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7 Local Cooking Classes

August 11, 2025 By Lisa Grigsby

Taking a cooking class is more than just learning recipes — it’s an experience that builds confidence, creativity, and connection. Whether you’re a complete beginner or a seasoned home cook, classes offer hands-on guidance from skilled instructors who share tips and techniques you can’t always pick up from a cookbook or video. You’ll expand your palate by trying new ingredients, sharpen your knife skills, and discover time-saving tricks that make cooking more enjoyable. Plus, it’s a fun, social way to meet people, share laughs, and leave with a delicious sense of accomplishment (and maybe even some leftovers). In short, a cooking class feeds both your stomach and your soul.
August 13 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

The Limitless World of Flatbread

Dorothy Lane Market Culinary Center 

ravel the world through flavor in this class with Chef Adam Berning and learn to make homemade flatbreads. From the soft, pillowy naan of India to the pocket-perfect pita of the Middle East and the delicate, versatile lavash of Armenia, you’ll explore the rich cultural history and diverse techniques behind these global staples.  $110

August 16 or September 14 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Traditional Pierogi Making Adventure

Cheese Studio
3401 Southdale Drive #4,Kettering
Create your own Pierogi’s with custom cheese, potatoes and onions under the guidance of guest Chef Dominika. $35

August 17 & Sept 7 @ 4:00 pm

Fresh Mozzarella Class

Grist 46 W. 5th St, Dayton

In this hands-on class, you’ll learn how to make fresh mozzarella from curd, using the proper techniques for stretching, shaping,…

$128

August 21 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Buttermaking Food Adventure

Rosebuds Real Food 473 E. Troy Pike C., Covington

Learn how to make sweet cream, European-style cultured, and infused butters from scratch—using fresh cream and Rosebud’s natural seasonings.  $40

August 22 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Hands-On: Steakhouse/Cooking with a Partner

Cooking School at Jungle Jim’s 5440 Dixie Highway, Fairfield

Pan-Seared Filet Mignon with Porcini Mushroom Butter Mashed Potatoes with Boursin Cheese Raspberry Fudge Brownies with Chambord Sauce Your confirmation… $195

August 24 @ 11:00 am

Grist Class: MEATBALLS & POMODORO!

46 W 5th St, Dayton

You’ve asked for the secret to our meatballs—good news, we don’t keep secrets! In this hands-on class, you’ll learn how to make tender, flavorful meatballs from scratch, just like we do.

Working in teams of four, you’ll prepare a fresh seasonal salad and meatballs simmered in pomodoro sauce. While you cook, the chef will handle the pasta and serve it alongside your meatballs for a complete, comforting meal. To finish, enjoy a classic cannoli for dessert—our treat.

This is a fun, approachable class that’ll leave you with a go-to recipe perfect for any night of the week $128

August 31 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

Filled Pasta Class

Grist 46 W. 5th St, Dayton

Join Chef Casey in a hands-on culinary adventure and learn what makes our pasta so delicious! You’ll try your hand at 5-7 different pasta shapes and take home what you make (which is usually enough for a dinner for 4). This pasta freezes well, so you’ll have a delicious meal to share with others!

The Grist team will prepare a meal for you following your hands-on portion of the class. You will enjoy a family-style meal comprised of a salad, two pasta dishes, and dessert.

We have wine available for you to enjoy during the class at $8 per glass (pay upon completion of the class). Please let us know if you have any allergies prior to your arrival.  $128
*This is an adult-only class, reserved for guests 16 years and older*


Check our Dayton937.com calendar for future cooking classes here.

Filed Under: Dayton Dining, The Featured Articles Tagged With: Cooking Class, Dorothy Lane Makret Culinary Center, Grist, St Anne's Cheese Studio

About Lisa Grigsby

Lisa Grigsby is a Special Events Director with over thirty years experience in promotions, event coordination and public relations.

Owning Jokers Comedy Cafe for 20 years taught Lisa to maintain a sense of humor under pressure. She credits Leadership Dayton for exposing her to the amazing assets of the region and Clothes That Work for being her reason she stayed in Dayton. Her proudest accomplishment as a past president of the Miami Valley Restaurant Association was creating Restaurant Week, a twice a year tradition that continues to grow and benefit local charities as well. As a foodie, it's only natural that she continues to promote local restaurateurs with DaytonDining.

As a Dayton Catalyst, her desire to have ONE community calendar and advocate for the amazing assets of the region helped create the vision for the relaunch of DaytonMostMetro, now Dayton 937.com


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