The DLM Culinary Center offers a wide range of cooking classes for every level of expertise and tasting palate, and we're excited to now bring our exciting classes, menus, and more to two campuses. Visit our original cooking school at the Washington Square store or our newest location in Mason! Whether you’re looking to learn some kitchen basics, hone your cooking skills, or broaden your culinary horizon, our skilled staff and guest instructors bring experience and excitement to the table every time.
WSQ Classes Mason ClassesThe perfect gift for the food lover in your life, a DLM Gift Card offers an opportunity to embark on a culinary adventure at either of the DLM Culinary Centers! From hands-on classes and kids’ camps to multi-course meals and more, our wide array of classes are gifts that are sure to be cherished.
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Location: DLM Mason
Join Chef Mark Khoury, CEC for a taste of Italy demonstration and be served a delicious menu. We’ll start with Bruschetta—a toasted crusty Italian bread rubbed with garlic and olive oil, served with fresh seasonal toppings! Next is Pasta Bolognese featuring a slow-simmered meat and vegetable ragu coated over pasta. Followed by Chicken Marsala featuring a tender pan-fried chicken cutlet and earthy mushrooms coated in a rich, savory wine reduction sauce. We’ll finish with a classic Italian Panna Cotta. This menu is for lovers of Italian cuisine that can be accomplished at home for a romantic dinner or dinner with friends. Wine will be available for purchase by the glass or bottle.
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Location: NEW - DLM Mason
Location: DLM Mason
Explore the art of fresh filled pasta with Chef Mary Cooney in this hands-on class. Learn to mix, roll, and shape handmade Agnolotti Filled with Cheese, finished in a rich Creamy Tuscan Sausage, Spinach, and Sundried Tomato Sauce. Then craft delicate Ravioli Filled with Pumpkin served in a nutty Brown Butter Lemon Sage Sauce. A skill-focused class that builds confidence in pasta-making while highlighting classic Italian flavor combinations and techniques you can recreate at home.
This class is full
We will let you know about open seats or new timeslots for this class.
Location: DLM Mason
Build confidence in bread baking with Diane Parker in this hands-on class covering both yeast and sourdough techniques. Shape, proof, and bake Country Wheat Sandwich Bread, mix and finish Rosemary and Roasted Garlic Focaccia, and explore the fundamentals of Sourdough—from starting and feeding a starter to fermentation, shaping, and baking. You’ll learn how to recognize proper proofing, develop structure, and handle dough with ease. Participants will take home shaped sourdough to finish proofing and bake. A comprehensive class for home bakers ready to elevate their skills.
This class is full
We will let you know about open seats or new timeslots for this class.
Location: DLM Mason
DLM Mason Love Cakes by DLM Designers Stephanie Carraher and Camille Westerkamp will be the instructors for this hands-on workshop to create a fun, spooky Monster Cake. With their guided instruction, you might just create your next MONSTER-piece. No experience needed—just creativity and a love of sweets. Each student will design their own cake to take home. All tools and materials are provided. Light snacks included.
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Location: NEW - DLM Mason
Location: DLM Mason
Sheet-pan recipes are popular for good reason—minimal prep and easy cleanup! You'll be delighted to learn how the combination of protein, vegetables, and starch turns into a fabulous, complete dish. Bryn Mooth's menu includes a quick Fontina & Prosciutto Flatbread appetizer, Sheet-Pan Roasted Vegetable Soup, Baked Salmon with Browned Butter & Capers, and Salted Chocolate Shortbread Pan Cookies for dessert; all baked on one of the most versatile pans in your kitchen!
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Location: NEW - DLM Mason
Location: DLM Mason
Join Chef Mark Khoury, CEC for a fun Friday lunch with an inviting, three-course autumn menu. Our meal will start with Cheesy Roasted Cabbage Wedges. The main course will be a Creamy Pumpkin Pasta with Caramelized Mushrooms and Pancetta that combines earthy, sweet, and savory autumn flavors. Crispy pancetta and deep-brown mushrooms balance a silky, rich pumpkin cream sauce for a cozy meal. Our dessert is Pumpkin Spice Crumb Cake with Ice Cream. We'll have perfectly paired wines available for purchase by the glass or bottle.
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Location: NEW - DLM Mason
Location: DLM Mason
DLM Mason Love Cakes by DLM Designers Stephanie Carraher and Camille Westerkamp will be the instructors for this hands-on workshop to create a beautiful Thanksgiving cake using vintage piping techniques. With their guided instruction, you'll get familiar with different icing consistencies, piping tips, and gain confidence with delicious results. No experience needed—just creativity and a love of sweets.
Each student will design their own cake to take home. All tools and materials are provided. Light snacks included.
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Location: NEW - DLM Mason
Location: DLM Mason
Join us for an evening with vintner Matt Bonanno and DLM Wine Expert George Punter experiencing BonAnno wines from Napa Valley and Lake County California. Matt is coming back to his roots in the Dayton area. His father Artie Bonanno was larger than life and was considered an icon in the wine industry. He was an amazing man loved by many. Matt is following Artie’s legacy and commemorating 20 years of BonAnno wines with two iconic Napa Valley appellations: Oakville and Stags Leap. Help us celebrate these exceptional wines paired with a gourmet four-course menu prepared by Chef Carrie Walters.
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Location: NEW - DLM Mason
Location: DLM Mason
Participation Class
You’ll master the traditional technique for making and shaping fresh pasta into little shells for creating Cavatelli (meaning “little hollows” in Italian). Two sauce recipes will give you options for totally different taste profiles. Mary Cooney will walk you through her incredible Bolognese Sauce—a slow-simmered, hearty ragù for getting trapped in the little shells. A delightfully delicate Lemon Pesto Sauce is brightened with fresh lemon for tossing with al dente Cavatelli. This menu will be complete with an Italian Salad and Gelato.
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Location: NEW - DLM Mason
Location: DLM Mason
Join us this evening to explore the culinary traditions that make Southern Italy, with its hillside vineyards and global influences, so uniquely special. DLM's Chef Carrie Walters and Certified Specialist of Wine Teresa Kearney chose just the right menu and wine pairings for this exciting culinary evening.
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Location: NEW - DLM Mason
Culinary Center Class Cancellation & Registration Policy
Culinary Center class registrations may be cancelled up to 7 days prior to the scheduled class date to receive a full refund, with proper notification. Cancellations made with notification after the 7-day deadline are eligible for credit toward future culinary class registrations if notification is given prior to the day of a class. If you are unable to attend any class, you are welcome to send a substitute in your place. To give proper notifications for a cancellation or notice of a substitution, please contact the culinary center location where your class is taking place. Any no-call, no-show participants forfeit refunds or class credits. The DLM Culinary Center reserves the right to cancel a class, when necessary, due to inclement weather, emergencies, or insufficient enrollment, and may also substitute instructors or food items when required. In the event that a class is cancelled, registered students will receive a full refund or credit, as applicable.
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