Top Minneapolis-Saint Paul Food & Drink Classes

For thousands of years, Jewish people have brought in the Sabbath with candles, wine, and the blessing over challah -- the traditional braided bread. During this activity, you'll learn practical challah-baking tips as well as the history, significance, and cultural roots of challah-baking. You'll experience a genuine and age-old Jewish tradition as you learn the steps to bake your very own challah -- and then you'll be able to enjoy your warm-from-the-oven fresh-baked challah bread!

Learn about the Minneapolis brewpub scene and enjoy as many craft beer varieties as you like on this guided, all-you-can-drink, small-group brewery tour. Choose an afternoon or evening tour time, then visit local breweries that may include Fair State Brewing Co-op, Lakes and Legends Brewing Company, Modist Brewing or others. Snacks and round-trip transportation by minibus included.

One dough, four shapes, endless possibilities. This hands-on pasta class hosted through Cozymeal in Minneapolis, which connects you with top-rated local chefs, shows you how technique alone transforms flour, eggs, salt and olive oil into tagliatelle, ravioli, orecchiette and cavatelli. Your hands-on cooking experience features: - Tagliatelle – long ribbon pasta from flour, eggs, salt and olive oil - Ravioli – filled pasta pillows from flour, eggs, salt and olive oil - Orecchiette – hand-pressed "little ears" from flour, eggs, salt and olive oil - Cavatelli – hand-rolled pasta shells from flour, eggs, salt and olive oil You will leave with four Italian pasta-making techniques and the confidence to bring handmade pasta to your table at home. Guests are welcome to bring wine or beer to enjoy throughout the experience.

If your dream vacation involves carbs and Italian grandmothers yelling “more flour,” this pasta-making class with Chef Aaron is basically your moment. Hosted at a stylish global eatery in Minneapolis, this interactive experience teaches you how to make two fresh pasta shapes completely from scratch using traditional Italian techniques. Start by preparing classic pasta dough with flour, eggs and salt before learning how to knead, rest and roll it to the perfect texture. Chef Aaron, who trained in Italy, will guide you step-by-step through crafting fresh tagliatelle and handmade ravioli filled with creamy ricotta. Then comes the best part: finishing the ravioli with butter and sage for a simple but ridiculously flavorful sauce that lets the fresh pasta shine. The class is welcoming, social and beginner-friendly, making it perfect for date nights, friend outings or anyone tired of paying restaurant prices for pasta they could absolutely learn to make themselves.

Step into a stylish Minneapolis wine bar and learn pasta the Italian way. This immersive class with Chef Aaron blends Old World technique with a modern night out. You’ll begin by crafting fresh pasta dough from flour, eggs and salt, learning how to knead, rest and roll it properly for perfect elasticity. Then shape two beloved classics: hand-cut tagliatelle and ricotta-filled ravioli. For the tagliatelle, prepare a silky cacio e pepe sauce with black pepper, Parmesan and Pecorino, mastering the art of emulsifying cheese and pasta water. Next, fill and seal ravioli before finishing them in a simple butter and sage sauce that highlights every delicate bite. This intimate experience includes personal instruction, premium ingredients and a full homemade pasta meal served in a trendy local venue. It’s an authentic Italian escape — right in the heart of Minneapolis.

Unleash your inner chef and learn to make a perfect Pad Thai in this exciting cooking class with Chef Mimi! This hands-on class will teach you all the secrets behind creating this iconic Thai dish, from selecting the freshest ingredients like rice noodles, peanuts, and vegetables, to mastering the balance of bold flavors. Chef Mimi will share her expert tips and techniques to help you cook Pad Thai that tastes far better than any takeout dish. Whether you’re new to Thai cuisine or a culinary enthusiast, you’ll pick up valuable skills and have a blast creating your own Thai masterpiece. Bring your friends along for a fun, interactive cooking session and enjoy a delicious meal together!

In this hands-on pasta making class with Chef Mimi in Minneapolis, you’ll have an immersive culinary experience that will help you master the time-honored techniques in a welcoming distillery venue. Chef Mimi has a passion for cooking and teaching excited students and hungry foodies new culinary skills and essential techniques.Class begins by learning the time-honored recipe to make handmade pasta. Combine eggs, flour, olive oil and salt to make the pasta dough. Master the technique to knead, shape and cut the dough into pasta. As the noodles cook, you’ll make a creamy homemade alfredo sauce with butter and Parmesan cheese. What to Expect: - Step-by-step guidance from a talented chef who makes it make sense. - A fun, beginner-friendly class where no one judges your knife skills. - Tasting, laughing and leveling up your kitchen game. - Ideal for: a solo outing, date night, girls’ night or group fun.