Looking to expand your culinary horizons? You’re in luck, because Denver is one of the best places to learn how to cook!
We’ve already delved into group cooking classes and where to find large cooking events, but what if you’re looking for something a little more private? A date night with your boo, a get-together with the gals, a tight-knit family event or a bachelor party is a great opportunity to schedule a private cooking class — especially when there’s amazing food involved.
Here are just a few chefs, schools and businesses that offer private cooking classes in the Denver area. Your culinary game is about to go up a level or two, for sure!
Where to get private cooking classes in Denver
Uncorked Kitchen & Wine Bar
If you’re looking for small group or couple classes, then Uncorked is the way to go!
Hosted in their gorgeous event space in Centennial, Uncorked’s Date Night Classes and private cooking classes cover everything from vegetarian food to French classics to Thai creations, bourbon and beef pairings, sushi, Colorado-sourced staples and more! Check out their event calendar to see exactly what’s coming up next (and how many spots are still open!).
Uncorked also offers virtual private cooking classes for those seeking a more flexible event. Traffic never in your favor? School night keeping you home? Car broken down? No time to coordinate with the gals? Never fear! You can still enjoy a live or pre-recorded cooking class plus a meal kit that you can either pick up or have shipped directly to you. Seriously… you can’t go wrong!
Uncorked Kitchen & Wine Bar on Instagram: "Need an Event Venue in Denver, CO?
Uncorked Kitchen & Wine Bar is a premier venue and event space in Centennial, CO, serving the Denver Metro Area.
Booking a private event with us is as easy as 1-2-3:
1. Pick your date
2. Select from our available spaces
3. Pick your menu
And then let us take care of the rest!
We can accommodate groups up to 150 guests for a variety of experiences, including: Bridal showers, baby showers, wedding receptions, wedding rehearsal dinners, birthday parties, anniversary parties, retirement parties, wine tastings, mixology classes, make & take charcuterie classes, corporate team building, including our popular Iron Chef competitions, and more!
What our clients are saying:
“I live in Arizona and hosted a bridal shower in Centennial, CO at Uncorked Kitchen and couldn’t have been happier! From the beginning, [the staff] was amazing ... responsive, confident, and helpful. I was very nervous because I am a very visual person and I was hosting something so far away. They helped me every step of the way and were so accommodating and had great ideas. The food was great, the service impeccable and the venue was AMAZING ... the view was spectacular. This IS the place to host an event!!” - Joni Spradling
Comment “Event” to request more info, or visit our website at uncorkedkitchen.com 🍷"
14 likes, 0 comments - uncorkedkitchen on March 18, 2024: "Need an Event Venue in Denver, CO?
Uncorked Kitchen & Wine Bar is a premier venue and event space in Centennial, CO, serving the Denver Metro Area.
Booking a private event with us is as easy as 1-2-3:
1. Pick your date
2. Select from our available spaces
3. Pick your menu
And then let us take care of the rest!
We can accommodate groups up to 150 guests for a variety of experiences, including: Bridal showers, baby showers, wedding receptions, wedding rehearsal dinners, birthday parties, anniversary parties, retirement parties, wine tastings, mixology classes, make & take charcuterie classes, corporate team building, including our popular Iron Chef competitions, and more!
What our clients are saying:
“I live in Arizona and hosted a bridal shower in Centennial, CO at Uncorked Kitchen and couldn’t have been happier! From the beginning, [the staff] was amazing ... responsive, confident, and helpful. I was very nervous because I am a very visual person and I was hosting something so far away. They helped me every step of the way and were so accommodating and had great ideas. The food was great, the service impeccable and the venue was AMAZING ... the view was spectacular. This IS the place to host an event!!” - Joni Spradling
Comment “Event” to request more info, or visit our website at uncorkedkitchen.com 🍷".
Denver Cooking Classes
This self-explanatory cooking school really covers all the bases and is known for both its corporate cooking classes and private, in-home events.
All you have to do is pick a menu from one of the many global cuisines available, and the chefs will do the rest! They will bring the equipment and all the ingredients required for the class, and they’ll work in whatever size kitchen you have. Tiny kitchen? No worries! They’ll make sure the menu suits your group and your space perfectly!
Stir
Stir offers a variety of cooking classes to the public, with topics ranging from French cuisine to Spanish tapas to sauce making, vegetarian grilling, cooking with wine and more!
Sign up for an already-scheduled class or contact Stir to schedule a private event for your group. The event can be held at either of Stir’s two locations — Downtown Denver and LoHi — and can include whatever menu you choose! The class will include 2 hours of cooking and an hour of dining on your dish, making for an unforgettable 3 hours of fun!
Cook Street School of Culinary Arts
The Cook Street School of Culinary Arts has been around for almost three decades, and since its inception in 1999 it’s been pumping out some of Denver's finest home and professional chefs.
With both a professional and recreational training program hosted by the school’s ultra-talented chefs, any class taken here is guaranteed to be worthwhile. It’s great for wine enthusiasts looking to expand their horizons to Colorado wine and beyond, for amateur cooks looking to gain some useful skills, for experienced chefs seeking in-depth study and, of course, for a small group or couple to take a private cooking class.
It really is worthwhile browsing through the school’s huge selection of professional programs and group classes, since it’s one of the more unique schools in the country. Classes range from standalone classes to series classes, with focuses ranging from baking to pastries to wine, spirits, technique, skill, cuisine and much, much more!
To book a private cooking class, contact Cook Street and let them know that you’re interested in scheduling a private event for however many people you want to include. Then, you can let them know what kind of class you want, how long you want it to be, what you’ll cook, what you want to learn and whatever else you have in mind! That’s where Cook Street classes really shine — you can truly make them exactly what you want!
Cook Street Culinary School on Instagram: "A World Of Taste: Saudi Arabia ✨
This class was led by one of our most impressive employees, Chef Laith, who was born and raised in Saudi Arabia before moving to the states to pursue his career.
The menu was curated from personal experiences, family traditions and sweet delicacies that spark joy from childhood. Learning about his culture, traditions and native ingredients from a Saudi Arabian made this class an intimate and irreplaceable experience.
If you want to explore similar classes, click the link in our bio to find one that sparks your curiosity!"
cookstreetschool on April 30, 2024: "A World Of Taste: Saudi Arabia ✨
This class was led by one of our most impressive employees, Chef Laith, who was born and raised in Saudi Arabia before moving to the states to pursue his career.
The menu was curated from personal experiences, family traditions and sweet delicacies that spark joy from childhood. Learning about his culture, traditions and native ingredients from a Saudi Arabian made this class an intimate and irreplaceable experience.
If you want to explore similar classes, click the link in our bio to find one that sparks your curiosity!".
Cozymeal
All the companies on this list are bona-fide local Denver businesses that are great sources for private cooking classes. And, while Cozymeal is a nation-wide website with ties to many different cities, the chefs that offer their services are just as Denver-based as you.
Filter through hundreds (yes, hundreds!) of great Denver cooking classes by selecting whether you want to travel to the chef’s place or have the class hosted at your home. You can also choose which cuisine you’d like — pasta-making, anyone? — what price range you want and, of course, your ideal group size and skill level. The hardest thing to do after that is picking just one of the great classes available!
Cozymeal | Cooking Classes & Experiences on Instagram: "🌮✨ Tantalize your taste buds with these drool-worthy vegan tacos!
Whip up a batch of our vegan taco recipe with a sizzling vegan taco filling, perfectly seasoned with a blend of spices that will make your taste buds dance to the salsa!
Ingredients:
For the Vegan Meat
2 cup(s) walnuts
8 oz mushrooms
2 tbsp soy sauce or tamari
2 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp cumin
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
½ tsp salt
2 tbsp oil, divided
For the Vegan Tacos
1 batch of vegan meat, see above
10 oz refried beans
ground cumin, to taste
salt, to taste
2 cup(s) iceberg lettuce
8 corn tortillas
¼ cup(s) pickled onions
¼ cup(s) pickled jalapeños
1 batch of chipotle sauce, see below
For the Chipotle Sauce
3 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
2 tbsp tahini
2 tbsp Mexican hot sauce
2 tbsp olive oil
½ tsp cumin
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
Instructions
1. Prepare the vegan meat. In the bowl of a food processor, combine the walnuts, mushrooms, soy sauce, ketchup, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, and salt. Pulse to chop walnuts and mushrooms coarsely.
2. On a nonstick pan over medium heat, add a tablespoon of olive oil. Cook the vegan meat for 7-8 minutes until it releases all of the liquid and then becomes dry and slightly golden. Add the remaining olive oil and season with more salt, if desired
3. Prepare the taco filling components. Prepare the refried beans by heating up the refried beans on the stove top. Season the refried beans with cumin and salt. Chop the lettuce.
4. Prepare the chipotle sauce. In a bowl, whisk together the lime juice, tahini, Mexican hot sauce, olive oil, cumin, salt and chipotle chiles in adobo sauce. Set aside.
5. Prepare the taco shells. Use tongs to warm the tortillas up on an open gas for a few seconds on each side until slightly charred.
6. Assemble the tacos by layering the vegan meat, chopped lettuce, refried beans and finishing it with the chipotle sauce. Serve and enjoy!"
47 likes, 5 comments - cozymeal on May 3, 2024: "🌮✨ Tantalize your taste buds with these drool-worthy vegan tacos!
Whip up a batch of our vegan taco recipe with a sizzling vegan taco filling, perfectly seasoned with a blend of spices that will make your taste buds dance to the salsa!
Ingredients:
For the Vegan Meat
2 cup(s) walnuts
8 oz mushrooms
2 tbsp soy sauce or tamari
2 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp cumin
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
½ tsp salt
2 tbsp oil, divided
For the Vegan Tacos
1 batch of vegan meat, see above
10 oz refried beans
ground cumin, to taste
salt, to taste
2 cup(s) iceberg lettuce
8 corn tortillas
¼ cup(s) pickled onions
¼ cup(s) pickled jalapeños
1 batch of chipotle sauce, see below
For the Chipotle Sauce
3 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
2 tbsp tahini
2 tbsp Mexican hot sauce
2 tbsp olive oil
½ tsp cumin
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
Instructions
1. Prepare the vegan meat. In the bowl of a food processor, combine the walnuts, mushrooms, soy sauce, ketchup, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, and salt. Pulse to chop walnuts and mushrooms coarsely.
2. On a nonstick pan over medium heat, add a tablespoon of olive oil. Cook the vegan meat for 7-8 minutes until it releases all of the liquid and then becomes dry and slightly golden. Add the remaining olive oil and season with more salt, if desired
3. Prepare the taco filling components. Prepare the refried beans by heating up the refried beans on the stove top. Season the refried beans with cumin and salt. Chop the lettuce.
4. Prepare the chipotle sauce. In a bowl, whisk together the lime juice, tahini, Mexican hot sauce, olive oil, cumin, salt and chipotle chiles in adobo sauce. Set aside.
5. Prepare the taco shells. Use tongs to warm the tortillas up on an open gas for a few seconds on each side until slightly charred.
6. Assemble the tacos by layering the vegan meat, chopped lettuce, refried beans and finishing it with the chipotle sauce. Serve and enjoy!".
If you live in or near any of our luxury Denver apartments, then make use of the culinary talent the city has to offer and try one of these private cooking classes! You’ll be happy you did.
Enjoy!
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