Date Night Cooking Classes in Washington, D.C.

Coastal flavors are just a bite away in this exciting hands-on cooking class from Chef Adrian. He'll get you in the spirit with a kitchen session where sweet seafood and tangy citrus lead the menu. Begin by creating your own homemade tortillas from scratch using fresh ingredients and a hearty helping of traditional magic. Then, transform shrimp into a sizzling taco filling sensation with a tantalizing lime-mojito tingle, topped with black bean and mango sa...

Learn how to prepare authentic sushi rolls in this cooking class led by Chef Justin. You'll learn the tricks of the trade while having fun and sampling your creations. Prepare freshly a steamed edamame roll with imitation crab sticks, cucumber, avocado and eel sauce. Next is a cucumber roll filled with avocado, tuna, salmon and ginger. A salmon avocado roll with rice, seaweed and sesame seeds is next on the list. A chewy vanilla mochi completes this tradit...

Pescatarians and seafood lovers will be thrilled to create the fish-centered dinner in this hands-on cooking class. It's a menu that celebrates the fresh flavors of spring in every dish for a memorable meal you can share with friends and family. Learn to make a refreshing avocado and cucumber soup flavored with smoked salmon. Later cook a Branzino filet crusted with panko and Parmesan and assemble a purée featuring spinach, parsnips and fingerling potatoe...

In this interactive cooking class designed for beginners, Chef Jordan will teach you easy ways to cook rice and prepare vegetables to make your own sushi at home. Learn how to balance the delicate flavors of each bite as you explore the art of sushi-making from rice to roll. Using traditional techniques and seasonal ingredients, you will craft a selection of restaurant-worthy rolls while practicing skills from battering and frying tempura to creating spicy...

In this cooking class for two, you and your guest will learn how to bake up some of your favorite goodies. Chef Tiffany will share her professional baking skills and expertise, teaching you the proper techniques to mixing, rolling and baking these sweet treats. You'll learn how to make perfectly moist chocolate brownies, as well as irresistibly sweet and soft snickerdoodle cookies and a sweet and sticky apple pie. Since it's a private class, you'll even be...

Enjoy the best of land and sea in this hands-on cooking class led by Chef Darnell where you'll be guided from preparation to plating this magnificent feast. You will soak up tricks of the trade from a true professional on your way to savoring this elegant meal. Warm up your palate with a creamy and silky lobster bisque before moving on to the main event. Expertly broiled lobster tail will be the perfect accompaniment to a juicy grilled tenderloin of lamb,...

Discover how to use fresh ingredients to create Asian vegetarian favorites in this interactive cooking class. Chef Greg shares expert tips while teaching you to prepare four Asian recipes from scratch. Start with a fresh Thai-scented cucumber avocado soup. Next, you'll prepare crispy spring rolls and seared mushroom teriyaki with a zesty carrot and ginger purée. Dessert is sweet and refreshing mango sticky rice with coconut caramel and mango confit. MENUT...

Chef Bobby shares expert tips and culinary techniques in this fun cooking class for creating a sophisticated four-course seafood menu. You'll start with a citrus and watercress salad topped with grapefruit or oranges and Champagne vinaigrette. Next, you'll learn how to perfectly sear scallops, braise French lentils with Syrah wine and pan roast rockfish with truffle barley and bitter greens. Dessert is a medley of seasonal berries topped with a sweet and f...

Chef Gustavo is ready to share his love and knowledge of Peruvian culture and cuisine with you. Using traditional techniques, you'll learn to create classic Peruvian tapas using authentic ingredients such as fresh fish, octopus, potatoes and other hearty vegetables. Selections include a light and citrusy ceviche de pescado, pulpo al olivo with Kalamata olive aioli, a cheesy papa a la huancaína and a savory lomo saltado with flank steak, tomato and garlic....

From mountains to southern beaches, Thailand’s scenery is almost as savory as its cuisine and in this hands-on cooking class with Chef Made Master, you’ll learn to replicate the latter. You will prepare three traditional Thai stir-fry dishes: Nam Tok Moo, Kapow Moo and Panang Gai. Chef Made Master will guide you through two methods of stir-frying pork with fresh ingredients to achieve a rich and tangy flavor. You'll explore a wide range of authentic pr...

Thanks to a diverse blend of cultures each adding their personal touch, Creole cuisine is all about variety.Exotic flavors and elegance meld together with soul-warming comfort foods in this hands-on cooking class with Chef Shelley. You'll start with savory Cajun blackened salmon over a Creole succotash. Next, you will learn how to prepare a dark roux for gumbo with andouille sausage, chicken and okra. You'll finish with an old fashioned banana pudding and...

Try your hand at authentic Sichuan cooking in this hands-on cooking class. Sichuan cuisine is one of China's many regional cuisines, but it has found popularity around the world thanks to its punchy flavors and aromatic spices, including the Sichuan peppercorn. First, you'll perfect the sizzle of kung pao chicken with its harmony of Sichuan peppercorns and peanuts. Then whip up a savory Sichuan-style shredded beef and crackle through dry-fried green beans...