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 our very own 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
Cuisine of Italy: Venice
In this class we focus our attention on foods of the Veneto region of Northern Italy.
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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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Cuisine of the Philippines
In this cooking class we will delve into the flavors of the philippines!
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Vegetarian Indian Cooking
Join Chef Dallas to explore how to make vegetarian-friendly Indian cuisine, including vegetable biryani, spicy tomato curry, naan & more!
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Home Cook Series: All About Bread Part 1 and 2
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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French Techniques Series 1 (4 class series)
Discover a range of techniques and flavors that compose the French Cuisine in this multi-class series!
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Vegetarian Paella
Paella is a great way to enjoy the bounty of summer, Chef Dallas shows the way to prepare this excellent Spanish dish!
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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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Home Cook Series: All About Bread Part 3 and 4, Croissants/puff pastry
In this class, we explore the art of laminated dough as well as rich dough. Discover the keys to creating a flaky croissant or puff pastry.
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Plant-Based Fresh Pasta and Stuffed Pasta
Chef Dallas demonstrates how to make excellent pasta recipes from scratch.
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Sushi and Miso Soup
Explore how to prepare and roll sushi and review many other fundamentals of a Japanese-themed meal!
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Mexican: Mole
Mole is a crown jewel of Mexican Cuisine, come take a journey through the process!
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Flavors of Burma
Chef Dallas brings you on a rare adventure exploring this less talked about but fantastic cuisine.
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Home Cook Series: All About Bread Part 1 and 2
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 Tacos
Chef Dallas demonstrates tortilla making & explores the essentials of a good taco! Discover some keys to an excellent vegetarian taco night!
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Cuisine of the Philippines
In this cooking class we will delve into the flavors of the philippines!
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Taste of Thailand
Join Chef Dallas to explore how to make essential Thai cuisine, including tom kha gai, mango sticky rice, pad thai and more!
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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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Home Cook Series: Baking with Whole Grains
Join Chef Dallas Houle, and explore making breads using whole grains!
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Asian Dumplings (Plant Based!)
Learn how to form these most tasty of bites with expert instruction!
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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.
