Cooking skills for busy professionals are all about making the most of your time in the kitchen. Whether you’re managing a packed schedule or looking to simplify weeknight meals, learning practical techniques can help you cook with confidence and ease. Discover approachable ways to streamline meal prep, master essential methods, and bring fresh flavors to your table—even on your busiest days.

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    Always a great time with chef Joy. We have donec4 classes with her and have enjoyed them all....I would love for him to teach another/next level knife skills class....We love Sur La Table

    fun, informative, knowledgeable instructor

  • Cooking Class Description: Sharpen your knife knowledge in this knife skills class! Our chef instructor will teach you about the different types of knives, their construction and proper handling techniques for ultimate safety. You’ll get hands-on experience...

  • Cooking Class Description: Ease into spring with this menu of seasonal flavors. You’ll learn to pan-sear salmon, sauté asparagus, create a tasty sauce and whip potatoes to perfection.



    • To get fully prepared for class, download our prep packet filled with...

  • Cooking Class Description: Take your kitchen confidence to the next level with this 1-hour hands-on knife skills workshop. In a small group of just four guests, you’ll get personalized coaching from a Sur La Table chef as you learn to chop, slice, dice,...

  • Cooking Class Description: Join us to learn five essential techniques for cooking with heat—grilling, searing, braising, poaching and steeping. From grilling a radicchio salad to pan-searing strip steak to braising leeks and poaching eggs for an immaculate...

  • (125)

    went with friends who had been to multiple classes at Sur la Table, and they said this was one of the best...Great class, and the instructor is highly recommended....Great!...Great experience!

    delicious meal, great experience, fun

  • (123)

    Great Fun, Great Food...This was a great class....Fun class, Michael was great and the food was really good.

    delicious food, chef, food

  • (50)

    This is the 2nd cooking class that I have taken at the Kirkland location; my friend and I had a great...I love to see the groups who come to class: husbands and wives, girls groups, team building, father and...daughter, and best friends....Sarah did...

    fun, instructions, fun class

  • (6)

    Great session...Great instructions and it was nice being in your own home using utensils you have enabling you to confidently

    confidence building, delicious food, great instructions

  • To be fair I love the in-person classes and simply wasn't sure how well the virtual sessions would translate...Timing aside it was great and will definitely sign up again!...Great class!

  • Vanessa was great, showing knife skills and options for fillings. Great starter class.

  • Cooking Class Description: For more information on Private Events, or to schedule your own, please contact your local Sur La Table store, or visit our Private Events page.



    What To Expect: In our classes you'll work together with other students (in groups...


  • Cooking Class Description: Escape to the south of Italy for an unforgettable night. Together you'll practice knife skills as you prep shrimp and fry capers for garnish, learn the secrets to perfectly searing steak tagliata and hand-roll garganelli pasta...

  • Cooking Class Description: Skip the fancy restaurant scene and create your own romantic French dinner for two. In this class, you’ll learn techniques for pan roasting poultry and taking mashed potatoes to new levels of deliciousness with brown butter....

    food quality

  • Cooking Class Description: Get cozy in the kitchen as you prepare a French-inspired steak dinner pour deux. We’ll cover essential French techniques—from emulsifying vinaigrette and reducing pan sauce to searing beef and cooking starches. Then we’ll whip...

    chef was nice, delicious food, salad

  • Cooking Class Description: For more information on Private Events, or to schedule your own, please contact your local Sur La Table store, or visit our Private Events page.



    What To Expect: In our classes you'll work together with other students (in groups...


  • Great Experience...Her two wonderful assistants, Reace and James, were equally helpful, providing great support throughout...And let's not forget the biscotti-we made the best biscotti I have ever tasted.

    skill building, hands-on learning, helpful assistants

  • Cooking Class Description: The perfect meal for two! Join this fun class and learn how to make fresh pasta dough for a spring-inspired main course and finish by assembling a light, flavorful salad.



    • To get fully prepared for class, download our prep packet...

  • Cooking Class Description: Fall in love all over again—with Italian food. Practice stirring risotto to creamy perfection and learn the Tuscan technique for grilling chicken under a brick. Craving something sweet? We’ll macerate fresh strawberries to...

  • Cooking Class Description: What’s more fun than eating sushi? Learning to make it with your special someone! Brush up on knife skills and get plenty of practice with rolling techniques as you and your partner work alongside classmates to create three...

  • Cooking Class Description: For more information on Private Events, or to schedule your own, please contact your local Sur La Table store, or visit our Private Events page.



    What To Expect: In our classes you'll work together with other students (in groups...


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    Cooking Class Description: Have a little luck of the Irish on your side as you learn to create French macarons in this three-hour baking class! Our chef instructor will teach you the skills and techniques for perfecting macaron with festive flavors....

  • Cooking Class Description: Join us to explore the five major flavors of Thai cuisine—sweet, salty, bitter, sour and spicy. In this class, you will practice knife skills, stir-frying and building balanced flavors as we put together an elegant feast. Save...

    learned how to roll a spring roll

Cooking Skills for Busy Professionals