Cooking Class - Knife Skills: The Fundamentals in Manhattan

It was a wonderful date (day) for my girlfriend that's been interested in learning knife skills. Chef Paul was delightful and I think everyone felt very comfortable and warm with his method of teaching. I'm glad I held out for this class over others.

We learned a lot and created a delicious meal to enjoy together! I am practicing chiffonnade, émincé, and coin cuts at home now and working on my knife grip to be more consistent. Lots to practice and think about once the lesson is over. Merci, Chef Paul!

We had an amazing time in this class with Chef Paul. We learned how to make different knife cuts like chiffonade, julienne, and diamonde and we also learned a few new cooking techniques. Chef Paul was very informative and fun to learn from. Thank you!

Amazing experience and the chef was knowledgeable, friendly, engaging, and everything we ate was delicious. Cannot recommend enough.

Nice Experience!

Paul was an outstanding teacher, explaining things clearly and supporting all levels of learning. We got some impromptu lessons due to the intimate size of the class which was so great! Would definitely do another class!

Really excellent class, chef Paul was very friendly and patient

Chef Paul was great. As a first-time experience, this was so fun. I will definitely be sharing and coming back to his other classes.

We had such a great time with Chef Paul! It was such a fun, informative and delicious evening. We will definitely be back - thank you for the great time!!!!

Such a delightful evening and we could not have asked for a better instructor than Chef Paul! Chef Paul was patient, his instructions were given with a genuine delight and interest in you learning the techniques that will change the way you cook for the rest of your life. The entire experience will help to make you more comfortable and it gives you a sense of confidence in using a knife (several actually lol). There are lessons, tips and small tricks that you will learn that are helpful in the preparation of cooking any meal and in awakening your taste buds and those of your guests. You will learn to cook healthier! I was definitely a novice and there were others that were on my level but the entire group was patient with one another and Chef Paul was patient with all of us. Our group was an inquisitive crowd. At the end you enjoy the meal that you prepared and we spoke about the new techniques, life, the Olympics and so much more. You leave the entire experience feeling fulfilled and accomplished in the kitchen. It was my first experience and it exceeded my expectations and that of my friend. THANK YOU PAUL (Not sir or Chef lol!) FOR SUCH A DELIGHTFUL AND KNOWLEDGEABLE EXPERIENCE.

This was a wonderful evening out. Chef Paul is very informative and fun. It’s all the joys of cooking without doing lots of prep or cleanup. Highly recommend.

Chef Paul and the team made our team building event memorable. Great experience.

Amazing experience! Everyone was great. Worked with Theo and learned a ton!

Had the most magical time at Chef Paul's Miette Culinary Studio! I brought my 12-year-old niece, who absolutely loves to cook. When signing us up, I mentioned in a note that her dream is to become a chef. The class included seven or eight adults and us, and Chef Paul went out of his way to make her feel welcome. He took her under his wing, showing her basic techniques and treating her aspirations with such respect that she felt truly seen and encouraged. We arrived early, and Chef Paul shared that he began cooking in a professional kitchen around the same age as my niece, then apprenticed under a famous chef in Paris at 15. He later became the head chef of two restaurants before opening his own culinary studio. The class focused on French cooking and included a four-course meal. I loved that it was small and intimate—just 10 people—compared to other classes I found that had 16 to 20 participants. Although we worked in groups of four to prepare each dish, Chef Paul brought everyone together where he demonstrated key steps across all the courses—techniques that many cooks get wrong—and showed us how to do them for the best results. He even provided special recipes for us to take home and ensured that each student got hands-on experience with parts of multiple dishes. It truly felt like a shared and collaborative learning experience. By the end of the three-hour class, our class of nine or ten had shared a delicious meal and great conversation. My niece was absolutely thrilled and left even more inspired to pursue her dream. If you have a child who loves cooking, I can’t recommend Chef Paul highly enough. He even offers children’s group classes upon request. Thank you, Chef Paul, for such a warm, generous, and unforgettable experience!

Chef Paul was an excellent teacher. He explained things fully and let is be involved in the prep work and the cooking. I will definitely take another class with him in the future.