Hands-On Cooking Classes

These classes allow you to work alongside some of the best chefs in the city as you learn how to prepare foods from around the world. They all take place in the kitchen and have limited enrollment. Please wear comfortable shoes and clothes.

Autumn in New England with Chris Douglass
Discover the seasonal foods that inspire Chris Douglass, chef/owner of Ashmont Grill, Tavolo, and Boston institution Icarus. Douglass will teach techniques that showcase the best of harvest, with a menu that includes freshly harvested ingredients.
$125
Thursday, October 1, 6–9 p.m.

Baking the Clear Flour Way
Abe Faber and Christy Timon, bakers/owners of Clear Flour Bread in Brookline, rise to the occasion once again to demonstrate the finer points of artisan breadmaking, from working with yeast and pre-ferments to adept handling and baking of professional loaves—which participants will take home. This is a hands-on experience held entirely at their bakery.
$300 includes lunch
Tuesday, October 6, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Techniques Beyond Tapas with Deborah Hansen
There is more to Spanish cuisine than tapas. Join Deborah Hansen, chef/owner of Taberna de Haro in Brookline, for an evening of culinary techniques and time-honored dishes. Together, you will prepare a traditional Spanish meal complete with Spanish wines. Enjoy bacalao with tomato and paprika sauce, rabbit with garlic and brandy, Swiss chard with chorizo and potato—and finish with natillas (custard dessert).
$125
Monday, October 19, 6–9 p.m.

Sushi with Danny Wisel
Join Danny Wisel, chef/owner of Vine Ripe Catering, for a fun class on how to make sushi and Asian fusion dishes. You’ll make different types of maki rolls and sashimi, along with sushi rice and accompaniments, which will be paired with Asian beer and sake.
$125
Saturday, November 7, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.

Hungry Mother with Barry Maiden
Join Barry Maiden—chef/co-owner of Hungry Mother in Cambridge, and one of Food & Wine Magazine’s “2009 Best New Chefs”—for a meal that is inspired by Appalachia, steeped in French technique, and paired with wine.
$125
Monday, November 9, 6–9 p.m.

If you would like to be placed on a waiting list for a sold out event, please call our office at 617-353-9852.