Cooking Courses and Certifications

Child Nutrition and Cooking

31 reviews

Eating patterns that begin in childhood affect health and well-being across the lifespan. This course examines contemporary child nutrition and the impact of the individual decisions made by each family.

• Coursera
• 11 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Science & Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to Soft Matter Science (chemistry)

14 reviews

Top chefs and Harvard researchers explore how everyday cooking and haute cuisine can illuminate basic principles in chemistry, physics, and engineering. Learn about food molecules and how chemical reactions can affect food texture and flavor.

• edX
• 16 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Science & Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to Soft Matter Science (physics)

7 ratings at edX

Top chefs and Harvard researchers explore how traditional and modernist cooking techniques can illuminate basic principles in chemistry, physics, and engineering. Learn about elasticity, viscosity, mayonnaise, baking, and more!

• edX
• 16 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Cooking for Busy Healthy People

113 ratings at Coursera

Stanford University's 4-week course teaches basic recipes and principle-based cooking for healthy eating, even on a tight budget. Learn to improvise in the kitchen for better health.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Harvard;  Harvard Medical School

Food Fermentation: The Science of Cooking with Microbes

23 ratings at edX

In Food Fermentation: The Science of Cooking with Microbes, explore the roles that microbes play in the production, preservation, and enhancement of diverse foods in a variety of culinary traditions, and learn about the history of food fermentations.

• edX
• 14 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Wolfgang Puck Teaches Cooking

1 review

Learn not only how to master starters, mains, sides, and cocktails, but also how to take risks to create memorable recipes of your own.

• MasterClass
• 3 hours 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Culinary Education 101 - The Cooking Like a Chef Crash Course

1 review

Master essential culinary skills and techniques in this 1-2 hour course, boosting your confidence in the kitchen and paving the way for sustainable cooking.

• Skillshare
• 1 hour 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Essential Cooking Skills

3893 ratings at Udemy

Cook like a pro, master the basic techniques used in the World's culinary industry! Key Techniques - Part 1

• Udemy
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Healthy Cooking Fundamentals

2541 ratings at Udemy

Boost your culinary skills with this practical course by Chef Nic DeMuth. Learn to prepare healthy meals, use kitchen tools effectively, and present dishes professionally. Offered by UpBeet Kitchen.

• Udemy
• 1 hour 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Cook Real Food: How to Make Simple Plant-Based Meals

1735 ratings at Udemy

Learn how to cook whole plant foods to make quick, easy, and healthy vegan meals for practical everyday eating.

• Udemy
• 6 hours 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Perfect French Macarons #1 - Simple to Sensational

1598 ratings at Udemy

Master the art of baking amazing macaron cookies consistently, and create stunning macaron towers and plated desserts

• Udemy
• 3-4 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Create Gourmet Vegetarian Salads with Super Food Ingredients

613 ratings at Udemy

Learn to make 3 healthy & nutritional salads. Impress your friends and family with these vegetarian and vegan recipes.

• Udemy
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

More Essential Cooking Skills

580 ratings at Udemy

Cook like a pro, master the basic techniques used in the World's culinary industry! Key Techniques - part 2

• Udemy
• 1-2 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

How To Breakdance - From Beginner To Pro In Just 7 Days

347 ratings at Udemy

The ultimate step by step "breaking" course to dominate the dancefloor at the next party, show or competition.

• Udemy
• 1 hour 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

How to Make French Macarons

Learn to make French macarons at home in under an hour. This course covers essential equipment, techniques, and potential pitfalls, suitable for novice and experienced bakers.

• Skillshare
• 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available