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MasterClass

MasterClass Cooking Classes

$120-240/year

Celebrity chef-led cooking courses focused on technique and culinary philosophy.

America’s Test Kitchen

America’s Test Kitchen Online Cooking School

$20/month or $180/year

Structured cooking curriculum covering fundamentals, knife skills, and core techniques.

Rouxbe

Rouxbe Online Culinary School

$399+

Professional-grade online culinary training with certification pathways.

The Kitchn

The Kitchn Cooking School

Free; paid options vary

Step-by-step structured cooking lessons for home cooks.

Skillshare

Skillshare Cooking Classes

$32/month

Creative cooking and baking courses taught by independent instructors.

Udemy

Udemy Cooking Courses

$15-200 per course

Marketplace of structured cooking courses across cuisines and techniques.

Sur La Table

Sur La Table Cooking Classes

$59-150 per class

Hands-on cooking classes taught in retail kitchen spaces.

Williams Sonoma

Williams Sonoma Cooking Classes

$30-125 per class

In-store and online cooking classes focused on specific cuisines and techniques.

CIA

The Culinary Institute of America Online Courses

Course-based pricing

Professional culinary courses offered online and in person.

Le Cordon Bleu

Le Cordon Bleu Programs

Program-based pricing

Renowned culinary arts training with diploma and certificate tracks.

Auguste Escoffier School

Escoffier Online Culinary School

$20,000+ programs

Accredited culinary arts and pastry programs offered online and on campus.

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street

Milk Street Online Cooking School

$25/month

Technique-focused cooking lessons emphasizing global flavors.

BBC Maestro

BBC Maestro Cooking Courses

$89-120 per course

Structured chef-led cooking courses focused on technique mastery.

Gordon Ramsay Academy

Gordon Ramsay Academy Classes

$75-200 per class

Hands-on cooking classes taught at Ramsay’s culinary academy.

The Chef & The Dish

The Chef & The Dish

$299+ per session

Private live cooking classes with international chefs.

Cozymeal

Cozymeal Cooking Classes

$75-150 per class

In-person and online cooking classes led by professional chefs.

Airbnb

Airbnb Experiences Cooking Classes

Varies by experience

Cooking experiences led by local hosts worldwide.

ICE

Institute of Culinary Education Programs

$10,000+ programs

Professional culinary arts programs with career pathways.

King Arthur Baking Company

King Arthur Baking School

$125-250 per class

Structured baking classes focusing on technique and fundamentals.

Bread Ahead

Bread Ahead Bakery School

$100-200 per class

Hands-on bread and pastry workshops.

Foodist

Foodist Kitchen Online Courses

$197 per course

Structured healthy cooking courses emphasizing practical skills.

Rouxbe

Plant-Based Culinary School

$1,295 program

Professional plant-based cooking certification program.

Udacity

Udacity Culinary Data Course (Food Photography & Content)

$249+/month

Project-based culinary content and food business training.

Tasting Table

Tasting Table Cooking Workshops

$75-200 per event

Live chef-led cooking workshops and tastings.

Stratford Career Institute

Culinary Arts Diploma

$700+

Structured culinary diploma program for foundational cooking skills.

Rouxbe

Rouxbe Professional Cook Certification

$1,500+

Structured professional culinary certification program.

Jamie Oliver

Jamie Oliver Cooking Courses

Free; paid courses vary

Structured cooking tutorials and meal-focused courses.

The Chopping Block

The Chopping Block Cooking Classes

$75-200 per class

Hands-on cooking workshops focusing on specific cuisines.

French Pastry School

The French Pastry School Programs

Program-based pricing

Intensive pastry and baking programs for professional chefs.

ChefSteps

ChefSteps Premium

$69/year

Structured cooking lessons focused on modern techniques and precision cooking.

J. Kenji Lopez-Alt

The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science

$40-50

Explores the science behind techniques and how to cook reliably excellent food.

Samin Nosrat

Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat

$35-45

Teaches the four fundamental elements that govern great cooking.

Harold McGee

On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen

$60-70

Definitive reference on food science and how ingredients behave.

The Culinary Institute of America

The Professional Chef

$90-100

Comprehensive training manual used in culinary schools for technique mastery.

Jeff Potter

Cooking for Geeks

$40-50

Scientific approach to understanding cooking tools and methods.

Cook's Illustrated

The Science of Good Cooking

$20-25

Teaches principles that improve technique and consistency.

Karen Page & Andrew Dornenburg

The Flavor Bible

$40-50

A chef’s guide to flavor combinations rather than recipes — excellent for creative cooking skill.

Camille Becerra

The Cook's Atelier: Recipes, Techniques, and Stories from Our French Cooking School

$50-60

Technique-focused book blending artistic sensibility with practical kitchen skills.

Michael Ruhlman

Ratio: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking

$18-28

Teaches the fundamental ratios that govern successful cooking.

James Briscione & Brooke Parkhurst

The Flavor Matrix

$30-40

Explores flavor pairing based on scientific aroma compound analysis.

Marcella Hazan

Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking

$30-40

Technique-centered exploration of Italian cooking fundamentals.