This is a very nice culinary school! Boss lady is very sweet and they seem to have a lot of…read moretalented ppl around. Came for a special event but they were on top of things

This would be my 4th cooking class to take here. The entrance of the building is nicely decorated…read moreand has nice seats to wait for the class to start. The chefs introduce themselves and shows you the bathrooms and water fountains on the way to the room. Once you get to the room there are 3 people to a station. Everything is labeled and measured for you. Has a booklet of instructions for you to go by but the chef mostly helps you and tells you what to do. The staff is super friendly. Like insanely friendly. I have taken a healthy Italian class, a Cajun breakfast class, another Cajun entrees class, and this time I took a Cajun seafood class. Every class has made me leave with such a great experience. I will continue to take my classes from here & they are coming out with a cook book soon

Come hungry--leave inspired (and very full!)…read more New Orleans School of Cooking was easily one of the highlights of my trip. I wanted something unique, fun, and rooted in local culture--and this experience delivered on all of it. I signed up for the demo class, which is perfect if you want to learn without the pressure of cooking yourself. The chef not only walked us through each dish, but also shared the history of New Orleans cuisine and the cultural influences behind it--which made the experience feel much richer. Check-in starts in their charming retail shop, filled with spices, sauces, cookbooks, and kitchen tools. The staff was warm and welcoming, and there was even a chef making fresh pralines right in the front window. (Yes, samples were offered--and yes, the chocolate praline was very good.) After roll call, we headed upstairs to the kitchen classroom where the real magic began. On the menu: chicken and sausage gumbo, red beans and rice, pecan pie, and pralines. Chef Austin Faucheaux guided us through each dish, from building a proper roux to preparing the pecan pie filling from scratch. It felt equal parts cooking class and storytelling session. And then--the best part--the tasting. We started with biscuits, followed by a rich, flavorful gumbo. Then came the red beans and rice with a generous piece of soft, moist cornbread. Dessert wrapped things up with a mini pecan pie and a praline. Let me just say--you won't need lunch after this. I learned that the delicious way. Each guest receives printed recipes to take home, which is a nice touch if you want to recreate the experience later. Special thanks to Chef Austin, who took time afterward to chat, answer questions, and take photos with guests. If you're looking for something interactive, educational, and delicious, this is absolutely worth adding to your New Orleans itinerary.

So much fun! My husband shied away from anything Cajun or Creole cause he thought it was exotic…read more This showed him there wasn't anything he wouldn't eat in other dishes included. I didn't his several years ago with a girlfriend and loved the instructor Harriet because she gave so much background and local takes on the dishes. I was so excited to see she would be my instructor again. We had biscuits, Gumbo, red beans and rice, pralines and pecan pie. Enough food to carry us through the day. Its a bargain! And Harriot even explained if you made a mistake how to revive it. I highly recommend.

Such a great experience, and Chef Mark was awesome! The vegetarian recipes did not disappoint and…read morewere packed with so much flavor. Made for a perfect date outing for us. The concept is fantastic - prep and cook each course one by one alongside the chef then get a chance to eat each course with included beverages. We'll be making these recipes at home quite often now, I'm sure!

This is something I've always wanted to do and I am so glad that I finally did it. I took the roux…read moremaking class with Chef Mark at the school. We had a great group of six individuals in total who thoroughly were entertained and learned new skills in the kitchen. Plus, chef Mark presented us with Bananas Foster at the very end which was delicious. I look forward to returning and taking future classes. I highly recommend. Quick note do not eat before the class as there is so much food that you will be tasting and leftovers that you'll be bringing back to your hotel room.

Incredible Experience!…read more Chef Dee gave an amazing, hands on presentation on what Creole cooking should be and more. She is an amazing tour guide through the classic dishes of the area. A must try for anyone interested in cooking and learning the proper ways to represent NOLA in your cooking.

I had the chance to take a cooking class with Chef Dee and her team and it was an amazing…read moreexperience. We made Jambalaya and bread pudding which came out delicious. Chef Dee was so helpful and encouraging to everyone no matter their cooking experience. She told us she is the 2nd black woman in New Orleans to own a cooking school and she does the work to bring light to other woman in the history of culinary in New Orleans. This was an amazing class and I look forward to attending another one again.

Wonderful culinary school that sometimes opens to the public for seated meals! The food is well…read moreprepared and very tasty. The student chefs also are the servers and it's great to see them in training.

The New Orleans Culinary and Hospitality Institute is an amazing nonprofit. They offer culinary…read moretraining classes at this gorgeous building (which is now also associated with Tulane School of Business, I guess). I have only ever been here for events and it is a stunner. The renovations, the wood floors are just gorgeous. This building was underused for years and it's just great to see it being fully used. There is a restaurant on the 1st floor but I never seem to be nearby when it is open (and I think it's been closed since last year because of the pandemic). If you're invited to an event here, go. It is so pretty. Also know that the elevators are super confusing and you might not end up where you wanted to go.

Well here it goes, I purchased a voucher from living social and was very excited .... However it…read morewas very hard to schedule or get a response, and when we did and scheduled the class it got cancelled ... Now we have expired vouchers and no class ... This was a terrible first impression .... And very disapointed in spending $100 for something that fell through ... A nice dinner out would have been a better idea for us

Mr Frank has the best class till this day! I scored a 91% he's on point with everything! his way of…read moreteaching is impressive! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

I paid for class and all addresses are wrong Class started for 8:15am I left out to go at 7am…read morecwww.sclafanicookingschool.comould not find base off card he gave me and online address did not match I call him for 3 hrs no answer

I love this place. I'm currently in a set of Healthy Cooking Lessons for the Community (6 WEEK…read moreSeries). This location is awesome. A great huge open kitchen for group events, fully equipped. Definitely check them out for all the upcoming events. The staff is so friendly and wonderful and beyond helpful in getting you set up, understanding and everything as well as just helping out. This staff is generally concerned with getting the community more involved in healthy cooking! Parking. The parking situation is pretty good. It is connected to the Whole Foods on Broad so no real issues in that area.

If you have a chance to sign up for their cooking classes - DO IT! My mom & I signed up together &…read morewe have both learned so much in just 2 weeks. I have scoured the FREE recipes on their websites. I have a list of recipes to try! Really fun, great meal to eat after done cooking & incredible recipes!!!

Took a class last weekend: Create Your Own Geode! with Rhonda Kiser…read more I'm a crafty person, as in I'm not an artist. I know my way around the glue gun and a Silhouette machine but not a palette of watercolors or charcoal pencils. This was the perfect class! I got to create something without any real preconceived idea of how it "had" to look and for me, that was refreshing! Rhonda was informative and patient in explaining why were doing things a certain way and she left the artistic part up to me. She covered all the different materials she commonly uses. I appreciated all the recommendations and useful info on the materials. I feel confident I could create another geode all in my own now. Truly a relaxing process and a great self-care experience. Going to try to make it a girls night next time!

Wonderful owners, striving for promoting their artists and showing the amazing talents in our area!read more