Explore our upcoming classes to learn more about each program. Check out the new and rotating classes listed below! Interested in a class? You can sign up through our calendar, or talk to your doctor or dietitian for a referral.
Prepare for Your Class
In-Person Classes
- Wear closed-toed shoes and tie up long hair for safety.
- Our Location: 850 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02118 (next to the Yawkey Cafeteria. Look for the glass-walled space with the "Demonstration Kitchen" sign.)
Virtual Classes
- Find the Zoom link in your class email and join 5 minutes early.
- Please check the email for the recipe and shop for ingredients ahead of time if you'd like to cook along.
Current Classes
New and Rotating Classes
Find information about our new and rotating programs here!
Bariatric Surgery Prep
Before surgery, patients can attend a class in the Teaching Kitchen to learn how to prepare simple, healthy, and affordable recipes that will help your stomach heal properly post-surgery, help you lose the right amount of weight, and prevent nutritional deficiencies after your surgery. This class is usually offered in person by BMC's Teaching Kitchen, but is currently being held virtually.
Cancer and Sickle Cell Support
Cook to feel better, maintain energy, and recover more quickly during and after cancer treatment or while living with Sickle Cell Disease.
Cooking for Recovery
Welcome to the resource page for Cooking for Recovery and the Teaching Kitchen! Scroll down to find sign-up information, program information and resources.
Diabetes Essentials
At BMC, we understand that having diabetes is not easy. Our Certified Diabetes Educators (CDEs) are here to offer you a fun way to develop the necessary tools to balance diet, exercise and medications.
Eat to Treat
Eat to Treat was initially developed as an extracurricular seminar for first year Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine students. It has since been expanded to include two continuing education series for current practitioners.
Food Explorers
Food Explorers is an interactive group cooking class (currently virtual) for kids and their families that seeks to help kids become more comfortable around a wider variety of healthy foods.
Healthy Habits
Healthy Habits is a collaboration between the Teaching Kitchen and the Nutrition and Weight Management Department. Join us to meet our dietitians and learn healthy eating tips to improve issues related to metabolic health including high blood pressure, high blood sugars, and maintaining healthy body weight. We offer these classes twice a month.
The Teaching Kitchen and WRAP
Wellness and Recovery After Psychosis (WRAP) is a Boston Medical Center program that is tailored for patients who are experiencing psychotic symptoms. WRAP offers a variety of services for patients to help them toward leading productive lives.
WellSense Health Plan
Learn to cook delicious and nutritious weeknight dinners that the entire family will enjoy! Prepare simple recipes alongside a professional chef during exclusive virtual cooking classes for WellSense Health Plan members.