Interactive cooking classes in Round Rock & Austin, Texas with Chef Neena Perez.
Upcoming Cooking Classes
You’ll learn professional culinary techniques through hands-on practice while building the confidence to cook, create, and entertain in your own kitchen. Whether you’re starting with the fundamentals or ready to expand your skills, each class is designed to help you grow one technique at a time.
Fall & Holiday Cooking Class Schedule 2026
Pasta Date Night
Fresh Handmade Pasta & Parmesan Cream Sauce Pan-Seared Chicken with Lemon-Herb Pan Sauce Arugula Salad & Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Girls’ Night: Pasta & Dessert
Grab your girlfriends and spend the evening cooking, laughing, learning, and enjoying a meal together.
Cozy Fall Dinner Party
Learn how to create a cozy, restaurant-worthy fall dinner at home. Learn whipped goat cheese crostini, herb-roasted chicken,
Thanksgiving Dinner Made Easier
Learn how to prepare a stress-free Thanksgiving dinner! Master herb-roasted turkey breast, sides, scratch gravy, and get Chef Neena’s Thanksgiving Game Plan.
Holiday Entertaining Made Easy
Host impressive holiday gatherings without stress! Learn whipped feta boards, pan-seared chicken with shallot cream sauce, rice pilaf, and chocolate mousse with Chef Neena Perez.
Kids Holiday Baking Workshop
A festive, hands-on holiday baking experience for young bakers ages 7–12! Learn sugar cookies, royal icing, peppermint cookies, cupcakes, and take home a treat box.
Looking to Build Complete Culinary Mastery?
While our Fall & Holiday Experiences are designed as fun, single-evening culinary events, The Purpose-Filled Kitchen 10-Week Culinary Academy is our comprehensive, step-by-step program for home cooks who want to master professional techniques, knife skills, flavor construction, and full meal execution.
Your 10-Week Journey at a Glance
- 🔪Week 1: Think Like a Chef – Knife Skills, Safety & Mise en Place
- 🔪Week 2: Build Flavor Like a Chef – Searing Chicken, Chimichurri & Seasoning
- 🔪Week 3: Protein Mastery – Chicken Fabrication, Steak & Fish Prep
- 🔪Week 4: Egg Mastery – French Omelets, Poached Eggs & Hollandaise
- 🔪Week 5: The Magic of Mother Sauces – Béchamel, Velouté & Chicken Pot Pie
- 🔪Week 6: Handmade Pasta – Fresh Dough, Hand-Cut Fettuccine & Ravioli
- 🔪Week 7: Mediterranean Flavors – Pita, Beef Kofta, Hummus & Tzatziki
- 🔪Week 8: Think Like a Pastry Chef – Baking Science, Lemon Curd & Pastry
- 🔪Week 9: Restaurant at Home – Multi-Component Plating & Timing
- 🔪Week 10: Chef’s Table Graduation – Prepare & Serve a Live Meal
By the End of the Program, You Will Be Able To
- 🔪 Use professional knife skills with confidence
- 🧂 Build flavor layer-by-layer like a chef
- 🥩 Cook proteins to exact temperatures every time
- 🍳 Master delicate egg cookery & classic sauces
- 🍝 Make fresh pasta dough & global dishes from scratch
- 🍽️ Plate & host restaurant-quality dinners with confidence