Irene Li's Mei Mei runs dumpling-making classes at the South Boston dumpling factory since 2023. Two-hour hands-on session, you fold and steam your own dumplings; James Beard Award 2022 chef.
Tip: Bottomless Dumplings nights add a tasting after the class. Book on the website three weeks ahead; weekend classes fill first.
Address: 506 Park Drive, Boston, MA 02215
Barbara Lynch founded Stir Cooking School on Waltham Street in Boston's South End in 2007. Recreational classes and chef-led dinners. Survived the 2024 Barbara Lynch Collective closures.
Tip: Hands-on classes 18:30 weeknights; the seafood class is the under-booked pick. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Barbara Lynch founded Stir Cooking School on Waltham Street in Boston's South End in 2007. Recreational classes and chef-led dinners. Survived the 2024 Barbara Lynch Collective closures.
Tip: Hands-on classes 18:30 weeknights; the seafood class is the under-booked pick. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Boston Public Market's Demonstration Kitchen on Hanover Street runs vendor-led cooking classes in Boston since 2015. The Market vendors teach seasonal New England menus; one to two hours.
Tip: Vendor-led classes are usually under $50, shorter format than the chef schools. Book on the website; popular winter classes fill fast.
Mamma Maria on North Square runs evening Italian pasta cooking classes in Boston's North End by reservation since 2018. Hand-cut pasta, sauce-making, a four-course dinner with wine pairing afterward.
Tip: Classes run Tuesday and Wednesday evenings only; book six weeks ahead. The pasta class includes dinner with wine pairings.
Cambridge School of Culinary Arts on Mass Ave near Porter Square has run recreational cooking classes in Cambridge since 1974. Three-hour evening classes; pasta-making, croissant, knife-skills the favourites.
Tip: Three-hour evening classes start at 18:30 weekdays. Closed-toe shoes required; the kitchens are professional working spaces.
