Master Chef: Cambodian Cooking with Acclaimed Chef Erik Bruner-Yang SOLD OUT!

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

Influential D.C. chef and restaurateur Erik Bruner-Yang returns to Hill Center to lead a Cambodian inspired class celebrating Khmer New Year which is observed April 14-16. In Khmer, it is called ‘ChaulChnam Thmey’ which means “enter the new year.” Erik is a multi James Beard Foundation award nominee and the chef-owner of Cambodian/Taiwanese influenced Maketto.…

$100.00

Kitchen 101: Knife Skills SOLD OUT!

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

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…

$45.00

A Trip to Belgium: Moules Frites (Mussels & Fries)

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

In this interactive cooking class, Marianne Tshihamba serves up dishes inspired by her travels. Take a trip to Belgium! Moules Frites is considered the national dish of Belgium. It consists of fresh mussels often steamed in white wine, butter, and shallots. Accompanied with homemade french fries so crispy and delicious that you'll be licking your fingers…

$69.00

Caregiver + Child ‘Fun in the Sun’ Cookie Decorating Class

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

Ever wonder how bakeries get the icing to look just right? Join Paige as she leads a hands-on decorating class! At the end of this class, you will have decorated five beautiful Summer sugar cookies to take home. You will learn the basics of royal icing, tips to make decorating easier, and various techniques to…

$65.00 – $140.00

Street Food: The Mekong

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

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…

$69.00

Bastille Day Blind Wine Tasting SOLD OUT!

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

1789 was an excellent day for France and a rough day for Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI...... In celebration of Bastille Day, join us for a wine tasting inspired by history, revolution, and EXCELLENT alcoholic grape juice.  An inviting and fun challenge to blind taste four wines from four classic grape-growing French regions. We'll start…

$48.00

A Trip to Morocco: Chicken w/ Preserved Lemons, Carrot Salad, and Mint Tea

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

In this interactive cooking class, Marianne Tshihamba serves up dishes inspired by her travels. Take a trip to Morocco! Learn to make one of the most famous Moroccan stews and your own preserved lemons. This chicken Moroccan stew will fill you up with cozy and anti-inflammatory spices such as turmeric and cumin. Chef Tshihamba will also…

$69.00

The Whole Beast: Duck Boot Camp SOLD OUT!

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

Calling all carnivores! Many of us have forgotten that the meat we buy comes from animals. To reconnect with the meat's source (hint: it’s not a cellophane-wrapped package), local chefs have turned to whole animal butchery. The Whole Beast series will highlight the processes involved in butchering and preparing prime cuts, as well as some…

$69.00

Classic English Tea with Globetrotter Marianne Tshihamba SOLD OUT!

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

In this interactive cooking class, Marianne Tshihamba serves up dishes inspired by her travels. Take your taste buds on a tour of Britain! Marianne will walk guests through this British classic, updated for today's tastes. As an added bonus, participants will learn how to cure salmon! This class is perfect for new chefs and old…

$58.00

A Trip to Mexico: Aguachile Shrimp, Tortilla Soup, and Margaritas!

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

In this interactive cooking class, Marianne Tshihamba serves up dishes inspired by her travels. You may be in DC for the Summer, but that doesn't mean you have to only eat cheeseburgers and hot dogs all season....Take a trip to Mexico with these yummy dishes and margaritas of course! Aguachile Shrimp is an essential Mexican…

$69.00

A Cooling Summer Menu of Yin and Yang Foods Featuring Janet Cam SOLD OUT!

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

Janet Cam’s philosophy, “Wine is the Universal Language” has taken her around the world. Her goal of normalizing Chinese cuisine in America is showcased in this course.  Come and explore Cantonese, one of the eight great Chinese cuisines, with Spanish wines that will heighten your tastebuds and mind. Cam will prepare authentic heritage dishes passed…

$85.00 – $100.00

Kitchen 101: Knife Skills SOLD OUT!

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

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…

$45.00

Long Lunch: Portuguese Street Food

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

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…

$55.00

A Trip to France: Grand Aioli (French Dinner Platter)

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

In this interactive cooking class, Marianne Tshihamba serves up dishes inspired by her travels. Take a trip to France for this unique experience and style of eating or should we say grazing....Grand Aioli is a beautiful French platter often consisting of a garlic-based dip surrounded by a myriad of veggies, eggs, shellfish, bread, and more.…

$69.00

Wine Tasting: Old School v. New School…..with a special guest! SOLD OUT!

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

The Classics and the Contrarians, wines from the old world and the new - the wines that are made in an old school way, and the boundary-pushing new school way. Featuring Jill Zankowski, a DC guest Sommelier (from the New School), who will co-host with Michael (from the Old School). Michael co-hosts a study on…

$48.00

Master Chef: Sweet & Savory Vegetable Pastries Feat: 7-Time James Beard Award Nominee Pichet Ong

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

Pioneering, award-winning pastry Chef Pichet Ong returns to Hill Center to lead a hands on class that will feature baking with vegetables. Participants will make three recipes that mark the end of summer and beginning of fall, whipping up different types of pastry and highlighting the sweeter notes of vegetables like parsnip, beets, squash eggplant and onion. About…

$100.00
Event Series Kitchen 101: Knife Skills

Kitchen 101: Knife Skills SOLD OUT!

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

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…

$45.00

A Trip to Japan – Onigiri (Rice Balls) NOW CANCELLED

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

In this interactive cooking class, Marianne Tshihamba serves up dishes inspired by her travels. Japanese Onigiri are a staple of Japanese lunch boxes (bento boxes). They are usually in the shape of circles or triangles so they can be easily eaten with your hands for a fun and savory snack! Onigiri are sold widely across…

On The Noodle Road with Jen Lin-Liu: Chinese and Italian Pasta Shapes and Sauces SOLD OUT!

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

Learn how to make various shapes of noodles and pasta from China to Italy and find out how the flavors change as we move west. Noted author, culinary journalist and cooking school founder Jen Lin-Liu (On the NoodleRoad) will teach Chinese & Italian orecchiette (ear-shaped pasta) and Chinese & Italian fettuccine with sauces that show…

$100.00

Kitchen 101: Knife Skills

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

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…

$45.00

Master Chef: Essential Fall Baking Featuring Award-Winning Pastry Chef Lisa Ruland

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

Hill Center is delighted to welcome Chef Lisa Ruland to our roster of Master Chefs. Lisa is the editor of the IACP (International Association of Culinary Professionals) Award-winning food and cooking website Unpeeled Journal, and a professional food writer and pastry chef. Participants will learn some essential baking techniques and whip up some fall delicacies: Individual…

$100.00

Congo Cravings: Chicken Mwamba, Sweet Plantains, & Fufu

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

In this interactive cooking class, Marianne Tshihamba serves up dishes inspired by her travels. Take a trip to Chef Tshihamba's home country, the Congo! Chicken Mwamba is a savory dish native to Central Africa that has been deemed the national dish of the Congo. It is a simple, but delicious dish that serves as a great…

$69.00

Kitchen 101: Knife Skills

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

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…

$45.00

Not Your PoPo’s* Lambrusco Featuring Wine Expert & Culinary Strategist Janet Cam

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

*PoPo is the Cantonese term for the maternal side grandmother. Effervescent, Fizzy and Fun – Lambrusco is known as a red wine from the Emilia Romana area of Italy. “Lambrusco is actually a family of very old grape varieties native to Italy. Most wines are a blend of several distinct varieties, each with a unique…

$110.00

Kitchen 101: Knife Skills

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

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…

$45.00

Easy Vegetarian Indian Cooking: Creating Quick Curries SOLD OUT!

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

If you’re not sure what curry is, you’re in good company. In this class, we’ll discuss the concept of curry as a general descriptor of any saucy main dish originating from Southeast Asia. We’ll learn about common spice mixes, the primary components of popular Indian dishes like kormas and saags, and a few techniques and…

$69.00

Classic Italian: Pasta Making with Chef Mark Haskell SOLD OUT!

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

Join us in the kitchen for a pasta workshop! Make a variety of different pastas, including: fresh egg pasta, dried semolina pasta, and even chickpea pasta! Chef Mark Haskell will take you through the steps to complete fettuccine for bolognese, cheese & meat ravioli, fresh cannelloni & spinach, and ricotta gnocchi. Polish up your skills…

$69.00
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