Culinary Schools in United States

Family and locally owned, Draeger's has become a staple for Bay Area residents seeking the finest food products. This Menlo Park branch is no exception, as the colossal two-story store, located on the corner of University Dr. and Menlo Ave., has just about everything a foodie could ask for.

There is meat department with a wide selection of top-quality meats, a seafood department featuring the freshest catches (including live lobsters, crab, trout and a sushi bar), and a produce department with a large selection of California produce. In addition, Draeger's has a mouthwatering bakery, and a delicatessen with delicious prepared salads and entrees.

Draeger's also has an extensive selection of wines, as well as foreign beers which are hard-to-find elsewhere, such as Tiger Beer from Vietnam and Tsin Tao from China.

If that wasn't enough, Draeger's provides a catering service and offers cooking classes, which you can sign up for online. 

For years, one of the owners of Spun Sugar was teased by friends that she had so many cooking supplies and cake decorations in her house she could start her own business. In the mid-nineties, she decided to listen to those friends, and co-founded Spun Sugar. Walking the aisles of this store is like taking a stroll through Martha Stewart's wildest fantasies come to life. It offers a wide variety of cake decorations, cooking classes, supplies, mixes and bulk chocolate for all the aspring pastry chefs out there, as well as fresh truffles, cupcakes, and cookies for those who appreciate their work.

Cook Au Vin is a local wholesale bakery. It specializes in the daily baking and distribution of French-style breads and pastries. It offers catering services, as well as cooking courses for interested parties. It does not, at present, open as a retail bakery for the public. It is helmed by Chef Vincent Colombet.

Creative Cakery is locally owned and operated by Patty Newkirk and her daughters, Laurie & Nancy. At the bakery, customers will find a cookies, baked goods, and bundt cakes that can be personally designed for any occasion, in an assortment of flavors. Delivery is available both locally and nation-wide. Call the provided telephone number to pre-order any special occasion cakes, or visit the bakery during store hours to learn more.

Way Cool Cooking School offers a menu of unique party packages for employee or customer appreciation, as well as corporate team building events for groups of all sizes. It's a unique way for adults to spend an evening out and create some delicious memories. The experienced corporate events planner is available to assist with the planning of business meetings, personalized team building events, new product launches and staff parties.

Operated by Jenny and Heather Goldberg, Spork Foods offers cooking instruction and healthy eating consultation services. Cooking classes are held on Saturdays and Sundays, covering techniques for wheat-free, macrobiotic and vegan recipes. Classes are open to individuals or groups, and can be arranged for birthday and bachelorette parties. Package discounts and gift certificates are available. Jenny Goldberg was trained at the Natural Gourmet Institute for Food and Culinary Arts in New York City.

Stir is owned by nationally-acclaimed chef and James Beard award winner, Barbara Lynch. Lynch wanted a place where cuisine enthusiasts of Boston can go to learn, share, and experience a variety of techniques, cuisines, and tastes. Established in 2007, Stir is "a team of passionate and hardworking individuals who speak on behalf of our farmers, winemakers and distillers, as well as one another, through a medium of food, wine, spirits, service and hospitality." It also has demonstrations, classes, and cookbooks. Classes sell out fast. Please visit Stir's website at www.stirboston.com to sign up for classes.