Try these cooking classes in Boston, and you won’t be disappointed!
Cambridge Center for Adult Education and Ploy’s Kitchen
CCAE offers all kinds of awesome cooking classes inside a historic yellow home on Brattle Street that we pass by on our Harvard Square Chocolate Tour. We had a great pleasure taking a class with Ploy who heads up their cooking school, and we learned all about Crepes Around the World, even Japanese inspired crepes with chocolate, strawberries, and homemade whipped cream.
Website
Address: 42 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA
Difficulty Level: Moderate
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Mill City Cheesemongers at Lowell’s Mill No 5
Mill City is a woman-owned cheesemonger, and they have the most delicious cheese around. They also often run events such as cheese pairing classes. You can find them in Lowell Mill No 5!
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Address: 150 Jackson Street, Lowell, MA
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Formaggio Kitchen
Long running specialty food store Formaggio Kitchen has delicious imported eats. Our favorite is their cheese cave class! Head underground to learn the secrets of storing and working with cheese. Trust us, you will not be disappointed! They also have unique cooking classes such as cheese and honey pairings and wine and cheese events. Yum.
Website
Address: 358 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, MA
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Mamaleh’s Babka Making Class
On our Kendall Square Cambridge Food and Mural Arts Tour, we meet at Mamaleh’s jewish deli and sample some of their incredible rugelach which is a sweet baked good. They don’t always have their delicious babka available, but we were lucky enough to take their Babka making class. For us, cinnamon is not the “lesser babka” but they did allow us to make both chocolate and cinnamon varieties to eat and take home. Mmm, I’m still salivating!
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Address: 1 Kendall Square, Cambridge
Difficulty Level: Easy
Mei Mei Dumpling’s Cooking Class
We love Mei Mei’s dumplings, and we are excited to share they offer both a dumpling and a master noodle public class. The noodles are hand made, which is really fun – so pound that dough! They recently opened their own dumpling making factory cafe in South Boston.
Website
Address: 58 Old Colony Ave., Boston, MA
Difficulty Level: Easy
Sticky Bun Baking by Flour Bakery
On our Harvard Square Food Tours and Harvard Square Chocolate Tours we stop by Harvard Square, home of Flour. Try as we might, we’ve never been able to replicate these incredible delights. For a high price, they’ll let you in on all of their secrets from kneading the brioche dough to caramelizing the syrup on top. It’s an experience you’ll be sure to never forget! Also: you can do a virtual MasterClass with Joanne Chang anytime, so check that out if the in-person class isn’t on the calendar today.
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Address: Breadcenter at 1 Design Center Place, Boston, MA
Difficulty Level: Advanced
Cambridge School of Culinary Arts
On our Davis Square Food Tour, we stop at Spindler Confections which is headed by Jeremy Spindler who attended the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts. This prestigious chef’s school has a strong calendar of cooking classes for those looking to perfect their techniques. When we attended an evening class, it was quite intense with couples breaking off to tackle various parts of a gourmet meal over the course of 4 hours. You’ll learn all kinds of interesting cooking techniques.
Website
Address: 2020 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
Difficulty Level: Advanced
Two Aprons Cookery
Located in nearby Lexington, Two Aprons Cookery is a small group class owned by chef Katie. She offers everything from knife skills to middleastern mezze classes that are sure to be a hit for your next dinner party.
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Address: 2 Oakmount Circle, Lexington, MA
Difficulty Level: Varies
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Eataly in Copley Place
At Eataly stores across the country there’s often a full kitchen. We took a pasta making course here in Boston and really enjoyed ourselves as the tools and ovens we use are top notch and high quality.
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Address: Copley Place, Boston, MA
Difficulty Level: Easy
King Arthur Virtual Baking School
Inspired by the treats on our Harvard Square Chocolate Tour and want to make your own? Have no fear, King Arthur is here! They offer a variety of in-person and virtual baking classes, and their on-call bakers are very handy in times of need.
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Address: Virtual
Difficulty Level: Moderate to Advanced
Shiso Kitchen
Love our Union Square Food Tour? Shiso Kitchen in Somerville was started by chef Jessica Roy who attended Le Cordon Bleu cooking school. She offers small group classes in varied cuisines in her private commercial space, from asian bao to mexican street tacos.
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Address: 374 Washington Street, Somerville, MA
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Cooking School
From America’s Test Kitchen to Milk Street, Christopher Kimball has made a name for himself in Boston’s culinary food scene. His classes are exacting and focused on technique, and they’re on the higher end of the price spectrum. Check out their website to learn more.
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Address: 177 Milk Street, Boston, MA
Difficulty Level: Advanced
Wright-Locke Farm Cooking School
We met Chef Kelcy on our Lowell Food Tour, and she is now the head chef at Wright-Locke Farm in Winchester’s Cooking School. They have quite a diverse menu of Boston cooking class — something for everyone! They also have a roster of guest chefs. From egyptian cooking classes to vegetarian cooking classes, you won’t be disappointed.
Website
Address: 82 Ridge Street, Winchester, MA
Difficulty Level: Moderate
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Sofra Bakery and Cafe
Anna Sortun is a local powerhouse in the area with restaurants Sofra, Sarma, and Oleana at the top of the list for many area foodies. Did you know Sofra offers cooking classes themselves, often taught by Sortun? These classes are expensive, over $125 per guest, but you can be assured to gain a lot of knowledge.
Website
Address: 1 Belmont Street, Cambridge, MA
Difficulty Level: Varies
Helen’s Kitchen Cooking School
Chef Helen Rennie offers cooking classes in her home in Natick, MA which are fun for individuals and couples alike. Her courses are designed to help you gain confidence in making your favorite foods from pizza to soups.
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Address: 3 Ingleside Road, Natick, MA
Difficulty Level: Easy
Sweet Tahini
Are you interested in Israeli cooking, from Israeli Street Food to Israeli Breakfasts to cooking on fire? You’ll love Hila’s dynamic classes, which she does in partnership with Needham Adult Education as well as via her own local kitchen.
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Address: 215 Fisher Street, Needham, MA
Difficulty Level: Advanced
Powisset Farm Cooking Classes
The renovated kitchen space on the grounds of Powisset Farm in Dover, MA is fun to be inside, and they offer a variety of cooking classes from knife skills to kids cooking to sous vide cooking. You can be sure that the ingredients are farm fresh! We also love the classes at Drumlin Farms in Lincoln, MA where we learned how to make sourdough bread.
Website
Address: 39 Powisset Street, Dover, MA
Difficulty Level: Varies
The Baker’s Pin in Northampton, MA
This kitchen store has a host of supplies and they offer a cooking school as well. One of their most popular classes is their home bread baking classes, and they have a full calendar of interesting classes! So take a day trip to Northampton, MA and sign up for our Northampton Food Tour or Coffee Shop Food Tour in addition to a culinary class for a fun weekend.
Website
Address: 34 Bridge Street, Northampton, MA
Difficulty Level: Moderate
The Spice School @ Curio Spice
On our morning Davis Square Somerville Food Tour, we love visiting Curio Spice which is headed by Claire Cheney, a master spice blender. They offer a host of unique events in their small store from spice blending to edible gifts to spiced jams.
Website
Address: 2265 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Beth’s Chocolate School in Newton, MA
We met Beth as one of our guides on our Jamaica Plain Vegan Chocolate Treats Tour , and she left us to focus on her flourishing chocolate business in Newton. Beth hosts chocolate classes in her home where you can make everything from bark to truffles to tasty confections.
Website
Address: 27 Waldorf Road, Newton, MA
Difficulty Level: Easy
On every Boston Food Tour and Chocolate Tour, we serve a variety of unique foods and treats to tickle your taste buds and indulge your senses and sweet tooths. Really, there is something for everyone on our unique experiences. So check our Tour Calendar and join us this week.
