Date Night Cooking Classes in Washington, D.C.

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...

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...

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 light roux for chicken etouffee with andouille sausage, served over long grain rice. You'll finish with an old fashio...

Prepare braised pork belly, whip together a spicy mayonnaise and craft a hearty miso broth in this hands-on cooking class. Chef Made Master created a traditional Japanese menu you’ll want to make time and time again after learning how to under Chef’s helpful guidance. You’ll begin cooking your way through by preparing a miso ramen brimming with fresh, seasonal vegetables. Moving on, you’ll make a seafood salad of sorts using seaweed, spicy crab mea...

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....

In this fun and interactive cooking class with Chef Bobby, you'll learn how to prepare a three-course Parisian dinner using fresh ingredients and expert techniques. Begin with an endive salad topped with grapes, spiced pecans and Roquefort. Next, you'll learn how to marinate a New York strip steak in a sweet and sour tamarind gastrique. This is accompanied by a root vegetable gratin with herbs and Parmigiano-Reggiano. Enjoy a sweet apple tarte tatin for de...

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...

indulge your love of Southeast Asian cuisine with cooking classes focused on the art of Japanese specialties. Chef Justin shares tips for preparing, cutting, rolling and topping a variety of nigiri and sushi rolls. Start with a cucumber roll with avocado, tuna and ginger. Next is a shrimp summer roll prepared with rice paper, avocado and carrots. Then, prepare sake nigiri with salmon and rice vinegar and scallop nigiri with rice vinegar. End with creamy st...

This sweet cooking class features a complete lesson in making divine bite-sized chocolate bonbons. Culinary enthusiast Chef Jordan will provide you with a hands-on workshop where you'll learn all about the delicate science behind chocolate-making and three decadent bonbon recipes.In this class, expect to learn how to temper chocolate and fill pastry molds with various fillings including espresso-flavored ganache, passion fruit and sea salt. These artful ch...

A unique regional cuisine is on the menu in this magical date night culinary experience.Chef Gustavo shares his expertise in Ibero-American fusion cuisine in this hands-on course, perfect for a romantic evening in the kitchen! You’ll prepare shrimp with garlic, parsley and dried chile de árbol as you master the art of sautéing. Then, you’ll craft a green plantain cake and learn to fillet fresh fish like a professional to create fillets wrapped in ban...

Let the good times roll in this hands-on cooking class, which is centered on the timeless creations of Bourbon Street. Chef Shelley teaches traditional cooking that highlights the distinctive culinary character of the American South. First on the menu are authentic hush puppies: this unique version is made with fresh blue crab and fiery Cajun spice. It’s then on to jambalaya with rice, fresh coastal shrimp, sausage and chicken stewed in a spicy tomato br...

Join Chef Bobby for a unique and interactive experience in this cooking class featuring the complex and succulent flavors of duck. You'll learn how to use traditional Northern Italian techniques to create these recipes. Start with an arugula salad topped with dried plums. Next comes orecchiette with smoked duck confit with peas, sundried tomatoes and truffle oil. You'll then learn how to perfectly sear duck breast with a sherry-rhubarb demi-glace and parsn...