Weekly Public Cooking Classes: Mondays and Thursdays the studio has regular scheduled cooking classes.  Registration fees are $30 to $70 perclass. Look at our website for more details. All classes require pre-registration.

Friday Night Classes For couples/hands on

Experience an evening of hands-on cooking with a friend or spouse. Twice a month Let’s Cook Culinary Studio host couples cooking on Friday evenings.  All participants will chop, slice and stir their way through recipes provided and consume the fruits of their labor.  All participants are allowed to bring wine to compliment the experience.

Price per couple $80

Friday Upcoming classes: click on the side bar for each month to see schedule!

Pasta, Pasta, Pasta. Have you ever made fresh pasta? Join us at the studio for a session on pasta making.  Each participant will make fresh pasta and include homemade raviolis. After making the pasta the class will eat a family style meal together. Class is limited to 10 people. Participants can bring wine.

Asian Influences.  Great foods from the Far East. Join us to explore techniques and foods that influence everyday dishes in America today.

Low Country Cuisine. Check out and explore some of South Carolinas great offerings. Yellow grits, shrimp, seafood, collard greens and the other white meat pork.

Tapas.  The Spanish have influenced several restaurant with their Tapas. Explore and make several tapas throughout the evening. Our goal is to give you ideas that you can repeat when you have guest in your home.

Paella Cooking.  Each couple will create with a selection of fresh ingredients their own paella dish. Bring your appetite along with a bottle of wine.

Holiday Appetizers. Prepare yourself for those unexpected guest.  Learn to create quick and easy appetizers for the holidays with puff pastry and Filo.   Prepare enough to take with you and freeze for the holidays.

Private Group Couples Cooking Classes/hands on

This cooking session is great for the spouse that is not allowed in the kitchen.  Come to our kitchen studio and make a mess while treating your spouse to a wonderful cooking experience.  Our service is great for small celebrations or out of town guest.  This is an interactive dinner party class prepared by you and our chef. 

-minimum of 4 couples

-hands on experience

-choose your topic and menu

-$80/couple

-Bring your own wine

Friday Night/Saturday Morning Weekend Get-away Classes

Join us twice a month at Let’s Cook Culinary Studio for an interactive cooking demo on Friday evening.  Return Saturday morning at 10am for hands on cooking.  All cooking sessions end by 2pm.  While in Columbia you can visit a local farmers market,restaurants, attend a play at Town Theater or attend an event at the Koger Center.   For those that are traveling from afar we have set up a special rate at Spring Hill Suites, called the “Let’s Cook Culinary Studio Rate”.

Class Registration: $80/ person

Other services and activities are not included.

Review the following Services and Activities

Accomodations:

Spring Hill Suites:

511 Lady Street 803.978.2333 (ask for the Let's Cook Culinary Studio Rate)

Restaurants:

High End: Restaurant Devinos www.ristorantedivino.com

 Gervais and Vine www.gervine.com

Middle:

M Cafe www.miyos.com

Nonnahs www.nonnahs.com "great for desserts"

Low Cost:

Monterry Mexican

931 Senate Street 803.765.1465

Mellow Mushroom

109 Gervais Street 803.933.9701

Search other restaurants at www.vistacolumbia.com

Koger Center  www.koger.sc.edu

Trustus theatre www.trustus.org (right across from hotel)

Town Theatre www.towntheatre.com

Local Farmers Market  711 Whaley Street  8am-12 noon. (Saturdays Only) www.stateplate.org

One on One Cooking Class/hands on

This class offers the more discerning cook complete attention by our chef.  In a private setting we offer menu development, food preparation skills and a completed menu.  Topic is chosen by the participant. This service is limited up to 2 people with additional fee for any number above 2. E-mail lets-cook@earthlink.net or telephone 803.250.2569

-One on one private class

- Up to two persons

-choose your topic and menu

-$50/ hour plus the cost of supplies

-Flat rate of $50 for additional people

 2009-2010 Chef of the Day Class

Have you ever wondered “What if I opened a restaurant” Well, here is your chance to experiment in our kitchen studio while entertaining your friends.  This evening is designed to make you the star of the evening.  Whether you prefer French or Italian or several others it is up to you to choose the menu and select the ingredients for your evening.  You will be assisted by a chef. In addition, you may select a team of friends to be your staff for the evening. Each participants are required to attend a class to prepare for the day.  The class will cover general kitchen knowledge, budget, menu development, food procurement and scheduling. Enrollment for this program starts fall of 2009. Once we have some candidates we will announce the preliminary classes (4) and schedule each participants special day. All classes will be complete by June of 2010

“Show off your talents, cook like a pro!”

$200 Flate Rate(preliminary classes) Plus $30 dollars per person with a minimum of 10 potential restaurant customers. Each participant may choose to bring his own wine.

E-mail lets-cook@earthlink.net or telephone 803.250.2569