A big thank you to all of the readers of Sauce Magazine who have named Kitchen Conservatory as their favorite place to take a cooking class for the fourth year in a row! The best chefs from the best restaurants teach at Kitchen Conservatory. Don’t miss our selection of 6000 essential tools for the kitchen. Chefs […]

Yesterday, my cousin exclaimed, “1200 garlic plants! What can you possibly do with all that garlic?” Today, I started to dig up the garlic and these really fresh heads of garlic are now available at Kitchen Conservatory. The crop looks beautiful. What to do with all that garlic? Pesto, roasted garlic bread, spaghetti with olive oil and garlic, shrimp […]

Kitchen Conservatory was named to the “A-List” by St. Louis magazine in their July 2009 issue. Thank you to the editors for choosing our cooking school as best!

Are you whacking away at the vegetables instead of artifully dicing them? There is a better way than what the man in the photo is doing. Come to our Knife Skills cooking class on June 9 or 10 and learn how to choose, cut, sharpen, and maintain a good kitchen knife (hint: the right cutting board makes a huge […]

Light your fires and start your grills; the summer school schedule offers 150 new cooking classes. Don’t miss out on some fabulous menus! Some highlights include an exciting Iron Chef competition and a return visit to Revival where the class gets to cook in their spectacular outside restaurant kitchen. Kevin Nashan of Sidney Street will cook straight […]

A few spaces are still available in cooking classes this week, including some of our most requested classes. Don’t miss these especially scrumptious dishes: On Tuesday, April 21, Christie Saali is whipping up a light and airy crab souffle with a mustard-pepper sauce in “Souffles and Custards.” On Wednesday, April 22, join the vibrant and dynamic chef Jack MacMurray of […]

The sheer volume of cooking classes at Kitchen Conservatory can be overwhelming; what to choose when all 600 sound delicious? Here’s a short answer: come to class on the night of Monday, April 20. We are offering two different classes and both will be delectable. “First and Last at Fond” showcases the newest star on our local culinary […]

“I’ve looked for this tool for years!” The customer was so excited that everyone else in the cooking class bought the new tool also. What is it? Odd size measuring spoons. These spoons are especially helpful when doubling or cutting a recipe in half. The stainless steel set includes 1/16 teaspoon, 1/8 teaspoon, 2/3 teaspoon, […]

Dear Anne, I want to thank you for my wonderful session with you on Friday. We had such fun and learned a lot. Even the little tricks like how to cut an onion and let meat stand are invaluable — and I’m practicing cutting out heart shapes! Fondly, Lenore She took a two-hour cooking tutorial […]

Twenty-five years ago, Kitchen Conservatory opened and started offering cooking classes and essential kitchen tools. Here are 25 things about us. 1. We love to cook and we love to eat. We are food-obsessed. 2. Our power breakfast is last night’s dessert. 3. On any given day, we make ice cream. 4. We are our own best […]