Transform Your Culinary Skills with Expert-Led Programs
An 8-week live baking intensive that takes you from good home baker to professional-level pastry and bread: naturally leavened sourdough, hand-laminated croissants, choux, tarts, entremets and plated desserts, plus Philadelphia's own bakery classics. Limited to 12 students, with weekly 1-on-1 coaching.
Instructor: Rasha Kamal
A 12-week, small-group accelerator for cooks ready to turn their food into a business. Develop and standardize a signature menu, cost and price it for profit, build the brand, and finish with a launch-ready plan for a pop-up, food truck, catering company or restaurant. Includes weekly 1-on-1 consulting. Limited to 10 founders per cohort.
Instructor: Mike Rode
Our flagship program. Sixteen weeks of live, chef-led training that takes you from confident home cook to professional-level command of the kitchen: classical technique, butchery, fish, bread and pastry, sauces, plating and menu design. It ends with a five-course tasting menu you design and cook. Limited to 12 students, with weekly 1-on-1 mentorship.
Instructor: Rasha Kamal
Elevate your cooking to restaurant quality with professional sauce techniques, advanced plating, and stunning presentation. Apply these chef-level skills to iconic Philly dishes in this premium 5-week hybrid masterclass with live critique sessions.
Instructor: rasha kamal
Explore how generations of immigrants shaped Philadelphia’s vibrant food scene. Journey through Asian, Latin American, Middle Eastern, African, and Italian influences with authentic recipes, cultural stories, and live cooking sessions from Philly’s diverse neighborhoods.
Instructor: rasha kamal
Learn to craft authentic Philly cheesesteaks like the legends, plus iconic street foods including hoagies, roast pork sandwiches, and classic sides. 4-week intensive hybrid program with live chef-guided sessions, personalized feedback, and deep cultural stories from South Philly.
Instructor: mike rode