Features Cooking Cooking Classes Education Best of CT Homepage Guide to Cooking Classes for Adults in Connecticut (2022 Edition) April Guilbault March 23, 2022 Spring is in the air and everything is growing like a mother! Hey, that can include you too-how about learning a new skill, discover a new culture through its food, and explore new flavors and spectacular taste sensations this season. Wooo! Get out there with your besties, co-workers or just fly solo; cooking and learning is for everyone and anyone. Whether it’s laughing together, creating, or just the discovery of some new tricks and tips, this will be time well-spent. Ah, those are good words. Go for it. Get cooking with our 2022 CT Guide To Cooking Classes for Adults.The Fig Cooking School-Milford www.figcookingschool.com The Fig Cooking School has been bringing guests together over vibrant and intimate hands-on cooking classes for over a decade. Convenient to all of New Haven and Fairfield Counties, their state-of-the-art teaching kitchen in Walnut Beach, Milford is designed to inspire, with marble countertops and Wolf appliances gracing a striking copper bar. Colorful menu items such as Steak au Poivre, Northern Italian Cannelloni, Persian Jeweled Rice, Vegetarian Farmer’s Market Favorites, Southern Fried Chicken or Bourbon-Banana Pudding are designed to be relevant to guests of all skill levels - from absolute beginners to seasoned home chefs. After chopping, mixing, and measuring together, guests sit down at community tables to enjoy the meal they have just prepared. It’s common to see guests exchanging phone numbers at the end of an evening of storytelling, laughter, and camaraderie that only breaking bread can bring!Match Cooking School-Virtual www.matchsono.com/cookingschool Chef Matt Storch invites you into his home kitchen to learn his favorite recipes! The video library Chef has created is loaded with the top hits of Match Restaurant in addition to delicious dishes plucked from his global travels. Choose individual classes or give the gift of a chef and purchase multi-pack videos for your friends or colleagues, there is even an option to have Chef Storch jump in live for some extra help and quick tips! Chef Matt is continuously editing and adding classes to the extensive library so don’t hesitate to reach out with requests and questions.Drewlizcious-Fairfield County www.drewlizcious.com Join Elizabeth Drew of Drewlizcious, LLC for an unforgettable “Boarding School” experience! Putting together a well-paired grazing board can be daunting, but after participating in her hands-on workshop you will have the confidence to create your own spread that is almost too beautiful to eat. During the workshop Liz will walk you through the steps to curate and style a beautiful grazing board, providing everything you need like professional tools, imported cheese, and charcuterie and gourmet accoutrements. You'll also learn some essential hosting tips plus food and wine pairing principles. This fun and engaging class is perfect for couples, girls’ night, or a special experience with family. Visit www.drewlizcious.com to check out her workshops available for public registration across Fairfield County. They're always held in the most stunning event spaces which rotate locations each month. She also offers corporate team-building events and private parties which can be scheduled throughout the year. The First Bite Catering - Brookfield www.thefirstbite.us Join them on a culinary journey learning the art of cooking for friends & family! Take one of their public classes or design your own private class menu. They offer something for everyone, with classes such as Pasta Making, InstantPot Meals, Chillin’ and Grillin’, Julia Child's French Cooking, Wusthof Knife Skills, Mediterranean, Small Bites, and many more. They collaborate with guest chefs, a local distillery and wineries for special events and offer the perfect spot for small off-site meetings, gatherings and team building events with a culinary twist!Heather Carey, MS-Southport www.greenpalettekitchen.comCulinary Nutritionist Heather Carey and The Green Palette Kitchen are taking over Zoom with Heather's signature healthy online cooking classes for corporate events, small groups, or highly personalized private instruction. Heather knows a thing or two about healthy eating for yourself and your family. Making sure nourishing delicious food is on the table means infusing the right combination of herbs, spices, and other secrets to make real food taste great. Cooking lessons are always creative and fun, yet simple enough that you will want to make the recipes again and again. Knowing how to cook well, eat well, and be well has never been more important, and online classes with The Green Palette Kitchen make it easy to do just that. Get set to have healthy fun in the comfort and safety of your own kitchen!The Kitchen-Hartford www.kitchencafe.org/cooking-classesLooking for a team building activity for work, a unique shower or birthday celebration, or perhaps a great get together with friends? The Kitchen offers in-person private group cooking classes available evenings and weekends that are perfect for any occasion and skill level. From the Kitchen Battle and their Pizza Class to Handcrafted Italian Pasta and Sauce like a Boss, there are flavors and skills to satisfy any class-goer! Food with friends or co-workers is always nice, but cooking with them is completely memorable. Classes are limited to 12 people for safety protocols. Alcohol is included.Verdura Tapas & Wine Bar for Cooking Classes Guide-Granby www.verduratapas.comVerdura Tapas & Wine Bar, part of Zen Restaurant Group, offers in-house and private cooking and mixology classes. Ticketed classes are offered every month at Verdura, with rotating themes. Past classes have included a Cheese & Charcuterie Board class, Girls’ Night Mixology class, a Valentine's Day Mixology class, and a Whiskey 101 class. Through Z Catering, guests can book private cooking classes with incredible chefs along with fun, private mixology classes with amazing bartenders. To attend a class at Verdura, or to view the current month's class schedule, check their website or for private event inquiries, email catering@thezenrestaurantgroup.com. 203 Board Mama-Norwalk Insta: @203boardmama Show-stopping charcuterie boards, tailored to your event, brimming with deliciousness from local farmers’ markets and small businesses with cheeses and meats and everything in between! Bound to make any seasonal occasion or special event all the more memorable. A Culinary Experience-Stratford www.aculinaryexperience.biz Virtual cooking classes for all experience levels. Enjoy learning how to make charcuterie boards, handmade pasta, theme dinners. Private classes can be customized to your group! Chef Leticia-Weston www.chefleticia.com Chef Leticia has been teaching cooking classes in CT for over 10 years and her mission is to inspire you to take full responsibility of your well-being so that you can live a healthier, stronger and happier life. Classes, such as corporate events, team building, parties and girls’ nights, take place virtually.Ani’s Table-Essexwww.anistable.comPrivate or group in-person cooking classes! Hands-on, 3-hours long, with drinks and a charcuterie boards for nibbling while you learn. Choose from classes like A Stroll in Paris, How to Master Fish, Pasta Rolling and a Tour of Tuscany.BE Chocolate-Fairfieldwww.bechocolat.comLearn the basics of chocolate in their 2-hour long masterclass with Belgian chocolatier Benoit. You will leave class with a working knowledge of chocolate creation and, as a bonus, a box of chocolates. Register online.The Best Wine Shop in Town-Glastonburywww.thebestwineshopintown.comWine tasting nights, wine education tours, wine dinners at area restaurants. There are a multitude of ways to learn about new wines. Sign up for monthly emails and follow on FB to stay in the know.Cookshop Plus-West Hartfordwww.cookshopplus.comLearn to cook at this get-everything-you-need-to-cook store. Private classes for groups of 12 or less. A collaborative, fun and memorable event! Work with the team to choose the perfect menu for your group or choose from one of their seasonal menus and then let the fun begin.Culinary Works-New Canaan, Stamfordwww.culinaryworks.comVirtual cooking parties in their Zoom party room! Great for any of your special groups-books clubs, birthdays, couples nights, showers, corporate team building. Choose your menu, pick your theme and date, purchase the ingredients, and get ready for a Zoom you will actually enjoy.DishMade-Windsorwww.dishmadect.comHands-on fun for you and a group of your besties. Try the Chopped Cooking Challenge, an Empanoli class making baked Strombolis and Empanadas, Mofongo (the national dish of Puerto Rico) and Mojitos or their Amor a la Mexicana class, so you can fiesta like no one’s business come Cinco de Mayo this year.Elm City Social-New Havenwww.elmcitysocial.comBecome a beast behind the bar! Classes on craft beer, beer cocktails, pre-prohibition cocktails, whiskey education, and basic bar techniques. Learning has never been quite so much fun. Raise your glass!Fairfield/Greenwich Cheese Companywww.fairfieldcheese.comSign up for one of the many ongoing cheese classes at the well-known and highly regarded Fairfield Cheese Company. You will learn the likes of pairing cheese with various foods or drinks, discover the differences, history, and subtle nuances of soft cheeses, hard cheese and everything in between.Foodology-Plantsvillewww.foodologylab.comFrom Classic Steak House, creating charcuterie boards, 80s Retro snacks, spring-themed cookies and more, there is no shortage of classes to fire up your knowledge for culinary know-how. Bring some friends, get a group together or just do something for yourself-learning is delicious.Global Local Gourmet-Hamdenwww.globallocalgourmet.comWhether in your own kitchen or in their network of kitchens, gather together to have fun, learn and eat well. Their menus support local, sustainable and regional cuisines, while adding an international zip. Book online.Kitch-Mysticwww.kitchmystic.com3-hour classes at this cooking store in Mystic Village. Classes this season include their Pizza (and everything that goes on it) class, one on Black Garlic, and various world cuisines. Learn and eat, then repeat. LeRouge Chocolates by Aarti-Westportwww.lerougeaarti.comAs a unique and entirely entertaining activity for a birthday, corporate team building, showers, girls’ night out, or your book club, make chocolates together! Learn how to temper chocolate, work with molds, all the while sipping on LeRouge signature hot chocolate (or BYOB) while you do.Let’s Start from Scratch-Tariffvilleww.letsstartfromscratch.comOffering virtual cooking classes for all experience levels!.You can choose from a class (with ingredients delivered to you), individual classes customized to the food you love, or a series of 3 classes (subscription).Little Oak Cafe-Cantonwww.littleoakcafe.comGet cooking at their private pasta or pizza classes, wine dinners, and demos. Chef David Borselle has been teaching people to cook for 15 years and wants to welcome you to into the culinary fold. Email loccanton@gmail.com for more details or reservations.Millwright’s Restaurant-Simsburywww.millwrightsrestaurant.comLog into virtual cooking classes with Chef Tyler Anderson on Sundays. Coming up: Steakhouse Sunday or Crepe Mania! Theses menus are designed to feed either 2 or 4 and could be in your future and on your table soon. See details and register online.OMI-Enfieldhttp://www.omiorientalgrocery.com/about/Classes held at this Asian specialty food store that has been in business for 30 years include Korean, Japanese, and Chinese dishes. Classes are held on Sundays at 3pm and last 1.5-2 hours. Check FB for class updates.Wakeman Town Farm-Westportwww.wakemantownfarm.orgWakeman’s cooking classes and events live at the intersection of learning and fun. From Sip and Charcuterie, Sheet Pan dinners, to Scones and Preserves, this kind of learning is all kinds of wonderful. Bring friends, make it a night to remember.Weekend Kitchen-Essexwww.weekendkitchenct.comCooking classes with some of the top chefs on the CT shoreline! Great for team building, personal enrichment or just good fun with friends. Enjoy one of their delicious classes or give a gift certificate for one as a unique gift.White Gate Farm-East Lymewww.whitegatefarm.comWhite Gate offers classes and experiences that showcase their farm. Coming soon, join their Sourdough and Teas class or their Sugar Kelp Cookery Demo class. You’ll go home with some goodies, in addition to recipes and inspiration. Register online.Wine Unwrapped-Sheltonwww.wineunwrapped.comYou want to learn about wine or learn MORE about wine? Jon is your guy, offering virtual wine tastings, Wine 101 classes, in-home, or in-office private tastings, corporate “ice breakers”, wine/cheese pairings and more.
