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Cajun Traditions Cooking Class: Intimate Experience
5.0
153 Ratings
New Orleans
Experience the intimate and engaging Cajun Traditions Cooking Class at The Mardi Gras School of Cooking. Join small hands-on classes in the French Quarter and enjoy a dinner party-like atmosphere with friendly and entertaining chefs.
Experience the intimate and engaging Cajun Traditions Cooking Class at The Mardi Gras School of Cooking. Join small hands-on classes in the French Quarter and enjoy a dinner party-like atmosphere with friendly and entertaining chefs.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- 519 Wilkinson St - Come in to The Mardi Gras School of Cooking and relax, get acquainted with your classmates and begin your hands-on cooking experience. Enjoy creating the New Orleans Traditions menu when you don your aprons and begin learning new recipes, cooking great dishes and then enjoying the fruits of your labor. Each student is taught…
- 519 Wilkinson St - Come in to The Mardi Gras School of Cooking and relax, get acquainted with your classmates and begin your hands-on cooking experience. Enjoy creating the New Orleans Traditions menu when you don your aprons and begin learning new recipes, cooking great dishes and then enjoying the fruits of your labor. Each student is taught professional techniques, the secrets of seasonings, and the preparation of recipes while learning the history of Louisiana’s world-famous cuisine.
What's Included
- Alcoholic beverages
- Dinner
- Alcoholic beverages
- Dinner
Meal Options
- Barbecue Shrimp - New Orleans style
- Chicken and andouille sausage jambalaya
- Chocolate Bread pudding - With a brandy mocha sauce
- Barbecue Shrimp - New Orleans style
- Chicken and andouille sausage jambalaya
- Chocolate Bread pudding - With a brandy mocha sauce
Additional Information
The Mardi Gras School of Cooking offers small, intimate, hands-on classes in the French Quarter. These sessions resemble a dinner party with friends. Guests are warmly welcomed into the kitchens by the Chefs themselves. From arrival to departure, the Chefs are friendly, personable, and entertaining. Additionally, their culinary skills are impeccable….
The Mardi Gras School of Cooking offers small, intimate, hands-on classes in the French Quarter. These sessions resemble a dinner party with friends. Guests are warmly welcomed into the kitchens by the Chefs themselves. From arrival to departure, the Chefs are friendly, personable, and entertaining. Additionally, their culinary skills are impeccable.
The minimum class size is 2 people, but solo travelers can join an existing class. Contact the school to learn about available classes.
- Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated - contact local operator to confirm
Location
519 Wilkinson St
Wilkinson Street
Suite 101 on the ground level
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(153 Ratings)
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Kent_s
Aug 8, 2026
Sally was Awesome - Sally was great! Learned lots of neat tricks and it was very hands on. The food was also very yummy.
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Joseph_l
Jul 27, 2026
Good tines and even better food - It was a very enjoyable experience . Cheif Connor was a great host . He showed extraordinary patience even thou we were running a few minutes late . He never made us feel like he was rushing us . He made the experience feel like we were back at home just with someone in our kitchen walking us through the process. The food we made was impressive , the taste and amount of left overs made our day . We were unable to eat more later on that night due to us still being full from this meal . I was impressed with the second course meal barbecue shrimp. It was served on sourdough bread po boy style. My wife is against any seafood that is served on bread .she ate it after tasting the sauce made . ( it was just that good) the future plan is to return and repeat the experience in the near future it was just that good .my words of advice " if you are on the fence about trying it , just do it , you will enjoy and have delicious food in the process ". Tell next time
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Charmaine_g
Jul 3, 2026
Nice experience - Mark was our instructor and he did a good job. I was expecting to see some black instructors, since that is what was depicted on the advertisement at the time that I booked, however I didn’t. Perhaps they weren’t scheduled for that day… nonetheless, it was an experience that me, my sister and boyfriend enjoyed a lot.
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Susaned4001sw
Jun 26, 2026
Loved it! - Wonderful experience! Delicious food!
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Lori_m
Jun 20, 2026
Ray was fantastic! We... - Ray was fantastic! We were thinking 3 hours might be long after a day of site seeing but Ray made the time fly by with his stories, cooking knowledge and overall fun nature. Learned some cooking tips, meet some great people and enjoyed the hands on experience. Fantastic food with wonderful flavors and great venue. Highly recommend. See you in South Dakota on the Harley soon Ray!
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Sue_d
Jun 5, 2026
* Fun, Delicious, and Worth Every Minute - This was a fantastic experience! We both love to cook and have made gumbo, jambalaya, etc. before, but we decided to do this for fun and pick up a few tips and tricks.
Chef Sassy was great. She taught us cooking techniques as well as some local history and methods. We learned the difference between Cajun and Creole cooking, and the end results were simply delicious.
We started by making chocolate chip bread pudding. I’m not usually a big bread pudding fan, but this version was decadent, especially with the chocolate brandy sauce. We also made Cajun jambalaya and BBQ shrimp—absolutely delicious.
One of the best parts was that we got to enjoy the food we prepared while sipping wine and beer throughout the class. It was an intimate, hands-on experience with only one other couple, who were fun and conversational. We enjoyed their company as well as Chef Sassy’s.
Highly recommend! Sassy even shared some of her favorite restaurant recommendations in the city, which was a great bonus. A wonderful way to learn about New Orleans cuisine while enjoying a memorable afternoon.
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B8567znmichelel
May 11, 2026
Fabulous cooking class! - Raymond was absolutely wonderful! The food was great, he made it a fun experience. He answered everyone's questions with kindness and patience, he didn't make you feel rushed. I would highly recommend this class!
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Ava_a
May 1, 2026
Would recommend - My husband and took the 6 PM class. We loved the experience and the food. We’re excited to keep making the recipes at home.
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850callier
Apr 28, 2026
Guidance from a Professional Creole Chef! - The best 2-3 hours spent in the French Quarter. We felt at home from the get-go and really learned a lot while having fun and enjoying an awesome meal!
Chef Mark was very helpful and gave us many tips about prep, ingredients, and spices. In addition, he recommended some Creole and Seafood restaurants in NOLA that were spectacular!
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Jeff_s
Apr 22, 2026
New orleans - Excellent time, small group very friendly chef (Ramond) made it entertaining for all and food was awesome!
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