New Orleans Cooking Experience

A New Orleans Cooking School that Caters to All the Senses

When bon vivant Judy Jurisich decided to open the doors to The New Orleans Cooking Experience in 1994, it was the exquisite event of New Orleans cooking that she hoped to share with her guests. Judy, along with her friend and celebrated chef Frank Brigtsen, collaborated to design a residential-style kitchen with easily reproduced recipes and a stellar cast of local chefs.

The NOCE philosophy is that learning to cook New Orleans-inspired food should be as much a feast for the eyes, nose and mind as it is for the palate. Every unique lesson takes a sensory experience approach to cooking class yet leaves the flour-covered hands and splattered apron to the chef.

Perched at the kitchen counter, close enough to stir a gumbo pot, you will enjoy unlimited wine, a four-course cooking demonstration and tales of local lore and history spun by a famous New Orleans chef. Following the class, guests are guided through a historical tour of the 19th century Queen Anne-style home and then adjourn to the dining hall for a served, dinner-party style meal.