The Home Cook classes at Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts can offer a dynamic collection of hands-on, technique-focused cooking classes for enthusiast cooks. Topics cover everything from French regional favorites to creative courses in cooking, baking, cake decorating, and more.
Each of the cooking classes at our Boulder, Colorado campus is led by a professional Chef Instructor. Whether you’re new to the kitchen or an accomplished home cook, we have a class for you!
Upcoming Home Cook Classes
Knife skills at Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts (beginner class)
In this cooking class, we will focus our attention on one of the most basic and essential of kitchen skills.
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Korean BBQ(NEW! Beginner class)
Beef bulgogi, Spicy chicken BBQ, Korean braised potatoes, Korean Coleslaw, Korean Pancake
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Taste of Thailand (intermediate class)
Pad thai, tom kha gai, panang meatballs, red curry paste, coconut sticky rice
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The Art of French Pastry: Macarons and Eclairs (NEW!! intermediate class)
Macarons with buttercream, Eclairs with pastry cream and ganache.
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Plant-Based Asian Dumplings (intermediate class)
Boa buns, pot stickers, vegan "pork" filling, tangy soy dipping sauce, cucumber salad
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Spanish Cuisine: Seafood Paella (intermediate class)
Seafood Paella, Roasted Eggplant and Peppers, Onion Coca, Garlic Mayonaise, Red Wine Poached Pears with Whipped Cream
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Farm to Table: Vegetable Cooking Techniques at the Farmers Market
Chef Dallas takes you on a trip to the farmers market, followed by a veggie-forward cooking class!
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Mexican Street Tacos, Sauces, Tortillas and Fillings
Corn Tortillas, Carne Asada, Chicken Tinga, Nopalitos, Salsa Verde, Mango Chile Roja
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Vegetarian Indian Cooking (beginner class)
Vegetable biryani, tomato curry, mango chutney, naan bread, cardamom lassi
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Home Cook Series: All About Bread Part 1 and 2 (intermediate class)
Join Chef Dallas Houle, and explore how to make and bake an abundance of different types of bread in a two-day series.
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Plant-Based Asian Dumplings (intermediate class)
Boa buns, pot stickers, vegan "pork" filling, tangy soy dipping sauce, cucumber salad
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Blue Zones: Sardinia (Beginner class)
Minestrone with fava, malloreddus, chicken and capers, amaretti cookies
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Indian Cuisine: Chicken Curry and More!
Desi murgh curry, mutter palao, naan bread, mustard raita
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Date Night: Bouillabaisse
Bouillabaisse(French seafood stew), ratatouille, rouille, baguette, crepe suzette
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Farm to Table: Vegetable Cooking Techniques at the Farmers Market
Chef Dallas takes you on a trip to the farmers market, followed by a veggie-forward cooking class!
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Korean Street Food (Intermediate class)
Join us at Escoffier and discover these tasty Korean bites!
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Spanish Cuisine: Seafood Paella (intermediate class)
Seafood Paella, Roasted Eggplant and Peppers, Onion Coca, Garlic Mayonaise, Red Wine Poached Pears with Whipped Cream
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Fried Chicken and Sides (beginner class)
Southern Fried Chicken, Nashville Hot Chicken, Potato Salad, Buffalo Mac'n Cheese
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French Cuisine: Coq Au Vin (beginner class)
Coq au Vin (wine braised chicken legs), Pommes Duchesse, Salade Lyonnaise, Chocolate Mousse
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All About Egg Cookery
Join Home Cook Chef Dallas to explore the various ways to cook eggs including how to prepare a French omelette, poach eggs, & more!
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Foods of Greece (beginner class)
Pita Bread, Greek Salad, Lamb Burgers, Chicken Skewers, Tzatziki, Baklava
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Italian Cuisine: Gnocchi and Agnolotti Pasta (intermediate Class)
Join an Escoffier Chef in making these delicious fresh pastas!
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Easy Weeknight Dinners (beginner class)
Roasted chicken with veggies and gravy, chicken tinga, sambal curry, fried rice
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Home Cook Series: All About Bread Part 1 and 2 (intermediate class)
Join Chef Dallas Houle, and explore how to make and bake an abundance of different types of bread in a two-day series.
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Korean BBQ(NEW! Beginner class)
Beef bulgogi, Spicy chicken BBQ, Korean braised potatoes, Korean Coleslaw, Korean Pancake
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Spanish Tapas (beginner class)
Garlic Shrimp with Romesco, Spanish-style meatballs, Patatas Bravas, Spanish Tortilla
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Thai Street Food (NEW!! Beginner class)
Pad See Ew, Fish Cakes, Pancakes, Green Papaya Salad
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Meet Your Chef Instructor
Chef Dallas Houle
Chef Dallas Houle joins Escoffier as the Boulder Campus Home Cook Chef Instructor. Chef Dallas has over 20 years of experience in the culinary industry as a chef instructor, sous chef, executive chef, and culinary director. His education at Florida Culinary Institute helped ready him for positions around the country, but focusing around his home in Boulder, CO. His past experience spans roles in food truck fair to fine dining restaurants, farm-to-table experiences, and upscale vegetarian cuisine. At Escoffier, Chef Dallas leads the enthusiast cooking classes at our Boulder campus.
