Le Chef Club

Invite your friends and family, and learn to cook alongside our trained Chef Instructors. Chef Club is a great way to spend the day (3 to 4-hour classes) and come away with new skills to bring to your own kitchen.

Le Chef Club Class Options

Scroll down for all of our upcoming class dates and registration links below...

Purchase A Gift Certificate

For questions, group reservations, please contact Alicia at [email protected] or 713-358-5055.

Due to the ordering of ingredients, we ask that you please register
before 3:30 pm the Wednesday before each class.



Classes are non-refundable; however, gift certificates of equal value will be issued for cancellations. This includes instances where classes may be cancelled if attendee’s requirements are not met.

  • Cuisine
  • Pastry
  • Junior Chef

Cuisine Chef Club

9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Come enjoy a hands-on, interactive class. End with a generous tasting and a nice glass of wine and leave the cleanup to us! We provide the ready ingredients and tools; bring only your appetite. Learn from our professional chefs that make CULINARY INSTITUTE LENOTRE® a unique learning experience!

Register

You will receive:

  • Chef Toque (Chef Hat)
  • Recipe Cards
  • To-Go Serving of the Dish You Prepared
  • Glass of French Wine
  • CULINARY INSTITUTE LENOTRE® Certificate

$80 per class

January 18th, 2025
Chef Luis Ahumada
Butternut SquashSoup: topped withcinnamon maplecream, toasted pumpkin seeds, andsage oil.
Osso bucoserved with thymedemi-glace, creamy mascarpone & parmesan risotto, androasted rootvegetables.

February 22nd, 2025
Chef Luis Ahumada
Moroccan Couscous and Senegalese Chicken Yassa with Basmati Rice & Grilled Vegetables

March 22nd, 2025
Chef Michael Gabriel
Vegan crab cakes with citrus DillPonzu carrot & cilantroslaw.
Sweet potato, mushrooms, & achiote ravioli topped with toasted nuts and pumpkin seeds.

April 26th, 2025
Cuisine Chef Club: Chef Cedric Vernin
Pork Chop Perigourdine with Pommes Sarladaise & Glazed Vegetables

May 24th, 2025
Chef Kirby Smith
Arancini: Sicilian stuffed rice balls with fresh mozzarella, spicyItalian sausage, & tomato sauce. Tuscan chicken under a brick: Pollo al Mattone

June 21st, 2025
Chef Kirby Smith
Grilled beet salad with arugula, goat cheese, & walnuts.
Garlic-crusted beef tournedos with merlot sauce, haricot verts, melted tomatoes, & crispy Yukon potatoes.

July 19th, 2025
Chef Brian Rushton
Grilled Andouille Po Boy with Sweet-Potato Gaufrettes Shrimp & Chicken Jambalaya Remoulade Sauce

August 23rd, 2025
Chef Carlos De Sousa
French onion soup Veal picatta, tarragon pesto, confit foingerling potatoes and broccolini

September 20th, 2025
Chef Blair Redmond
Flaky Vegetable Samosas & Chicken Pad Thai

October 25th, 2025
Chef Michael Gabriel
Spinach salad with poached pears, candied walnuts, and golden raisin vinaigrette.
Salt & pepper roasted chicken breast with caramelized garlic and sage on lemon

November 15th, 2025
Chef Cedric Vernin
French inspired Thanksgiving: Turducken roulade with pommes boulangere, gravy, sauteed fennel, and orange glaze.

December 6th, 2025
Chef Luis Ahumada
Poivronade with grilled crostini, feta cheese, pine nuts, & micro basil.
Steak frites: Grilled strip loin Maître d’hotel butter, hand cut fries, & petite salade.

Pastry Chef Club

9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Come enjoy a hands-on, interactive class. End with a generous tasting and a nice glass of wine and leave the cleanup to us! We provide the ready ingredients and tools; bring only your appetite. Learn from our professional chefs that make CULINARY INSTITUTE LENOTRE® a unique learning experience!

Register

You will receive:

  • Chef Toque (Chef Hat)
  • Recipe Cards
  • To-Go Serving of the Dish You Prepared
  • Glass of French Wine
  • CULINARY INSTITUTE LENOTRE® Certificate

$80 per class

January 18th, 2025
Chef Philippe Dege
Cranberry Orange Pie

February 22nd, 2025
Chef Francis Grosse
Macarons: Make your French macarons with different shapes, fillings, and colors.

March 22nd, 2025
Chef Philippe Dege
French Bread: Learn how to mix, shape, and bake your own bread.

April 26th, 2025
Chef Samantha Thompson
Lemon Pound Cake with Glaze

May 24th, 2025
Chef Philippe Dege
Madeleines with chocolate shell, glazed financier, and cheddar black pepper scones.

June 21st, 2025
Chef Samantha Thompson
Tortuga Rum Cake

July 19th, 2025
Chef Philippe Dege
Crepes: Have fun and learn how to make crepes with different fillings.

August 23rd, 2025
Chef Francis Grosse
Croissants, chocolates croissants: Regal your family on Sunday morning by making your own French Croissants and Chocolates Croissants

September 20th, 2025
Chef Lee Ben Shoshan
Texas Icebox Cheesecake: Creamy no-bake cheesecake in a graham crust, topped with cinnamon-sugar pecans, salted caramel, & fudgy ganache.

October 25th, 2025
Chef Lee Ben Shoshan
Lemon Tart

November 15th, 2025
Chef Philippe Dege
Pumpkin Pie

December 6th, 2025
Chef Francis Grosse
Buche De Noel with Meringue Mushrooms

Junior Chef Class

9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Enjoy a unique experience in cooking or baking (for children from 7 to 14 years).
Coached by a chef, you and your child together will learn to make recipes adapted to all palates! This allows you to share a moment together and learn cooking techniques adapted to the youngest chef.

Register

$60 per class
Special Kid/Parent Price: $100 (One Chef Club class for adult, one Junior Chef Club for a kid)

January 18th, 2025

Chef Lee Ben Shoshan
Carnival Beignets

February 22nd, 2025
Chef Samantha Thompson
Royal Icing Sugar Cookies and Peanut Butter & Jelly Cookie Bars

March 22nd, 2025
Chef Lee Ben Shoshan
Tiramisu

April 26th, 2025
Chef Francis Grosse
Coconut Bar with Milk Chocolate & Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup

May 24th, 2025
Chef Lee Ben Shoshan
Crepes: Have fun and learn how to make crepes with different fillings.

June 21st, 2025
Chef Francis Grosse
Lemon Tart

July 19th, 2025
Chef Lee Ben Shoshan
Chocolate S’more Cupcake with Toasted Marshmallow

August 23rd, 2025
Chef Samantha Thompson
coconut macaroons dipped in chocolate unicorn fudge

September 20th, 2025
Chef Philippe Dege
Brownies with Vanilla Ice Cream

October 25th, 2025
Chef Francis Grosse
Little Turtle Bread: Have fun and learn how to make delicious friends.

November 15th, 2025
Chef Samantha Thompson
Thanksgiving/ Fall theme Ice Cookies

December 6th, 2025
Chef Lee Ben Shoshan
Strawberry Mousse Cake

For more information about Chef Club and gift cards

Please contact us at (713) 358-5107 or [email protected].

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