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Discover the art of cooking with basic cooking classes in NYC. Learn essential culinary skills, master fundamental recipes, and gain the confidence to create delicious meals from scratch.

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Hommage to Mom: A Mother's Day Menu

Miette @ 132 Mulberry St, New York, NY

Our cooking classes are designed for anyone who wants to cook, from the beginner to the more experienced home chef. Students will expand skills and knowledge, learn new techniques, and gain confidence in the kitchen. All classes are hands-on! Students work with fresh seasonal farmers’ produce and other healthful ingredients to prepare our own, well-tested recipes in a relaxed setting. Each student receives a recipe packet and all classes end with...

(473) All levels 13 and older
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Mastering the Art of Pho

Miette @ 132 Mulberry St, New York, NY

Learn to cook the following: Authentic Beef Pho  Shrimp Spring Roll with Hoisin Dipping Sauce  Braised Bok Choy with Hot Sesame Oil Sticky Coconut Rice with Caramelized Bananas Note: Students below 18 years old should be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

(473) All levels 13 and older
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Dinner in Rome

Miette @ 132 Mulberry St, New York, NY

Learn to cook the following: Crab Cakes with fresh herb sauce Shrimp Risotto with Red Wine Bacon Rosemary Radicchio Warm Chocolate Cake with Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream Student below 18 years old should be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

(473) All levels 21 and older
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Perfect Crab Cakes, Perfect Risotto

Miette @ 132 Mulberry St, New York, NY

Learn to create these elegant dishes that you'll make again and again in this hands-on class with professional chef Paul Vandewoude. Crab cakes with fresh herb sauce, and shrimp risotto with red wine, bacon, rosemary and radicchio are paired with the hands-down favorite warm chocolate cake and homemade vanilla ice cream. Note: Students below 18 years old should be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

(473) All levels 13 and older
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Best in Brunch

Miette @ 132 Mulberry St, New York, NY

Learn to cook the following: Roasted Potatoes Poached Egg and Muffins Hollandaise Sauce Creamed Spinach Caesar Salad with Homemade Rosemary Croutons Mimosa Vodka Lemon Sorbet Students below 18 years old should be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

(473) All levels 13 and older
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Celebrate Mother’s Day Sunday Brunch

Miette @ 132 Mulberry St, New York, NY

Learn to cook the following: Crab Cakes with Basil Sauce Asparagus and Shrimp Risotto Orange Hazelnut Cake with Freshly-made Frozen Yogurt Ice Cream and Blueberry Sauce Students below 18 years old should be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

(473) All levels 13 and older
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Superbly Classic Italian

Miette @ 132 Mulberry St, New York, NY

Italian chef Ivan Beacco brings his restaurant-honed skills and cultural roots to this mouth-watering menu of classic Italian dishes. In this hands-on class, you'll profit from his extensive experience in an Italian kitchen (and have a fabulous dinner). Learn to cook the following: Antipasto: Arancini di riso (Tomato and Mozzarella rice balls) Pasta: Trenette al pesto Genovese: (Trenette pasta with basil pesto) Piatto principale: (Tonno al Salmoriglio):...

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Sunday Brunch

Miette @ 132 Mulberry St, New York, NY

Learn to cook the following: Roasted Potatoes Poached Egg and Muffins Hollandaise Sauce Creamed Spinach Caesar Salad with Homemade Rosemary Croutons Mimosa Vodka lemon sorbet  Students below 18 years old should be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

(473) All levels 13 and older
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Bringing Home the Bacon

Miette @ 132 Mulberry St, New York, NY

Learn to cook the following: Caesar Salad with Homemade Crouton and Bacon Bits Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Bacon, Drunken Beans, and Summer Vegetables Homemade Brownies with a Bacon Infusion, Vanilla Ice Cream, and Bacon Bits Students below 18 years old should be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

(473) All levels 13 and older
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Sunday Lunch, French Countryside

Miette @ 132 Mulberry St, New York, NY

Lean to cook the following: Gougères  Mesclun Salad with Fennel and Orange Roasted Cornish Hens Potatoes Baked in Milk and Cream Raspberry Soufflé Students below 18 years old should be accompanied by a parent/guardian

(473) All levels 13 and older
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Chef's Choice

Miette @ 132 Mulberry St, New York, NY

If you ever wondered what a professional chef would cook on his day off (no, it's not hot dogs), join professional Italian chef Ivan Beacco as he demonstrates how sous-vide preparation keeps the freshest ingredients fresh, and creates a delicious warm weather menu.  Learn to cook the following: Zucchini Noodle Salad with Avocado Cream, Pine Nuts, Oven-Roasted Cherry Tomatoes Sous Vide Breast of Chicken with Prosciutto and Pecorino chips, Brown...

(473) All levels 13 and older
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Christmas Provençal

Miette @ 132 Mulberry St, New York, NY

In the lead-up to Christmas, this warming menu of Cornish hens and soup and lentil salad makes for a satisfying holiday menu. If you are bringing something to a holiday meal, this plant-based soup, without any dairy, will suit all guests.  Mesclun Salad with Goat Cheese and a Red Wine Vinaigrette Butternut Squash and Green Apple Soup Roasted Cornish Hens French Green Lentil Stew with a Warm Vinaigrette Dressing Potatoes Baked in Milk...

(473) All levels 13 and older
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On the Runway to Valentine's Day

Miette @ 132 Mulberry St, New York, NY

Celebrating with someone special but the 14th is a no-go? Or perhaps there are several someones you'd like to celebrate with? Join us for this runway to Valentine's Day dinner and cook this delicious meal together, or learn to make it solo so that you can recreate on the 14th.  Chef Paul will lead the class in making tender crab cakes, a red wine risotto, and our most requested desert, chocolate lava cake. A complimentary glass of prosecco...

(473) Beginner 13 and older
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Winter Italian

Miette @ 132 Mulberry St, New York, NY

This warming winter Italian menu features greens and mains that you'd eat in any northern Italian home: fennel and radishes, gnocchi, Romesco sauce (of Spanish origin, but let's not be picky), ricotta pesto, and a creamy dolce to follow.  Learn to cook the following: Shaved Fennel, Walnut, Apple, and Radish Salad Homemade Potato Gnocchi Romesco Sauce with Wilted Spinace Slow-roasted salmon with Ricotta Pesto Pumpkin custard Students...

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Caesar and the Duck

Miette @ 132 Mulberry St, New York, NY

Caesar salad, and, more importantly, caesar salad dressing (it’s all about the dressing, folks) is a staple that you can prepare to accompany many different menus. You’ll learn how to prepare a delicious magret de canard (roast duck), which is served with a tasty and satifying turnip risotto. To top off the meal, a team of students will prepare an airy raspberry soufflé. Bon Appétit! Caesar salad Roasted duck breast Turnip risotto Raspberry...

(473) All levels 13 and older
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Winter Weekend

Miette @ 132 Mulberry St, New York, NY

When you have time at the weekend, it’s the moment to invest in a hearty lunch menu that will tide you over until dinner and beyond. Here, you’ll learn to make a rich and juicy stuffed pork tenderloin, a forever-in-your-repertoire vinaigrette over a crispy salad (yes, we still need to eat salad, even though it’s winter), creamy mashed potatoes with greens (yup, more salad), followed by Chef Paul’s decadent lava cake.   Menu: ...

(473) All levels 13 and older
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Date Night: French Bistro Menu with Steak Frîtes

Abigail's Kitchen @ 85 MacDougal St, New York, NY

Cue the Edith Piaf! Join us for an evening in France. We'll make: Warm French Lentil Salad with Beets and Chèvre Steak Frîtes with Red Wine Pan Sauce and Crêpes au Chocolat Class Price is for Two People

(409) All levels 21 and older
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Sprint into Spring: Asparagus and Lamb

Miette @ 132 Mulberry St, New York, NY

Spring is coming and we are ready! In this greatest hits menu, you’ll learn the secret of succulent crab cakes, and you’ll make a vivid, green basil sauce to accompany it. This sauce also works with any other fish dish, so it’s super handy to master.  At the Greenmarket, you’ll find heaps of asparagus at this time of year, and this creamy risotto offers the perfect excuse to use it. With roast leg of lamb we are looking ahead to Easter....

(473) All levels 13 and older
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On the Runway to T-Day: Thanksgiving Side Dish

Miette @ 132 Mulberry St, New York, NY

On the Runway to T-Day: a Thanksgiving Side Dish Masterclass T-Day comes but once a year…but wait! What are you bringing to the big meal? Will you be celebrating at home this year and doing all the cooking, or gathering with a smaller group of family and friends? You can get up to speed with our annual Thanksgiving brush-up-on-the-classics menu. This year, we are focusing on fabulous side dishes. Join us for this class where you’ll master some...

(473) All levels 13 and older
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Risotto Classico

Miette @ 132 Mulberry St, New York, NY

Learn how to make a creamy risotto from scratch with tips from a professional chef. In this hands-on cooking class, Chef Paul will teach you how to create perfectly cooked butternut squash risotto completely from scratch.  You’ll learn how to add, stir, and time your risotto for a restaurant-quality dish every time. To start off the class, you’ll prepare a delicious goat cheese spread that you will slather over sliced bread. Bringing some...

(473) All levels 13 and older
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