Ever had the desire to take a week of vacation and go to cooking school? Now you can do it without buying a plane ticket. Please join us for Mastering the Art of Cooking on Monday, January 19 for five fun days of cooking. The class will meet from 10 am to 4 pm and […]

To guarantee that your package arrives before Christmas, please place your order by noon on Wednesday, December 17, 2009. We ship via UPS ground. After December 17, packages will have to be expedited (second-day or next-day air) to ensure delivery before December 25.
Don’t worry, you can always get a gift certificate (even at the very last […]

We love clever kitchen tools, especially as gifts. An ingenious kitchen tool can be the hit of the holiday season. Some customers like to find unusual tools, remove the packaging, and make the recipient guess its purpose. Start stuffing your stockings!
Here are some of our favorites stocking stuffers:
Fiberlux baking mat. Every cook needs a new one and we have the […]

On the Thanksgiving checklist is to buy the turkey, turkey lifter, and turkey stock. Add one more item: get your knives sharpened. A dull knife is a dangerous knife, because the knife will slip while cutting slippery onions. A sharp knife is not only safe, the slices of turkey breast are beautifully straight and not shredded.
Kitchen Conservatory offers […]

Stop by on Sunday, November 23 for our annual Champagne Stroll from 12 to 5 pm. We will have delicious holiday goodies and, of course, our favorite champagne punch available. Kitchen Conservatory and the other merchants on Clayton Road between Brentwood and Hanley roads all participate in a scavenger hunt. The winner gets a gift […]

Anne Cori will be on Show Me St. Louis (KSDK, Channel 5) today (Monday, November 10, 2008) at 3:15 pm. Tune in to watch her demonstrate this recipe:
Smoked Trout and Smoked Shrimp with Peach Sauce

1 trout, boned
1 pound large shrimp, shell on
Salt and pepper
4 cups fresh arugula

In the bottom of a stovetop smoker, place […]

Today, the Kitchen Conservatory culinary book club’s topic is The Lost Ravioli Recipes of Hoboken. The author, Laura Schenone, will be calling in to join the discussion!
This very interesting book covers an Italian-American family’s recipe for ravioli and the search for the original recipe in Italy.
Pictured here is cheese ravioli made by hand-rolling the dough […]

My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving, because it’s all about the food. And the food for Thanksgiving is so delicious: lots of onions cooked in butter, crispy poultry skin, sweet sweet potatoes, and pie, pie, and more pie. I could eat Thanksgiving food all month long, so at Kitchen Conservatory, we are eating Thanksgiving food all […]

The winter cooking class schedule at Kitchen Conservatory is now posted online. There are 160 brand-new classes to choose among!
We welcome several new cooking instructors, including Francophile Karen Mitcham-Stoeckley of the Eagle’s Nest, chef Pete Slay of Fu Manchu, Frank McGinty of Kaldi’s with a coffee-flavored menu, and Aysha Sadikovic with a Mediterranean menu.
After four […]

Yes, there is still availability for hosting a holiday party at Kitchen Conservatory. Cooking with friends or co-workers is great fun and the food is really delicious. We offer enormous flexibility on the menu. Plus, everyone gets a copy of the recipes. Cooking parties can be scheduled any time of day, any day of the week (subject to kitchen […]