Texas Cooking Schools

Texas Culinary Academy

• The Texas Culinary Academy in Austin, Texas, follows the Le Cordon Bleu curriculum of classical French cooking. Aspiring chefs pursue certificates and associate degrees in the culinary arts at this Texas cooking school. The school also offers a certificate in patisserie and baking for students interesting in creating cakes and desserts. Students learn how to create dishes for the public at the Ventana and Bleu River Grille restaurants on campus. The Career Services department at Texas Culinary Academy works with graduates to create resumes, prepare for interviews and land jobs through job fairs.

  Texas Culinary Academy
  3110 Esperanza Drive #100
  Austin, TX 78758
  512-491-6620
  chefs.edu/austin.aspx

Well Done Cooking Classes

• Chef Celeste Terrell offers classes in the kitchen of her Houston home under the Well Done Cooking Classes name. Students register for one-day workshops on gluten-free foods, dry rubs and marinades. Well Done Cooking Classes also offers more extensive courses on how to create three-course meals and improve breakfast foods. Chef Terrell teaches couples about the cuisines of New England, the American Southwest and London with her Courses for Couples series. This Texas cooking school also handles individual cooking lessons and private parties throughout the Houston area.

  Well Done Cooking Classes
  4100 Southwest Freeway
  Houston, TX 77027
  832-782-3518
  welldonecc.com/

Viking Cooking School

• The Viking Cooking School in Dallas is located within the Milestone Culinary Arts Center. The Three-Day Culinary Basics series offered at Viking Cooking School teaches students to maintain kitchen utensils, prepare ingredients and make simple dishes. The three-month Essential Cooking Series examines specific regions and food types in 12 sessions. This Texas cooking school also features hands-on workshops dealing with topics ranging from Japanese food to sauces. The Special Event Program at the Viking Cooking School allows students to host classes and workshops in their homes at higher prices.

  Viking Cooking School
  4531 McKinney Ave.
  Dallas, TX 75205
  214-217-2818
  vikingcookingschool.com/

Chefs 2b Cooking School

• Kids and adults in the Houston area learn about cooking at Chefs 2b Cooking School. The school starts kids early with the Chef's Helper program for kids under 6 years old. Chefs 2b Cooking School offers a series of courses called the Young Adults Basic Cooking Classes for students over 16 years old. Adults learn about cake decorating, baking and the fundamentals of cooking with evening classes at this Texas cooking school. Young students stay busy during school breaks with three-day cooking camps in winter, spring and summer.

  Chefs 2b Cooking School
  18455 W. Lake Houston Parkway #145
  Humble, TX 77346
  281-359-2433
  chefs2b.com/