With an abundance of fresh seafood, locally-sourced organic produce, and a strong farm-to-table lifestyle, taking a cooking class in Maine will not only enhance your cooking skills, but also change your perspective on where food is sourced.
Stonewall Kitchen, York, ME
Stonewall Kitchen is a local gourmet chain store with locations across New England. Their company headquarters in York is home to their own in-house cooking store where you can joy in on the fun. These demonstration-style classes are easy to learn and happen almost daily. Once you’re done making the food, enjoy it with your classmates!
Jillyanna’s Woodfired Cooking School, Kennebunkport, ME
Run by two professional cooks with over 50 years of combined public school teaching, Jillyanna’s Woodfired Cooking School is the place to go if you need a little help in the kitchen. These intimate, hands-on 3.5-hour cooking classes are held in Jillyanna’s home kitchen and only use the freshest local ingredients. It’s like learning to cook your family recipes from your loving Italian relative.
Ambrosia Cooking School, Bar Harbor, ME
Between hiking Acadia National Park and devouring blueberry pancakes in Bar Harbor, learn how to cook up some Maine native dishes at Ambrosia Cooking School. Trained in France, Sharon Joyce has decades of experience cooking around the world. You’ll learn how to make foods like seafood chowder, lobster, and blueberry deserts.
Salt Water Farm, Lincolnville, ME
Learn how to cook while overlooking Maine’s Penobscot Bay at Salt Water Farm in Lincolnville. From June through October, Salt Water Farm offers cooking classes for home cooks of all levels. Ingredients come from local farmers and fishermen, and you leave knowing how to cook some delicious dishes featuring these local Maine ingredients.
Measuring Up Kitchen, Scarborough, ME
Almost every cooking class is designed for adults, but what better way to get your kids to eat healthy than to have them help you cook!
Maine Foodie Tours, Portland, ME
Mostly known for their walking food tours through Southern Maine, Maine Foodie Tours also offers private culinary classes. Perfect for a special event with a group or friends of coworkers, choose a local culinary expert in the area and have them teach you and your friends on how to make the hottest dishes in town.
