Teaching Kitchen

Center for Culinary Medicine and Teaching Kitchen
in the Bronx

Learn how to cook and prepare healthy and delicious meals with SBH’s nutrition and cooking classes right here in the Bronx.

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We offer healthy eating programs for a healthier Bronx

The SBH Center for Culinary Medicine and Teaching Kitchen shows you how to make nutritious dishes that will tickle your taste buds. Through a variety of classes, our cooking and nutrition experts help you tweak your favorite recipes and turn them into delicious, nutritious options. Our goal is to give you the skills you need to fix easy-to-prepare, affordable meals that taste great and protect your health. Whether you’re watching what you eat because of a health condition or you just want to learn more about nutritious eating, we’re here to guide you.

The Teaching Kitchen tailors their menu year round depending on cultural holidays.

We partner with community organizations in the Bronx to provide healthy eating programs

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Prenatal and Gestational Diabetes Culinary Workshops

Through a collaboration with NYC Department of Health (NYCDOH), we offer a nutrition
 education and meal preparation class for women in the community who have uncontrolled
 diabetes. Each class includes a cooking demonstration and education session by one of our nutrition experts, and every participant is provided practical nutrition tools they can confidently implement in their daily lives.

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Caribbean Cuisine

Learn how to master the fusion of flavors from around the world with our different themed cultural classes from Caribbean, to Hispanic Heritage, and more! Our take on the community’s beloved classic recipes will provide delicious and refreshing flavors, with an emphasis on balanced meals to include protein, fiber, and other important nutrients.

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Rooftop Farm

We involve local high school students with the rooftop farm we run through a partnership with Project EATS. Students harvest some of the food grown in the garden to use as ingredients during cooking classes. The rooftop farm is also home to over 250,000 bees, so participants also learn about honey production and the import role bees play in our food chain.

Overview of our cooking classes

Our cooking and nutrition experts offer a wide variety of classes to meet your tastes. Don’t worry if you don’t have a lot of cooking experience. You’ll learn basic to more advanced techniques in the Teaching Kitchen. All our dishes focus on fruits, vegetables, grains, lean protein and healthy fats. They’re also low salt and low sugar to help control high blood pressure and diabetes. Enjoy a full meal while you’re in class. And, at the end of each session, you’ll walk away with leftovers and a handful of new recipes.


A look at our cooking class levels and what you can learn

We offer community cooking classes for every skill level and need.

Class 1 – Meal Prep

In this class you’ll not only learn how to use a chef’s knife like a pro, but we will also cover essential cooking techniques such as searing, roasting, and making vinaigrettes.

Class 2 – Breakfast

In this class we’ll show you how to make smoothies filled with fruits and vegetables, plus breakfast favorites like egg & cheese sandwiches, breakfast sausage, and granola.

Class 3 – Lunch

Learn how to make tasty lunch favorites including classic chicken salad, hummus, and Mediterranean chicken wraps.

Class 4 – Dinner

Learn how to make delicious dinners in under an hour plus how to make seasoning blends to help control your salt intake.

Class 5 – Vegetarian & Plant-Forward

Interested in becoming a vegetarian, but not sure where to start? We’ll show you just how easy, delicious, and affordable it is to create vegetarian and plant-forward meals.

Class 6 – Healthy Desserts

In this class you’ll learn how to make some delicious desserts that just so happen to also be nutritious, including our class favorite, black bean brownies.

Class 7 – One Pot Meals

In this class we’ll show you a variety of recipes that only need one pot or pan. Cleanup is a breeze once everything is on the stove or in the oven.

Class 8 – International Cuisine

Learn how familiar ingredients are used in different ways all over the globe, as well as new cooking skills such as stir-frying, poaching, and making your own cauliflower rice.

Calendar of community cooking Classes

Find class times that fit into your life schedule.

Community Class: Asian Fusion / Fusion Asiatica

A fusion of flavors with their own style and uniqueness, this Asian Fusion style-cuisine will provide you with tons of protein, fiber and tropical goodness in a boldly flavored meal. / Una fusión de sabores con su propio estilo y singularidad, esta cocina de estilo fusión asiática le brindará toneladas de proteínas, fibra y bondad […]

Community Class: Desserts / Postres

Join us for a dessert cooking class featuring a healthy spin on fan favorites like apple pie, chocolate chip cookies, and more! All healthy, delicious, and classic. / Acompáñanos en una clase de cocina de postres con una versión saludable de los favoritos de los fans, como el pay de manzana, las galletas con chispas […]

Community Class: Artisan Sandwiches / Sandwiches Artesanales

Learn to craft delicious sandwiches using simple, everyday ingredients that are guaranteed to be enjoyed by kids, adults, and anyone in between. / Aprenda a preparar deliciosos sándwiches utilizando ingredientes cotidianos y simples que seguramente disfrutarán niños, adultos y cualquier persona en el medio.   FREE ADMISSION FOR FOOD FARMACY PARTICIPANTS – PLEASE CALL (718) […]

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About Community Cooking Classes

  • Language: English and Spanish
  • Open to everyone aged 13 and older.
  • Cost: $5
  • Minimum guests: 4
  • Maximum guests: 16
  • Class duration: 2 hours
  • Class Level: All Levels

Class attire:

  • Closed toe shoes (such as sneakers or clogs) are mandatory. No flip flops, sandals, or other open toed shoes will be allowed in the kitchen. This is for your safety.
  • Shorts are allowed, but discouraged. Pants are recommended to protect your legs.
  • Try to wear comfortable clothes that you can move around in.
  • Limit dangling jewelry and large rings.
  • Long hair should be pulled back. Hats, bandanas, or other head coverings are encouraged.

What to bring:

  • We recommend bringing containers to bring home leftovers in!

Online class registration closes 24 hours before the class is scheduled to start. You can always try to call 1-(718) 960 3843 for a last minute sign-up!

Community Class Cancellation Policy

Once a participant has registered and paid for a community class, the participant is required to cancel at least 48 hours before the commencement of the registered class.

If the participant does not cancel or reschedule the class, the $5 registration fee is forfeited.

If a participant cancels at least 48 hours before the commencement of the class, that participant can reschedule to any other community class up to 2 weeks from the date of the class they were originally registered to attend.

Hear what Bronx residents are saying about the benefits of healthy cooking

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“What I really like about the program is that they offered me a lot of options of new foods, a broader food palate.”

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“What I learned in the Teaching Kitchen was how to cook more healthy foods.”

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“The cooking classes offered by the Center for Culinary Medicine have not only equipped my students with practical skills but also fostered a deeper understanding of healthy eating.”

George Tsepetis

Sheet Pan Chicken and Veggies (duration 6:54) – Abbie Gellman, Registered Dietitian, Director of SBH Center for Culinary Medicine and Teaching Kitchen demonstrates how to make sheet pan chicken with veggies

Cena en una bendeja para hornear: Pollo y verduras (duration 4:28) – Yanir Cedeno, Culinary Nutrition Educator of SBH Center for Culinary Medicine and Teaching Kitchen demonstrates how to make sheet pan chicken with veggies

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Private events

You can book private events at our Center for Culinary Medicine and Teaching Kitchen. You and your party will learn about and prepare healthy recipes in a private setting. Contact us to learn how to book your private event.


(718) 960-9000 (ext. 6093)

Contact us for more information

Contact us if you have any questions or to get information on how to enroll in our community cooking classes.


(718) 960-9000 (ext. 6093)

SBH Health System

Center of Culinary Medicine and Teaching Kitchen

SBH Health And Wellness Center
4507 Third Avenue, 2nd floor
Bronx, NY 10457


Monday – Friday: 8:30AM – 5:00PM

Questions or Make An Appointment:

(718) 960 3843
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Through a collaboration with Bronx VIP Community Services, we offer a nutrition
education and meal preparation class for men in the community who have uncontrolled
diabetes. Each session focuses on a different aspect of meal preparation and nutritional
education. Participants receive vouchers to attend five Teaching Kitchen classes of their
choice.

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Learn how to master the fusion of flavors with Caribbean cooking. Our take on Caribbean cuisine will provide you with a good dose of protein, fiber, and tropical goodness in a balanced meal.

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We involve local high school students with the rooftop farm we run through a
partnership with Project EATS. Students harvest some of the food grown in the garden to
use as ingredients during cooking classes. The rooftop farm is also home to over 250,000 bees, so participants also learn about honey production and the import role bees play in our food chain.

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