Want to make your own meals but not so skilled in the kitchen? Take private cooking lessons in the comfort of your Austin home with Gather and Forge.

Learn the techniques and recipes you need to make cooking a daily part of your life. Our professional chefs will come to your home and teach you how to prepare and cook dishes you may have thought too ambitious.

COOKING LESSONS AT HOME

Everybody wants to learn something different, and Gather and Forge’s professional chefs in Austin make sure to teach whatever it is that you want to learn! There is nothing like leaving an in-home cooking lesson knowing we shared knowledge with people that love cooking as much as we do. Just let us know what you’d like to focus on:

  • Knife skills

  • Chef tricks-of-the-trade

  • Flavor

  • Cuisine

  • Technique

We’ll even cook your favorite recipes!

Whether you’re learning from scratch or want to hone your skills, Gather and Forge’s cooking classes in Austin is an excellent starting point to discover:

Useful skills from the professionals

Our professional chefs will teach you specific skills that will improve your cooking experience, make the process safe, effective, and enjoyable.

How to make the meals that you want and can make

We customize our cooking classes based on your dietary preferences and current kitchen equipment.

 

How to eat healthily

We focus on preparing dishes using ingredients that are good for your health.

 

Learn From Our Professional Chefs

Chef Ryan Francis

Food has been Chef Ryan’s love since childhood, and this passion has never waned. Ever learning and ever trying out new ideas, he’s a true chef at heart. Though he’s known as the owner of Gather and Forge, you can see him as a chef at private catering events in Austin, using different styles of cooking to create unique experiences.

Chef Anthony Nicaj

A long trip across America and a chance encounter with the culinary field led Chef Anthony to take up roles in different restaurants, catering companies, and food trucks before he co-started Gather and Forge. Expect a taste of New Southwestern, Asian, or Mediterranean cuisine when have Anthony.

enjoy a private in-home culinary experience

Cooking classes range from 1-3 hours depending on what you want to learn.

Looking for something more intimate? Try a Date Night experience!