Kitchen Conservatory offers more than 800 different cooking classes every year. These fun cooking classes are taught by the best chefs from the best restaurants, plus fabulous culinary educators who share their specialties of the kitchen. We offer both fully-participatory classes and demonstration classes that feature a wide variety of menus and themes from beginner to gourmet to ethnic cooking.

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We have two state-of-the-art kitchens, plus an outdoor grilling area. All of the two hundred chefs who teach at Kitchen Conservatory have one thing in common: a passion for the recipes that they have created and the desire to share their marvelous cooking techniques. The best parties happen in the kitchen!
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: TUSCANY FOR TWO

The romance of Tuscany is the inspiration for a perfect date night in this hands-on class for couples. This class will prepare shrimp and scallop scampi, seared rib-eye steak with rosemary and roasted garlic, baked polenta with gorgonzola, mushrooms and spinach, roasted mixed vegetables, and blackberry gelato with pizzelle cookies.
Chef:
Barbara Nack

Class Type:
Hands-On
Class Dates:
Sun May 26,
5 pm to 7:30 pm
Cost:
$140.00
Per Couple

WHAM, JAM, THANK YOU MA'AM

Whether you are a seasoned pro at canning, or never canned in your life, join Dawn in this fun hands-on class learning safe and easy canning techniques. Learn to prepare strawberry-kiwi jam, pineapple-chile salsa, raspberry wine jelly, plus roasted red pepper spread. Each participant will take home a jar of canned goods.
Chef:
Dawn Meyer

Class Type:
Hands-On
Class Dates:
Wed May 29,
6 pm to 9 pm
Cost:
$55.00
Per Person

HOME FOR DINNER: SCAMPI-STYLE STEAK AND SHRIMP

Barb Nack reveals how to take time out of your busy schedule to make a delectable meal, starting with scampi-style steak and shrimp pan-seared and cooked in butter with lemon, white wine, basil, and garlic. Enjoy a creamy garlic-mushroom risotto, herb-seasoned broccoli and tomatoes sautéed with garlic, plus an extraordinary caramel-almond ice cream torte.
Chef:
Barbara Nack

Class Type:
Demonstration
Class Dates:
Wed May 29,
6:30 pm to 9 pm
Cost:
$45.00
Per Person

Barbecue Grill Basket Flex with Rosewood Handle
Chef's Pick! 20% off! Regular price $28.95, one week only $23.15, plus free shipping!
Grill the thickest and the thinnest of foods with this ultra stretchy, unique, oversized grilling basket that has a spring-like design. The chrome basket flexes and molds to hold food securely in place. Perfect for grilling fish, corn, fillets, chops, and other delicate fruits, vegetables and breads. Flex basket is heavy-gauge chromed steel, 13 inches by 10 inches with a locking mechanism and rosewood handle.

$23.15


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Lodge Cast Iron Skillet 13.25 inches
Chef's Pick! 20% off! Regular price $59.95, one week only $47.95, plus free shipping!
This durable, pre-seasoned cast iron skillet is a necessity in every kitchen. The skillet can also be used in the oven or on the grill. Made by Lodge in the USA. Not dishwasher safe. Not for use on a smooth-top electric stove.

$47.95


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Pasta Machine - Imperia
Chef's Pick! 20% off! Regular price $99.95, one week only $79.95, plus free shipping!
Make your own fresh pasta at home with the Imperia pasta machine. It features a 6 inch wide roller, along with a double cutter for spaghetti and fettuccini. Made of chromed plated steel. Not dishwasher safe. Made in Italy.

$79.95


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Kitchen Conservatory is the premier kitchen store in St. Louis, Missouri. For 28 years, Kitchen Conservatory has offered the finest tools for the kitchen and delectable cooking classes at our Clayton store. Locally-owned and very independent, we offer all the tools and knowledge for the ultimate kitchen experience. Please browse our fabulous selection of more than 6,000 essential and useful cooking products or shop online. Email Ask the Chef to solve your cooking dilemmas!

 

The Joy of Canning
Strawberries and rhubarb are now in season, which means that the summer canning season has begun. Preserving the bounty of fresh fruit is so satisfying, especially when you open a jar in the dead of winter and smell the freshness of summer. Kitchen Conservatory sells all of the necessary canning jars and equipment. Our Recipe [...]

The Secret to Carrot Cake
Carrot cake may be an old-fashioned dessert, but no one ever turns down a slice. Here are the secrets to make any carrot cake recipe taste better: Plump the Raisins. Dried fruits are dry, which means they need to be plumped up with hot liquid. Sure you could soak the raisins in hot water, but [...]

Summer Cooking Class Schedule
Do chefs have secrets to their cooking? Yes! Can you learn these secrets? Yes! Secrets of the chefs are revealed every night at Kitchen Conservatory. You can learn how to make delicious restaurant-style food at home. This schedule of cooking classes offers a lot of cooking techniques. Don’t miss learning these essential kitchen secrets: Grilling [...]

Time to Plant an Herb Garden
Although the extra-cool Spring has been frustrating to gardeners (we lost our tomato plants last night due to an unexpected frost), the time is right to plant herbs. No plant is as satisfying to grow as herbs, since they generally grow like weeds. Every cook appreciates a bunch of fresh herbs readily available by the [...]

A Delightful Dinner Party
Feast Magazine this month features an article on how to throw a Dinner Party. Many people are intimidated by the thought of hosting a party; there are so many details to consider! Please use the tips in the “Entertaining with Ease” article so that you can relax and enjoy your own party. Go ahead, set [...]

Fresh Garlic Update: Weeds
This Spring has seen an infestation of chickweed, which was choking out our tender garlic shoots (planted last October). Our garlic crop — 2,500 heads — look much better with the weeds removed. If all goes well, the the fresh garlic will be harvested between June 15-30 and available at Kitchen Conservatory. Mark your calendar [...]

A Passage to India
For many diners, Indian cuisine is a mystery. So many spices! Plus, India is a huge country with different regional specialties. Many of the Indian restaurants in St. Louis are northern India. Aruna Menon, a culinary instructor at Kitchen Conservatory, hails from southern India where the cuisine is hotter and includes lots of fish and [...]

Four More New Cooking Classes
Sign up today for one of our brand-new exciting and delicious cooking classes! BAKING UP A STORM on Thursday, April 4 at 6 pm If April showers bring May flowers, then being in the kitchen working side-by-side with Christie Maggi will bring plenty of delicious desserts. This hands-on class will create five tasty dishes, including [...]

Take a Favorite Cooking Class
By popular demand, Kitchen Conservatory has added four new cooking classes: Ciao Down on Pizza on Saturday, March 30 at 11 am Improve your Italian with Anne Cori, who shares the secrets to incredible homemade pizza dough. This hands-on class will create caramelized onion-fig jam-bacon-gorgonzola pizza, roasted garlic-spinach-parmesan pizza with a balsamic syrup drizzle, homemade [...]

Phe-Naam-enal Thai
Naam Pruitt, who has authored a wonderful cookbook on Thai food called “Lemongrass and Limes,” is profiled in today’s Let’s Eat in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The article includes several of her exciting recipes, including pad Thai, spring rolls, and Thai beef salad. Naam teaches marvelous cooking classes at Kitchen Conservatory featuring delicious recipes and [...]


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