If you’re not so savvy in the kitchen, consider beefing up your skills with an informative cooking class. From learning the Italian basics to gourmet desserts, you can learn to cook or bake just about anything of your choosing. Get ready to step up your culinary game with these awesome cooking classes in Michigan!
Oryana Natural Foods Market, Traverse City, MI
Traverse City's Oryana Natural Foods Market doesn't just offer a cooking class—it offers cooking classes for different applications. Those looking to get started can take the class known as the Basics, while others can duck in for the Lunchbreak series from noon to 12:30 to make a fast lunch. The Gazebo series offers a "balanced menu" featuring two or three dishes that are then shared out family-style. The sheer variety makes Oryana's cooking classes worth considering.
Rata2ee, Rochester, MI
If you've ever wanted to get your kids involved in the kitchen doing more than asking what's for dinner or whining about the answer, then pack up for Rochester and Rata2ee. Rata2ee offers a wide array of programs for the budding chef, ranging from an after-school program called the Rata2ee Rascals working up to the one-week summer sessions of the Rata2ee Rangers. From simple meals to gardening instruction, the Rata2ee—a play on the French dish “ratatouille”—program will fill the bill.
Marquette Food Co-Op, Marquette, MI
Cooking classes can even take on a new dimension in the Upper Peninsula. Marquette's Marquette Food Co-Op offers a variety of classes for those who want to learn more about food and how it's prepared. From gardening to cooking, as well as some private presentations and workshops featuring speakers, the Marquette Food Co-Op will deliver lessons for every stage of the food preparation process.
