Best Cooking Classes In Denver
By Deborah Flomberg
Turn off the Food Network, it's time to get out and try a cooking class in person. You'll learn so much more as you get a hands-on approach to everything you need to know at these exciting and delectable cooking classes offered throughout Denver. Take a few and really brush up those cooking skills, then you can prepare your own elegant restaurant-style meal at home to impress your whole family. If you're ready to learn some new cooking skills, here are five great classes running this month in Denver.
Chocolate: Decadent, Delicious Indulgence
Colorado Free University
7653 E. 1st Place
Denver, CO 80230
(303) 399-0093
www.freeu.com
There are several wonderful cooking classes offered at Colorado Free University, but one of the most delicious has to be Chocolate: Decadent, Delicious Indulgence. This class, taught by CFU cooking instructor Chef Trusan, will teach you everything you need to know to whip up some amazing chocolate delights. Recipes in the class include a flourless (and gluten-free) chocolate torte soufflé, chocolate truffles and a dairy-free chocolate mousse. The class runs one day for three hours and you'll enjoy three different recipes throughout the course. Plan ahead and make this a fun date idea for you and your sweetheart.
Artisan Bread Workshop
Stir To Learn
3215 Zuni St.
Denver, CO 80211
(720) 287-4823
www.Stirtolearn.com
Price: $75 per student
Have you always wanted to learn how to make your own homemade bread? Check out Stir To Learn's class on Artisan Bread and you'll get everything you need to know. The course includes all the basic tips and concepts and you'll finally understand how to work with yeast, sponges and starters. The menu for the class includes tasty breads like herb focaccia, a classic French Baguette, sticky cinnamon rolls, Parker House dinner rolls, no-knead bread and a zucchini bread. All of this in one, fun and exciting course.
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Basic Skills Every Cook Should Know
The Seasoned Chef
999 Jasmine St., Suite 100
Denver, CO 80220
(303) 377-3222
www.theseasonedchef.com
Price: $165 per student
So you've always wanted to learn to cook but the kitchen is a bit of a mystery to you? Have you burnt more meals than you care to admit? Perhaps a basic skills class is just what you need. This two-day workshop includes everything from knife skills to sauce making, sautéing, roasting, grilling and even basic pastry techniques. You'll enjoy a full menu for two days as you learn to make impressive dishes like Sautéed Filet of Salmon with Aioli, Triangle Tip Roast with Roasted Mushroom and Shallot Ragout, Braised Pork Shoulder Ribs, Rustic Apple Costada with Vanilla Crème Anglaise and many more. Take some notes and you can prepare to impress your whole family with a gourmet meal.
Culinary Date Night
Cook Street
1937 Market St.
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 308-9300
www.cookstreet.com
Price: $99 per student
Cook Street offers a great program for those looking to get into the world of professional cooking, but did you know that it also offers a host of classes for the home cook - including this fun Culinary Date Night for two? Join the chefs from Cook Street to prepare an exciting and romantic menu for that perfect date night. The menu is changed seasonally to keep everything fresh so you can come back to take this class again and again and you'll get to learn many different recipes Just 24 students per class keeps the size small enough for lots of interaction from the instructors.
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Asian Cooking Series
Almost Vegan Cooking School
16504 E. Dorado Ave.
Centennial, CO 80015
(303) 699-8661
www.almostvegancookingschool.com
Price: $360 per student for six-week course
If you're on the lookout for some great new vegan recipes, then this may be the perfect class for you. Taught out of her home kitchen, Chef Debbie Devore brings in Chef Jenny Park for a tour of Asian cuisines, all perfect for a vegetarian and vegan diet. The six-week course incudes everything from spring rolls and nori cones to Asian pickling, Bahn Mi, Korean side dishes and more. It all ends with a grocery market tour of one of Denver's biggest Asian supermarkets and dinner with a traditional vegetarian Bi Bim Bop in a rustic stone cooking pot. You can take the entire series or you can take just the sessions that you are most interested. Individual session start at $59.