Home kitchen · Albuquerque
Sherwood Coffee 'n' Bread
Home bread school on Albuquerque's west side, built around a hand-built wood-fired oven
5.0on Google, 96 reviewsBaking & pastry · Italian & pastaFrom $95
- Private & groups
- Team events
- Gift cards
Cooking school · Albuquerque
Jan Can Cook 4 You
Family-run cooking school in a 100-year-old adobe home in Albuquerque's North Valley
5.017 Google reviewsRanked #3 of 12 cooking schools in Albuquerque
Beginners
No experience needed
Kids & families
Classes and camps for young cooks
Birthdays & groups
Birthdays and private parties
Team events
Team building with a chef running the room
About Jan Can Cook 4 You
Jan's on 4th is a small, family-run cooking school in a renovated 100-year-old adobe home in Albuquerque's North Valley. Chef Jan Laird, a native New Mexican with a degree in Home Economics/Nutrition Education from UNM, opened it in 2006. She teaches cooking as a life skill, from basic knife skills to advanced techniques. Her husband C.E., a former adobe home builder, does the baking and teaches pie, baking and dessert classes, including how to bake at high altitude. He also grows many of the vegetables used in class.
Adult classes stay small. You review the recipes together, split into groups to cook, then sit down and eat what you made. You take the recipes home to build your own binder cookbook.
Kids ages 10 to 16 get their own two-hour Saturday class once a month, plus a summer camp in June and July. Private classes work well for birthdays, showers, reunions and team building. The school holds a 5.0 Google rating from 17 reviews.
Good to know
- Kids classes are for ages 10 to 16 and run one Saturday a month from 10am to 12pm.
- A kids camp runs in June and July.
- Students take home a copy of every recipe they cook in class.
- Classes start with a recipe review, then students cook in groups and sit down to eat together.
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Jan Can Cook 4 You: common questions
Do I need cooking experience?
No. Classes are for novices and experienced cooks, and Jan especially enjoys teaching beginners.
Are classes hands-on?
Yes. Classes are kept small, and after a recipe review students break into groups to prepare the food, then eat together.
Do they offer classes for kids?
Yes. Kids ages 10 to 16 can take a two-hour class one Saturday a month, 10am to 12pm, and there is a kids camp in June and July.
Can I book a private class for an event?
Yes. Private classes are offered for birthdays, anniversaries, girls' night out, reunions, baby and bridal showers, team building and parent/child classes.
Can I give a class as a gift?
Yes. Adult cooking class gift certificates are $95 and kids cooking class gift certificates are $70.
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