Hands-on cooking classes in Washington DC that teach you something you will actually make again at home.

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Hill's Kitchen ★ 4.3

French technique, knife skills, world cuisinesGroup: 12 max $75-125

Hill's Kitchen in DC is the Capitol Hill gourmet cookware store and teaching kitchen near the Eastern Market metro since 2008, with hands-on cooking sessions.

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Hill Center Cooking Classes ★ 4.3

Seasonal American, regional cuisinesGroup: 12 max $75-125

Hill Center Cooking Classes in DC is the Capitol Hill non-profit cooking program at the historic Old Naval Hospital, with seasonal hands-on cooking sessions.

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The Mansion on O Cooking Classes ★ 4.2

French, Italian, bakingGroup: 10 max $150-250

The Mansion on O Cooking Classes in Washington DC is the cooking school at the Mansion on O Street boutique hotel in Dupont Circle, with private chef-led.

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Sur La Table Pentagon Row ★ 4.0

French technique, Asian, bakingGroup: 16 max $79-119

Sur La Table Pentagon Row is the Arlington cooking-class outpost just outside Washington DC at Pentagon Row near the Pentagon City Fashion Centre.

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Mess Hall ★ 4.3

Whole-fish breakdown, sushi technique, fermentation, vermouth and sakeGroup: Varies by class $50 per class, $185 for a four-class series

Mess Hall in Edgewood is DC's culinary incubator and shared industrial kitchen, with serious-skills cooking classes from chefs like Rachel Bindel and Emily.

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Cookology Arlington ★ 4.0

Knife skills, baking, world cuisinesGroup: 14 max $75-120

Cookology Arlington is the Wilson Boulevard cooking school just outside Washington DC, a recreational kitchen with hands-on classes, kid summer camps.

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