Bonnie Benwick's annual holiday cookie class returns, with more elbow room! Get a jump on baking the best holiday treats. Participants will make a set of 3 easy, craveable recipes that promise to perk up your platters and upgrade your cookie-swap cred. Everyone goes home with at least a dozen cookies and possibly some cookie…
Join Chef Mark Haskell for a Long Lunch to learn the basics of classic Chinese potstickers. You’ll be filling and folding pork potstickers, shrimp shui mai and vegetarian dumplings. Get ready to pinch, steam and chow down on your very own dumplings. Beer and wine are included. Chef Mark Haskell’s career has taken him to…
We’ll pop bottles of prosecco in this class focused on hosting the best meal of the day — brunch! Learn new recipes and elegant serving techniques with Chef Chericia Easton. Menu:Nashville Hot Chicken + Blue Corn Waffles with Bourbon Maple SyrupBacon Deviled EggsWarmed Kale and Apple SaladMimosasBring an apron, an appetite and a friend! As…
When traveling the world, sometimes the best meals are found in the streets – from food trucks, carts and stalls. Chef Mark Haskell will take you on a tour of the back alleys and busy streets of faraway countries. In this workshop, you’ll be making and tasting tamales - a traditional Mesoamerican dish made of…
Settle in at Hill Center’s 12-seat kitchen for an intimate champagne dinner featuring the haute cuisine of France. Two-star Michelin chef Gérard Pangaud will serve a 4-course tasting menu that reflects the choicest products in season. Each course is paired with select champagnes representing the premier region of France. Menu: Sauteed Foie Gras with…
Celebrate date night with your Valentine by escaping to Italy! The “Date Night Around the World Series” is for food lovers who enjoy exploring cuisines from different countries. Chef Chericia Easton will inspire your taste buds with the sumptuous flavors of Italy while you wine, cook and dine with fellow foodies, creating an unforgettable experience.…
Take a Long Lunch with Chef Mark Haskell to learn the basics of Bánh Xèo, or Vietnamese Rice Crepes. These crispy, lace crepes are filled with shrimp, pork and bean sprouts and served with fresh herbs and sauces. Join us for this in-person class which includes beer and wine! Chef Mark Haskell’s career has taken…
Learn the essential culinary skills of making stocks, clarified broths, roux-based soups and dairy-based soups. You'll enjoy some warming soups in class as well! Puréed Pumpkin Soup with Homemade Crème Fraiche & selected garnishes Belgian White Fish Waterzooi Chef Mark Haskell’s career has taken him to kitchens in Europe, Asia, South America and the US. A…
Join us in the kitchen for a paella workshop! You will learn to use the proper ingredients and perfect the art of this delicious dish. Along with Chef Mark Haskell, you will make and enjoy two different types of paella. Eat, drink and be merry. Chef Mark Haskell’s career has taken him to kitchens in…
The “Date Night Around the World Series” is for the food lovers who enjoy exploring cuisines from different countries. Experience fine dining at the best restaurants in the world but right in the kitchen with foodies alike. You will learn French techniques with the France series so that you can recreate the menu at home…
When traveling the world, sometimes the best meals are found in the streets – from food trucks, carts and stalls. Chef Mark Haskell will take you on a tour of the back alleys and busy streets of faraway countries. In this workshop, you’ll be making and tasting savory samosas and pakoras that are ubiquitous throughout India.…
Join Chef Chericia Easton and other food lovers alike over inviting glasses of honey bourbon lemonade as you celebrate the best meal of the day - brunch! Sit back and relax in this three hour class and learn new recipes and elegant serving techniques that will enhance your skills and amaze your friends. Menu: Fried…
All around the world, sausage is the food of the people. Join Chef Mark Haskell in learning to make sausages from around the world using the proper ingredients and various cooking methods. Beer and wine are included in the class. Chef Mark Haskell’s career has taken him to kitchens in Europe, Asia, South America and…
Settle in at Hill Center’s 12-seat kitchen for an intimate dinner featuring the haute cuisine of France. Two-star Michelin chef Gérard Pangaud will serve a 4-course tasting menu that reflects the choicest products in season. Each course is paired with select wines representing the premier regions of France. Menu: Gratin of Mussels with Spinach Perfumed…
Join us in the kitchen to make Provençal pissaladière, Provence's version of pizza, and soccas, a type of rustic flat bread or pita, made with different flours and baking styles with delicious results and a variety different flavors. You don't want to miss it. Eat, drink and be merry! Chef Mark Haskell’s career has taken…
Flavoring and Savoring Passover with noted Jewish chef Susan Barocas and veteran food writer Bonnie Benwick Sephardic and Ashkenazic flavors come together for a Passover class featuring new twists on some old favorites. Starting with two not-the-usual haroset, we’ll work our way through an everything-but-the-main meal for Seder and beyond. Our meal includes the fine…
When traveling the world, sometimes the best meals are found in the streets – from food trucks, carts and stalls. Chef Mark Haskell will take you on a tour of the back alleys and busy streets of faraway countries. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to balance flavors and use the fabulous products and cooking techniques…
Influential D.C. chef and restaurateur Erik Bruner-Yang returns to Hill Center to lead a class celebrating Khmer New Year (April 14-16). Erik is a three-time James Beard Foundation award nominee and the chef-owner of Cambodian/Taiwanese influenced Maketto and ABC Pony, which explores the intersection between Italian and Asian cuisines. He is the CEO of Foreign…
When traveling the world, sometimes the best meals are found in the streets – from food trucks, carts and stalls. Chef Mark Haskell will take you on a tour of the back alleys and busy streets of faraway countries. It's pretty hard to not fall in love with Portuguese food, especially its seafood. Portugal has…
When traveling the world, sometimes the best meals are found in the streets – from food trucks, carts and stalls. Chef Mark Haskell will take you on a tour of the back alleys and busy streets of faraway countries. In this workshop, you'll learn the basics of classic Chinese potstickers. You’ll be filling and folding pork…
Settle in at Hill Center’s 12-seat kitchen for an intimate dinner featuring the haute cuisine of France. Two-star Michelin chef Gérard Pangaud will serve a 4-course tasting menu that reflects the choicest products in season. Each course is paired with select wines representing the premier regions of France. Menu: Spring Asparagus Soup with shaved San Daniele…
Master Seafood Cooking Class with Fishmonger Fiona Lewis, Chef/Owner The District Fishwife. Fiona will demonstrate crispy skin fish and best practices to achieve the perfect crispness; class participants will help prepare favorite seafood dressings and marinades, and of course, feast upon the class bounty. About Fiona: Fiona Lewis is the founder and co-owner of three businesses in DC’s…
In this interactive cooking class, Marianne Tshihamba serves up dishes inspired by her travels — family style. In this class, Marianne will dish out a comforting, warm Brazilian seafood stew. If you're a fan of soups and stews, Brazilian moqueca (moh-keh-ka) will not disappoint. The dish is made with key simple ingredients such as tomatoes,…
When traveling the world, sometimes the best meals are found in the streets – from food trucks, carts and stalls. Chef Mark Haskell will take you on a tour of the back alleys and busy streets of faraway countries. It's pretty hard to not fall in love with Italian food, especially one of its most…
Settle in at Hill Center’s 12-seat kitchen for an intimate dinner featuring the haute cuisine of France. Two-star Michelin chef Gérard Pangaud will serve a 4-course tasting menu that reflects the choicest products in season. Each course is paired with select wines representing the premier regions of France. Menu: Fondant of Curried Eggplant with Avocado Cream…
Don’t be the last one on your block to serve a feast of roots, berries and weeds. DC’s lawns, parks and alleys are full of good things to eat -- if you know how and where to look. Dr. Bill Schindler returns to Hill Center to lead class participants in a foraging hike around Capitol…
Settle in at Hill Center’s 12-seat kitchen for an intimate dinner featuring the haute cuisine of France. Two-star Michelin chef Gérard Pangaud will serve a 4-course tasting menu that reflects the choicest products in season. Each course is paired with select wines representing the premier regions of France. Menu: Vichyssoise of Sweet Potato Perfumed with Ginger…
Award-winning Chef Scott Drewno leads a class inspired by the menu at CHIKO which pairs modern cooking techniques with traditional Chinese and Korean flavors. Washington Post critic Tom Sietsema describes CHIKO’s cooking as “a little Chinese, a little Korean, and wholly delectable.” About Chef Drewno: Chef Drewno joined the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group in…
Bring your craft beer curiosities and join DC Brau Wort Wizard, Yeast Whisperer, Dr. James Shellhammer for an immersive mid-day brewing experience! This three-part, interactive class will be an introduction to doing your own brewing. We will begin with a short seminar on the history of beer styles and brewing concepts for the beginning homebrewer.…
Celebrated Chef Danny Lee leads a class inspired by the menu at Anju, #1 on Washingtonian’s 100 Very Best Restaurants (2020) and which Washington Post critic Tom Sietsema has described as “exceptional Korean food.” Anju is a constant presence on DC’s many “best of dining” lists. About Chef Lee: In 2006, Danny Lee and his…