Knife skills and cooking basics classes in Boston
3 schools · Updated November 2026
Knife work, sauces, boot camps and the fundamentals that make every recipe easier. We found 3 schools in and around Boston for this, with classes from about $29.95 a person.
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Cambridge School of Culinary Arts
Cooking school · Cambridge, MA
A 1974 Porter Square chef school that also runs classes for home cooks and teens
4.9on Google, 956 reviewsKnife skills & basics · Baking & pastry - 2
Boston University Certificate Program in the Culinary Arts
Culinary college · Boston
BU's chef training program, cofounded by Julia Child and Jacques Pépin in 1989
5.0on Google, 1 reviewKnife skills & basics · Baking & pastry · Cocktails & wine - 3
Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Cooking School
Cooking school · Boston
Christopher Kimball's Boston school: Zoom classes most weeks, plus guest-chef dinners
4.0on Google, 81 reviewsBaking & pastry · Knife skills & basicsFrom $30Private groups
Common questions
Where can I take a knife skills & basics class in Boston?
Our top picks are Cambridge School of Culinary Arts, Boston University Certificate Program in the Culinary Arts and Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Cooking School. All 3 are listed above, best first.