Carlow Cookery offers a extensive selection of cooking classes taught by professional instructors and restaurateurs in our demonstration kitchen. Topics include regional and ethnic cuisine, basic and advanced techniques, baking and desserts, and much more. All classes include recipes, food samplings, and a complimentary glass of wine.

Demonstration Classes:

Ethnic & Regional Cuisine:  Carlow Cookery brings the culinary world to you by showcasing the ingredients, recipes, and traditions that each country has to offer. Starting with the gastronomic epicenter, France , we'll eat our way through Europe , Asia , and on to the new World. You'll learn how and why certain ingredients are used, where they can be found, and how to incorporate them into your favorite dishes.  Not to overlook the rich bounty this country has to offer, our tour will include stops in many of our nation's cities. We will teach traditional dishes from cities like Chicago , New Orleans , and San Francisco . Additionally, we discuss the hot new chefs and how they are shaping the food to come.

Specialty Classes:  Want to know how to choose the freshest fish? Wondering how to maximize the flavor of the fresh herbs in your garden? Do you want to know how to correctly use and care for your knives or make the perfect veal stock? Our specialty classes, a more intensive study of a single ingredient, technique or category of food, are designed to answer these types of questions.  In many of the classes, our professional instructors are joined by experts in the field. By tasting ingredients side by side and making comparisons, you'll be able to find what you like. Our experts will let you know what to look for when choosing seafoood, meat, produce, and other items to get maximum flavor and quality. Our knife classes, both beginner and advanced, are hands-on programs that allow for one on one instruction with the student.

Culinary Techniques I, II, & III

Good cooking is built on a foundation of proper technique and an understanding of some basic principles. Each of the three programs focus on a different skill level and highlight different cooking methods. The goal of our entire Culinary Techniques Program is to give participants the confidence to create dishes rather than just follow recipes.

Guest Appearances

Classes that call upon and showcase the talents of some of the area's restauranteurs and gourmet caterers. You'll also have a chance to meet nationally recognized cookbook authors as they demonstrate recipes from their books. These sessions offer students a chance to see how the dishes found on local menus are prepared and gain insight on the restaurant business.

Hands-On Classes   

For those who like to learn by doing we are now offering a variety of day, night, and weekend hand-on classes. These are limited to 12 participants and are an extended session of 2-1/2 hours. You'll be given specific items to prepare and then sit down to the meal your team prepared.

Wine Tastings   

If you are interested in learning more about wine, you'll love Carlow Cookery's wine classes. In addition to tasting wines from a featured area or varietal, our wine experts will teach you about each wine, it's charecteristics and how to judge quality. All in a casual and comfortable environment.

Bus Trips   

We take to the road in a luxury coach to find different culinary points of interest and shop for the ingredients you need to make great dishes. You'll be guided to the best Italian, Asian, and Indian grocers and spend a day shopping and dining in New York and surrounding areas.