Cookbooks and Cooking Classes
EST. 2005
COOKING CLASSES
Scheduled Cooking Classes
Appetite for Books offers cooking demonstrations and tastings to groups at all levels of culinary skill. With a professionally equipped kitchen, Appetite for Books is the only cookbook store of its kind in Montreal! Led by Chef Jonathan, we invite you into the kitchen to explore the various styles of cuisine and culinary techniques. There will be plenty to eat, so be sure to bring your appetite!
Full payment must be made at time of registration. Classes are filled on a first come first serve basis.
To register for a class, you may register in person at the store, by email at [email protected], or telephone. Please call us at 514-369-2002.
We offer 10% discount on books purchased during classes.
Cancellation Policy:
Classes & Events are Non-Refundable.
If you are unable to attend a class, a minimum five days notice prior to the class date is required to be eligible for a store credit for a one-time only rebooking or can be used toward book purchase. We are unable to issue a store credit for cancellations with less than five days notice.
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WINTER 2025 CLASSES
SCROLL DOWN FOR SPRING CLASSES!
MY EGYPT
TUESDAY, MARCH 11
6:30 pm
Sold out, waiting list available
EASY WINS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12
6:30 pm
Sold out, waiting list available
MEDITERRA
TUESDAY, MARCH 18
6:30 pm
1 SPOT LEFT!
YOU CAN COOK EVERYTHING
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19
6:30 pm
2 SPOTS LEFT!
BIG VEGAN FLAVOR
THURSDAY, MARCH 20
6:30 pm
Sold out, waiting list available
OTTOLENGHI COMFORT
MONDAY, MARCH 24
6:30 pm
1 SPOT LEFT!
ITALIAN AMERICAN FOREVER
TUESDAY, MARCH 25
6:30 pm
Sold out, waiting list available
KNIFE SKILLS
THURSDAY, MARCH 27
6:30 pm
Sold out, waiting list available
SPRING 2025 CLASSES
OR
YOU CAN CLICK ON PHOTOS TO REGISTER ONLINE
APRIL 2025
SOFRA
Through traditional family-style spreads, mother-daughter duo Karima Hazim and Sivine Tabbouch present a gorgeous array of dishes, perfect for sharing, in Sofra, a love letter to Lebanon.
If you’re in the mood for Lebanese food, this is the class for you. We’ll be sure to bring some zest to this course as we explore Lebanese homecooked meals together and the culture and history imbedded in them.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2
6:30 pm SOLD OUT waiting list available
$125 or $169 with cookbook included.
KONBINI
Explore the heart of Japanese daily life through its iconic convenience stores!
The world of Japanese convenience stores is big and wondrous. In this class, we’ll travel all the way to Japan to, plate by plate, taste and sample many of the most infamous dishes one can find in a Konbini.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9
6:30 pm 1 SPOT LEFT!
$125 or $165 with cookbook included.
EASY WEEKNIGHT DINNERS
Take the stress out of weeknights with 100 easy, quick, and flavorful recipes from NYT Cooking.
This cooking class explores fresh everyday cooking with inventive recipes that utilise all the ingredients you're sure to already have in your pantry. Get inspired to enjoy bright, beautiful and healthy food every day.
TUESDAY, APRIL 8
6:30 pm SOLD OUT waiting list available
$125 or $161 with cookbook included.
Knife Skills
The first thing any chef needs to know is how to correctly use the most important tool in the kitchen. In this fully hands-on class, learn how to hold and use a kitchen knife like a true chef. Learning these skills will definitely shave time off your cooking. And come with an appetite because we'll be cooking with all the ingredients we're cutting!
TUESDAY, APRIL 15
6:30 pm SOLD OUT waiting list available
$155 includes knife
DELICIOUS TONIGHT
From acclaimed Blog RecipeTin Eats, Nagi shows that some dinners can be cooked in 20 minutes, and others can be made using only pantry staples. For high-impact guest-impressing, this cookbook will sure become your go-to inspiration.
This class is for every home cook, for every level of cooking ability, for every budget, for every set of taste buds, and for every single night of the week.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16
6:30 pm 3 SPOTS LEFT!
$125 or $160 with cookbook included.
ZAHAV HOME
Award-winning chefs and bestselling authors of the James Beard Award–winning Zahav, Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook invite you to cook the way they do at home, with 125 new recipes for simple and achievable meals.
On this night you will see how to bring Zahav’s signature ideas to the home kitchen.
TUESDAY, APRIL 22
6:30 pm 1 SPOT LEFT!
$125 or $162 with cookbook included.
AT MY ITALIAN TABLE
Bring the joy of Italian cooking to your kitchen with 100 classic and incredibly delicious Italian family favorites, from the star of Laura in the Kitchen.
This class takes you through the wonderfully varied world of Italian cuisine where you will be taught techniques and recipes that have stood the test of time. This is all you need in order to master the secrets of Italian food and cook fabulous meals for yourself and the ones you love.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23
6:30 pm SOLD OUT waiting list available
$125 or $157 with cookbook included.
DINNER BY MEERA SODHA
Bestselling author Meera Sodha brings us a fresh and joyful celebration of the most important meal of the day. Drawing on a wide range of Asian cuisines, Dinner offers up 100 vegan and vegetarian recipes, all created to answer the question: “What's for dinner?” in an exciting and delicious way.
From quick-cook recipes to one-pan wonders and delectable dishes you can bung in the oven and leave to look after themselves, you’ll discover by taking this class many vibrant, easy-to-make dishes that burst with flavor.
TUESDAY, APRIL 29
6:30 pm SOLD OUT waiting list available
$125 or $165 with cookbook included.
LEON BIG FLAVORS
Why can’t fast food be good food? LEON's mission is to prove that it can be by serving naturally fast food that not only tastes good but does you good too, and now you can use these recipes to create delicious meals in the comfort of your own home.
If you love lunches which pack a punch and suppers with attitude, then this collection of more than 100 flavorful dishes from LEON is the one for you, and we cordially invite you to come taste and enjoy a night out full of some of these delectable creations with us.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30
6:30 pm 2 SPOTS LEFT!
$125 or $150 with cookbook included.
MAY 2025
ROOZA
From the New York Times bestselling cookbook author and winner of the Great British Baking Show, Nadiya Hussain, comes an exploratory and celebratory journey of Muslim cuisine, with 30 days of main meal and dessert inspiration for Ramadan, from the many communities around the globe.
Join us for an evening full of tradition where we’ll highlight some of the different countries’ signature dishes—delicious and nutritious meals which fill their tables once the sun sets and breaking their fast is allowed.
TUESDAY, MAY 6
6:30 pm
$125 or $159 with cookbook included.
PERSIAN FEASTS
When Leila Heller's mother, Nahid Taghinia-Milani came to the United States in 1979, she brought her recipes with her. Persian Feasts features Iranian delicacies in a dazzling tapestry of textures and aromas, from Shiraz in the south to Tabriz in the north.
This highly personal book for home cooks is a feast for the senses, celebrating an abundance of spectacular food prepared with seasonal ingredients, fresh herbs, and fragrant spices.
THURSDAY, MAY 8
6:30 pm SOLD OUT waiting list available
$125 or $178 with cookbook included.
Knife Skills
The first thing any chef needs to know is how to correctly use the most important tool in the kitchen. In this fully hands-on class, learn how to hold and use a kitchen knife like a true chef. Learning these skills will definitely shave time off your cooking. And come with an appetite because we'll be cooking with all the ingredients we're cutting!
TUESDAY, MAY 13
6:30 pm SOLD OUT waiting list available
$155 includes knife
THE NEW FRENCH KITCHEN
Add some French flair to your everyday cooking with these modern takes on classic French dishes!
If you love buttery, hearty and heartfelt cooking, the this is the class for you. Come and enjoy a culinary experience that will revisit all the French classics you know and love—in an accessible and easy to recreate at home way.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7
6:30 pm SOLD OUT waiting list available
$125 or $153 with cookbook included.
15 MINUTE INDIAN
15-Minute Indian teaches you the game-changing way to eat fresh and flavoursome Indian food. Each recipe takes under 15 minutes to make and is cooked in one pan using minimal steps and ingredients.
Join us for a class full of colour and flavour as we teach you how to cook delicious and unfussy Indian food at home with minimal steps and ingredients.
MONDAY, MAY 12
6:30 pm SOLD OUT waiting list available
$125 or $153 with cookbook included.
THE CHOI OF COOKING
Culinary icon, founder of the Kogi food truck, New York Times bestselling author of L.A. Son, and star of Netflix's The Chef Show shares 100 flavor-packed recipes that empower you to eat healthy—or, at least, healthier—without ditching your go-to favorites.
This class will be an exciting and diverse with bold flavors and inventive combinations.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14
6:30 pm 1 SPOT LEFT!
$125 or $162 with cookbook included.
TONY TAN'S ASIAN COOKING CLASS
An Asian cookbook written with fresh eyes by an author whose soul lies in Asia but who has adopted techniques and ingredients from the west that endear his recipes to cooks everywhere.
This class will take you through the fundamentals of many beloved Asian dishes and teach you how to incorporate tradition with modernity, adapting recipes with ingredients and easily found in the West and simple-enough techniques to follow at home.
THURSDAY, MAY 22
6:30 pm SOLD OUT waiting list available
$125 or $170 with cookbook included.
VEGAN JAPAN
With beautiful photography and charming illustrations throughout, Vegan Japan is your one-stop ticket to authentic plant-based Japanese home cooking.
This vegan class will focus on seasonality, balanced flavors, and simple techniques. It will be a true celebration of Japanese plant-based cuisine and the myriad vegetables that make their way onto the Japanese plate.
TUESDAY, MAY 27
6:30 pm
$125 or $150 with cookbook included.
NORTEÑA
In this vibrant and personal cookbook, Karla Zazueta explores the recipes, cooking techniques, ingredients and traditions passed down through the generations of her family. This is a true taste of northern Mexico, bursting with flavor, color and history.
In this class, we will learn the techniques and ingredients that make Mexican cooking such a hit for any occasion, and you’ll be sure to walk away from it with easy go-to recipes to recreate at home.
THURSDAY, MAY 29
6:30 pm 2 SPOTS LEFT!
$125 or $160 with cookbook included.
JUNE 2025
MILK STREET BACKROADS ITALY
Discover the real techniques, ingredients, and stories behind the Italian dishes you know and love—and the ones you've yet to try—with 175 delicious recipes that bring simplicity back to Italian cooking, from the James Beard Award-winning team at Milk Street.
Forget everything you thought you knew about Italian food. In Italy, cooks throw away their garlic, they don't stir their polenta, and they never labor over pans of risotto. But they do make enormous meatballs that are tender and light, and they occasionally break all the rules when making pasta. This class will highlight all the ways in which you didn’t know classic Italian dishes could be made.
TUESDAY, JUNE 3
6:30 pm SOLD OUT waiting list available
$125 or $165 with cookbook included.
MOSTLY MEATLESS
200+ plant-forward recipes for the modern-day omnivore looking to eat less meat. Vegetables take center stage in globally inspired nutritious meals, perfect for anyone following a Mediterranean diet
Attention plant-curious cooks, occasional vegetarians, even conflicted carnivores—anyone looking to reduce their meat consumption. This vibrant collection fills a needed middle ground with 200+ hearty recipes that center vegetables and make meat the sidekick. If these are things that speak to you, this is the class for you!
THURSDAY, JUNE 5
6:30 pm
2 SPOTS LEFT!
$125 or $161 with cookbook included.
OTTOLENGHI COMFORT
Yotam Ottolenghi—the beloved chef who has captured the hearts of homecooks looking for inspiration and great-tasting cooking—is back. In Ottolenghi Comfort, he brings his inspiring, flavor-forward cooking to comfort dishes.
If you’ve been a long-time fan of Yotam Ottolenghi, join us for an evening of game-changing low-lift recipes where we will cook creative dishes that are comfortable to both cook and eat.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11
6:30 pm SOLD OUT waiting list available
$125 or $156 with cookbook included.
COLOMBIANA
Mariana Velásquez pays homage to her native country with this vibrant, visually stunning cooking, the first dedicated solely to Colombian food, featuring 100 recipes that meld the contemporary and the traditional.
Rich with culture and stories as well as one-of-a-kind recipes and stunning photography, Colombiana is a gastronomic excursion that reminds us of the power of food to keep tradition alive, so please joins us for an evening where we’ll be sure to recreate these well-loved dishes in your plate and leave your heart and soul satisfied, the way they do for so many Colombians every day.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4
6:30 pm 1 SPOT LEFT!
$125 or $155 with cookbook included.
CHINESE MADE EASY
Dive into Chinese cooking with this delicious collection of more than 70 authentic, easy-to-follow recipes.
With clear, uncomplicated instructions and accessible, supermarket-friendly swaps for traditional Chinese ingredients, Chinese Made Easy demystifies the process of cooking flavorful Chinese dishes at home.
MONDAY, JUNE 9
6:30 pm 2 SPOTS LEFT!
$125 or $162 with cookbook included.
THE LEVANTINE VEGETARIAN
Vibrant vegetarian home-cooking recipes, capturing the essence of the Middle East, from the award-winning author of the best-selling The Lebanese Kitchen.
Middle Eastern food is known to be rich, meaty and delicious, so it can be daunting to start exploring it as a vegetarian. In this class, we’ll be sharing and making recipes that will change the way you see Middle Eastern cooking, in more veggie-friendly way.
THURSDAY, JUNE 12
6:30 pm SOLD OUT waiting list available
$125 or $162 with cookbook included.
ADRIATICO
A food journey along Italy’s Adriatic coast to discover authentic dishes off the tourist trail.
The food of the Adriatic mirrors the memories and traditions of peoples past and present who have lived on its shores, with ingredients reflecting the climate and terrain. Join us for an evening featuring authentic recipes from the region.
TUESDAY, JUNE 17
6:30 pm 1 SPOT LEFT!
$125 or $160 with cookbook included.
Knife Skills
The first thing any chef needs to know is how to correctly use the most important tool in the kitchen. In this fully hands-on class, learn how to hold and use a kitchen knife like a true chef. Learning these skills will definitely shave time off your cooking. And come with an appetite because we'll be cooking with all the ingredients we're cutting!
THURSDAY, JUNE 19
6:30 pm SOLD OUT waiting list available
$155 includes knife
OR
YOU CAN CLICK ON PHOTOS TO REGISTER ONLINE
TWO CHEFS IN THE GARDEN
Over 150 flavourful, everyday vegetarian recipes celebrating the ease and versatility of cooking with vegetables that will satisfy everyone, from award-winning chefs Lynn Crawford and Lora Kirk.
Two Chefs in the Garden is packed with vegetarian recipes inspired by country living, growing vegetables, and a desire to eat more plants. If you’d like to explore the world of plant-based cooking this class might just for you!
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18
6:30 pm 3 SPOTS LEFT!
$125 or $159 with cookbook included.
VEG-TABLE
Nik Sharma, blogger at A Brown Table, Serious Eats columnist, and bestselling cookbook author, brings us his most cookable collection of recipes yet in Veg-table. Here is a technique-focused repertoire for weeknight mains for cooks of all skill levels looking to add more delicious and satisfying vegetable dishes to their diet.
Embark on a plant-powered culinary journey with our Veg-table cooking demonstration, a celebration of vibrant and wholesome vegetarian cuisine.
MONDAY, MAY 26
6:30 pm
$125 or $180 with cookbook included.