Cooking Classes & Culinary Education

Pittsburgh Region - Directories

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Food Section
Each Thursday the Post-Gazette posts "Cooking Classes" for the week. You can find them by running a search on "cooking classes". Periodically they also list cooking schools in the area.

Chatham University Master of Arts in Food Studies
The first program offered through the School of Sustainability and the Environment (SSE) will be the University’s newest graduate program, the Master of Arts in Food Studies. Learn more about the program in this April 8, 2010 article from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Alice Julier: the woman who is growing Chatham's master of arts in food studies program.

Chop, Wok & Talk
Chop, Wok, & talk! is a Chinese Cooking School in Friendship/Bloomfield owned by Dorothy Tague.
Community College of Allegheny County
You can search for food & drink courses in their community education noncredit courses. They also offer academic programs in Dietetics (Health) and Culinary Arts (Business).
Crate
Crate is cooking school and houseware store located in the South Hills of Pittsburgh, PA.
Food Glorious Food
Classes, catering, and gourmet store in Highland Park
Gaynor School of Cooking
Located on the South Side and in the Strip District. Formerly Sweetwater Cooking.
In the Kitchen
Strip District
McGinnis Sisters
These specialty grocery stores offer cooking classes.
Rania's Cooking Classes
Located in Mt. Lebanon, Rania's offers 2 hour classes in a variety of cuisines.
Rita Venturino
Gibsonia, PA (north of Pittsburgh)
Sweetwater Center for the Arts
Offers a variety of cuisine workshops.

Shaw Guides: Pennsylvania Career Cooking Schools
The print guide, now online and searchable.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Academy of Culinary Arts
Indiana PA
JNA Institute of Culinary Arts
Located in Philadelpha, the JNA Institute offers seminars and online seminars in addition to its regular program.
PAPSA: Culinary/Hospitality Management
This is a guide to postsecondary career schools in Pennsylvania compiled by the Pennsylvania Association of Private School Administrators.
Pennsylvania State University: Department of Food Science
Part of the College of Agricultural Sciences at State College. Did you know they are the operators of The University Creamery?
Pennsylvania State University: Nutritional Sciences
Part of the College of Health and Human Development, the Department of Nutritional Sciences offers undergraduate and graduate programs in nutrition and dietetics.
Pennsylvania State University: School of Hospitality Management
The Restaurant School
Located in Philadelphia and offering programs in hotel and restaurant management, pastry and culinary arts.
Widener University School of Hospitality Management
offers a quality Bachelor of Science degree with an emphasis on field experience and hospitality leadership. A private institution in Chester, PA, 20 minutes from Philadelphia.

Ohio State University: Food Science & Technology
Located in Columbus, Ohio, they offer undergraduate options in Food Science, Food Business, and Nutrition.

Cooking Schools.com
CookingSchools.com is part of education.org, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(Peterson's) Culinary Schools
Information on selected schools from their print edition. Links to the schools' websites.
Culinary School Finder
A resource of culinary schools and schools offering cooking classes as well as original articles on those interested in entering the culinary industry.
ShawGuides: The Guide to Career Cooking Schools
This is The Guide to Cooking Schools, the leading resource to career and recreational culinary education programs worldwide. Published annually since 1989 and recommended by leading consumer and food-related publications, The Guide is now available unabridged and continuously updated online. All listings are free and access to every area of our site is free, with no registration requirement.
Shaw Guide to Recreational Cooking & Wine Schools
A collection of all types of recreational/vacation cooking courses