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International Cooking Classes — Live Group Classes
Join live group classes and cook alongside other students — bread, grilling, desserts and drinks from Persian, French and other world cuisines. Taught live in Persian.
Four ways to cook, one live kitchen
Every track is a live group class — pick one, or mix and match across all four. The cuisine varies by class: Persian, French, and more.
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Bread
Home baking from around the world — Persian sangak, French baguette, and other breads, depending on the class.
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Dessert
Sweets and pastries from different traditions — Persian baklava and sohan, French pastry, and more, depending on the class.
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Grill & Skewers
Grilling techniques from around the world — Persian kebab, barbecue, and other skewer and open-flame traditions, depending on the class.
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Drinks
Smoothies, mocktails, and traditional tea service — a lighter, hands-on track for every age, depending on the class.
Explore Drinks classes →Why learn to cook with Danaa
Six reasons families choose live group classes over a recipe blog or a video they can't ask questions in.
Live Group Classes
Cook alongside other students in real time, sharing the kitchen energy of a real class — not a solo video call.
Taught in Persian
Classes are taught in Farsi, so recipes, techniques, and family stories behind them are never lost in translation.
Real Home Cooks & Practitioners
Learn from people who grew up cooking these dishes, whichever cuisine the class covers — not recipe-card instructors.
Four Class Tracks
Whether you're baking bread, plating desserts, mastering the grill, or mixing drinks, there's a track built around it.
Flexible Scheduling
Book classes at times that work across time zones — ideal for diaspora families in Europe, North America, and beyond.
Cultural Depth
Food carries the same heritage as language and poetry — cooking is another way for families to keep a culture's traditions alive, whichever cuisine they're learning.
From sign-up to your first class
Choose Your Track
Pick bread, dessert, grill and skewers, or drinks — or explore all four.
Book Your Spot
Reserve your place in a live group class with your teacher and fellow students.
Get Your Shopping List
We send the ingredient list ahead of time, so you're ready to cook when class starts.
Cook Together
Join the live class and cook step-by-step alongside your teacher and classmates.
Classes taught in Persian
Whichever cuisine the class covers — Persian, French, or another tradition — your teacher explains it in Farsi, so nothing is lost in translation.
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Every class, whatever the cuisine, is taught live in Farsi.
Built for every kind of cook
Diaspora families wanting to pass down traditional recipes to the next generation
Complete beginners who've never cooked these dishes before and want a real starting point
Curious food lovers wanting to try a cuisine beyond what they've had at restaurants
Parents cooking for Nowruz or other celebrations who want to get it right
Adults building kitchen confidence from scratch, with a cultural anchor to learn around
Kids & teens learning family recipes alongside a parent or independently
Before you book
Do you teach Nowruz recipes specifically?
Yes — Nowruz cooking is one of the most requested topics across our classes, covering the traditional Nowruz spread including sabzi polo mahi, kuku sabzi, and festive desserts, timed so you're ready before the holiday.
Do I need any prior cooking experience?
No. Classes are built for complete beginners as well as people who already cook but want to learn a specific cuisine's techniques.
Are the classes private or group sessions?
All cooking classes are live group sessions, so you'll cook alongside other students in real time, guided by your teacher.
What ingredients or equipment do I need?
Ahead of each class, you'll get a shared shopping list for that session's dish, with substitutions suggested for ingredients that are hard to find outside Iran.
Can children take cooking classes?
Yes, with parental supervision recommended depending on the dish and the child's age — especially anything involving stovetop cooking.
In which language are classes taught?
All cooking classes are currently taught in Persian (Farsi). More languages may be added later.
Start Cooking Today
Whether it's a Persian stew, a French pastry, or your first attempt at fresh bread, there's a class ready for you.
