Whip It Up: Best Cooking Classes

Updated: July 11, 2008

Whether sharpening your knife skills or just learning to boil water, Seattle has several cooking classes to get you back in the kitchen.

San Diego Cooking Classes

  1. 1 4 Star Rating: Recommended Sur La Table
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    90 Central Way, Kirkland, WA 98033 (map)

    More than your average kitchen store--this food lover's paradise offers courses on everything from basic techniques to fun lessons on ethnic cuisine.

  2. 2 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Whole Foods Market
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    1026 NE 64th St, Seattle, WA 98115 (map)

    This gourmet market's Salud! education series teaches the ins and outs of organic cooking, wine pairing and more.

  3. 3 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Uwajimaya
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    600 Fifth Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104 (map)

    The in-store NuCulinary cooking school teaches students how to make Asian food, from dim sum to sushi.

  4. 4 3.5 Star Rating: Average Culinary Communion
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    2524 Beacon Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144 (map)

    This Beacon Hill cooking school caters to local foodies, offering series technique courses and one-time classes taught by well-known chefs.

  5. 5 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Blue Ribbon
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    2501 Fairview Ave E, Seattle, WA 98102 (map)

    Every Monday night this Lake Union school offers a dinner party/cooking class combo like "my big fat greek feast."

  6. 6 3 Star Rating: Average Cook's World
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    2900 NE Blakeley St, Seattle, WA 98105 (map)

  7. 7 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Bon Vivant School Of Cooking
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    4925 NE 86th St, Seattle, WA 98115 (map)

    Hands-on and demonstration classes are taught in private homes in the Seattle area, offering series courses and one-offs.

  8. 8 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Pcc Natural Markets
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    7504 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103 (map)

    Most stores offer PCC Cooks--interactive cooking demonstrations and classes teaching both novices and experts alike the joy of healthy cooking.