This class will offer you a valuable set of culinary techniques to move you along in your kitchen education. 

• Knife Skills
• Cooking Meat to Perfection (Pan-Roasted Chicken)
• Making Flavorful Pan Sauces (Classic Chicken Gravy)
• Roasting Vegetables (Roasted Potatoes + Seasonal Vegetables)
• Blanching Green Vegetables (String Beans with Lemon Gremolata)
• Cooking Leafy Greens (Swiss Chard with Lemon and Garlic)

​​Join us as we tour NYC's largest and most beloved farmers market: the Union Square Greenmarket!

We'll wander through the farm stands, sampling and shopping for local produce and farm-made products to fill our shopping basket.
 
Along the way, we'll discuss:

• What makes something "local"
• Why "organic" is not the most important label at the market
• What is currently in season and at its peak of flavor
• What are the most important products to buy at the market
• Tips for choosing the best produce

After 45 minutes of tasting and shopping, we'll head downtown via subway to our cooking school in SoHo where…

This hands-on, skills-based series covers all the basic skills you'll need to feel comfortable and creative in the kitchen. We'll focus on each cooking technique, using multiple ingredients to drive it home, so you leave confident to cook up most any food in your own home kitchen.

This class will meet at the same time, Monday-Friday, for a total of 5 classes.

• Monday, March 23 - Friday, March 27, 10am-1pm - Chef Susan Streit Sherman
• Monday, July 20 - Friday, July 24, 10am-1pm - Chef Susan Streit Sherman
• Monday, August 24 - Friday, August 28, 10am-1pm - Chef Susan Streit Sherman

DAY 1: Knife Skills +…

This hands-on, skills-based series covers the advanced skills that amateur cooks need to take their culinary education to the next level.

We'll focus on each cooking technique, using multiple ingredients to drive it home, so you leave confident that you can tackle these skills on your own.

Our Culinary Boot Camp for Beginners is NOT a prerequisite if you already feel comfortable in the kitchen.

Each class concludes with a full sit-down meal where you and fellow classmates enjoy everything you cooked.

WAITLIST: If none of the start dates work for you, please join our general Boot Camp Waitlist.…

A week-long exploration of food for kids 10 to 13 years old.

All classes are hands-on and include a full sit-down lunch at the end of each class.

Camps are limited to 10 students to allow kids maximum interaction with their teachers.

DAY 1: Pizza
Pizza Dough + Fresh Marinara Sauce
Garlic Pizza Knots
Rainbow Salad with Avocado Chimichurri
Lemon-Strawberry Tiramisu

DAY 2: Cheesemaking
Pulled Mozzarella
Caprese Salad with Fresh Tomatoes and Basil
Pan-Fried Mozzarella Sandwiches with Fresh Marinara Sauce
Peach-Raspberry Trifle

DAY 3: Baking
Individual Fruit Crisp with Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
Lemon Panna Cotta…

This class will offer you a valuable set of culinary techniques to move you along in your kitchen education. 

• Knife Skills
• Cooking Meat to Perfection (Pan-Roasted Chicken)
• Making Flavorful Pan Sauces (Classic Chicken Gravy)
• Roasting Vegetables (Roasted Potatoes + Seasonal Vegetables)
• Blanching Green Vegetables (String Beans with Lemon Gremolata)
• Cooking Leafy Greens (Swiss Chard with Lemon and Garlic)

A week-long exploration of food for kids 13 to 16 years old.

All classes are hands-on and include a full sit-down lunch at the end of each class.

​Camps are limited to 10 students to allow kids maximum interaction with their teachers.

Each camp runs Monday-Friday.

DAY 1: Pizza
Pizza Dough + Fresh Marinara Sauce
Garlic Pizza Knots
Rainbow Salad with Avocado Chimichurri
Lemon-Strawberry Tiramisu

DAY 2: Cheesemaking
Pulled Mozzarella
Caprese Salad with Fresh Tomatoes and Basil
Pan-Fried Mozzarella Sandwiches with Fresh Marinara Sauce
Peach-Raspberry Trifle

DAY 3: Baking
Individual Fruit Crisp with Homemade…

This class is designed to be the end-all-be-all for your seasoning questions. We cover all of the following, and cook up a variety of different dishes that incorporate these techniques:

• ​Identifying every herb and spice available to you in the supermarket 
• When to choose herbs vs. spices
• Food pairings (what herbs/spices pair well with what meats, vegetables, starches, fruit)
• Medicinal properties
• Where to buy
• How to store

To highlight these teachings, we'll make a spiced rice pilaf, Indian lentil dal with aromatic butter, and fattoush (a Middle Eastern chopped salad with spiced pita chips and fresh…

​This is the perfect class for anyone who has any questions about the basics of buying, storing, and cooking shellfish to tender perfection.

• Spaghetti alla Vongole ("real" white clam sauce)
• Mussels Steamed in Coconut Green Curry Broth
• Garlic-Chile Wild Shrimp 
• Korean Stir-Fried Squid with Carrots and Zucchini

Pasta is the simplest of foods: flour + eggs (fresh pasta) or flour + water (dried pasta). 
Yet there are plenty of techniques to learn that help you elevate something as basic as pasta into a dish worthy of a restaurant's kitchen. 

We'll cover:
 * the differences between fresh and dried pasta and when to use them, 
* how to make fresh pasta from scratch
* how to choose the best box of dried pasta, and 
* how to properly season and sauce your favorite carb.
MENU:

• Homemade Fresh Linguine with Lemon-Parmigiano Sauce + Basil
• Orecchiette with San Marzano Marinara + Roasted Vegetables
• Fresh Ricotta Gnocchi…

A week-long exploration of food for kids 10 to 13 years old.

All classes are hands-on and include a full sit-down lunch at the end of each class.

​Camps are limited to 10 students to allow kids maximum interaction with their teachers.

Each camp runs Monday-Friday

Day 1: Mexican
Chicken Enchiladas
Elotes (“Street Corn”)
Guacamole and Homemade Tortilla Chips
Mexican Wedding Cookies

Day 2: Spanish
Paella with Chicken (or Vegetable)
Patates Bravas with Romesco Sauce
Tortilla Espanole
Day 3: Korean
Bulgogi Bowls
Korean Scallion Pancakes
Kimchi Fried Rice
Sesame Cucumbers
Day 4: Summer Dinner
Slow-Roasted Salmon with…

A week-long exploration of food for kids 13 to 16 years old.

All classes are hands-on and include a full sit-down lunch at the end of each class.

​Camps are limited to 10 students to allow kids maximum interaction with their teachers.

Each camp runs Monday-Friday.

Day 1: Mexican
Chicken Enchiladas
Elotes (“Street Corn”)
Guacamole and Homemade Tortilla Chips
Mexican Wedding Cookies

Day 2: Spanish
Paella with Chicken (or Vegetable)
Patates Bravas with Romesco Sauce
Tortilla Espanole

Day 3: Korean
Bulgogi Bowls
Korean Scallion Pancakes
Kimchi Fried Rice
Sesame Cucumbers

Day 4: Summer Dinner
Slow-Roasted Salmon…

The class offers the surest way for adding more vegetables to your daily regime. We'll help demystify all the different vegetation available at the supermarket and then teach you how to cook it so you enjoy every forkful.

• Blanching: Garlicky Broccoli Rabe; Green Beans with Lemon Gremolata
• Roasting: Roasted Potatoes + Fennel, Roasted Ratatouille
• Working with Leafy Greens: Sautéed Swiss Chard with Garlic and Almonds

Everything you ever need to know about choosing, storing, sharpening, holding, and using the most important tool in the kitchen. We will have 8-inch chef's knives for you to practice on, but you are also welcome to bring your own knife. 

• Included in the price is a * knife sharpening stone of your own *, which we will teach you how to use flawlessly before you leave. 
• And so you have something to cook (and eat!) with all your expertly chopped ingredients, we'll also make a meal to share at the end of class, usually a minestrone soup or a vegetable stir-fry.

This is the ideal way to delve into the hot, sour, salty, and sweet flavors of Vietnamese cooking. This menu is heavy on fresh herbs, chiles, noodles, rice, and brightly flavored meats and vegetables. Chef Al Nguyen will show you how to properly combine all the dishes to create the perfect bite, every time. 

• Vietnamese Marinated Chicken
• Crunchy Spring Rolls (Cha Gio) 
• Two Nuoc Cham Dipping Sauces
• Rice Noodle and Herb Platter
• Salted Limeade

There is little more soul-satisfying than a bowl of brightly seasoned noodles, teeming with crunchy, sweet, hot, and fresh ingredients. The varieties of textures and flavors and temperatures are what make Asian noodle dishes really stand out. Come see what all the fuss is about!

• Pad Thai with Shrimp and Roasted Peanuts
• Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad with Grilled Chicken and Fresh Herbs
• Japanese Miso-Sesame Noodles
• Korean Japchae (Sweet Potato Glass Noodles with Seasoned Vegetables)

A week-long exploration of food for kids 10 to 13 years old.

All classes are hands-on and include a full sit-down lunch at the end of each class.

​Camps are limited to 10 students to allow kids maximum interaction with their teachers.

Each camp runs Monday-Friday.
 
DAY 1: Italian
Fresh Ricotta Gnocchi with Sage Browned Butter
Handmade Fettuccine with Fresh Basil Pesto
Antipasto Salad
Macerated Berries with Zabaglione 

DAY 2: Dim Sum
Steamed Shrimp Shumai
Vegetable Potsticker Dumplings
Crispy Chicken Wontons
Steamed Pork and Cabbage Dumplings 

DAY 3: Mexican
Homemade Corn Tortillas
Fresh Guacamole
Adobo…

A week-long exploration of food for kids 13 to 16 years old.

All classes are hands-on and include a full sit-down lunch at the end of each class.

​Camps are limited to 10 students to allow kids maximum interaction with their teachers.

Each camp runs Monday-Friday.

DAY 1: Italian
Fresh Ricotta Gnocchi with Sage Browned Butter
Handmade Fettuccine with Fresh Basil Pesto
Antipasto Salad
Macerated Berries with Zabaglione

DAY 2: Dim Sum
Steamed Shrimp Shumai
Vegetable Potsticker Dumplings
Crispy Chicken Wontons
Steamed Pork and Cabbage Dumplings

DAY 3: Mexican
Homemade Corn Tortillas
Fresh Guacamole
Adobo Chicken…