3 Cooking Classes in the USA Worth Booking

1.New Orleans Demonstration Cooking Class with Meal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,000 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $43Our pick

At the New Orleans School of Cooking, a local chef prepares Creole favorites such as gumbo, jambalaya, crawfish etouffée, and pralines while you eat generous samples. Expect a two-hour demonstration, not hands-on cooking, with beer, iced tea, coffee, recipes, and plenty of Louisiana food lore.

“Absolutely recommend!! We did the demonstration cooking so we saw our meal being prepared live. Fantastic storytelling, very fun vibes, and overall wonderful experience. Food was delicious! Rene made our whole evening and set the mood for the warm new Orleans experience. Bring cash for tips!”

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2.Undiscovered Charleston: Half Day Food, Wine & History Tour with Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 948 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Chef Forrest Parker leads a 90-minute walk from the Pineapple Fountain through Charleston’s historic district, linking architecture, slavery, crops, and Lowcountry cooking. Then watch him prepare three recipes at Bistro Au Vin before enjoying a three-course lunch with wine pairings. The group is limited to 11, and dietary needs can be accommodated with advance notice.

“Fabulous way to spend the morning! Chef Forrest was full of knowledge and humor throughout our walk around the French Quarter. He shared culinary history as well, which was incredibly interesting. The food he cooked afterwards for us was absolutely delicious! I can’t wait to try the recipe at home but there’s no way it will be as good.”

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3.Cajun and Creole Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 730 reviews · 2 hours - 150 minutes · from $40Best value

Watch a chef prepare Cajun and Creole dishes in the New Orleans School of Cooking’s French Quarter kitchen. You’ll hear food stories and local folklore, eat a three or four-course meal with Dixie beer, iced tea, or lemonade, then take home the recipes. This is a demonstration class, not a hands-on cooking lesson.

“We learned a lot about local cooking. Got to taste the food that she demonstrated and bought things that would help us cool at home.”

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