One of the greatest joys in the world is a home-cooked meal. If you're searching for a fun date night idea or want to spice up your relationship's recipe repertoire, a couples cooking class is a great way to turn up the heat and culinary creativity with your special someone.
Cooking classes offer the chance to experience adventurous flavors, discover new skills and learn more about each other as you work together to create a delicious meal and make priceless memories from the comfort of your own kitchen. You can take a food tour of Spain, master the art of meringue, or sharpen up on basic cooking techniques all for around the same price as a fancy restaurant dinner for two.
Cooking together doesn't have to be a kitchen nightmare. Whether you're a pair that's pretty savvy around the stove or a duo used to dining out, there is an online cooking class for every skill level, tastebud, and lifestyle.
To help you find the right ingredients for your recipe for romance, we've gathered the best cooking classes for couples to try.
10 Best Online Couples Cooking Classes
Sur la Table
Sur la Table is more than just high-end kitchenware. The luxury shop also offers virtual cooking classes led by expert chefs that teach you how to make restaurant-quality dishes like Potato Gnocchi with Brown Butter and Sage and Prosecco Chocolate Truffles at home.
Each 90-120 minute class is conducted live and participants are able to chat and get feedback every step of the way. The online classes start at just $29 per household and private in-store and online options are available by request.
Top Chef University
If you're a couple that loves watching cooking TV, then Top Chef University is the perfect way to serve up some drama in the kitchen. Created by Bravo, the cooking app features over 200 interactive lessons hosted by 11 of the most successful chef'testants.
Learn to make date night favorites like Fettuccine Carbonara in just 10 minutes or challenge your partner to take on a more advanced class like Molecular Gastronomy. Each course contains about 20 video lessons with detailed directions and recipes.
Get access to the entire 12 courses (60 hours) program for $200 or $25 for one course per month.
MasterClass
Master Class
MasterClass brings the skills and secrets of world-renowned chefs into your home with in-depth instructional videos in a wide range of cuisines and techniques.
Take a course in modern Japanese cooking from Niki Nakayama, learn how to make the perfect Pork Shank and Collard Greens from Mashama Bailey, or recreate restaurant-inspired dishes from Gordan Ramsey.
Each class includes 10-20 video lessons with an in-depth workbook. Membership starts at $180 per year and includes access to the full MasterClass catalog of 100+ courses.
The Chef and the Dish
The Chef & The Dish offers unique private virtual cooking lessons with professional chefs from all around the world.
Get an intimate lesson from an Italian chef on Risotto 'Milanese' or create an authentic Massaman Curry with the guidance of a chef in Thailand.
Their white-glove service includes a selection of over 70 international experiences, a Kitchen Assistant to help with prep and a 90-minute session with a live chef providing step-by-step coaching as you complete a 3-course meal together.
Classes are available in every timezone and start at $299 for two people.
18 Reasons
Cook a great meal for a good cause with a class from the 18 Reasons nonprofit cooking school.
18 Reasons' offers live interactive online events such as Dumpling Date Night and Madi Gras Dinner taught by a variety of talented chefs. The cooking classes ticket sales help to fund 18 Reasons grocery donations and healthy cooking workshops for low-income families throughout the Bay Area.
Classes start at about $50 each or join as a member for $50 annually and receive $10 off most events and access to their cookbook lending library.
Cozymeal
Becoming a kitchen duo has never been easier than with couples classes from Cozymeal. Designed for two, you can take courses like Cooking With Wine or Pizza Making through a live-streaming virtual platform taught by world-class chefs that show you the steps.
Group classes start at $29 per device and private sessions from $78 per device.
My Brownble
My Brownble is a vegan, video-based online cooking program that offers step-by-step classes for a wide variety of delicious plant-based meals.
With over 450 downloadable videos, you can learn everything from cooking with tofu to vegan cheesemaking and lessons on how to go vegan through a non-restrictive approach. Many of the courses are available for free with access to the full program starting at $12 a month.
Food Network Kitchen
Food Network
Food Network has launched its very own online cooking platform featuring classes hosted by the network's biggest stars.
The Food Network Kitchen app is filled with over 80,000 recipes, including more than 800 cooking-class recipes, 3,000 video recipes, and a selection of cooking shows, all for free.
A premium subscription gives you unlimited access to thousands of on-demand classes and step-by-step tutorials from expert chefs for home cooks at any level.
You can try it free for 7 days then subscribe for $2.99 per month or $19.99 per year.
CakeFlix
If you're a pair with a sweet tooth, then CakeFlix is the perfect place to learn how to create all sorts of candies and cakes as a couple.
CakeFlix is one of the world's largest online cake decorating schools and now offers over 800 on-demand online cake decorating and baking courses for all skill levels.
Whether it's how to make sugar flowers or a 5 tier wedding cake, CakeFlix has it covered with two membership options starting at $14 a month.
Kitchn Cooking School
For those couples looking to really expand their culinary skills, Kitchn Cooking School offers a 20 day/20 class online course. For each day there is a new lesson taught by the Kitchn Editors covering everything from knife skills to noodle making with detailed descriptions and video clips of each class.
The entire course is free and available online with recommendations for kitchen tools, equipment, and related recipes so you can learn together at your own pace.
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