Pies are not just for dessert, but taste delicious throughout the whole meal. Brush up on your pie and crust-making skills on Saturday, August 22 at 10:30 am as Christie Saali shows how to make four scrumptious pies. Two pies are savory creations: fresh tomato-mozzarella pie with a basil crust and a French-style shellfish en […]

July is the most wonderful time to be in St. Louis, because the local farms are at the peak of the season: tomatoes, potatoes, squash, eggplant, peppers, corn, and succulent peaches. The quality of the produce does not get any better than right here, right now.  Partake of the cream of the crops on July 25 in “Slow-MO” when a […]

According to this week’s New York Times food section, butchering is in; “for chefs, you’re not really in the game if you can’t cut up a pig.” Curious about how to cut up a large animal? Just where does a pork butt come from? What’s the difference between spare ribs and baby back? Do you choose […]

Everyone loves pasta and homemade pasta is actually very easy to make. Come learn how to knead, roll, and cut delicious homemade pasta in these upcoming cooking classes: “The Best of All Pasta-ble Worlds” on July 14 at 6 pm with chef Vito Racanelli (cheese ravioli!) “Journey Through the Past-a” on July 17 at 6:30 […]

Rye flour gives bread a wonderful taste and texture. Rye bread makes the most delicious toasted cheddar cheese sandwiches. Join expert bread baker Margi Kahn on July 7 in the evening or July 8 in the morning as she shows how to bake with rye flour. As you can see in the picture, everyone has […]

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 […]

Founded nearly seventy years ago, The St. Louis Herb Society is a vibrant volunteer group of dynamic gardeners and cooks. They have just published their fourth cookbook, Herbal Cookery, which is full of creative uses for familar and unfamilar herbs. How about Avocado-Sorrel Soup, Grilled Chicories with Nasturium Blossoms, Pork Tenderloin with Nine-Herb Sauce, or Blackberry-Basil […]

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 […]

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. […]

No one appreciates comfort food more than Chef Cary McDowell. Born in the South, Cary cooks the food you want to eat again and again. In just a few months after opening his restaurant, Revival has become a go-to favorite among St. Louis diners. Revival serves the kind of food St. Louisans really crave. Revival also offers […]