, you’ll make a seafood salad of sorts using seaweed, spicy crab mea...

Take a journey through France's Provence region in this course on classic French cooking!The authentic flavors of French cuisine come to life in this hands-on cooking class led by Chef Shelley.Learn the time-honored culinary traditions of Provence and prepare a stunning menu of rustic favorites from the region. You'll create a classic ratatouille seasoned with the complex flavor of herbs de Provence, served with goat cheese and crostini. Then, you'll craft...

Chef Greg is ready to put a modern spin on classic bistro favorites in this fun and interactive cooking class. You'll start with a sherry-roasted beetroot and pistachio crumble salad with citrus and labneh. Next up are tender braised short ribs and scallops with a silky cauliflower purée accented with fresh gremolata. For dessert, enjoy a peach and raspberry cobbler topped with a crunchy oat crisp crumble and vanilla bean ice cream. MENUSherry-Roasted Bee...

Try your hand at authentic Sichuan cooking in this hands-on cooking class. Sichuan cuisine is one of China's many regional cuisines, but it has found popularity around the world thanks to its punchy flavors and aromatic spices, including the Sichuan peppercorn. First, you'll perfect the sizzle of kung pao chicken with its harmony of Sichuan peppercorns and peanuts. Then whip up a savory Sichuan-style shredded beef and crackle through dry-fried green beans...

Chef Gustavo is ready to share his love and knowledge of Peruvian culture and cuisine with you. Using traditional techniques, you'll learn to create classic Peruvian tapas using authentic ingredients such as fresh fish, octopus, potatoes and other hearty vegetables. Selections include a light and citrusy ceviche de pescado, pulpo al olivo with Kalamata olive aioli, a cheesy papa a la huancaína and a savory lomo saltado with flank steak, tomato and garlic....