Private Cooking Classes in Brooklyn | Purple Kale Kitchenworks
Cooking classes personalized to you, with a focus on strong technique, improvisation, and zero waste.
Custom Cooking Classes in Brooklyn & NYC
Hands-on, fully customized, private cooking classes in Brooklyn, NYC–including our renowned Knife Skills Class. Designed for individuals, couples, friends, families, teens, and work teams.
Our kitchen studios are in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, near Industry City,
Why take a custom cooking class?
1. Unparalleled instruction: Every class is created and taught by award-winning veteran chef and food writer, Ronna Welsh.
2. Individualized instruction: We have no generic themes or fixed menus.
3. Lasting Impact: Classes focus on lasting, transferable skills.
4. Convenient: Classes are scheduled at a time that works for you.
Take an individual cooking lesson or share a class with a partner or group of friends. Let us help you become a more well-rounded, creative, and intuitive cook.
• Small group custom classes start at $110 pp.
• We offer stand-alone, single classes or can put together a class series.
• Classes are held in our Brooklyn kitchen, but we can also travel to you.
“Ronna is a unicorn—a highly accomplished chef, cookbook author, and excellent teacher.”
A cooking class in its own class, created just for you.
Each cooking class at Purple Kale Kitchenworks is designed with your interests, skill level, and ambitions in mind.
You might focus on mastering technique, improvising delicious meals, re-creating a memorable dish. The goal is always the same: to help you become a more organized, confident, and creative cook.
Private Custom Cooking Classes are Perfect For
Beginners looking to cook with less stress and less waste.
Experienced cooks ready to improvise and refine technique.
Couples wanting a memorable night out.
Friends looking to celebrate a special occasion.
Families who want to cook and learn together.
Teens who like a challenge.
Friends who like to gather around great food.
Celebrations or team-building.
Neurodiverse kids and adults seeking highly individualized instruction.
(We are OPWDD approved.)
“Ronna transforms that uncertain moment of opening up the fridge or cupboard into one of creative possibility”
Sample Custom Cooking Classes
Each custom class is unique. Here are some we’ve designed:
USING YOUR SPRING CSA BOX
MEAL PLANNING FOR A BUSY FAMILY
WORKING WITH FISH AND SHELLFISH
BECOMING A VEGETARIAN
BUILDING A VERSATILE PANTRY
COOKING WITHOUT A RECIPE
How to set up a class
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The kitchen studio is open for classes Monday through Friday starting at 10am and usually books weeks in advance. Weekend dates, especially, are limited.
Fill out the form, below, to request a date/time. It’s helpful to get on the schedule even before discussing most class details. We respond within 24 hours; often, much sooner.
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Have a class consultation by phone or email. If you aren’t sure exactly you’d like to learn, we have lots of ideas.
Review your class proposal.
Come to ready to cook!
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Each lesson is thorough, relevant, interactive, and fun. You’ll take home a new set of skills and any extra food!
Class Fees
Fees include consultation, customized recipes and menus, food shopping, ingredients (including any extra prepared food to take home), and unparalleled instruction. We offer both single classes and class packages. Prices listed are per class, not per student. All ages welcome.
All classes are held at the Purple Kale Kitchenworks Studio in Brooklyn, NY. We offer in-home classes for an additional travel charge.
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Great for a deep dives into cooking techniques, to hone strategies for addressing cooking challenges, or to make an ambitious meal to enjoy with family or friends.
1 to 2 students: $645 per class
3 to 4 students: $695 per class
5 to 8 students: $875 per class -
Custom Class Packages or Series
2 or more classes
2 1/2 hrs. each*
Great for developing a full roster of skills and strategies. More than one class must be scheduled at one time.
We are available for long term, weekly instruction, too.1 to 2 students: $385 per class
3 to 4 students: $500 per class
5 to 8 students: $675 per class -
We welcome all learning styles to our kitchen and tailor each cooking lesson to an individual’s ability and comfort. We offer free phone consultation to discuss specific needs and goals and to make sure we are the right fit.
We are also OPWDD approved.
Make your class extra special.
We can make any class extra special with additions like celebratory cocktails or desserts. We’ve even arranged for balloons and flowers and champagne! If you are scheduling a class for a special occasion, let us know how we can make it perfect for you.
Book your private custom cooking class!
We’ll design your class around your goals, your group, and your schedule.
We respond within 24 hours, often much sooner.
