Cooking Classes At Home

Whether you’re looking to perfect your culinary craft, or you’ve never touched an oven in your life, there is a cooking class for you. Even better – you can take that class from the comfort of your own kitchen. Online cooking courses have been around for a while but have recently because more popular, more affordable and more versatile. They’re not just about perfecting a specific recipe either, there are tons of courses available on general culinary knowledge, food safety, minimizing waste and kitchen cleanliness.

If you’re looking to gain general knowledge and haven’t done much cooking in the past – the Kitchn Cooking School might be up your alley. They offer 20 lessons in 20 days covering everything from the basics to making your own noodles and how to perfectly cook various meats. It’s quick, informative and interactive. They also provide tons of recipes for you to access like how to make your own stock and making poultry fun!

Grand Coulee Dam is one of the largest dams in the world. At 550 feet, it is truly a sight to see within the beautiful Columbia River Basin. The dam remains the second largest concrete structure on ever built.

Boasting four power plants, the dam has powered the Pacific Northwest and beyond for over 80 years. Take in guided tours and follow the storied history of the dam with hands-on exhibits and enjoy the nightly laser light show presented on the face of the dam from May 28th - September 30th

Source: usbr.gov/pn/grandcoulee/visit

Udemy is another option worth mentioning. With a 4.5 star rating and over three thousand reviews, this course is actually your more budget friendly option. You have the option to start a free trial and then the membership is just $17 a month. Or if you have a specific goal in mind, you can purchase a single course for less than $50. They offer everything from The Essentials – which is an hour and a half of learning just the basics of cooking. It’s a great course for beginners who want that solid foundation. Then you can move on to the advanced level for less than $20. Most of the other courses on this site are between $15 and $20 and range from Nutrition Specific to Indian, Italian and more. With access to hundreds of courses you’ll be cooking like a pro in no time.

There are also free courses available if you’re not wanting to commit to a membership and you’re comfortable with a summarized lesson. BBC Food offers over one hundred courses, free of charge, for a variety of skill levels. All of their courses are quick and concise and most of them are under a minute long. Just be aware that you’ll need to covert from Celsius and the metric system.

Another free option is Top Chef. This one offers 20 courses with over 200 lessons available and easy to find recipes from beginner to expert. With professional instruction literally at your fingertips, learning this new skill doesn’t have to be overwhelming. So what are you waiting for?

Let’s get cooking!