5 Amazing Cooking Masterclasses for the Home Chef

A few years ago I decided I wanted to improve my cooking skills, but felt kind of uninspired by what I found on YouTube. I wasn’t ready to invest a ton of time or money into actual cooking school, which led me to Masterclass! I signed up and have taken a ton of different classes. Here are my top 5 recommendations for cooking masterclasses for the home chef!

The Best Cooking Masterclasses

When you sign up for masterclass, you get unlimited access to over 2500 lessons. So even if you sign up to take some home cooking classes, you’ll be able to access online courses in a ton of other categories. They literally have anything you can think of, from makeup lessons by Bobbi Brown to Entrepreneurship with Richard Branson.

Alice Waters Teaches The Art of Home Cooking

Have you ever heard the term “farm-to-table”? Well, Alice Waters is famous for her role in pioneering California cuisine and the farm-to-table movement! She also founded one of the most famous restaurants in California, Chez Panisse, which earned her the James Beard Award for Outstanding Chef.

Her Masterclass cooking class will help you learn to pick seasonal ingredients, create healthy and beautiful meals and change the type of food you cook at home.

A few things you’ll get out of the class:

• Learn Alice Waters’ guidelines for selecting ingredients, whether at the farmers’ market or the grocery store
• Get advice on what to keep stocked in your pantry so you’re always ready to cook at home.
• Discover a series of healthy, beautiful recipes that you can cook at home, from ravioli to galette!

Gordon Ramsay Teaches Cooking II: Restaurant Recipes at Home

You’ve probably seen Gordon Ramsay on TV, he’s one of the most famous chefs in the world. He actually has multiple Masterclasses you can take – but this one was my favorite!

You’ll learn how to prep, plate and pair 13 restaurant inspired recipes. I love that each of the appetizers, entrees and desserts use everyday ingredients – making them easy to recreate.

A few things you’ll get out of the class:

• Learn to cook restaurant-inspired dishes with tips ranging from time-saving prep to show-stopping presentation.
• Discover 13 signature recipes, including Szechuan roasted whole chicken and raspberry soufflé!

Thomas Keller Teaches Cooking Techniques

Thomas Keller has won more Michelin stars than any chef in America. So when you’re ready to improve your cooking techniques – he’s who you want in your corner!

He teaches you the underlying techniques of making great food so you can go beyond the cookbook. Learning skills like how to confit vegetables, how to poach perfect eggs and how to make hand-shaped pasta. Bringing Michelin star-quality meals to your kitchen!

If you enjoy the class – you can keep going and take his second and third cooking technique courses!

A few things you’ll get out of the class:

• Learn how to select the right ingredients to enhance any dish.
• Techniques like sautéing, roasting, braising and poaching.
• Get over 25 restaurant-quality recipes, including gnocchi with pomodoro and spaghetti aglio e olio.

Massimo Bottura Teaches Modern Italian Cooking

Massimo Bottura is the famous chef behind three-Michelin-star restaurant Osteria Francescana. In his MasterClass, he shares how to transform classic, regional Italian recipes into exciting modern dishes.

You’ll learn how to make rich, flavorful tagliatelle al ragù, pumpkin risotto and a MasterClass-exclusive Emilia Burger recipe.

A few things you’ll get out of the class:

• Learn Massimo Bottura’s take on traditional Italian cooking—from risotto to tortellini.
• Follow a tasting demonstration to get tips on how to develop your palate.
• Learn 9 different Italian Recipes.

Dominique Ansel Teaches Pastry Fundamentals

I was sold when I read that Dominique Ansel invented the cronut. But this course quickly became one of my favorites. I loved learning his essential baking techniques for perfect pastries.

Another James Bear Award winner! Ansel is considered the “world’s best pastry chef” for a reason. And you can learn his precise methods, classic recipes, explore new textures and flavor inspirations and make your own decadent desserts!

A few things you’ll get out of the class:

• Learn the fundamentals of pastry and a curated selection of stunning desserts.
• Recipes like French sponge cake, chocolate mousse, the perfect croissant & even his famous cronut!

Next up… my ultimate guide to kitchen essentials!