Learn to Cook with Confidence!
Cooking with Confidence Course for Beginners
Photo by FoodFirst of food cooked on premises
Cooking at home doesn’t have to be overwhelming or take a lot of time. If you’ve ever thought, “I want to cook, but I don’t know where to start,” this course is for you.
At our 4-Class Cooking with Confidence Course for beginners, we will teach you everything you need to get started in the kitchen. You’ll learn essential recipes that form the foundation of everyday home cooking—recipes that are easy to remember, quick and inexpensive to make, and infinitely adaptable to what you have in your fridge or pantry. More importantly, you'll understand the building blocks of putting together a meal so you can start improvising with confidence, adapting recipes to your taste, your pantry, and your wallet.
In our in-person, small-group classes you’ll learn:
12 essential recipes and how to adapt them into endless variations
How to shop smart and what staples to keep on hand
Which cookware and appliances you actually need (and what you can skip)
Basic knife skills and food prep techniques that save time
In the four classes, we will cover essential pasta dishes, rice and chicken dishes, sheet dinners, and recipes to impress your dinner party guests. You will take home the recipes from this course and helpful resources to get you started at home.
By the end of four classes, you won’t just be cooking — you’ll be cooking to your taste. Fast, flexible, flavorful meals, made by you at home. Let us show you how easy and enjoyable cooking can be!
This course also makes an excellent graduation or wedding gift for your loved ones.
Beginner Course Add-On Classes
Enjoyed our beginner course? Consider signing up for the supplemental classes designed to enhance your knowledge base and give you the additional kitchen skills.
Soups
From chicken soup to bouillabaisse to tom yum, soups form the foundation of all national cuisines and exemplify their flavor profiles. And yet, the fundamentals of cooking a great soup are the same. In this class, you will learn not only how to make three great soups, but also how to enhance the flavor of all other food you cook with clever soup-related tricks.
Stews and Pot Roasts
A classic pot roast is a show-stopper. It is, in its essence, a stew, and once you learn how to make an outstanding pot roast, the sky is the limit when it comes to variations. In this class you will master the cooking technique that guarantees success of your pot roast (and any stew, for that matter).
Cooking with Legumes
From hummus to chili, beans and lentils are undeniably among the star staples, high in nutritional value while low in cost. In this class you will learn about different types of legumes, what dishes they are best for, and how to seamlessly integrate legumes into your cooking.
Cooking with Eggs
Eggs are a fantastic source of protein, both inexpensive and easy to store. In this class, you will learn unexpected ways how to include more eggs in your diet, for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
