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. Please see the FoodFirst store for the gift certificates!
NOTE: We are happy to accommodate the vast majority of allergies and dietary preferences in all of our classes.
Enjoyed our beginner course? Consider signing up for the intermediate-level course Baking with Confidence designed to enhance your knowledge base and give you additional kitchen skills.
In this in-person, small-group course you will learn:
The basics of savory baking, from white and whole grain bread to pizza dough and pita bread. Baking bread can be intimidating, but this class will teach you how to approach it with confidence and give you the knowledge necessary to bake whatever you desire.
Fundamental techniques for baking a range of delicioius desserts: cakes and pastries, custards and mousses, and fruit-based desserts such as pies, crisps, and cobblers.
Baking a main course - from classic roasts and pot roasts to stuffed vegetables and gratins.
We will also continue to develop knife skills and food preparation techniques to build on the content introduced in the Cooking with Confidence course for beginners.
NOTE: We are happy to accommodate the vast majority of allergies and dietary preferences in all of our classes.
Baking with Confidence Course
Holiday Specials!
Thanksgiving will be here before we know it! Never hosted a Thanksgiving dinner and would like to try? Going to one and want to bring an awesome dish? Check out Thanksgiving Dinner for Beginners class - see the Class Schedule!
Current offerings do not fit your schedule? Fill out our form to let us know what day/time works best for you, and we will do our best to accommodate!
