My partner and I participated in another three-day "New England Getaway" at Good Stock Farm this…read morepast weekend. We first participated in one in October 2016 (see my detailed review). Sandy (a James Beard Award winner for his restaurant, Sanford, in Milwaukee) and his wife, Angie, are lovely human beings. They teach themed classes during the year and have a few three-day "New England Getaways" in the fall. Their classes are great for couples as well as small groups of friends who want to cook AND dine together. I cannot say enough good things about Good Stock! Sandy and Angie make you feel like family.

My wife and I were so very fortunate to recieve a demonstration class for Christmas from my sister…read more What a wonderful experience it was and well worth the wait for our May class. Sandy and Angie are a wonderful team and provided an evening filled with exceptional food, great teaching skills, warm hospitality and an unforgettable evening.

Took a class at Foodology to celebrate our birthdays! We took the class called the spirit of the…read moreholidays and learned about food combinations with different alcohol mixed in. The staff were amazing and very helpful at explaining the steps. I loved the excitement in the room. In the end I learned different cooking techniques and got some delicious recipes! Can't wait to take another class.

What an amazing experience. From the moment we walked in, Chef Christina Hart and her staff made us…read morefeel right at home. We made an amazing homemade gnocchi. She walked us through step by step to make this delicious meal. She offers tons of different cooking and baking classes with guest chefs when she's not teaching. The great thing is, you don't need any skills to be able to do this. And on the plus side, they offer byob. I highly recommend trying this awesome place out. We can't wait to find something else yummy to make.

Last night I went to the All About Chicken class. I was a little nervous because I went alone, and…read morebecause I'm not that comfortable in the kitchen. Honestly, I don't really like to cook. But I had a gift card so off I went. Patty welcomed me into her beautiful home ... a fire going and nice music, and I met the three others in our class, one of whom also came alone. A sip of wine later and I was facing my own naked bird at my own station in her huge kitchen -- on my own board with my own knives -- waiting to be cut up. Patty was so patient with me ... helping me hold the knife, find the joints ... and before I knew it I had six beautiful pieces ready to be prepared in 3 different recipes. We cooked every last part of those birds along with a delicious rice dish and sat down a few hours later to a leisurely meal admiring our work. We could have stayed there until the wee hours at her table, the four of us and Patty; we felt completely at home. (Except that she cleaned up!) She also does children's classes. My kids went this summer. She was excellent with keeping them all on task and managing her kitchen with six messy little ones having a ball. Oh --- and she does a Thai class ... that's the one I want to do next. I ate as much as I could. I left with the rest of my food in to go containers ready to serve my family today, and with the confidence to cook again tomorrow. I feel so confident now ... I want to try chopping onions and swirling butter and making my own stock at home.

I had the chance to try some of her appetizers and desserts at an event. Everything was amazing…read more.. the arancini balls, the Spanish tortilla, curried chicken sandwiches, the dips, confetti cookies, and hummingbird cupcakes, just to name a few. I asked the event host who made all the delicious treats and was introduced to Patty. She was very kind, personable, and encouraged me to keep eating! I hope to take one of her classes or use her talents for one of my own events.

ORIGIN: Over one hundred acres that surround the two…read moretowering silos had supported two families' dairy farms for nearly three centuries. In 1968 popular musician Skitch Henderson and his wife Ruth purchased the property as a personal retreat. The couple hosted musical performances, art exhibitions, and cooking demonstrations led by prominent chefs. In later years nonprofit and national historic landmark status was established for the property. ATMOSPHERE: Events take place in a repurposed post and beam barn. The beams are exposed, giving a rustic charm. EXPERIENCE: Alessandro Piovezahn, the current steward of the nonprofit property, is actively looking to revive the Silo's influential public events. I enjoyed an intimate concert that featured the work of a five-time Emmy-award winning composer Jeff Beal. A legendary Steinway piano brought his music to life. A reception in the barn preceded the concert, with food prepared by Chef Constantine (Dino) Kolitsas of New Milford's Greca Mediterranean Kitchen & Bar I also enjoyed an evening cooking class with Chef Carlos Perez of Litchfield's At the Corner restaurant. In the course of the three hour class we were guided on culinary techniques by Chef Carlos Perez and his former colleague Chef Billy Ross (now at New Milford's Greca). I greatly enjoyed learning how to make a thoughtful fall menu that includes popular dishes served At the Corner, and dining on the co-prepared dishes with fellow foodie community members. Given limited of 16 registrants, everyone was active. I already registered for another class with Chef Billy Ross. SELECTION: Classes representing a variety of cuisines and dish types are available, including gingerbread house-making, pasta, and risotto. TIPS: Check the farm's Facebook and Instagram accounts for event schedule. The class + dinner and cocktail was $125 per person. The Silo will host a winter farmers' market this year.

I am guaranteed to never step foot in the silo or any other establishment owned by the people who…read morerun the cooking school and will tell my local New Milford friends to avoid their establishments like the plague. . I had signed up for a Saturday morning cooking class 7/3 as a gift to my wife, but had an emergency that prohibited us from attending class. My wife called the school that morning and was told it would be no problem as we could select another class over the summer. I took them at their word, but after leaving FOUR voicemail messages spanning three weeks, no one bothered to return my call. I stopped by the school and left a message with a gentleman teaching a cooking class to please return my calls, but again I was never called back. Having exhausted attempts to reach the school to schedule another class, I decided to contest the $300 charge with my credit card co for the class I could not attend. Here it is 9/29 and the proprietor has not yet reached out to me, but has decided to keep my money stating the terms and conditions. I find this business lacks ethics for a small town like New Milford. Buyers beware! Please note the 9/17 call/message was not returned.

Great place to have an adult birthday party. We were educated on how to make pasta, sauce and…read moremeatballs. They provided a delicious dessert and we did BYOB! What a fun night, we look forward to going back again.

Celebrated birthdays with friends! A great experience!!! What a fun way to spend time with…read morefriends!!! Chef was great, food was great, overall a wonderful experience!

My wife and I first attended a Capital Cooks class back in late 2023. It was so casual,…read morecomfortable, and educational that we decided to sign up for another class. Since then, we've learned how to make our own sushi, sour dough, pastries, street foods, pasta, stuffed grape leaves, chocolate mousse, Mexican foods, Mediterranean foods, baklava, paella, and so much more! We rarely eat out anymore since we now know how to confidently make it ourselves, and our own cooking now tastes so much better than at a restaurant. We've even lost weight - bonus! And the tips for where to find ingredients and make our own vanilla extract for just pennies have been amazing! I needed to leave this review because for the second Christmas in a row I've made paella as I was taught at Capital Cooks by Caroline and it turned out so amazingly perfect! The family non-stop kept complimenting how great it tasted, and it got devoured. Thank you, Caroline, for what has become our new Christmas tradition meal, and it's actually fun to cook it! You're amazing. Your husband Paul is awesome! Thank you both for the education you've given my wife and me. We are already signed up for a couple more classes in the coming months!

If I could give this place 10 stars I would! We booked for a team holiday activity and we had so…read moremuch fun. Everybody is a chef here. Even if you don't normally cook, they will teach you. We chose dumplings around the world we made sweet potato pierogies, we made chicken and cheese and mushroom and garlic dumplings. So good! You make your own dough! Theresa was amazing. So friendly and funny. We had a blast. We brought our own chef hats too! Aprons provided. You are going to need one!

Never having been to The Baker's Pin before, but being a total sucker for kitchen stores, I was…read morereally happy with my visit last night. We drove by and had to stop in just to browse. There were two employees who always seemed to be within earshot and had hilarious responses to my comments about various items -- one of them told me I should rent a UHaul to drive from MA back home to SC so I could buy everything I wanted. They really embodied what every small business needs - people who are personable, funny, and helpful without hovering or disappearing. I didn't end up purchasing anything at this visit but found some ideas and had some real laughs in the meantime. I have long wanted to take a cooking class and will keep an eye on these classes when I am up in CT for my next visits.

Shopping here since it was "A Different Drummer's Kitchen." It's a nice experience walking around…read morethe shop and looking at the wonderful things they have on display, but a recent experience had me evaluate if I would return. Extremely unpleasant woman sitting at the register reading a book made it very clear that I was interrupting her day by asking about tools they might have for making dumplings. In a very condescending tone, she informed me that dumpling presses were out of stock for the next 4 months "everywhere". When I said I wasn't sure if I needed a press, but was there anything else they might have that could help me make dumplings, as my significant other and I would like to try making dumplings together, she looked as though I had asked an impossible question, and then let me know that the only way to make dumplings was to do it in a "family setting". She said, "That's what the Asian families do. They make them together as a family." Not having a 'family', I said My significant other and I were just looking to enjoy some time together and make some dumplings in a casual way, she said no, that isn't how it's done, and again started talking about how dumpling presses were out of stock until I just said never mind and left. I hated that experience. I don't see why she had to put such emphasis on the fact that I wasn't Asian and we aren't a big family or something. That made me feel horrible about myself.

Third Space was the perfect venue for our bachelorette party activity. The cooking class was…read morefast-paced and interesting, the food was delicious, and the atmosphere--with music, BYOB & time to socialize--was super enjoyable!

We hosted a pasta making birthday party at this spacious and updated space. The kids had a great…read moretime making the fettuccine from scratch and decorating the birthday cupcakes. At the end, they sat down to eat together and enjoyed their creations. The chef instructor was wonderful too!

I just had "Seasoning and Browning class," which was FANTASTIC. Helen is great, and the class is…read morevery informative. I could not recommend more.

We can't recommend Helen's Kitchen Cooking School enough!! We just finished our first cooking class…read morewith Helen on how to make different types of meat. She is so knowledgeable and does a great job educating and answering questions. This more than made up for our horrible experience at Sur La Table several months ago. Helen takes time to ask everyone at the beginning what our questions are going into the class and what we hope to learn, and at the end of the class does a whole Q&A session. She prints of recipes, shopping guides, and includes links to her YouTube videos on the recipes, she even included a bonus recipe for us just because she thinks it's delicious. Helen is worth every penny, can't recommend her enough. It was a great date night!

Please beware, this is not a bakery, this is a baker, who works out of their home. I drove by…read morethinking this was a store front, only to be met with a residential neighborhood.

I live far from home when I'm at school, but I wanted to surprise my friend for her birthday!…read moreMonica was amazing and considerate of my long-distance payment methods and even worked with me personally so the cupcakes could be delivered to my friend's work in Enfield! Truly a wonderful and thoughtful experience and I am so happy I found her on Yelp!!