Our Spring 2010 cooking class schedule is now available with 150 new classes! Kitchen Conservatory has partnered with several local organizations for these exciting cooking classes: Dance and dine on April 24 in a fun couples class that starts with salsa dancing (with a COCA dance instructor), followed by a delcious salsa-inspired dinner. Get a […]

Mark Sanfilippo, chef-owner of Salume Beddu and a teacher at Kitchen Conservatory, is pictured in a front page article in today’s Wall Street Journal. Mark cures pork using traditional Italian methods. He makes soppressata, coppa, pancetta, spicy and sweet sausages, guanciale, and salami. His small-batch production usually sells out, but you can taste his creations in several cooking […]

Yes, if you order from Kitchen Conservatory this week, you will get your package by Christmas. Thursday, December 17 (at noon CST) is the last day for us to receive orders and still ship them out to arrive by December 24. If you order after December 17, we strongly urge you to expedite your shipping […]

Our favorite holiday is a week away, so celebrate the season at these upcoming events at Kitchen Conservatory: Join us for the Champagne Stroll on Sunday, November 22 from 12 to 5 pm. Stroll the shops, including Kitchen Conservatory, on Clayton Road between Hanley and Brentwood, while enjoying our homemade appetizers and champagne punch. On the day […]

Dear Chef, I received my repaired knives a couple of days ago. I had mailed a 10-inch and 6-inch kitchen knives with broken black handles. I have had these knives for more than 30 years. I could not locate a repair shop till you guys. I am SOOOO happy. Better than new. Great workmanship. Really […]

Our Winter 2010 cooking class schedule is now available online with 150 new classes! Please welcome these new chef-instructors: Lauren DeSantis, who has a cooking show on TV in Washington called “Capitol Cooking,” will cook with wine on December 22. Chuck Friedhoff of Persimmon Woods Country Club is making his well-known and delicious pierogis on January […]

Anne, I just wanted to let you know that Mark and I had a really good time in the cooking classes. We have continued to try new things and it has made a lasting impact on us. Our daughter had H1N1 and Mark made a stuffed chicken, mashed potatoes and cobbler to leave on her […]

Spend a week cooking at Kitchen Conservatory! We had so much fun with our week-long cooking class last January that we are doing it again, starting on Monday, October 5. One student liked the class so much that she is taking it again! This 30-hour class (five days, six hours a day) covers a world […]

To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Kitchen Conservatory, we commissioned a beautiful poster from the renowed local artist, Harry Weber. While attending a participation cooking class (of course, the crowd favorite, “Tuscany for Two”), he captured the spirit and joy of learning how to cook delicious food at Kitchen Conservatory. The stylish pen-and-ink drawings are […]

What’s new at Kitchen Conservatory are three new lines of quality kitchenware. Emerilware stainless cookware has been redesigned with ergonomic handles and a bonded copper-aluminum base. Emerilware is the preferred cookware for smooth-top, ceramic, induction, and glass electric stoves. The sauce pans come with precision-pouring spouts and variable straining lids. Lifetime warranty and dishwasher safe. Mason Cash mixing bowls are […]