Cooking Classes in Knoxville

Cooking Classes in Knoxville

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Whether you live there or are simply passing through, if you want to experience the pinnacle of cuisine in Marble City, what better way than with cooking classes in Knoxville? Whichever area you’re exploring, be it Downtown, Old City or Market Square, there are plenty of Knoxville cooking courses nearby for you to choose from. What’s more, each is led by an esteemed local chef who loves nothing more than sharing their most closely-guarded culinary secrets. And whether you want to make your own pasta, roll fresh sushi or dabble in French bistro cooking, there are plenty of themes for you to choose from. So, if you love food, why wait? Book cooking classes in Knoxville today!

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The first thing to expect is the opportunity to prepare delicious new recipes with guidance from a renowned local chef. It doesn’t matter where you are in Marble City, be that Downtown, Old City or Bearden, there’s a fabulous selection of chefs within reach, each offering a delicious selection of classes from which to choose.
This is perfect if you’re in Knoxville and want to take your home-cooking game to new heights. Even if you struggle to discern a spoon from a spatula, you’ll find that there’s a class for all experience levels. Learn the basic kitchen skills to set you up for a lifetime of culinary adventures or take on daring new world cuisines. Either way, you’ll be guided by an esteemed Knoxville chef who’ll provide everything for you, from equipment to ingredients. Whether you’re planning a romantic anniversary celebration, a surprise birthday for a friend or an activity to reward your team for a job well done, nothing beats the shared experience of good food in great company.

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Chef Kelly in Knoxville
Chef Kelly
Denver
Chef Kelly is a culinary instructor and chef well-versed in many cuisines. Her most notable professional achievements include being part of the test kitchen team at one of the top gourmet food magazines in the country as well as becoming the managing lead chef instructor at the most successful recreational cooking school in New York City. Chef Kelly also has experience as a garde manager and is currently a freelance chef.
5
| 99 Reviews
Chef Luana in Knoxville
Chef Luana
Los Angeles
Born and raised in Italy, Chef Luana inherited a culinary passion from her grandmother. She has enjoyed entrepreneurial success at a beachside restaurant in Italy mainly due to her mastery with the pizza oven, as she is one of Italy’s few professional female pizza makers working with a wood burning oven. Chef Luana's old world recipes and techniques find new life in her classes with quality ingredients and genuine flavors.
4.95
| 565 Reviews
Chef Luca in Knoxville
Chef Luca
Atlanta
Chef Luca is a dynamic and talented gastronomic genius from Parma, Italy with more than 22 years of professional culinary experience under his belt. After spending years honing his craft in both Italy as well as Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, Chef Luca landed in Atlanta. He has found incredible success as a personal and private chef as well as a culinary instructor who loves incorporating history into his interactive classes.
5
| 291 Reviews
Chef Mike in Knoxville
Chef Mike
Bay Area
Over the last 20 years, Chef Mike has acquired a wide range of talents working in recipe development, food styling and instruction at some of the nation's most reputable culinary programs. With a degree in Food and Nutrition as well as Culinary Arts, he is passionate about sharing knowledge of cooking healthfully without sacrificing taste. A world traveler, Chef Mike's range of cuisine knows no bounds and he delights in sharing the stories and technique behind each dish.
4.99
| 191 Reviews
Chef Landi in Knoxville
Chef Landi
Philadelphia
Chef Landi began his foray into the restaurant industry over 20 years ago as a server in Italy, and quickly found himself working in the kitchen, learning the skills and techniques that have been foundational to his now successful culinary career. In 2001, Chef Landi moved to the U.S. and discovered a newfound passion for teaching. Now, he is both a chef at an Argentinian steakhouse and a lauded culinary instructor.
5
| 399 Reviews
Chef Ricky in Knoxville
Chef Ricky
Tampa
Chef Ricky is a renowned chef instructor and research and development chef bringing nearly 40 years of experience to the table. He notes his greatest achievements to be developing and launching multiple successful Asian restaurants and business concepts as well as coaching an ACF team to two national championships. Chef Ricky specializes in Pacific Rim cooking and is passionate about enabling aspiring chefs to turn their ambitions into reality.
4.99
| 193 Reviews
Chef Daniel in Knoxville
Chef Daniel
Philadelphia
After graduating culinary school and completing an immersive internship in Italian culture and cuisine in Umbria, Chef Daniel landed a job as a sous chef where he was able to learn from and partner with Iron Chef Jose Garces. For the past five years, Chef Daniel has been the go-to chef for six eateries that are part of a restaurant group that has helped transform a once desolate neighborhood into a modern and trendy village.
5
| 170 Reviews
Chef Daniel in Knoxville
Chef Daniel
Bay Area
Originally from Argentina, with its own special mix of cultures, Chef Daniel has lived in Los Angeles for the past 35 years where he has been exposed to its rich diversity of cuisines. This wide range of experiences influences and informs his food on a daily basis, enabling him to borrow ingredients and techniques from one another. Chef Daniel aims to teach fundamentals to his students, so they need not rely on recipes.
4.87
| 484 Reviews
Chef Lisa in Knoxville
Chef Lisa
Boston
Chef Lisa has had a long standing appreciation for food, cooking, and nutrition. This passion led her to study Human Foods and Nutrition in college. She was given the opportunity to further her career by working as an executive pastry chef for resorts and hotels, as an healthy eating specialist for Whole Foods Market, and now has her own culinary business, where she helps others explore food, and ultimately, better their lives.
4.95
| 266 Reviews
Chef Harold in Knoxville
Chef Harold
Boston
While building 16 years of experience in sushi restaurants, Chef Harold developed a diverse style of cooking. He is inspired by the world around us — from traditional Japanese sushi techniques to local farmers market finds — and brings it all to the table. He loves hospitality and brings soul, magic and logic into your cooking as he drives you toward personal mastery and becoming your best self in the kitchen.
4.98
| 383 Reviews
Chef Iain in Knoxville
Chef Iain
Los Angeles
After deciding to shift gears and leave the restaurant game, Chef Iain began a successful career as a personal chef in Manhattan Beach for over 15 years while simultaneously catering parties for clients and corporate events. He also became a private celebrity chef, and began providing services and catering on the sets of TV shows and movies. Chef Iain can also be found hosting a variety of fun and exciting culinary experiences!
4.98
| 172 Reviews
Chef Catalina in Knoxville
Chef Catalina
Sacramento
Born and raised in San Francisco, Chef Catalina attended college for cultural anthropology where she first worked in catering and discovered her passion for food. After school, she continued to follow this passion and hone her craft in the kitchen. With expansive experience in the industry from serving as lead cook and managing catering to managing special events and working as a cheese monger, Chef Catalina now enjoys instructing group cooking classes.
4.95
| 272 Reviews

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Why book cooking classes in Knoxville, TN
Discover exciting cuisines from around the world and master the skills required to make them.
Whether you fancy French bistro cooking, Italian pasta making or Japanese sushi rolling, when you learn to prepare your chosen cuisine with a renowned Knoxville chef, you’ll benefit from more than a decade’s industry experience. Drawing on a career spent working in high-end resorts, hotels and restaurants, each chef draws on their expertise to provide you with the most fun, educational and inspirational experience possible. In other words, if you’re ready to take your home cooking to the next level, we can think of nobody better suited to help.
Tailor your culinary experience to you and your group’s palate and dietary preferences.
The key to delivering exceptional culinary experiences is open and honest communication, and this starts before you book. It could be that you have a special request to surprise your significant other. Or maybe you want to ensure that you or a friend’s dietary restrictions are catered for. Whatever it is, your host will gladly liaise directly with you to ensure everything goes off without a hitch. Even after the class, if you have a question about one of the recipes, fire away! They’ll be delighted to hear that you’ve taken your learnings home with you.
Spoil the foodie in your life with a choice of exciting culinary experiences.
Cooking classes in Knoxville are suited to any occasion. Whether you’re planning a birthday party for a fellow gourmand, celebrating an anniversary with your significant other or looking for fun foodie ways to reward a hard-working team, nothing brings people together like food. Each and every course provides a relaxed, yet hands-on learning environment in which to try new recipes and learn the skills required to make them. Your chef will teach you their hard-earned trade secrets, and the best part? Everything is provided, from equipment to the full list of ingredients.

FAQs

How much do cooking classes in Knoxville cost?
Actual costs vary depending on a number of factors, but you can expect to pay somewhere between $59 and over $100 per person for top cooking classes. Factors influencing the cost include the number of participants, since class prices are tiered based on group size. They also include seasonality, with peak periods like Thanksgiving and Labor Day receiving greater demand. As you might expect, more specialized cooking lessons requiring niche ingredients and specialist equipment are likely to cost more, too. You can get a rough idea of cost by checking the starting price of your chosen experience online. Or you can reach out to our Concierge team, who are always happy to help answer your questions.
Who are these cooking classes suitable for?
Cooking classes in Knoxville are for everyone! In fact, it really doesn’t matter how experienced you are in the kitchen, if you like food and are willing to try your hand at making it, you’re sure to have a blast. Whether you’re a novice hoping to learn basic kitchen skills or an accomplished home cook looking to take on daring new cuisines from around the world, there’s a class to suit everybody. Each is guided by an esteemed local chef who loves nothing more than sharing their most closely-guarded culinary secrets. Perfect whether you’re planning a birthday bash or looking for couples cooking classes, these culinary experiences offer an activity that everybody can get excited about.
What should I expect during a typical class?
The first thing to expect is for everything to be included, from ingredients to equipment. As for the skills you can expect to learn, this really depends on the type of cooking experiences you hope to book. You may spend your time preparing a full-course meal or if you’ve opted to dabble in more complex cuisines, you could spend your session focussing on one or two specialized dishes. Aside from the learning, your chef will ensure you have time at the end to sit down and enjoy the meal you’ve created. This gives you and your classmates the chance to unwind, reflect on your learnings and share some quality time over great food with those you love most.
What cooking techniques and skills will I master?
That depends entirely on the type of class you choose to book. For example, if you’ve decided to take a pasta making class, chances are that you’ll learn to roll and shape the pasta dough before simmering a sauce to pair with it. Likewise, if you’ve decided to try your hand at sushi, you can expect to get hands-on with the specialized equipment and ingredients required to rustle up your favorite rolls. What the best cooking classes have in common is that your chef will also teach you the requisite basics like knife skills, ingredient preparation and even seasoning, all of which will help ensure success as you continue your culinary explorations back home.
What are the benefits of taking a cooking class?
There are so many possible reasons to book a cooking class. Perhaps you’re tired of your weekly meal routine and are looking for a way to shake things up. Or maybe you hope to plan a surprise birthday party for your friend or a special anniversary celebration with your significant other. Whatever your reasons for booking a culinary class, one thing’s for certain: you and those you share it with are sure to have a ball. You’ll learn from a renowned chef how to prepare exciting new dishes, gain insights into cultures and cuisines from around the world and bond with your loved ones over a shared love of food. What’s not to love about all of that?
What types of cooking classes can I choose from?
The short answer is that there’s a type of class for everyone. If you’re a novice just beginning your culinary adventure, then you’ll find classes that teach basic cooking skills and straightforward recipes with which to hone them. Equally, if you’re ready to take on more complex world cuisines (Italian cooking classes, perhaps?) you’ll find an experience with which to do just that. Either way, you’ll learn under the guidance of an expert chef with more than a decade’s experience. From dabbling in the arts of French patisserie and making your own Italian pasta to rolling your own Japanese sushi, simply pick your class, set a date and get cooking!
Where do the classes take place?
For the most part, this is up to you. From Bearden to Downtown, there are plenty of chefs throughout Knoxville who gladly welcome participants into their homes, giving them the chance to literally learn at the chef’s table. You can consult the handy map on your chosen experience to see exactly where it’s located. Alternatively, if you’d prefer to do the hosting and you have space in which to do so, then many chefs will happily come to you. They’ll bring with them all the necessary equipment and ingredients to ensure a seamless experience for you and your guests, and the best part? All you need to do when the time comes is make sure you answer the door!
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