Find Gourmet Cooking Classes in Lafayette, LA

Learn from local chefs at The Kitchenary

If you're tired of recycling the same recipes week after week, try a local cooking class. The Kitchenary offers gourmet cooking classes in Lafayette, LA. A few times a month, you can expand your cooking knowledge with a local chef. We are now offering vegan and plant-based cooking classes!

The chefs will prepare a different menu for every class, so you'll always learn something new. We only take up to 25 people per class, so register today to reserve a seat.

Train with local talent

We bring in different chefs to teach every session. You'll be learning from local chefs whose meals you can enjoy right here in Lafayette, LA. We feature chefs from:

Ruffino's on the River
Saint Street Inn
Charley G's
Café Josephine

The prices varies depending on the class. In two hours, you'll learn how to make three to four courses. Reach out to us right away to register for our local cooking classes in Lafayette, LA.

*Cancel policy: You must cancel your attendance 72 hours before the class for a refund.*

Charcuterie Board making class with Cindy McCrory | April 13th 2021- SOLD OUT

$65.00 per person

Get ready to learn the basics of how to make an amazing board and leave with a completed board of your own! Alex Saizon from Sirop de Saizon will be teaching you how to make the perfect Old Fashion as well.

Charcuterie Board making class with Cindy McCrory | April 20th 2021- SOLD OUT

$65.00 per person

Your spot is not secured until full payment is received for the class.

Chef Joe Morris | May 11th 2021SOLD OUT

$85.00 per person

Joe is the chef of a private hunting camp in Gueydan, LA, and does small catering gigs. Born and raised in Lafayette, La, Chef Joe attended Rhodes College in Memphis, TN. Upon graduating in 2006, he worked at La Tourelle and later Tsunami Restaurant in Memphis, for acclaimed chef’s Chris Dollar and Ben Smith. While in Memphis, Joe also hosted a pop-up dinner series and was a featured chef of an underground supper club. He has also staged in New York City at Il Buco Alimentari & Vineria and did a collaboration dinner with the late Lionel Robin at his famed restaurant in Henderson, LA.

Joe returned to Lafayette in 2011 to earn a master’s degree in Geology. He continues to work seasonally at the hunting camp and professionally as a Geologist- he is the current President of the Lafayette Geological Society. In his spare time, he and his girlfriend Alix Gonsoulin enjoy hosting parties and getting to travel… the two things they always look most forward to doing soon!

Chef Joe Morris Menu:

1st Course:
Marinated Blue Crab: Deviled egg, cucumber, tomato & fresh herbs

2nd Course:
Everything Salad:romaine, bacon, blue cheese, Cousins Creole Tomato, aged balsamic, sesame

3rd Course:
BBQ Shrimp & Grits: local grits, LA smoked sausage, Leonard’s Carolina BBQ sauce

4th Course:
Chocolate Pot de Creme with a vanilla whipped cream

Your spot is not secured until full payment is received for the class.

Scotch Class- Featuring Glenn Fiddich flight & Balvenie Flight | May 18th 2021

$65.00 per person

Features Glenn Fidditch flight & Balvenie Flight (accompanied by small bites).
Your spot is not secured until full payment is received for the class.

Chef Chris Motto from Mansur's on the Boulevard in Baton Rouge | June 8th 2021

$75.00 per person

The menu is TBD.

Your spot is not secured until full payment is received for the class.