Top Virtual Cooking Classes with Kits

There's something extremely satisfying about eating delicious homemade food that you've cooked in your own kitchen. If your group would like to create something delectable to eat and/or share with others, consider booking a cooking class with CourseHorse.

Taught by professional chefs and food experts, CourseHorse's cooking classes are not only fun but educational as they teach you valuable skills you can use to prepare delicious meals and treats. As an added benefit, you hardly need to prepare for many of CourseHorse cooking classes since they will ship you a kit with the ingredients needed to make your yummy creation. 

Benefits of Cooking Classes for Virtual Teams

In addition to the valuable food-making skills you will learn, online cooking classes are a fun way to bond with your colleagues and relieve some workplace stress. Learning a new skill together can be a great way to boost your team's morale and get to know each other in a low-pressure environment. Expressing yourself through food is also a great creative outlet – while everyone is working from the same recipe, your tasty creations will be uniquely yours. 

Top Virtual Cooking Classes with Kits

Virtual New York Style Pretzels

Who doesn't love a big, salty, doughy New York Style pretzel? Learn how to make your own from scratch in the comfort of your home with CourseHorse's Virtual New York Style Pretzels. An expert instructor will begin by walking you through each step of mixing, rolling, and shaping your dough into perfect pretzels. After they are baked to perfection, you'll add the salt or cinnamon toppings and enjoy eating your mouth watering creations. You'll need to use some of your own kitchen supplies but all the ingredients for the pretzels will be shipped to you in advance. Gluten-free ingredients are available upon request. 

Virtual Pizza from Scratch

Instead of ordering out, learn how to make a delicious homemade pizza in Virtual Pizza from Scratch. Your group will love making a scrumptious pizza from scratch that they can share with friends and family. From making and rolling the dough to adding the toppings and baking it to perfection, the professional chef and instructor will guide you step-by-step to ensure you walk away with the yummiest pizza possible. Ingredients will be shipped to you before class, including a gift card so you can buy your favorite toppings. No need to prepare much – just have your own baking supplies at the ready (bowl, knife, cookie sheet, spatula, etc.).

Virtual Ice Cream Making

Satisfy your sweet tooth with Virtual Ice Cream Making, a 90-minute class for up to 60 people. In this beginner-friendly class, you'll learn just how easy and fun it is to make your own ice cream at home – the flavors are endless! The professional chef will demonstrate how to make a traditional sweet cream flavor as well as a spin on the New York Times' Ginger Ice Cream. In addition to learning the best ice-cream-making techniques, your group will get the chance to answer some fun ice-cream-themed trivia questions. The ingredients kit shipped to you includes ginger syrup, crystallized ginger, bags, and cookies. You'll need to supply the perishables including ice, milk or cream, and sugar. 

Virtual Sushi Making Workshop

Making sushi is like playing with your food – you get to chop, layer, and roll the ingredients into something delicious and beautiful. To make your own sushi at home with the ingredients you love, book the Virtual Sushi Making Workshop. In this 90-minute class for up to 500 people, a professional chef will guide you through each step of making this popular dish with endless vegetable and seafood combinations. A kit will be shipped to each participant who includes all necessary ingredients and supplies, as well as a gift card to buy your preferred vegetables and seafood. 

Virtual Mochi Making

For a chance to make a unique and delectable treat that combines Japanese and American food culture, book Virtual Mochi Making. In this 90-minute class, you'll learn how to make mochi ice cream from a professional chef and instructor. CourseHorse sends you all the ingredients you need to make these delicious ice cream treats that are wrapped in dough; all you need from your own kitchen is a tray with parchment paper, a bowl, and a spatula. 

Virtual Spanish Tapas

Expand your palate and enjoy a variety of Spanish flavors in the Virtual Spanish Tapas workshop. Spanish tapas or small plates are perfect for sharing with others and allow you to try different foods without committing to one entree. A professional chef will guide your group in this two-hour class as they create three mouthwatering dishes: garlic shrimp, patatas bravas (fried potatoes), and roasted cauliflower. You'll even get to make a tasty paprika aioli to go with the cauliflower and patatas. Contact CourseHorse for questions about supplies and ingredients needed.

Virtual Cinnamon Rolls Workshop

Impress your friends with the perfect homemade cinnamon rolls at your next breakfast or brunch get-together. In Virtual Cinnamon Rolls Workshop, a 90-minute class, you'll learn the secrets to making the yummiest, gooiest Swedish pastry topped with cream cheese frosting. All materials will be shipped to you in advance, as well as a gift card to buy the perishables (butter, eggs, and cream cheese). Gluten-free options are available upon request. 

Virtual Sicilian Pizza from Scratch

Sicilian pizza is different from your standard American or New York-style pizza – its crust is thick and spongy (think focaccia bread) and loaded with sauce and cheese. It's also extremely tasty. For a chance to make (and eat) this mouthwatering authentic Italian pizza, your group can book CourseHorse's Virtual Sicilian Pizza from Scratch. A professional chef will guide your group as they make the dough from scratch, make a homemade sauce, and bake it to pizza perfection. You'll receive your pizza-making kit in the mail ahead of class. CourseHorse can accommodate gluten-free options as well. 

Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp & Lemonade

Looking for a tasty and tangy treat that's perfect for summertime? Book Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp & Lemonade to learn how to make this delicious dessert that's perfect for potlucks and summer barbeques. From the streusel topping and rhubarb filling to the ginger whipped cream that goes with it, your group will learn how to make it all (with the help of an expert instructor of course). You'll even make a strawberry-rhubarb lemonade that pairs perfectly with your crisp. You can count on CourseHorse to send you the ingredients beforehand, as well as a gift card and helpful shopping guide for buying the perishables. 

Virtual Hot Sauce from Scratch

Hot sauces are all the rage right now – with the endless varieties and trendy hot sauce challenges, it seems hot sauce has become one of the most popular condiments for our food. A lot of the fun in making your own hot sauce comes from the wide variety of peppers and seasonings that can be combined to create a sauce that delivers a blast of eye-watering flavor. Your group can learn from a professional chef how to make their own hot sauce at home in Virtual Hot Sauce from Scratch. You'll learn everything you need to know about creating flavorful hot sauces including how to identify and work safely with hot peppers, how to balance the flavors, how to jar your sauce to make it last, and other valuable sauce-making skills. A hot-sauce kit will be shipped to you in advance. 

Candy Making: Truffles & Brittle

Learn how to make delectable homemade candy that will impress your friends and family in Candy Making: Truffles & Brittle. Making candy from scratch is not as difficult as you think, especially with the guidance of an expert chef. In this one-hour class for up to 250 people, you'll learn how to make two types of candy: dark chocolate truffles with or without hazelnuts and peanut (or other mix-ins) brittle. A candy-making kit will be shipped in advance that includes peanuts, dark chocolate, hazelnuts, cocoa powder, and a gift card to purchase heavy cream. 

Virtual Truffle Making Workshop

Chocolate lovers will love the Virtual Truffle Making Workshop. You'll feel like a true confectioner in this one-hour beginner-friendly class. Your group will learn everything they need to know to make these mouthwatering sweets, from hand-rolling the truffles and filling them with chocolate to shaping and coating them with tasty toppings. Don't be daunted by the task at hand, a professional chef will guide you through each step to ensure things run smoothly. In the end, you'll have all the knowledge you need to continue making sweet treats for your friends and family. 

Virtual Pasta Making

If you've never tried homemade pasta, you're in for a special treat with CourseHorse's Virtual Pasta Making class. Forget store-bought, making your own pasta from scratch will elevate your noodle dish and impress your loved ones. In this two-hour class, not only will you make delicious homemade pappardelle pasta but a yummy marinara and pesto sauce to go with it. All ingredients will be shipped in advance, as well as a gift card to buy perishables. Gluten-free options are also available upon request.

Virtual Guacamole & Margaritas

Learn how to make the tastiest party snack that everyone loves in Virtual Guacamole & Margaritas. A professional chef will teach your group how to make the perfect guacamole and even a delicious margarita to pair with it. A margarita kit with the essentials will be shipped to each participant who includes salt, simple syrup, a Hawthorne strainer, a jigger, and a cocktail pick, as well as a gift card to buy perishables and spirits. 

Virtual Pride Rainbow Bagel

Celebrate Pride Month by creating beautiful and edible works of art in Virtual Pride Rainbow Bagel. These bagels are not only delicious but look amazing and are sure to wow all your friends and family. An expert chef will lead your group through each step in creating these masterpieces, from making the dough and setting up the food coloring station, to boiling and baking the colorful bagels to perfection. The main ingredients will be shipped in advance, as well as a gift card to buy cream cheese, rainbow sprinkles, and lemon and vanilla extract. CourseHorse can also accommodate gluten-free requests. 

Virtual Cookie Workshop 

Everyone loves a good cookie – especially when they're made from scratch and baked to gooey perfection. In the Virtual Cookie Workshop, your group will learn how to make two scrumptious types of cookies: class chocolate chip and lemon crinkles. The expert instructor will show your group how to use the creaming method (stirring the butter and sugar together before adding the rest of the ingredients) to create the best batter for your cookies. After baking, you'll have plenty of cookies to eat, share, and save for later. 

Virtual Bagel Workshop

Learn how to make bagels from scratch in your own kitchen with Virtual Bagel Workshop. Everyone loves a good bagel. It's the perfect breakfast food but can really be enjoyed any time of day – from different spreads to a bagel sandwich to bagel pizza, there are countless ways to enjoy a delicious bagel. Guided by an expert instructor, in this workshop your group will make the dough, shape the dough, and bake the dough to perfection, culminating in the yummiest bagels you've ever tasted. The bagel-making kit sent to you by CourseHorse will provide all the ingredients you need including flour, yeast, honey, and everything bagel seasoning. Gluten-free options are available upon request.

 Virtual Churro Making Workshop

It's hard not to love churros. Hot fresh sticks of fried dough covered in sugar – it's enough to make anyone's mouth water. Your group can make their own popular Mexican treats in CourseHorse's Virtual Churro Making Workshop. A professional chef will guide you step-by-step as you fry your churros and cover them in cinnamon sugar; you'll even be provided a luscious chocolate sauce to dip them in. The churro-making kit provided will allow you to make around 40 churros – plenty to eat and share with friends and family. 

Virtual Gnocchi Making

Your group will have a blast making their own Italian potato dumplings from scratch in Virtual Gnocchi Making. Gnocchi is not only delicious but fun to make – you'll feel like you're playing with playdough as you roll, cut, and shape your dough into little dumplings. The professional chef and instructor will lead you through each step, ensuring a smooth and fun process for all. In the end, you'll have a delicious gnocchi dish with a tomato sauce that you and the family will love. All materials (besides olive oil, one egg, and kitchen supplies) are shipped to you in advance. CourseHorse can also accommodate gluten-free requests.

Virtual Yeasted Donut Workshop

If you love light, airy, buttery donuts, it's likely you're a fan of the yeasted variety. Your group can learn how to make these mouthwatering donuts from scratch in the Virtual Yeasted Donut Workshop. Led by an expert chef and instructor, your group will make their own dough, roll and cut the dough, and fry the dough to a perfect golden color. After covering them in sugar and making the chocolate dipping sauce, you'll get to enjoy your scrumptious yeasted donuts and maybe share them with others (if they're lucky). All ingredients are shipped in advance (Gluten-free options are available). 

Virtual Pumpkin Pie Workshop

The Virtual Pumpkin Pie Workshop is perfect for getting your group in the fall spirit or around Thanksgiving time. In this two-hour class for up to 255 people, you'll have some quality virtual bonding time with your coworkers as you learn how to make a yummy homemade pumpkin pie. Guided by a professional chef, your group will roll out the dough for the crust, mix up a pumpkin filling, bake their pies to perfection, and add a homemade bourbon whip cream as a tasty topper. All ingredients will be shipped in advance including flour, pumpkin puree, honey, brown sugar, vanilla extract, spices, and a gift card to buy milk, butter, and heavy cream (and bourbon for the whipped cream if they choose to). 

Virtual Apple Cider Donuts

Put on a cozy sweater, grab a pumpkin spice latte, and get in the fall spirit with CourseHorse's Virtual Apple Cider Donuts class. Your group will love making these delicious donuts from scratch in the comfort of their own homes. As an optional bonus that will surely liven up the group, mix up an apple martini to sip on while you bake. A donut-making kit will be shipped to each participant, as well as a gift card to buy the perishables and optional apple vodka. Is someone in your group gluten-free? CourseHorse can make accommodations upon request. 

Virtual Mochi Donut Making

You might be familiar with mochi ice cream, but have you heard of mochi donuts? Your group can learn how to make these colorful and flavorful Japanese-inspired treats in Virtual Mochi Donut Making. A professional chef will guide you through each step of the baking (not frying) process for these donuts that have a chewy mochi texture and come in three yummy flavors: strawberry, chocolate, and matcha. A mochi donut kit with the main ingredients will be shipped in advance.

Virtual Apple Crisp Workshop

Your group can learn how to make a tasty American classic dessert in the Virtual Apple Crisp Workshop. In 90 minutes, your group will make a scrumptious streusel topping, a gooey apple filling, and a yummy apple cider whipped cream to top your apple crisp. You'll walk away with a delicious homemade crisp to wow your friends and family. An ingredient kit will be shipped to you before class, as well as a gift card for perishables. Ask CourseHorse about gluten-free options.

Virtual Choco Eclair & Cream Puff

Looking for something to satisfy your sweet tooth? Make your own mouth watering pastries in CourseHorse's Virtual Choco Eclair & Cream Puff. In this 90-minute class led by a professional chef, you'll make pastries from scratch, fill them with homemade vanilla cream, and glaze them with chocolate, culminating in a delectable dessert your tastebuds will thank you for. Ingredients will be shipped to you by CourseHorse, including a gift card to buy eggs, butter, and milk.

Virtual Caramel Apple Workshop

Caramel apples are not only fun to eat but fun to make – think of all the different toppings you can coat them with! Your group can create their own caramel apples in the Virtual Caramel Apple Workshop. A professional chef will lead you through each step of making the caramel, freezing and dipping the apples, and adding the tasty toppings. You'll use some of your own kitchenware but CourseHorse will send you the ingredients you need, including the skewers, brown sugar, vanilla, corn syrup, toppings, and disposable gloves (and a gift card to buy apples, cream, and butter). 

Virtual Pasta Art Making Workshop

Get your group's creative juices flowing with the Virtual Pasta Art Making Workshop. Your group will have a blast creating edible art as they shape and color their pasta dough with powders made from sweet potato and carrots (orange), turmeric (yellow), beets (red), and spirulina (green). By the end, you'll have created beautiful and delicious multi-colored pasta to eat and show off to your group. A kit with all the ingredients will be shipped to you in advance (besides the eggs and sauce of your choosing).

Virtual Bread Making: Focaccia Art Workshop

Turn your food into a beautiful masterpiece in Virtual Bread Making: Focaccia Art Workshop. Led by a professional chef and instructor, you'll start by making a tasty Italian flatbread from scratch and then creatively decorate your bread canvas with toppings such as tomatoes, onions, cheese, bell peppers, and any other of your favorites. Create a portrait with cheese hair, onion eyes, and tomato lips or a bouquet of flowers with asparagus as the stems – the possibilities are endless! You'll walk away with something that not only tastes amazing but is exciting to look at. In case you need some inspiration, a focaccia art gallery is included in the ingredient kit shipped to you ahead of class.

Virtual Cookie Decorating

Groups can book the Virtual Cookie Decorating workshop to learn the best tips and tricks for turning your cookies into edible works of art. In this 90-minute class, you'll focus all your attention on the fun part of making sugar cookies – the decorating. Using icing and sprinkles you'll create exquisite cookies that you'll be proud to show off to your coworkers. Don't worry about having to bake your own – six fresh-baked sugar cookies will be shipped to you in addition to piping bags with colorful icing, sprinkles, and other decorations. 

Virtual Holiday Cookie Workshop

Get your group in the holiday spirit with the Virtual Holiday Cookie Workshop. In this 90-minute class for up to 100 people, you can perfect your holiday cookie-making skills as a professional chef guides you through each step of the process. You'll use the creaming method to create two favorite varieties of holiday cookies: sugar cookies and chocolate chip cookies. In the end, you'll have a delicious treat to eat with your coworkers and share with friends and family (if there are any leftovers). 

Virtual Pasta: Ravioli Workshop

Make a mouthwatering homemade pasta dish in Virtual Pasta: Ravioli Workshop. Your group will have a blast creating these delicious noodle pillows from scratch and stuffing them with a tasty gourmet mushroom filling they made themselves. Led by a professional chef, you'll be guided through each step of the ravioli-making process to ensure things run smoothly. An ingredient kit will be sent to each participant in advance; some perishable items will need to be purchased additionally. 

Virtual Pancake Art Workshop

Pancake art is not only a fun way to play with your food but can be a unique and impressive skill if you practice it enough. In the Virtual Pancake Art Workshop, a professional chef will show you how to turn your pancakes into beautiful works of art that will almost be too amazing to eat. After making the batter you'll start with simple designs such as flowers, stars, and letters, then move on to more advanced techniques such as layering and making faces. Your group will have a blast creating their masterpieces and showing them off to each other – don't worry if they're not perfect, it's all part of the fun! 

Virtual Fortune Cookie Making Workshop

Ever wonder how they get the fortune in that uniquely shaped cookie? Learn how by making your own in Virtual Fortune Cookie Making Workshop. In this one-hour class for up to 100 people, your group will have the chance to create their own fortune cookies from scratch, including writing their own fortunes to put inside. With enough ingredients to make 48 fortune cookies, you'll have plenty of opportunities to master the correct cookie-folding technique and to come up with lots of fun fortunes for your friends and family.

Virtual Mixology Workshop

While not a traditional cooking class, for a fun team-building activity book CourseHorse's Virtual Mixology Workshop. Your group will have a blast mixing up some tasty cocktails in this 90-minute class for up to 500 people. Led by an expert instructor, you'll create three different flavorful adult beverages: an Old Fashioned, a mint julep, and a ginger lime margarita. An ingredient kit will be shipped to each participant in advance, as well as a gift card to purchase your favorite brand of spirits and fruit for garnishes. 

Virtual Make-Your-Own Mocktail

Mocktails give you all the yummy flavors of a well-prepared cocktail without the dreaded hangover. Your group can learn how to mix up three delicious alcohol-free cocktails (Blackberry Bramble Fizz, a Zero-Proof Margarita, and a Creamsicle Gimlet) in Virtual Make-Your-Own Mocktail. No need to scour the grocery store shelves for hard-to-find ingredients: CourseHorse will ship you a mocktail-making kit ahead of time, even a gift card to buy fresh produce. 

Virtual Summer Mixology Workshop

Learn how to make three refreshing and delicious cocktails in Virtual Summer Mixology Workshop. In this 90-minute drink-making class for up to 100 people, you'll mix up and enjoy a spicy mango margarita, an Eastside Rickey, and a Summer Lovin' Old Fashioned. You'll walk away with the knowledge and tools to recreate your yummy adult beverages for your next summer backyard get-together. Ingredients are shipped in advance, as well as a gift card for spirits of your choice.