Cooking Techniques Classes in NYC, New York

This is without a doubt the most essential cooking class you'll ever take! You will learn how to slice, dice, julienne, and much more in the safest and most efficient manner. Make your every day prep faster and fun, learning how to use a knife like professional chefs do. Materials needed to fully participate: A chef knife Cutting board 1 Vegetable...

Become the master of your own home bar! Virtual Mixology 201 takes the basic up a level, with a focus on gin and rum drinks. We will cover everything you need to know about making the perfect Martini (To Shake or to Stir?), head into the world of fizzes, and close it out with a swizzle. Taking the 101 class is not a prerequisite but it is highly suggested,...

Nourish yourself with the most fundamental food on earth: bread. From the comfort of your own kitchen learn how to combine salt, water, yeast, and flour into warm, crusty, and chewy breads.  In this live online class we will guide you through several classic breads, from ingredients to kneading techniques.  Materials needed to fully participate:...

Calling all pasta lovers! Know how to make fresh pasta by hand? Join us as we learn all the tips & tricks to turn you into a regular pasta aficionado. We’ll share our super delicious and easy signature pasta recipe, plus tons of tricks to make all those pasta shapes you love to eat. Learn to knead, roll and shape pasta along with a delicious...

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions. Fermentation is one of the oldest food processing methods still used today. Scientifically known as zymology, it is the conversion of carbohydrates into alcohols, carbon dioxide, yeast, or bacteria. Beer, miso, sourdough, kefir, kimchi and many other delicious...

Learn how to to blanch, roast, and saute all the members of the vegetable kingdom.  What you'll learn: Roasting Vegetables (Roasted Seasonal Vegetables) Blanching Green Vegetables (String Beans or Asparagus with Lemon Gremolata Cooking Leafy Greens (Swiss Chard with Lemon and Currants How these virtual classes work: After registering,...

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions. Discover new ways to use your garden's bounty! Overgrown peppers, tomatoes, basil and more can be used as a great base when creating your own condiments such as ketchup, mustard, pesto, salsa, corn relish, and hot sauce. and more. Led by experts at Contraband...

We'll be at peak tomato season right about now, and Chef Michal Harris will highlight the wonderful ways to bring them to your table in this fun and delicious class. Think refreshing gazpacho and a gorgeous salad!  This class is taking place online, via Zoom. You'll receive an email with the link to join in, along with the recipe, ingredients...

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions. "Put up" your peaches using time-honored canning techniques for three preparations that will extend the bounty of your favorite stone fruits long after summer is gone. Learn the steps to create a compote to top your summer desserts and a syrup to bring sunshine...

This class will offers you a valuable set of culinary techniques to move you along in your kitchen education. Cooking Meat to Perfection (Pan-Roasted Chicken or Steak) Making Flavorful Pan Sauces (Classic Chicken Gravy or Red-Wine Reduction Sauce) Roasting Vegetables (Roasted Seasonal Vegetables) Blanching Green Vegetables (String Beans or...

Heading out to grab brunch is a little more challenging these days, so why recreate some of your beloved brunch foods at home? Try your hand at making scones from scratch, whipping up a frozen fruit compote to dollop on top, and finally figureing out how to make those irresistable "jammy" boiled eggs everyone is always bragging about. You'll make:...

Crȇpes are one of those dishes that everyone loves to eat, but not many people think to make at home. They couldn't be easier, and they are just right for every meal of the day, depending on what you put inside. And they couldn't be more versatile, which is ideal for our infrequent trips to the supermarket these days, We'll make: Sweet and Savory...

Nothing is more satisfying than pleating up a batch of homemade dumplings. Dumpling Dough Japanese Potsticker Dumplings (meat filling or sesame-vegetable filing) Scallion-Sesame Dipping Sauce How these Virtual Classes work: After registering, you will be sent a link to log into the class at the appointed date/time. You will see the short...

Everything you need to know about choosing, storing, sharpening, holding, and using a chef's knife, the most important tool in the kitchen. It is necessary for you to have a chef's knife at home in order to get the most out of this class.  And so you have something to do with all your newfound knife skills, we'll also cook up a delicious Vegetable...

When the Eastern Woodlands erupt with marvelous edible mushrooms, the picking is great. But too often, the harvest succumbs to rot in your kitchen. In this illustrated talk, master canner and author of Mycophilia Eugenia Bone explains the best ways to dry, freeze, pressure can, preserve in oil, and pickle both wild and cultivated mushrooms so you...