Zoom cooking class recommendations?

September 7, 2020 11:51 AM

I recently attended a Zoom-based cheesemaking class that came with an over-nighted box of refrigerated cheese curds. It was super fun, and I wanted to do more classes of that type (active participation, ideally ingredients supplied in advance)...but it appears that all the other cheese classes are just “here, eat this and we’ll talk about it.” Any recommendations on other places to get something similar? Doesn’t need to be cheese; all cooking is okay as long as it’s kind of neat stuff to eat at the end.
posted by sirion to Food & Drink (9 answers total)

A friend has been doing the vegetarian and vegan classes through cozymeal . You pay and get an ingredient list and access to a livestream of a chef demo-ing the recipe. In general, you have to get your own ingredients, but it looks like they will sell you a box of the needed stuff for some courses.
posted by holyrood at 12:45 PM on September 7, 2020

I did a Japanese curry class with Sonoko Sakai a couple of weeks ago and it was so much fun that I signed up for her ramen class next weekend. I'll probably sign up for her gyoza class as well. For the curry class, they sent the spice mix; I had to supply the rice and other ingredients.
posted by mogget at 2:45 PM on September 7, 2020 [2 favorites]

One of my favorite Italian restaurants here in the Bay Area just started doing online cooking classes, and they'll ship a box of ingredients (including wine, if you so choose and are in a place where you can receive it) to you for it--even across the country. The first one was a ton of fun, and the food is great. They also sent way more food than was needed--not sure if they'll keep doing that, I'm sure it gets expensive. :) The next one is September 20..
posted by rhiannonstone at 3:03 PM on September 7, 2020

Sheri Castle is an absolute delight. No events currently listed, but check back. You can also book a small-group lesson and she will design a menu just for you.
posted by athirstforsalt at 7:25 PM on September 7, 2020

Oh, I'm glad somebody into cooking classes also! Looking forward to try some new ones from the comments. I did bonvivantfoodandwine, it was fun. Bought a lot of kitchen stuff like mixer, meat grinder, knives. Thinking about sous vide.
posted by georgehanson at 1:37 AM on September 8, 2020

I really liked the two classes I took with Leah Koenig. The organizers provided the ingredients and recipes ahead of time, and I cooked along with her. I made stuffed dates in the last class and I'm definitely making those again.
posted by marfa, texas at 5:16 AM on September 8, 2020

If you happen to be in central Massachusetts, the Regional Environmental Council is doing one featuring a vegetarian Puerto Rican meal in lieu of their usual fundraising dinner. It looks like you pick up the box, so you probably would need to be local, but the full details aren't posted yet, so it's possible they'd be willing to ship for an additional fee.
posted by dizziest at 11:22 AM on September 8, 2020

The Pantry is a cooking school in Seattle, now offering Zoom classes. Not sure where you are located, but they do sell kits to local students. Classes are ~2 hours long and the instructors are great. I have made so much tasty food this summer. Macarons! Donuts! Hand-pulled noodles!
posted by esoterrica at 3:39 PM on September 8, 2020

Seconding esoterrica's recommendation. My partner and I were enthusiastic Pantry attendees pre-pandemic, and the new Zoom classes are a lot of fun. Small class sizes, room for questions, and attentive instructors.
We've picked up the ingredient kits for most classes, but they send out VERY comprehensive ingredient & equipment lists before every class.
posted by girlstyle at 8:30 PM on September 13, 2020