Cooking Techniques Classes in NYC, New York

Learn to make fresh handmade pasta, as well as a variety of simple sauces.  You will work in a small group in our state-of-the-art kitchens to create from scratch the following menu: fresh, handmade pasta dough spicy puttanesca walnut-basil pesto easy Bolognese classic Alfredo. Note:  We serve wine in our classes. It is against our...

You will learn how to make fresh pasta from scratch and more with this 3 course menu: Baby spinach salad with strawberries, almonds and balsamic Eggs fettuccine with ragu’ alla bolognese Squared spaghetti alla chitarra with pesto alla genovese Semolina cavatelli boscaiola with pancetta, peas and mushrooms Homemade coffee gelato 2 hours...

These are one-session classes that introduce you to the art of making delicious easy-to-make vegetarian meals based on SV Ayurveda.  You will gain a basic understanding of: Principles of what makes food healthy or not for you. An overview of how to use spices and make spice mixtures. An introduction into making entrées, soups, desserts,...

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. And so you have something to cook with all your expertly chopped ingredients, we'll also make: Vegetable Minestrone...

We will explore all the different ways to create flavorful sauces for different types of food, from classic “mother” sauces and pan sauces to vegetable and herb purées. Sauces for Vegetables (vinaigrette variations + beurre blanc)  Sauces for Fish (vegetable and herb sauces: red pepper coulis + fresh green herb sauce) Sauces for Meat...

The most important skill in the kitchen before heading to the stove—it’ll change your life! Learn to slice and dice like a pro.  We discuss:  which knives you really need how to hold a knife for efficiency, speed and safety what it means to sharpen versus hone how to use your honing steel and a magical way to get the garlic smell...

The class offers the surest way for adding more vegetables to your daily regime. We'll help demystify all the different vegetation available at the supermarket and then teach you how to cook it so you enjoy every forkful. Blanching: Broccoli Rabe with Garlic; String Beans Gremolata Roasting: Roasted Potatoes & Fennel, Roasted Beets, Roasted...

Learn to slice, dice, chop and chiffonade in this EXTREMELY hands-on (and hopefully fingers on) intensive training. Cooks of all levels will benefit from this fundamental course.  This includes two drinks AFTER we put the knives away, and a light meal made with the veggies you've cut!

When you start with duck, you can't go wrong. Learn how to use every part, from the breast to the legs to the all-important drippings. Crispy Duck Breast with Cherry-Thyme Jus Duck Confit (legs cooked in rendered fat to lusciousness) over Frisee Lettuce Salad Crisp Potato Galettes Cooked in Duck Fat Quick Duck Stock Make sure to ring the outside...

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)...

Do you hunt and find yourself with extra meat to be used? Are you sick of buying mystery sausage from the grocery store? Do you have general disposition for meat in tube form? If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, this class is made for you! Hang out with Fred as he teaches you everything you need to know to make great sausage at home....

Ok, so you know how to cook a top-notch dish, but how do you get it to look like it does at a restaurant? Join us to learn techniques on how to plate, from the art of arranging on the plate, balancing flavors, to tools of the trade, all while ensuring the food is served at the proper temperature. Take your entertaining game to the next level under...

Join us to build one of the most important skills in the kitchen – how to properly handle a knife. You’ll learn about the different types of kitchen knives (and when to use them), the most useful techniques, and how to maintain your knives, all while enjoying the food you prepare.  Our professional chefs will guide you through every technique...

For the lover of all things pork! In Whole Hog Butchery, the instrutor will break down a whole hog and describe the differences in butchering techniques for fresh cuts compared to cuts and muscles commonly used in charcuterie and salumi. Throughout the class Fred will explain the various age old techniques used in making charcuterie and preserving...

Join Mochii NYC as we learn to make the sticky, chewy, soft dough associated with delicious mochi! Leading the class will be Chef-Owner, Mimi Lau. Mimi will guide us through the different types of mochi, while learning about its history, its cultural importance, and what makes it a healthier and more nutritious treat in comparison to other...