The Spice Kitchen: An Introduction to the Art of Cooking with Spices

If all home cooks take just one step to transform their cooking, it should be learning how to use spices. At Milk Street, we can’t cook without them anymore. When you start cooking with spices, it’s like painting in full color after a lifetime of black, white and gray.

In this class you will learn why, how and when to toast and bloom spices; why we grind spices in some recipes and leave them whole in others; how to use savory spices to make better desserts; Milk Street's essential spice and spice blends; and buying and storing basics. You will also challenge yourself to build your own spice blend to practice what you've learned.

Recipes in this class include:
Spiced Pork Tenderloin Bites
Turkish Red Lentil Soup
Crispy Chickpeas
Tahini-Roasted Cauliflower with Dukkah
Chocolate Spice Cookies
Apple and Fennel Salad with Candied Pecans

FAQs

What is the maximum number of students per class?

Different classes have different student/participant caps. Here are general guidelines for maximum student capacity:

• Hands-on cooking classes: 16
• Milk Street Sessions: 50
• Cooking Demonstations: 50
• Free monthly tour: 30

What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?

Please get directions to 49 India Street and walk across the street ot the double brown doors, with bowties on them. 177 Milk Street (our building) has multiple doors, most of which are locked by 6 p.m.

If you need access to the handicap entrance, please email cookingschool@177milkstreet.com. Thank you!

Parking garages:

• Boston Harbor Garage (known as the Aquarium Garage)
• 75 State Street

Trains

• Aquarium stop on the Blue Line
• State Street on Blue and Orange Line
• Government Center on the Blue and Green Lines
• Haymarket on the Orange and Green Lines, and multiple bus lines

Bus Lines

• 4, 92, 93, 352, 354 

What can/can't I bring/wear to the event?

Please wear close-toed shoes and tie back long hair. You are welcome to bring a phone or camera. 

No pets allowed. 

Is this a demo or hands-on cooking class?

This is a hands-on cooking class.

Should I eat a snack before class?

You will taste throughout class before sitting down to dinner around 5:30 p.m.

Are there ID requirements or an age limit to enter the event?

Yes. All students must be 18+ years old. Students 12-17 years old are welcome to participate with an adult guardian or parent. 

Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?

cookingschool@177milkstreet.com

Is my registration/ticket refundable or transferrable?

Yes. Tickets are refundable or transferable to another class up to seven days before an event. Tickets are transferable to another student for the same class at any time. Within seven days of the event, we do not offer refunds or class credits.