A red convertible outside Georgetown townhouses

Georgetown, Washington, D.C.

Our first season
begins in January.

Skillette is a culinary atelier built around technique. We teach the why behind every cut, sauce, and bake, so you can cook with real confidence, in any kitchen, for the rest of your life.

Explore the core programs

The core programs · January 2027

What would you like
to become better at?

Led by professional chefs, our core programs combine instruction and practice to help you understand traditional techniques and why they work. Learn alongside a small group, ask the questions your cookbooks leave unanswered, and feel more at ease with what you make in your own kitchen.

Explore the core programs
01

Culinary Techniques

Understand heat, build sauces, and learn the skills you need to cook with confidence.

6 meetings · Up to 8 studentsExplore the program
02

Knife Skills

Build precision and control, from the first cut to whole poultry, meat, and fish.

6 meetings · Up to 8 studentsExplore the program
03

Pastry Foundations

Study the doughs, fillings, and finishing techniques behind classic pastry.

6 meetings · Up to 8 studentsExplore the program
04

Bread & Baking

Follow dough from mixing and fermentation to shaping, lamination, and baking.

6 classes · 7 attendance dates · Up to 8 studentsExplore the program

Reservations open in November. Explore the curriculum and plan your dates now.

THE FOUNDING CIRCLE

Before the first class begins and the table is set, 50 students will be invited inside the making of Skillette.

Founding Circle members receive extraordinary access to our opening year, $1,500 in Skillette credit, and a permanent place in our Georgetown atelier.

LEARN MORE ABOUT MEMBERSHIP