Culinary (Meals) Classes in NYC, New York

A classic Mexican menu that will be useful over and over again. The guacamole alone is a great entertaining staple, it stands out from anything store-bought and says "Welcome!" to your friends and guests. Learn to cook the following: Chef Paul's Killer Guacamole Green Chicken Enchiladas Drunken Beans, Yellow Rice with Tomatoes and Onions Spicy...

Learn the secrets to using Indian spices and cooking techniques, so you can make all of your Indian restaurant favorites at home.  Menu: Matar Paneer (curried peas and tomatoes with fresh homemade cheese) Chicken Korma with Golden Onions Cabbage Poriyal with Coconut, Turmeric, and Peas Fresh Cilantro-Mint Sauce Fragrant Basmati Rice Pilaf...

One of our most popular menus, combining the classic Italian bruschetta with glistening roasted and stuffed tomatoes, Chef Paul's signature speedy gnocchi, tender chicken breast, and creamy polenta. Learn to cook the following: January 26: Tomato and Basil Bruschetta Stuffed Tomatoes with Rice and Parmesan Spinach and Ricotta Gnocchi Stuffed...

Explore the unique ingredients, simple techniques and sometimes fiery recipes of Thai cooking, one of the most distinctive of Southeast Asia.  You’ll learn to cook authentic versions of some of the country’s most popular recipes, then sit down to enjoy them with beer (the drink of choice) and wines.  You’ll make:  Summer Rolls...

Join us as we taste and explore the most popular Indian spices and create our favorite recipes from scratch. Want to learn the difference between whole spices and ground, and coriander versus cumin? The variety of Indian spices and combinations are never-ending, and we love them all.  From toasting and blending our own flavorful spices for Garam...

All the Spanish highlights! Menu: White Gazpacho with Almonds and Grapes Mussel and Chorizo Paella Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Romesco Sauce Gambas Ajillo (Garlic Shrimp) Catalan Tomato-Garlic Toasts Note: Please make sure to ring the outside buzzer, even if the front door is open, so we know you are arriving! Important: Please reach out...

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)...

Spend the night with your honey and learn some valuable kitchen skills together along the way! Special Champagne Cocktail (chef's choice)  Hanger Steak with Wild Mushroom Ragout  Individual Pommes Anna String Beans Vinaigrette Dark Chocolate Mousse with Fleur de Sel Whipped Cream Please make sure to ring the outside buzzer, even if...

This is the right time of year to perk up your soup repertoire with the vibrant and warming flavors of Mexico, India, and Italy. All the soups in this class are vegetarian. Tuscan Ribollita Smoky Black Bean Soup with Sweet Potatoes Ginger Butternut Squash Soup  Indian-Spiced Red Lentil Soup with Coconut Milk & Spinach Please make...

Who needs takeout! Join us as we create authentic Thai dishes that will please your every tastebud and impress your family and friends. We’ll put the Thai in Pad Thai, learn how to make scrumptious Pineapple Chicken Satays, roll colorful Summer Rolls and make a dipping sauce that is so amazingly good, it’ll leave you wanting more. So grab a friend,...

Flavorful, tender and melt-in-your-mouth delicious? Yes, please! Join us for an evening of good food and festive flair as we learn the techniques to preparing mouth-watering Seared Steaks with a Red Wine Reduction, Truffle Mashed Potatoes, and a traditional Bleu Cheese Chopped Salad.  With easy to digest tips & tricks, we’ll discover the...

Tacos made from homemade corn tortillas are unbeatable. And believe us when we say they are ridiculously easy and fun to make. We'll fill them with all kinds of delicious ingredients and you will look forward to your excuse to through a taco party. Guacamole en Molcajete (homemade in a mortar and pestle) Homemade Masa Corn Tortillas Three Taco...

Chinese Takeout? Yes, please! Leave the take-out menu at home and join us for Chinese favorites with a TBK twist! We’ll master delicious General Tso’s Chicken and learn to make scrumptious Chicken Scallion Dumplings with a dipping sauce that is so amazingly good, it’ll leave you wanting more.  No takeout meal is complete without a custom...

This speedy recipe for delicious gnocchi will be useful well into the future (if not forever!). Chef Paul will show you how to make two different kinds of gnocchi, with two different sauces. He'll teach you how to make them light and how to make them fast, a perfect dinner at home with family or with friends. Learn to cook the following: Caesar...

Whether you are a full-blown wine expert or a leisurely drinker, there is no doubt that wine enhances the flavor of food. Join us as we cook some of our favorite dishes in this delicious, gluten-free menu that just so happens to include wine.  Learn to make perfectly baked Salmon En Papillote with seasonal vegetables, Bacon & Leek Risotto,...