If you’ve always wanted to add some skills to your culinary toolkit, Delaware offers plenty of cooking class options that will help you prepare any dish imaginable. Whether you want to perfect your baking or you’re more into learning about Pan-Asian fare, you’ll soon be a master chef with the help of the best cooking classes in the state!
Chef’s Haven, Hockessin, DE
Chef Mark Eastman, owner and operator of Chef’s Haven, is a graduate of the New England Culinary Institute. He has prepared meals for celebrities like Frank Sinatra, U2, Aerosmith, and the Dave Matthews Band. Now, he wants to bring that experience and knowledge to you with his culinary school so that you can learn proper technique and how to prepare surprisingly simple and delicious dishes at home.
Brandywine Culinary Arts School, Wilmington, DE
The hands-on classes at Brandywine will let you build confidence at your own pace at the school’s studio kitchen. Learn about the satisfaction that comes from cooking a meal your family that they will love and beg you to make again and again. Owner and proprietor, Debbie Reynolds, has more than 30 years of experience in the food industry, and she specializes in preparing family meal and baking.
Humanity's Kitchen, New Castle, DE
Founded in 2012, the Humanity's Kitchen offers a state-of-the-art facility and a 14-week long training course for students, as well as an after-school program and a summer camp. Students receive two chef uniforms, a professional knife set, an android tablet, non-slip kitchen shoes, complimentary lunch every day, and a monthly transportation stipend. By the end of the course, the student should be able to cook with confidence and be prepared for any job in the culinary field.
Delaware Technical Community College
The Technical Community College of Delaware offers cooking classes in both their Staton and Dover locations. As part of their Continuing Ed program, anyone can sign up for classes and class sizes are generally pretty small. Choose from programs like “Date Night Sushi,” Perogi Love,” and more.
Big Fish Grill, Rehoboth Beach, DE
It might sound odd that a restaurant takes the time to teach classes, but there you have it. Featuring hands-on participation of items from Big Fish Grill menu restaurants, you’ll get to observe a whole fish cutting demonstration as well as tips on how to purchase the freshest fish and prepare seafood. Classes are intimate and are limited to no more than 10 students.
