Hipcooks Portland

Come make red curry paste from scratch and learn the secret behind Thai deliciousness: how sweet, salty, sour, and spicy all play together.

Fish sauce: not love at first sniff, but a lifelong romance once you get to know it. It’s in everything Thai. This class isn’t a fit for strict vegetarians. If fish sauce is OK with you, let us know at signup that you’re pescatarian and we’ll see you in class!

Follow the Spice Trail to a menu that's an exotic mix of sweet and savory, typical of what you’d find in a Moroccan medina. We start with a flakey B’stilla, with meat scented with cinnamon and other spices. For the main course, saffron, preserved lemons, olives, and a multitude of spices are combined in a heavenly Tagine. Our dessert is a beet, olive oil, and honey spice cake, decorated with apricots poached in syrup. This is one of the most elegant, beguiling, and wonderful menus at Hipcooks! You’ll make these dishes again and again to wow your friends.

Celebrate the year-end with our Holiday Happy Hour! We’ll pair a delicious seasonal cocktail with tasty snacks that you’ll want to repeat for your own celebrations.

Immerse yourself in the food, wine, and culture of España. We'll walk you through every step of building a showstopping, authentic paella — the kind that gets people fighting over the socarrat (that crispy bottom layer). Dessert is refreshing and just as authentic. ¡Olé!

This class can accommodate vegans

Aboard the All-India Express Karma Train!

We start with a full spice immersion — what are these gorgeous ingredients, why do they work, and how do you use them? The train picks up speed as you put that knowledge to work building rich, layered curries that taste like they took all day.

Each season, we eagerly await even just a hint of cool weather to post this fabulous class. Learn to make healthy, gorgeous and oh-so-satisfying soups for the soul!

This is an intense knife-skills class, you'll learn a ton about cutting like a pro. At the end of class, we vote for the winning soup!

Can you say, "Mmm-meze"?

This class is a Hipcooks favorite and tons of FUN! The food is outrageous, the flavors full and the work plentiful — good thing we have ouzo for sustenance!