Learning how to properly yield a knife is key to cooking great meals safely. Do you want to learn how to chop vegetables like a pro or learn the proper uses for certain knives? Join Chef Wendi James in Hill Center’s kitchen as she teaches the essentials of knife skills for beginners! Learn the techniques…
This series is intended for students who have completed the Kitchen Basics: Essential Techniques Series or have comparable skills. Class #1 - Tuesday, May 12th, 6-8pm Salmon en Papillote…
Let’s time-travel with our taste buds! With Marianne Tshihamba, we'll map a culinary journey from Beijing's bustling markets to the coastal kitchens of Zanzibar, exploring how Silk Road traders fused ingredients…
Until recently Chef Acosta was the Executive Chef at Georgetown's beloved French bistro, La Bonne Vache. The Barcelona native was also Executive Chef at Anne Cashion's Cashion's Rendezvous. In December…
Get ready for a fun-filled culinary adventure! Grab your favorite person and dive into four vibrant, delicious recipes. After you've cooked up a storm, you'll enjoy your spectacular feast with…
Learning how to properly yield a knife is key to cooking great meals safely. Do you want to learn how to chop vegetables like a pro or learn the proper…
Let’s time-travel with our taste buds! With Marianne Tshihamba, we'll map a culinary journey from Beijing's bustling markets to the coastal kitchens of Zanzibar, exploring how Silk Road traders fused ingredients…
Tired of sandwiches for lunch? Here’s a class that can jazz up your lunch bags and dining table. The Japanese Bento Box has remained the quintessential meal of convenience and…
Let’s time-travel with our taste buds! With Marianne Tshihamba, we'll map a culinary journey from Beijing's bustling markets to the coastal kitchens of Zanzibar, exploring how Silk Road traders fused ingredients…
Learning how to properly yield a knife is key to cooking great meals safely. Do you want to learn how to chop vegetables like a pro or learn the proper…
Ube (OO-beh), the purple yam consumed for decades by Filipinos, became a trend a few years ago. Its deep color and distinct taste has made this tuber a favorite ingredient…
Get ready for a fun-filled culinary adventure! Grab your favorite person and dive into four vibrant, delicious recipes. After you've cooked up a storm, you'll enjoy your spectacular feast with…
Filipino food used to be a fear factor. Now, it’s always trending. In this class, everyone will contribute as a community, more like a family, in preparing the celebration dishes…
Learning how to properly yield a knife is key to cooking great meals safely. Do you want to learn how to chop vegetables like a pro or learn the proper…
Let’s time-travel with our taste buds! With Marianne Tshihamba, we'll map a culinary journey from Beijing's bustling markets to the coastal kitchens of Zanzibar, exploring how Silk Road traders fused ingredients into the world's first global cuisines. Learn the simple yet precise art of seasoning and shaping rice, plus traditional fillings and wrapping methods, to create…
What makes Thai food distinct from other Asian cuisines? In this class, you’ll cook with ingredients that define Thai flavors: galangal, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, chili, palm sugar and more. Cooking Thai might look complicated, but you’ll find it’s quite easy, quick and fun. And promise, your tongue won’t be on fire! Tom Kha Soup…
Let’s time-travel with our taste buds! With Marianne Tshihamba, we'll map a culinary journey from Beijing's bustling markets to the coastal kitchens of Zanzibar, exploring how Silk Road traders fused ingredients into the world's first global cuisines. Expect to build layers of iconic Sichuan flavor, from toasting Sichuan peppercorns and chili oil to balancing the rich,…
Hill Center is thrilled to welcome acclaimed Chef Suresh Sundas whose class will feature several standout dishes from Tapori and Daru. Chef Suresh Sundas’ (James Beard Foundation Finalist: Best Chef Mid-Atlantic 2026, RAMMY Rising Culinary star of the year 2025 winner, Rammy 2022 Best new restaurant, Food & Wine Magazine 2024 Global Tastemaker) cooking journey…
Watercolor cake paintings come to life as you sip complimentary Prosecco (or cider) and toast your creativity and inner artist. All supplies included. Feel free to bring a photo to be inspired by! For a taste of a past Chef Padua baking class, check out this fabulous Instagram Reel created by dinewithmags. You’re in for…
Author and former Hill Center cooking instructor Jen Lin-Liu is returning to Hill Center this summer for one cooking class! In this session, she’ll bring together many of the elements she’s taught in previous classes, including stir-frying and cutting methods, and show you how to throw the perfect Chinese Dinner Party II. The menu is:…