In-Person Class: Dinner from Nothing: Great Pantry Cooking with April Dodd

About Milk Street Cooking SchoolWelcome to Milk Street Cooking School. In spring 2020, our cooking school moved online - but we're thrilled to now be able to offer a limited number of in-person events at our space in downtown Boston. At our in-person events, you can expect:Hands-on cooking experiences in pairs at fully-equipped cooking stationsTastings, culinary experiments and supported creative challengesEngaging learning with expert teachers and peersTransformative flavor combinations, techniques and ingredient combinationsPractical, relevant skillsEncouragement to take risks and make mistakes (It’s the only way we learn!)Plenty of fun!To learn more regularly with Milk Street, we encourage you to check outour virtual school.In-person events take place in our downtown Boston kitchen at 177 Milk Street. Our classes are designed for students 18 and older, but responsible teenagers (age 13+) are welcome with an adult.About Christopher Kimball's Milk StreetChristopher Kimball’s Milk Street in downtown Boston is home to our editorial offices, development kitchen and cooking school. It also is where we record Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street television and radio shows. Milk Street is changing how we cook by learning bold, simple recipes and techniques from cooks all over the world. These lessons are the backbone of what we call the new home cooking. For more information, go towww.177milkstreet.com.

Milk Street's In-Person Cooking School

You know you're a great cook when you can make dinner despite an empty fridge. Join us to learn the techniques to become that kind of cook.

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In-Person Events at Milk Street

Come cook with us! In 2026, we are offering 1-2 in-person events per month taught by Milk Street staff and some of our favorite guest teachers. New in-person classes will be announced throughout the year.

Pantry Cooking

You have everything you need for a great dinner. Learn to make the most of your pantry with our pantry-focused classes and workshops.

Soups & Stews

Colder days call for warming dinners. Join us and some of our favorite guest teachers this winter to learn how to make soups and stews that are guaranteed to become some of your favorite meals.

Spices: Technique and Recipe Classes

This is a collection of all our classes and workshops involving spices.

Ticket sales to this class have ended.  To spend time with Milk Street again soon, check out our virtual class offerings at www.177milkstreet.com/school.

NOTE: iphone and ipad users,<a href="https://eventbrite.oldmanhustle.net/checkout-external?eid=1977976101766" title="https://eventbrite.oldmanhustle.net/checkout-external?eid=1977949874319" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> CLICK HERE </a>to register for class if you don't see a red "tickets" button at right.What’s on the Menu: Caraway Soup with Parsley and Walnut Pesto Green Salad with Marinated Beans, Anchovy &amp; Caper Vinaigrette &amp; Spiced Croutons High-Hat Buttermilk Biscuits Improv Garlic &amp; Herb Butter Some stale bread. A stick of butter. The end of a carton of milk. A handful of spices. Two cans of beans. Tell us: can you make a great dinner—not just an it’ll-do dinner, but a company-worthy, get-out-the-cloth-napkins kind of dinner—with those ingredients? At Milk Street, pantry cooking is our favorite thing. Because anybody can make a sirloin steak taste good, but it takes true culinary chops to achieve bold flavor, great texture and careful balance without stepping another foot in the grocery store. Join Milk Street’s April Dodd for an in-person class at Milk Street where you’ll learn the techniques we employ to get the maximum value out of every ingredient, every time. You’ll make a Romanian soup that we lovingly call “soup from nothing” at Milk Street, because it magically transforms little more than spices and aromatics into a meal that’s hearty and nourishing. We pair it with a no-nonsense batch of quick-baking biscuits that we are willing to bet you have all the ingredients for right now. And we’ll cover three techniques that are infinitely versatile: the crouton fried with a DIY spiced blend, the art of marinating beans and the magic of improv compound butter. This is the class for you if you love flavor, hate food waste and sometimes just don’t want to go to the grocery store. This hands-on, in-person class concludes with a family-style dinner. We’ll make a big salad for you to enjoy along with your pasta dishes, as well as one of our favorite desserts. Complimentary beer, wine and N/A beer and seltzer is served with dinner. You are welcome to bring take home containers for any leftovers, and you'll receive digital copies of all the written recipes after class. Other questions? Reach out to us at <a href="mailto:cookingschool@177milkstreet.com" title="mailto:cookingschool@177milkstreet.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">cookingschool@177milkstreet.com</a> if you don't see an answer to your question in the FAQs below. About April: April Dodd is Milk Street’s Associate Director of Education. She began her culinary career at Middlebury College, where her first food job was making enormous batches of granola. Since then, her cooking pursuits have included managing the college's summer food preservation program; working in an organic bakery in France; developing recipes for a cupcake shop; founding a culinary skills training program in Nairobi, Kenya; working as a consultant to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization; and a stint as the chef at a women-only retirement community in her hometown of Lexington, KY. Our hands-on cooking classes are capped at 14 attendees. Students work in pairs of two at fully equipped stations. Each attendee requires their own ticket. Please note that Milk Street is not an allergen-free space; if you have a severe allergy, please get in touch before registering to understand if this event is a good fit for you. FAQsIs this an in-person event?Yes. This event will take place in person at our location at 177 Milk Street in Boston. Expect plenty of hands-on cooking - not just a demonstration! If you are looking for a livestream cooking class, you can find our upcoming virtual class calendar <a href="https://www.177milkstreet.com/school/classes/online-classes" title="https://www.177milkstreet.com/school/classes/online-classes" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>.What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?Parking garages:<ul><li>Boston Harbor Garage (known as the Aquarium Garage)</li><li>75 State Street</li></ul>Trains:<ul><li>Aquarium stop on the Blue Line</li><li>State Street on Blue and Orange Line</li><li>Government Center on the Blue and Green Lines</li><li>Haymarket on the Orange and Green Lines, and multiple bus lines</li></ul>Bus Lines:<ul><li>4, 92, 93, 352, 354</li></ul>The entrance to our school is directly across from 49 India Street. Our entrance doors have two bowties on them.Is my registration ticket refundable?No. We do not offer refunds for in-person registrations. However, your ticket is fully transferable to another person for this event on these dates. You are responsible for finding someone to use your ticket, arranging reimbursement, and for sending us the new attendee's full name, contact information, and any special dietary requests.Is a meal included?Yes. In addition to a snack midway through class, you will sit down to a full dinner, served family-style, at about 7:45 pm.I have an allergy or dietary restriction. Can I still come?We work hard to accommodate as many allergies and dietary needs as possible. You are welcome to write us at cookingschool@177milkstreet.com to get more detailed information on whether this event is a good fit for you. This class can easily be adapted for vegetarian, nut-free and soy-free diets; however, it is not a good fit for gluten-free diets.Are children allowed?Children 11-17 are allowed to participate if they attend and cook with an adult parent or guardian. The minor and the adult must each have a ticket to the class.How many people does one ticket cover?One ticket covers one attendee.How early do I need to arrive?You are welcome and encouraged to arrive up to 15 minutes before the event begins.I'm an Insider. Do I get a discount to the in-person classes?Yes! Insiders get 15% off their ticket. To access your discount, please send a message to cookingschool@177milkstreet.com.This date doesn't work for me. Will this class be offered again soon?We offer in-person events on a limited basis. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that this class will be offered again soon.Where can I contact the organizer with further questions?Write to us with any other questions at cookingschool@177milkstreet.com.

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