If you're thinking about trying a cooking class here, try it! I was invited by a friend to join her…read morefor a West Indian (Caribbean) cooking class. On the menu was Haitian soup, Trinidadian Doubles, Dominican rice and beans and Jerk Chicken. The chef was warm and kind and very thorough. She gave us the option off adding heat with a scotch bonnet pepper and showed us a couple of knife techniques to make cutting vegetables easier. We were supplied with aprons and name tags and worked in teams and chatted while chopping, seasoning and cooking. I appreciated the ice water and stools available to ensure I was comfortable for those hours of class. The food came out amazing and flavorful and there was plenty leftover to take home. Its great for a date night or friend group activity or even just solo bc everyone became so friendly.

My mother booked the Latkes & Sufganiyot cooking class for our family during Hanukkah. ICE was…read morepretty easy to locate inside of Brookfield Place and the space was very clean. Chef Sue was both personable and informative, and her demos were easy to follow along with the written recipes. During times when food was cooking or cooling, Sue also showed us some knife skills basics/tricks. The class went on for about 3 hours, including the time to eat at the end. I really enjoyed the experience, but in the future would choose a class with a more substantial output. The Latkes and Sufganiyot were both fried carbs, and we ended up grabbing dinner immediately after because we were still hungry for a real meal. Other than that, would recommend!

Learned a lot, had fun, and enjoyed delicious food!…read more My wife and I attended Thai Food cooking class at HCNY on Jan 25, 2024. The group was small, just 6 people, so we got almost a private class. Entire class was well planned and organized. Each of us got some hands-on stuff to do, we asked questions, took notes, enjoyed our meal, yet we ran exactly on time. John provided a lot of information not just on specific dishes we cooked, but also on Thai cuisine fundamentals, ingredients, and main tastes. He also shared some cool cooking tips we found useful though we are not cooking beginners. We ended up with a plentiful freshly made Thai dinner consisting of Tom Yum soup with Shrimp, Fried Fish in Tamarind sauce, Thai Red Curry Chicken, and sticky rice. All the dishes came out delicious and tasted like in a Thai restaurant! And most important we've successfully reproduced these dishes at home one week later! Thank you John, and The HCNY Crew for the great experience! We highly recommend Home Cooking NY to all who likes and learns to cook!

I took the Baking Bootcamp classes with Susan and could not recommend enough! The classes are small…read moreand very hands on so I learned a lot. This bootcamp is a great opportunity to learn foundational baking skills (and bring home some delicious treats). We learned about Cakes, Breads, Chocolate & Pastries, and Tarts & Pies. I'm already looking into what other classes they offer and will be back to learn more.

I had a great time attending a dumpling class. The instructors were knowledgable and energetic…read more They did a lot of the hard prep work, but were careful to give attendees some hands-on time with key steps in the process. And, honestly, the resulting dumplings (chicken and pork... 3 different dipping sauces... both fried and boiled...) were really good. I ate, and ate, and finally could not eat any more. We made so..many...dumplings. Thanks, Paula and crew!

Had so much fun here. Knowing to cook is important to young and olds like me…read more Full disclosure: I was here for a free class due to being a tenant benefit. This place is clean and has plenty of work station for a class. I was in a class of 8 but they can fit much much more. The kitchen offers classes almost every night and I heard they get booked packed most of time. Check their website for more information on what classes available and great date idea. So far I learned to make cookie, pita bread and hummus. I ate plenty of them but never know how to make it. They are pretty time consuming. Overall a great experience and had ton of fun.

If you've ever taken cooking and baking courses at The New School, and want to take more, you are…read moreprobably confused. When you call them and ask about these classes (which have run forever) you are told that they are not offering any or that they have been cancelled. What they do not or won't tell you is that the company that ran the New School Culinary Arts program, Culinary Center of New York, is now running the same cooking and baking classes under its own name. They were supposed to issue a joint press release about the separation but nothing was done. Was it a deliberate ploy to deny the new venture any publicity? Is The New School trying to drive the Culinary Center of New York out of business by misdirecting people? Are New Yorkers to be denied the cooking and baking classes they love and are used to-- same facility, same teachers, same everything?

All the ladies from "City Cooking West End" were wonderful teachers and hosts to us…read more We learned how to make fettuccine and ravioli pasta from scratch! I never thought I would do something like that but it makes me appreciate it so much more. We were given wine and hors d'oeuvres during our pasta making session here. It was definitely a new experience and everything turned out great (although I was a little worried about our cooking skills to begin with). After everything was done we got to have the food we made along with a delicious salad and ice cream! I highly recommend this place if they have these events often and the location is in a great spot too!

I had so much fun at City Cookin'! There are so many unique things about this class, but let's…read morestart with the fact that it's hosted inside an apartment. Steph, the cooking instructor is a recipe blogger in NYC and developed the idea to provide cooking classes in her own apartment. This way, New Yorkers can learn to cook delicious meals in their tiny, less than welcoming kitchen(ettes.) Steph's apartment is also a very unique space and sits at the very peak (literally) of a tall corner building. The space itself is small, but she has an enormous outdoor patio with beautiful views. The second unique part of this class is that Steph worked to recreate dishes from famous NYC restaurants and gives you the recipes at the end of the class so you'll be able to try them at home. Each class has a different menu, but my class featured: US Open Melon Cocktails Serendipity Frozen Hot Chocolate Jean-George's Tuna Tartare (my personal fav) Momofuku Brisket Buns Levain Chocolate Walnut Cookies (we didn't actually bake these, but she sent us home with some and the recipe) I recommend this class for any foodies, New Yorkers, couples, roommates, a Mother's Day gift, a bachelorette party, a divorce party, or anyone that wants to see how NYC Cookin' works.

I took a cooking class on Italian pasta making with Marco and a few friends. Marco came up with a…read morelist of traditional and unique pastas, which we made as a group. We made the dough, then rolled out different types of pasta and cooked. Marco was really knowledgeable about Italian cooking and he shared with us a history of pasta in Italy before we started. I found this unique and personable relative to other cooking schools that are more skills oriented. This is a class that serves primarily as a great social activity - but you will learn cooking skills as well. Keep that in mind when booking a class. I'm definitely looking forward to trying more classes. I also heard they've started doing mixology classes seems awesome! All in all, a wonderful experience - and I highly recommend signing up for a class with a group of your pals.

I took a Paleo Baking class in the chef's home in BK. They were an adorable couple with an up and…read morecoming cupcake business and truly went above and beyond to make the class a welcoming and enjoyable experience. Their knowledge of healthful baking (as well as cooking) was apparent and I would absolutely recommend this class to anyone interested in learning about healthy, paleo, or gluten-free baking alternatives. The cupcakes were delicious and you would never have known they were good for you too! I can't wait to try get a group together and pick another class where the chef comes to us too!

De gus I finally…read moremade my way to De Gustubus and really happy that I did! My friend was doing the cooking demonstration and although I got there a few minutes late the staff and crowd was very welcoming. Chef Ayesha is amazing! She is from Shukette which recently opened in Chelsea, a part of the restaurant group of a few other restaurants including Shuka, Vics and Rosies. Also, to have your food prepared by an incredibly high level talented Chef with quality wine pairings is very lovely experience! Sal Rizzo, the owner is very accommodating and very entertaining as a host. he was the perfect energy for the group with very positive and entertaining comments. The space only fits about 30 people and the alcohol was refilled. While the cost might seem high ($145 with fees) for 90 minutes it went a bit over and they did not rush you out. I had five drinks (One proseseco, two white, and two red) so it was well worth it. Service was top not h. The staff were en pointe and attentive. They were always cleaning up after you're making sure that you got your food at the right time. I was also lucky enough that our chef made us laugh the entire time because she has a fantastic personality. Furthermore, every dish was created to perfection and visually appealing with very different interesting flavor profiles. I've been to several of her restaurants and not let down. I will enjoy returning!

Shame on me for not reviewing DeGustibus sooner. I attended several cooking demos pre-COVID and…read morejust attended one last night (the first in years). The format is wonderful. Excellent award winning working chefs make meals or specialties and talk about the food and ingredients. You watch, you eat. The video screens enable you to see techniques. The chefs answer all your questions and you get the recipes. But wait! There's more!!! There are wines paired with each course and a rep (or if you are lucky, the winemaker) tells you about the wine, the flavors, why it goes with the food etc. what a perfect night. You are always among a friendly, diverse, foodie crowd and it's a blast. I went alone last night and enjoyed crispy caper and eggplant campionata with potato chips, baby lamb chop with a delis glaze and pomegranate, crispy duck with plum compote and goat cheese cheesecake with macerated berries. Chef was Adrienne Cavalo from Miami and the wine was Trivento from Argentina (i am now a Malbec fan). Another time I went and it was Passamore caviars with great dishes and champagnes. The staff is amazing--go on the website and look at the upcoming demos and classes. You will not regret it. It's a foodies dream! And one more thing. It's on the 8th floor of Macy's Herald Sq. Yup--who knew?! It's tucked near the elevators by the exit to Santa's workshop.

I would never recommend Young Chefs Academy for children with special needs!!!…read moreBecause I work with special needs kids and I took one of my clients to Young Chefs Academy and she was bullied by another student more then once in class She had been going to this school for two years and when I tried to talk to Jason about having a sit down conversation with the other child and her parents he informed me that I couldn't have a conversation with the parents and that I had to deal with the matter outside on the street and not on his premises Then my special needs client was kicked out of Young Chefs Academy Because I complained about the bullying!

First time. 3 age group: 7 and under: Kinderchef, 8-12: Juniorchef, 13+ : seniorchef. Weekly…read moreclass offers Thur to Sun afternoons, 90 min each. You can join membership, I think around $140 a month to get 30 % off each class and get advance reservations. Non member pays $50 each 90 min class. Register and reserve online or call the place to reserve. I found Groupon $90 for two classes for one child, limitation includes you can't reserve more than 2 weeks in advance. Called to the place and Jason returned my call. Reserved over the phone no problem. Queens Blvd is very difficult to park. Luckily there's a bus stop in front of the store and I did a quick drop off. Jason specified it is a drop off class, so parents can't observe. I was allowed to go down where the class was during the last 10 min. Instructor chef Nicole was very friendly and told me how my kids do. They made dumplings, blanch veggies, noodles and biscuits. Kids were divided into small groups to cook different recipes. At the end there's the tasting where I joined. They will also give you the recipes to take home. Kids have tons of fun and would very much come back again. Overall, definitely recommend. NY only has one young chef so far. They are opening another one at Garden City but don't know when. It said coming soon on website.

My daughter loves coming to Chef Toni's. It's at the point…read morewhere if she has off from school, and we suggest a playdate or a day cooking with Chef Toni, she will choose Chef Toni without a second thought. As a parent, the fact that I know my daughter will be fed, we don't have to pack a lunch, she will get time to play outside, meet new friends and come home with the urge to help out in the kitchen and everything that goes along with setting a table and cleaning up after is priceless. Additionally, they get to play there own version of the cooking show "Chopped" which gets the kids excited, while teaching about teamwork and safety. I cannot say enough about how comforting and hands on the staff at Chef Toni's is. This is without a doubt a hidden gem on the UWS. Not sure what to do with your kid when you have to work and they have no school??? Two Words: CHEF TONI"S.

I truly appreciated all that Chef Toni has done for my son. He was in his shell for so long, I…read moredidn't think he was interested in much of anything. It had been months of him doing the most mundane things until he started cooking with Chef Toni. After the first class I saw his face light up and his demeanor improve drastically. Cooking excited him very much. The program changed his life and had a huge impact on the person he is becoming. He wants to own a restaurant someday!

Staff is uneducated, items are priced high, dirty old sticky books that still have the "thrifted"…read moresticker on them, RUDE man who I assume is the owner blamed me for a "mess" that someone left... even though i didnt make a mess. It is not my responsibility for whoever closed the store to clean it. I bought a wilton "beautiful gum paste flower" instruction book for 9 dollars when online people are selling it cheaper, also the "fine art of cake decorating" they tried to sell me for 20$ when as I said before there are several cheaper(Nicer) options online. I did buy stuff but i wish i could return them

wow just wow. This baking school is an absolute gem! made from heaven. I loved the previous one…read moreso much that I had to attend the new classes!