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 […]

The Culinary Book Club at Kitchen Conservatory (anyone is welcome to sign up and join us) is currently reading an especially good book. Over the last two years, we have read, discussed, and eaten from novels, memoirs, histories, and food politics and science. September’s selection is “Tastes Like Cuba,” a memoir by Eduardo Machado. What […]

Need some exciting new ideas for summer cooking? Next week, Kitchen Conservatory will feature three talented chefs preparing wonderful dishes for the hot weather. All three of these delicious and stylish restaurants — Araka, Oceano, and Revival — have added so much to the St. Louis dining scene. Now is the chance to see their […]

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Local sausage maker Mark Sanfilippo is profiled today in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. A veteran of working in Mario Batali’s kitchen, this native St. Louisan has returned home to start a salumi in the Tower Grove neighborhood. Everything Sanfilippo makes is from scratch using the highest-quality ingredients. At Kitchen Conservatory, Sanfilippo will teach about the […]