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New York Culinary Travel
Tickle your taste buds with an endless variety of ethnic cuisine. Savor crisp whites and deep burgundies from the Finger Lakes Region. New York State is also home to the Culinary Institute of America and the New York Wine & Culinary Center, which are just two examples of culinary venues that offer an experience no Foodie will ever forget. From gourmet dining tours to celebrity chef cooking classes, New York will not only whet your appetite, but satisfy your hunger for culinary excellence.
— New York Culinary Vacations —
Choose one of our Pre-Packaged Vacations to New York
An Epicurean Safari
Only once a year do you get the opportunity to experience true town & country culinary extravagance with such attention to detail. Enjoy dining at Mario Batali's Del Posto, wine tasting and lunch at Banfi Vintners on Long Island, Foodie Tour of Chelsea Market, and cooking classes with Carla Hall.
Location: New York
Big Tastes in the Big Apple
In this New York City culinary getaway, you’ll experience the excitement of Lower Manhattan, complete with a hands-on cooking course at the French Culinary Institute, lodging in a trendy boutique hotel in Tribeca, and a foodie walking tour to taste your way through the city.
Location: New York
Finger Lakes Food & Wine Getaway
Awaken all of your senses in the beautiful Finger Lakes region in New York. With over one hundred wineries and sumptuous culinary experiences around every curve, the perfect getaway awaits you with lodging in an elegant bed and breakfast, gourmet dining and a hands-on cooking class at the New York Wine and Culinary Center - a destination in itself.
Location: Canandaigua
Manhattan Epicurean Experience
Prepare yourself for a superb gastronomic getaway to Manhattan. With a classy inn as your home base, you’ll partake in culinary experiences you won't be able to resist bragging about. Learn new culinary skills from the best at the infamous Institute of Culinary Education, dine at one of the city’s finest restaurants, and eat your way through the city in a guided food tour. You won't want to leave!
Location: New York
Upstate Culinary Escape
The perfect getaway awaits the golfing gourmand in the beautiful Finger Lakes region of New York. Enjoy a round of golf with stunning mountain and lake panoramas in every direction, master new culinary skills in a hands-on cooking class, savor sumptuous gourmet food and sample delectable, world-renowned wines from the 100+ wineries in the region.
Location: Canandaigua
— New York Cooking Schools —
Our professional chef instructors guide you through a memorable evening. Sauces are simmering, pans are sizzling. Soon everyone will enjoy an unforgettable student-created meal.
Location: Buffalo
I am very excited about my new high-flavor low-fat recipes, and look forward to cooking with you soon. Classes are fully participatory and students are not required to bring anything to class. A complete meal is served with beverages for lunch or dinne
Location: New York
The Natural Gourmet Institute for Food & Health offers classes to the general public. The school offers a wide array of approaches to nutrition and affordable, hands-on classes in health-supportive food preparation throughout the year.
Location: New York
It makes no difference whether you are a seasoned cook or hungry beginner, our exciting, hands-on classes will give you serious skills you will enjoy for a lifetime. Choose night or weekend classes, and ignite your passion in one of our exhilarating amat
Location: New York
2 Peas & A Pot
New York - 212-362-1910
Let us come to your home and turn your kitchen into a mini cooking school! Our classes last approximately 4 hours. They will include hors d’oeuvres, a brief discussion of the menu, a fully equipped workstation for each student, and an evening of hands-on cooking with demonstrations along the way.
A la Carte Culinary Services
Lynbrook - 516-599-2922
A la Carte Culinary Services is a full-service culinary center designed to teach cooking to the public as well as perform many other food related functions for the trade.
Academy of Cake Art
New York - 212-362-5374
Come join my delightful and rewarding classes in the fundamentals of cake decorating, as well as, my inspiring series of gum paste flower workshops. My patient, step-by-step method of teaching makes learning easy.
Addie’s Everyday Gourmet
Vestal - 607-343-4500
Addie's Everyday Gourmet is a personal chef service offering in-home cooking of delicious, nutritious gourmet meals, fabulous dinner parties and holiday baking. Put a twist on your next dinner party with an in-home cooking demonstration.
Alice Ross Hearth Cooking
Smithtown - 631-265-9335
Using antique pots and pans and other historic cooking utensils, Alice Ross is our guide on a culinary tour through time. These tools and the history they represent are what stir Alice in the classes she teaches in her cooking studio in Smithtown, New York.
BFS Restaurant & Catering
Albany - 518-452-6342
Our Cooking Classes will help you to become confident in your cooking skills and around the kitchen with a focus on heart-healthy Mediterranean cuisine. All of our sessions are designed for small groups of 10 to 12 participants.
Bouley Test Kitchen
A Culinary Laboratory
New York - 212-219-1011
Join Chef David Bouley and his team in the Test Kitchen as they share their knowledge of techniques, products, and tips for the home cook, and taste each course as it is prepared in front of you!
CAMAJE
New York - 212-673-8184
CAMAJE offers hands-on cooking classes in its professional kitchen, taught by chef-owner Abby Hitchcock. The classes are intimate and most have six students. Prices include all materials.
Carol’s Cuisine Cooking School
Staten Island - 718-979-5600
From grilled pizza to Southwestern barbeque and Italian Pastries, you will find quite a selection of classes taught by Executive Chef Carol Frazzetta.
Castle on the Hudson
Tarrytown - 914-631-3646
Join our cooking classes with award winning Executive Chef David Haviland and Pastry Chef Laura DiGiorno. If you remember how fabulous your meal was at the castle, then come and learn a few tricks from the area’s best chefs, every Tuesday night at 6:30 pm until 9:00 pm for 4 weeks.
Chef Armond
Huntington - 631-988-8885
For over 10 years, Chef Armand has provided cooking classes on Long Island, inspiring some to pursue a career in the culinary industry and helping others to bring their passion in the kitchen to a higher level.
Chef Lia
North Bellmore - 516-826-3169
Since 2004, Home Cooking Consultant has been serving Long Islanders delicious, healthy meals and providing in-home cooking classes and private cooking lessons. Chef Lia provides you with a customized lesson plan that includes a collection of recipes you will learn.
Chef On Call
South Huntington - 631-815-6713
Learn to cook in the privacy of your own home. Chef Anne will work with you on a one-on-one basis to teach any level of cooking expertise. We also teach classes for small groups. It’s a fun way to spend an evening.
Chefs 2 Be
Nyack - 845-634-3003
It is our mission to provide fun, creative and challenging culinary programs to children of all ages. Chefs 2 Be cooking classes are more than just a cooking class, your child will also learn basic cooking fundamentals, restaurant etiquette, and nutrition fundamentals all in a fun, creative setting.
Cooking by the Book
New York - 212-966-9799
Cooking by the Book offers highly customized hands-on team cooking events for corporate teams and their friends, who value participation in social activities to facilitate learning more about one another, and at the same time, are enjoyable, entertaining and provide a sense of accomplishment.
Cooking With Class
New York - 212-517-8514
Cooking takes you on a journey of the senses. It's the sights, smells and textures that lead to the ultimate destination: luscious tastes. Come with me and share the experience of wonderful food.
Cooking With Rinku
Valhalla - 914-643-2363
Looking for something different to do on an evening or weekend morning? The you need to try my personalized, interactive Indian and Asian Cooking lessons. Learn to cook in a practical setting, and transfer your knew skills to your own kitchen.
Cooking With The Seasons
Bellvale - 845-986-3422
As part of our ongoing cooking class series, Chef Erik Johansen, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, will lead the class in a relaxed social environment. No experience is needed, bring only an appetite and comfortable shoes.
Corinne’s
Huntington Station - 631-351-6030
Chef Bryan’s students love his easygoing teaching style that focuses primarily on techniques and ingredients. During class, you will create new and exciting dishes and develop a better understanding of how to use gourmet products.
Cuisine A La French
New York - 917-346-1967
Invite a group of your best friends and cook a French lunch or dinner together, while getting guidance and advice; and enjoy a delicious meal afterwards! Whether you are the hand-ons type or prefer to sit on the sidelines and watch, this experience will leave your kitchen with mouth-watering aromas and leave you with new dishes to add to your repertoire.
Culinary Center of New York
New York - 212-255-4141
With over fifty instructors, we can provide culinary experiences in a large variety of cuisines. Our facility is a casual, but elegant art-filled space in the heart of Chelsea with a kitchen designed for hands-on participation.
Cupcake Kids!
New York - 646-789-5554
Cupcake Kids offers cooking events just for kids, designed to teach the fundamentals of cooking in a safe, hands-on and creative environment. Chefs-in-training learn to measure, sift, mix, whip, knead, zest, decorate and more - improving their math, science, reading and social skills along the way. We offer cooking classes, birthday parties, field trips and other special occasion events. Come to us or we'll come to your school, home or favorite location. Good for kids ages 2-14.
Curly’s Bar & Grill
Lackawanna - 716-825-0619
Conveniently located in the heart of Lackawanna just blocks from Our Lady of Victory Basilica and the Erie County Botanical Gardens. Cooking classes include demonstrations and samples of our “Oasis of Good Taste.”
Deliciously Yours
New York - 646-942-2060
Cooking classes are a fun way to laugh and enjoy while learning in the comfort of your own home. You choose what you would like to learn or have Chef Yolanda create a special menu according to your interests.
Delish!
Buffalo - 716-881-2022
At Delish we offer the creative opportunity to design your very own culinary experience with our diverse and seasonal selection of both demonstration and hands-on classes. Whether you prefer to cook with friends and family or mix it up at one of our singles parties, you will learn to prepare delicious food with ease.
Dinner Party Chef
Brooklyn - 718-935-1057
Make a guest list and then work with us to create the perfect menu for your cooking party. We can tailor a menu to your specific needs, or you can choose from our seasonal menus.
DISH
New York - 212-253-8840
At Dish we create private cooking classes for groups of up to 50 of your friends, family and colleagues. Groups work under the guidance of our chef-instructors to prepare a delicious three-course meal.
DJ Chef
New York - 888-352-4331
Cooking classes are the hottest thing. DJ CHEF turns your cooking class into a party, turns up the music, whips up the Margaritas and gives you the whole package. Invite a group of friends to come and share a fun, new twist on entertaining.
Fear No Food
New York - 917-843-9427
Cooking classes run approximately 3 hours and are offered in New York City, Northern New Jersey, Westchester and Connecticut. You may invite additional guests for dinner at the end of class, and guests do not pay for the class.
Fiddleheads American Fish House & Grill
Oyster Bay - 516-922-2999
Fiddleheads is proud to offer creative eclectic, American regional seafood cuisine in a stylish and comfortable setting. Learn how to prepare a few of our dishes in your own kitchen after attending one of our cooking classes.
Gourmand Guru Group
Little Rock - 501-353-8378
G3 offers culinary classes through local programs and in-home classes.These classes are filled with interactive ways to learn about a wide range of culinary techniques and ethnic foods.Chef Leonardis is also available to bring the restaurant into your home.Call G3 for your next dinner party or event!
Grandma’s Secrets
New York - 212-862-8117
Grandma's Secrets offers a unique approach, with your convenience in mind. We offer personal, one-on-one classes. All supplies are provided by us, only your presence is required!
Heavenly Chef
Wantagh - 516-557-3313
Whether you are a novice cook or a well-seasoned professional, our mouth-watering creations will leave you wanting more. The best part is we will teach you how to cook them so you can make them all the time!
Home Cooking New York
Brooklyn - 718-282-8866
Through in-home cooking classes, students learn how to cook the foods they love to eat in a relaxing environment. Classes are approximately 2 ½ hours and are centered around the preparation of a complete meal.
Hugo Chef
New York - 347-323-7896
Learn how to make authentic, delicious and healthy cuisine from scratch in your very own kitchen. Share your passion for food and wine with an experienced French chef.
Italian Culinary Center
New York - 212-725-8764
Come share a workstation with new friends at the Italian Culinary Center! Use fresh ingredients and top-of-the-line cooking supplies to prepare lip-smacking Italian dishes under the attentive supervision of the Center's executive chef.
Josie’s Cooking
New York - 212-769-1212
Josie's cooking class guarantees a fun night out with your friends, family or co-workers. This inspiring and informative class features swift, savory recipes using the freshest ingredients. In only a few hours, you'll learn everything from the health benefits of organic & natural foods, how to stock your kitchen to cooking techniques and serving ideas.
Kitchen Time’s Party Place
Massapequa - 516-795-4980
Kitchen Time's Party Place offers classes for kids of all ages. Encourage a passion or spark an interest by exposing your child to a hands-on class in the kitchen.
La Cuisine Sans Peur®
New York - 212-362-0638
Classes are meant for the enthusiastic cook working in the home kitchen, where the best food has always been prepared. Instruction is in English, but the spirit of engagement and that of the cooking is French, with particular emphasis given to the regional cuisines of Alsace and Provence.
Lanterna Tuscan Bistro
Nyack - 845-353-8361
Join Chef Rossano Giannini at the Lanterna Tuscan Bistro as he teaches you to prepare a fantastic four-course gourmet meal. Then enjoy the meal and wine tasting right on the spot!
Levana Cooks
New York - 212-877-4065
Over 25 years of experience (professional cooking, recipe development, catering and teachin) master chef – Lévana Kirschenbaum makes the preparation of nutritious and exotic gourmet cuisine easy. Novice cooks and amateur chefs may access all the savors of global gastronomy, prepared with natural ingredients, (also strictly Kosher), without losing taste.
Little Cooks, Ltd.
Albany - 888-695-2665
Little Cooks, Ltd. offers after school classes and cooking parties. Our programs have recently been expanded to include "Little Cooks Around the World". The children learn about the culture from which a recipe has come, and then they get a taste, literally, of that country or culture.
Marcello Ristorante
Suffern - 845-357-9108
Let our cooking school bring Italy to you. Enjoy our food, cooking classes, recipes, cookware, and a lot more here at Marcello's Ristorante. Indulge in the most exquisite food and drink with our cooking school in New York.
Miette Culinary Studio
New York - 212-460-9322
Miette Culinary studio, located in the heart of Greenwich Village in a 19th century townhouse, offers cooking classes for adults and children, as well as private culinary events and corporate teambuilding events.
My Cooking Party
New York City - 888-435-CHEF
NYC Loft Classes are uniquely designed for both the experienced and the novice cook. Chefs lead you through a Hands-On Lesson before you sit down to enjoy the delicious meal you’ve prepared. Complimentary Wine, Hors D’oeuvres and Music turn your average cooking lesson, into a hip and energetic Cooking Party.
New York Fork
New York - 212-995-5805
Whether you are a can't cook-won't cook candidate and need to learn basic skills, or know how to cook but are held back because you don't think you have the time, then New York Fork has the perfect recipe for you: A series of 4 classes will teach you how to prepare a variety of healthy, fast meals at home.
New York Wine & culinary Center
Canandaigua - 585-394-7070
The Center's Hands-On Kitchen offers the ideal environment for people of all cooking abilities to learn to create their own culinary masterpieces. Experienced instructors and guest chefs guide students through the cooking process using professional Viking appliances.
Organic Annie’s Green Gourmet Cooking School
Manlius - 315-491-0629
The meals we create are vegetarian and made from seasonal, organically grown and/or foraged vegetables, fruits, legumes, nuts and seeds, and grains. They are also wheat, dairy, and sugar-free and can be adjusted for specific dietary needs.
Pete's Eats
Brooklyn - 718-254-9625
Cooking parties are the perfect alternative to the ordinary, run-of-the mill dinner or luncheon party. They are Perfect for Birthdays, Wedding and Baby Showers, Corporate Events, or any gathering of friends. Or, book a Pete’s Eats private cooking class so you can master your own kitchen.
Ristorante DeGrezia
New York - 212-750-5353
Come join us for an enjoyable fun filled Saturday afternoon at DeGrezia. Whether you’re learning to cook or learning to cook right, this 4-class series will give you all the confidence you need to really enjoy cooking.
Rolling Pin Kitchen Emporium
Brandon - 813-653-2418
Learn to cook or expand your culinary expertise with cooking classes at Rolling Pin Kitchen Emporium. Our innovative curriculum offers hands-on, demonstration, and skill building type classes that are ideal for all talent levels. Our Retail Kitchen Store stocks 18,000+ kitchen items. Your Culinary Adventures start at the Rolling Pin!
Rustico Cooking
New York - 917-602-1519
Team building and private cooking parties in Midtown New York City. Our 2,000 square foot cooking loft is equipped with state of the art appliances. Come and host a corporate cooking party, team building event, or private cooking class.
Sanskrit Culinary Arts
New York - 866-543-2781
At his cooking school the Sanskrit Culinary Arts, Chef Khanna offers a variety of workshops and classes for those interested in culinary arts. Public Classes include Appetizers & Relishes, Healthy Indian Cooking, Vegetarian Delights, Ayurvedic Foods, Indo-Chinese, Indian Grill.
Scrimshaw
Greenport - 631-477-8882
Scrimshaw can bring all the flavor of our restaurant to you - whether its for a small dinner, a cocktail party, a dinner for a large group of friends, a business meeting, rehearsal dinner, wedding, or our unique cooking class evenings.
Shilloh
Westbury - 516-459-6850
Gather your friends for a "Girls Night Out" with a twist. Chef Vanda will come to your kitchen for an educational, interactive demonstration - how to prepare a Mexican Fiesta, Japanese Sushi, Low Carb, or Seafood Carnival.
Simply Creative Ideas
New York - 866-577-8829
Everyone loves to eat. But not everyone can cook! Take a cooking class with the chefs of First Steps To Culinary to learn how. Our upcoming 6-week classes are for everyone, including singles, couples, or families with kids.
SOY
New York - 212-253-1158
Learn the basics of Japanese home cooking, such as how to cook rice, making dashi and miso soup, about seasonings and handling of common Japanese food products. Learn how to cook with soy food products, or make your own sushi rolls.
Sugar Stem Confections
Brooklyn - 718-951-1685
In our Floral Workshops, students will learn to hand sculpt Sugar Flowers, such as Calla Lilies, Tulips, Roses, Cherry Blossoms, Mimosas, and Foliage. You will also learn how to dust and wire your flowers into gorgeous sprays.
Supper’s Ready
Huntington - 631-827-7600
Do you want to learn to chop onions like a pro? Add new recipes to your repertoire? Classes are tailored to suit your personal food desires. One on one classes or interactive dinner parties where everyone lends a hand & learns by helping prepare a meal.
The Culinary Institute of America
Hyde Park - 800-888-7850
Looking to explore your epicurean interests in a hands-on cooking class in New York? The CIA's Hudson Valley campus hosts an impressive selection of one- and two-day courses that will whet your appetite for learning and tantalize your taste buds with incredible food.
The Institute of Culinary Education
New York - 800-522-4610
Welcome to The Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) Recreational Division! Experience the nation's largest hands-on cooking, pastry, baking and wine education program with 1,700 classes offered seven days and nights a week.
The Sagamore
Bolton Landing - 866-385-6221
Our resort packages offer exceptional value with a focus on spa, golf, ski and seasonal getaways. Come and experience our Chef For A Day program, which includes two nights accommodations, welcome culinary amenity, and dinner in the Trillium bis.
The Whiteface Lodge
Lake Placid - 518-523-0500
During the Great Camp era, the Northeast’s most prominent families gathered their finest belongings and set out for true family retreats in the Adirondacks. The Resort and Spa will offer cooking classes to guests that will capture the essence of the Great Camps.
The Wooden Spoon
Brooklyn - 917-627-5289
We come to your kitchen, put the knife in your hand, and show you how to cook, whether it's roasting a chicken or making pate a choux for cream puffs éclairs, you'll gain the cooking skills for a lifetime of kitchen bliss.
Time To Cook
Irvington - 804-438-6691
Cooking classes can be geared to any level and /or any cooking style from Italian to the essentials of Crock-Pot cookery. Join Chef Hatley for a daytime or evening class, and start learning your way around the kitchen like a pro.
Viking Cooking School
Garden City - 516-877-1010
The Viking Cooking School may be the most enjoyable school on earth - even the homework is fun. From the novice to the experienced cook, over 67,000 students including kids, moms and dads, business professionals, and others come alone, or together with friends, to attend our classes each year.
Vintage Hudson Valley Cooking Vacations
Irvington - 914-591-4503
Fun and instructive, Vintage Hudson Valley Cooking Classes run approximately two hours and are followed by an elegant four-course meal in the cozy dining room of an historic country inn.
Young Chefs® Academy
Hyde Park - 845-229-0009
Young Chefs® Academy offers classes that are organized by a monthly theme. These courses are designed to help young chefs explore cuisines while building upon basic skills.
