The Cutting Edge Classroom Cooking School

Embark on a culinary journey to Italy without leaving Knoxville in this fun, hands-on, and interactive class! Italian food is always a matter of regional pride. But if one were to try and sum up this diverse cuisine, Italian cooking can best be described as a celebration of local flavors held together by an appreciation of high-quality, seasonal ingredients, presented in elegant simplicity. In this class our Italian Chef will show you how to prepare some of his families favorite…

Enjoy a culinary adventure to Mexico without leaving Knoxville in this fun, hands-on, and interactive class! Ever wonder how these amazing Mexican treats are prepared? Tamales, beloved comfort food served for festivals, birthdays, holidays, and everyday meals are a staple in Mexico. They date back thousands of years, even before the Mayans and Aztecs. The portable-filled husks have fed generations of families (and armies) from Mexico to Argentina. This delicious corn meal masa wrapped in corn husks or banana leaves…

Enjoy learning how to make your very own sushi In this fun, hands-on, and interactive class perfect for those that are just starting out making sushi from scratch. Ever wonder how the Japanese Chefs create those incredible sushi rolls you’ve come to love? Our Chef will take the mystery out of sushi making while sharing techniques, tips, and tricks along the way! We will start by teaching you how to properly cook and season sushi rice just like the Japanese…

Join us in our warm & cozy kitchen and learn how to bake beautiful Challah Bread & Babka in this fun, hands on, and interactive class! Babka dough is super easy to work with and the filling is pure chocolaty goodness. Topping it with either a streusel topping or drizzle with chocolate (or both!) creates a treat nothing less than sublime. The word challah originally meant only the small portion of dough that was put in the oven when baking…

Enjoy sipping some quality bourbon while making new friends and learning how to prepare a feast like no other! Ever wonder how your favorite steakhouse cooks those amazingly juicy perfectly seasoned and seared steaks? Our Chef will show you how in this fun, hands-on, and interactive experience. Chef will walk you through a delicious menu while demonstrating and explaining cooking methods that will enable you to prepare the same excellent quality steaks and sides at home! We will cover  techniques…

Join us in our warm and cozy kitchen and get into the holiday spirit while learning how to make beautiful holiday French Patisserie confections in this fun, hands-on, and interactive class. Our Chef will teach you the art and science behind macaron making including our best tips and tricks for successful macarons. We’ll cover how to mix, pipe, and bake the cookie shells, as well as make our most popular seasonal filling flavors. Then we will decorate our Macarons in…

Join us in our warm and cozy kitchen for a culinary celebration of the Appalachian region in this fun and hands on holiday cooking experience! When we think of Appalachian food, we think of long simmering pots of food lovingly prepared by those who enjoyed creating a wholesome meal for the ones they love. There is nothing quick about this kind of food preparation, and maybe that aroma creates an anticipation that makes the meal even more appealing. Chef John…

Do you enjoy watching Hibachi Chefs work their magic on the griddle in your favorite Japanese Restaurant? Would you like to learn how to prepare your very own hibachi using the freshest ingredients and techniques that will result in a delicious Japanese-inspired meal that your entire family can enjoy at home? Then let's get our Hibachi on! The first records of hibachi-style heating devices are alluded to during the Heian period of Japanese history, dating from 794 until 1185 AD.…

Get into the holiday spirit and Join us in our warm cozy kitchen while learning how to bake and decorate beautiful ugly sweater holiday Sugar Cookies in this fun, hands-on, and interactive class! Do you want to learn the art of cookie decorating that will enable you to make beautiful cookies any time of the year for gifts and for fun? If you’re overwhelmed, you don’t know where to start, or you fear royal icing, this cookie decorating for beginners…

learn how to make this delicious festive holiday bread and join us in our warm cozy kitchen for this fun, hands on, and interactive class. Our Chef will show you everything you need to know from how to make bread dough to proofing, forming, and baking to create this beautifully delicious wreath! Best of all there will be plenty to eat in class and everyone will go home with the wreath they create! Instructor: TBD Class Format: Demonstration & Hands…

Embark on a culinary journey to England without leaving Knoxville and learn how to make this timeless classic that would make Julia Child oh so proud! In this fun, hands-on, and interactive class you will learn how to perfect the art of beef wellington as Chef John shares his techniques, tips, and tricks along the way! We will teach you how to make the flakiest, juiciest, tender, and succulent wellington and a delicious, beautifully flavorful, and decadent creamy green caper…

Enjoy learning how to make authentic flakey French croissants & Danish Pastries in this fun, hands-on, and interactive class! Chef Heather will teach you how to make an amazingly versatile laminated dough that can be used for many different pastries. Each student will make their own batch of this multi-layered, buttery dough to take home and use to make croissants or Danish pastries. During class you will use chef’s pre-made dough which has rested overnight to practice creating croissants. Best…

Embark on a culinary journey to Italy without leaving Knoxville in this fun, hands-on, and interactive class! Tortellini, tiny hat-shaped bundles of filled pasta, are one of the most iconic and beloved dishes of the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. They are particularly associated with the provinces of Bologna and Modena. Each has claimed for centuries that they originated the dish and that their version reigns supreme. Maybe we didn’t invent them, but we sure are going to perfect them during…

Get into the New Years celebration spirit and enjoy a culinary tour of New Orleans without leaving Knoxville in this fun, hands-on, and interactive class featuring some of the most popular foods from the Big Easy. Our Chef will walk you through a delicious menu while showing you how to prepare authentic dishes straight from New Orleans! Enjoy some time together and an experience that you will surely not forget! Make new friends, sip some wine, and enjoy preparing an…

Enjoy a New Years Eve Celebration experience like no other in this fun, hands on, & interactive class! Do you love a great steak? How about a nice glass of bourbon? Maybe some hand-crafted side dishes to go with it? Then this experience is definitely for you! We will start by discussing the different cuts of beef that we will be using in class and how to reach the perfect level of doneness. Then our Chef will show you how…

Embark on a culinary adventure to India without leaving Knoxville in this fun, hands on, and interactive cooking class. Our rich, creamy, and flavorsome Chicken tikka rivals any Indian restaurant! With aromatic golden chicken pieces in an incredible curry sauce, this Chicken Tikka Masala recipe is one of the best you will try! Why go out when you can learn how to make it better at home! We will also Pair it with our chef's homemade butter garlic naan bread…

Are you interested in bringing your knife skills to the next level? We understand that knife skills is a major factor that determines whether cooking is fun or a chore. It’s the one skill that is necessary for safety and proper food preparation at home. lack of knife skills can create a ton of anxiety in just about any home cook. We understand that knives can be dangerous but we also know that they can be used safely and efficiently…

Get ready for a truly unique experience and Join us for an evening of hands-on cooking and fun in our warm and cozy kitchen! Rustic cooking is unrefined and simple, but also warm and inviting. It is typically based on old-fashioned preparation techniques, ingredient availability and a unique set of cultural influences. In this class our very own Italian Chef John will walk you through a culinary celebration of Italian food rustic style! You’ll enjoy learning how to prepare a…

Ever wonder how French Pastry Chefs create such beautiful Patisserie confections? You will learn how in this fun, hands-on, and interactive class. French Macarons are made with a meringue base, almond flour, and are naturally gluten-free! Our Chef will teach you the art and science behind macaron making including our best tips and tricks for successful macarons. We’ll cover how to mix, pipe, and bake the cookie shells as well as make delicious seasonal fillings. You will also learn troubleshooting…

Take a culinary journey to the streets of Mexico without leaving Knoxville in this fun, hands-on, and interactive cooking class! Our Chef will take you on a tour south of the border while exploring some of Mexico's favorite street foods! You will get to participate in preparing a delicious menu hands-on! And best of all we will get to eat what we make in class! This is guaranteed to be the best experience you have enjoyed in a long time!…

Join our Italian Chef John in our warm and cozy kitchen and enjoy a fun and entertaining hands on cooking class where we will focus on comfort Italian style! The days are getting shorter and the weather a bit colder which means the time is here for some comfy delicious food! Chef will show you some of his family's traditional recipes that were handed down through generations! And best of all you will get to eat what we prepare in…

Enjoy a culinary journey to the streets of Japan without leaving Knoxville in this fun, hands-on, and interactive Chef taught class! Learn the art of making ramen noodles from scratch, and how to prepare delicious recipes featuring Japan’s most ubiquitous noodle. Believe us there will be no crunchy noodles and flavor packets here! Ramen is an amazing Japanese dish consisting of a delicious and nutritious broth, fresh hand-crafted noodles, and a wide variety of freshly prepared toppings coming together to…

Join us for a culinary experience like no other and learn all about Authentic Polish Pierogi In this fun, hands on, and interactive cooking class. Our very own Chef John spent many years in the northeast developing his pierogi recipes using tried and true traditional methods while putting his own twist on them. Chef will show you how simple it can be to create your very own freshly made Pierogi from scratch! Pierogi are filled dumplings of Central and Eastern…

Enjoy a culinary adventure to Thailand without leaving Knoxville In this fun, hands on, and interactive cooking class! Thai food is full of flavor, featuring aromatics like lemongrass, ginger, lime leaves, and hot chilles alongside coconut milk, peanuts and basil and can be vegetarian or feature meats, seafood, and tofu along with rice and noodles. Thai food balances sweet, spicy, salt, and sour to perfection in curries, stir fries, soups and salads. You will see how simple it can be…

Ever wonder how your favorite steakhouse prepares those amazingly juicy perfectly cooked steaks? Our Chef will show you how in this fun, hands-on, and interactive class. We will walk you through a delicious menu while demonstrating and explaining cooking techniques that will enable you to prepare the same excellent quality steaks and sides at home! We will cover methods and techniques like shopping for and knowing what steak to choose, checking temperature and getting it right, grilling, sous vide, cutting…

During this fun, hands on, and interactive class we will "rise" to the occasion with an array of seasonal winter inspired breads! Our Pastry Chef will demonstrate and guide you through the process of making the dough, fermenting, proofing, forming, shaping, scoring, and baking a variety of breads. We will also discuss various flour and yeast types and which are best for the kind of bread we will be making. You will learn all the techniques "kneaded" to make fresh,…

New to pizza-making? Struggling to make great pizza at home? Then this is the perfect place for you to start! In this fun hands on class you will learn everything you need to know to make delicious regionally inspired pizzas in your own kitchen! To help you fully understand the craft of pizza making, we start with the fundamentals such as types of flour, gluten development, basic fermentation techniques, proofing, forming, and baking. With guidance from our Chef you will…

Learn how to fill your table with hearty old world Italian cuisine in this fun, hands on, and interactive surf and turf experience with chef John!. Chef will lead you on a culinary journey to Italy as you learn how to prepare one of his favorite meals. You will learn cooking methods and techniques like sous vide, pan searing, making rissotto, & baking! You'll enjoy roasted pepper and ricotta bruschetta, a creamy lobster risotto made with white wine, and a…

Enjoy a culinary tour of New Orleans without leaving Knoxville in this fun, hands-on, and interactive class featuring some of the most popular foods from the Big Easy. Our Chef will walk you through a delicious menu while showing you how to prepare authentic dishes straight from New Orleans using the freshest ingredients with tried and true techniques. Make new friends, sip some wine, and enjoy helping to prepare an amazing meal! Best of all you will get to eat…

Enjoy learning how to make authentic flakey French croissants & Danish Pastries in this fun, hands-on, and interactive class! Chef Heather will teach you how to make an amazingly versatile laminated dough that can be used for many different pastries. Each student will make their own batch of this multi-layered, buttery dough to take home and use to make croissants or Danish pastries. During class you will use chef’s pre-made dough which has rested overnight to practice creating croissants. Best…

Enjoy a culinary tour of India without leaving Knoxville in this fun, hands on, and interactive class! Known for its bold and often spicy flavors, Indian cuisine is one you definitely want to add to your culinary repertoire! Picture yourself immersed in the rich culture and cuisine of Delhi as our chef guides you through the spices and techniques used by the best of Indian cooks! Best of all you will get to eat what we prepare in class! Menu:…

Learn how to apply classic French cooking techniques while preparing delicious fresh seafood dishes and a decadent dessert in this fun, hands on, and interactive cooking class. This menu was specially developed to showcase French cooking methods and explore the sophisticated flavors that can be crafted from regular grocery store ingredients. Our Chef will share with you some time honored traditional cooking techniques with a twist. After taking this class you will feel more confident preparing seafood in your very…

Join us in our warm and cozy kitchen for a culinary celebration of the Appalachian region in this fun and hands on cooking experience! When we think of Appalachian food, we think of long simmering pots of food lovingly prepared by those who enjoyed creating a wholesome meal for the ones they love. There is nothing quick about this kind of food preparation, and maybe that aroma creates an anticipation that makes the meal even more appealing. Chef John believes…

Join us in our warm cozy kitchen and get in the Valentines spirit! Ever wonder how French Pastry Chefs create such beautiful Patisserie confections? You will learn how in this fun, hands-on, and interactive class. French Macarons are made with a meringue base, almond flour, and are naturally gluten-free! Our Chef will teach you the art and science behind macaron making including our best tips and tricks for successful macarons. We’ll cover how to mix, pipe, and bake the cookie…

Let’s get warm & cozy in our kitchen and celebrate Valentines Day as you learn how to prepare a French-inspired menu pour deux in this fun & hands on experience! Our Chef will cover essential French cooking techniques, from emulsifying a vinaigrette dressing and reducing pan sauce to searing beef and cooking delicious vegetables. Then we’ll whip egg whites and melt chocolate for a lighter-than-air mousse that’s perfect for sharing! Join us and enjoy a great valentines date night celebration…

Get ready for a truly unique experience and Join us for an evening of fun and friendship! You and your Valentine will enjoy an amazing date night as our Chef walks you through a culinary celebration of Valentine’s Day American Steakhouse Style! Discover how fantastic it is to experience an interactive and hands on couples cooking class with us! You’ll enjoy helping to prepare a menu full of authentic and delicious courses straight from our nations favorite steakhouses while our…

Get ready for a truly unique experience and Join us for an evening of cooking, fun, and friendship in this hands on and interactive experience! You and your Valentine will enjoy an amazing date night as our Chef walks you through a culinary celebration of Valentine’s Day Italian Style! Rustic cooking is unrefined and simple, but also warm and inviting. It is typically based on old-fashioned preparation techniques, ingredient availability and a unique set of cultural influences. In this class…

Take a culinary journey to the streets of Mexico without leaving Knoxville in this fun, hands-on, and interactive cooking class! Our Chef will take you on a tour south of the border while exploring some of Mexico's favorite street foods! You will get to participate in preparing a delicious menu hands-on! And best of all we will get to eat what we make in class! This is guaranteed to be the best experience you have enjoyed in a long time!…

Embark on a culinary journey to England without leaving Knoxville and learn how to make this timeless classic that would make Julia Child oh so proud! In this fun, hands-on, and interactive class you will learn how to perfect the art of beef wellington as Chef John shares his techniques, tips, and tricks along the way! We will teach you how to make the flakiest, juiciest, tender, and succulent wellington and a delicious, beautifully flavorful, and decadent creamy green caper…

Learn how easy it can be to make your very own tender Mozzarella and Burrata in this fun, hands on, and interactive experience for beginners. In this class you will learn the traditional methods of making & stretching curd in a hot water bath that will produce delicious results! You will also learn to customize your cheese with freshly made herbs, truffle oil, pesto, and spices. Then we will move on to make that creamy delicious stuffed mozzarella ball know…

Enjoy a culinary tour of japan without leaving Knoxville in this fun hands on class! Do you enjoy watching Hibachi Chefs work their magic on the griddle in your favorite Japanese Restaurant? Would you like to learn how to prepare your very own hibachi using the freshest ingredients and techniques that will result in a delicious Japanese-inspired meal that your entire family can enjoy at home? Then let's get our Hibachi on! Hibachi is believed to have first originated from…

Enjoy a trip to the Mediterranean without leaving Knoxville in this fun, hands on, and interactive class! In this class our Chef will draw inspiration from Greek, Tuscan, and Moroccan flavors as we prepare several dishes commonly found in the countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. Best of all you will get to eat what we prepare in class! Menu: Shrimp Saganaki – Greek shrimp with tomatoes and feta served with toasted bread Greek Cous Cous Salad Lamb Sausage Kefta Skewers…

Enjoy a culinary tour of Italy without leaving Knoxville in this fun, hands on, and interactive class! Our very own Italian Chef will show you how to prepare the most delicious pasta you have ever tasted while sharing tips and tricks along the way!  You’ll enjoy helping to prepare a menu full of authentic and delicious pasta courses straight from Italy side by side with our Chef! We will do everything from making semolina pasta dough to rolling and cutting…

Cast iron cooking is not just for Grandma anymore! In this fun, hands-on, and interactive class you will learn the ins and outs of cast iron care and cooking! Our Chef will show you how well this time-tested cookware handles everything from searing proteins and vegetables to making delicious desserts. We will also show you how to season and care for your cast iron pans and dutch ovens. This class will surely help you to up your cast iron cooking…

Are you interested in bringing your knife skills to the next level? We understand that knife skills is a major factor that determines whether cooking is fun or a chore. It’s the one skill that is necessary for safety and proper food preparation at home. lack of knife skills can create a ton of anxiety in just about any home cook. We understand that knives can be dangerous but we also know that they can be used safely and efficiently…