Milk Street's Recipe Development Bootcamp

What’s included in your Bootcamp Ticket:

• Hands-on tutorials and cooking exercises
• Tasting and critique with Milk Street chefs
• At-home writing assignment and virtual writing class
• Festive welcome dinner on Thursday evening
• Lunch and ample snacks on Friday

Dates: In-Person: July 30-31; Virtual: August 27

Tickets: $1,250.00 per person (limited to 10 participants)Tickets purchased here are for the Bootcamp only and do not include lodging or transportation.

Learn the craft and science of recipe writing at Milk Street’s Recipe Development Bootcamp led by Kitchen Director Wes Martin and Director of Education Rosemary Gill. Limited to just 10 participants, this intense hands-on course is a full immersion into the Milk Street process for developing and writing recipes.
In this Bootcamp, we put you through the same process our chefs experience—condensed into 2 packed in-person classes and one virtual session. We put you right to work on Thursday evening. Minutes after you take off your coats and wash your hands you’ll be challenged to a cooking assignment. Aprons off and dinner on the table, we’ll enjoy a meal together as we begin orienting you to the Milk Street method for recipe development. We return Friday to work hard both in the kitchen and the library as you complete your second challenge: designing a recipe from scratch (you’ll find out what kind of recipe once we’re together). With a partner, you’ll research, draft, plan, organize, cook, evaluate, revise, and cook and evaluate again. Along the way, you’ll taste other student’s work and meet privately with Wes or Rosie for guidance and feedback. We’ll also have one tasting session with Milk Street’s team of recipe developers. They don’t pull their punches with our students. Expect thoughtful and honest feedback. We’ll end with an intro to recipe writing and a sweet treat.
Back at home, you’ll practice the tricky craft of recipe writing; you’ll design your own writing style and use to write headnotes, accurate ingredient lists and clear, concise instructions. Then you’ll send your recipe off for another Bootcamp student to make. We’ll reconvene a month later for our final session, a virtual meeting to discuss writing more and share our experiences making each other’s recipes.
This Bootcamp is for cooks who are serious about improving their intuitive cooking skills, recipe development chops and writing style and clarity. We’ll also have a ton of fun in a special way you can only experience when surrounded by similarly enthusiastic cooks. Many people are great cooks, but few are skilled at turning that cooking into effective instructions for others—family, friends or future cookbook readers. We can make you one of the few.

Is this an in-person event?

This Bootcamp is in-person and virtual. The in-person portion will take place July 30-31 at the Milk Street studio kitchen located at 177 Milk Street, Boston, MA 02109. The virtual portion is August 27 on Zoom (link to be shared later).

What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?

Parking garages:

• Boston Harbor Garage (known as the Aquarium Garage)
• 75 State Street

Trains:

• Aquarium stop on the Blue Line
• State Street on Blue and Orange Line
• Government Center on the Blue and Green Lines
• Haymarket on the Orange and Green Lines, and multiple bus lines

Bus Lines:

• 4, 92, 93, 352, 354

The entrance to our school is directly across from 49 India Street. Our entrance doors have two bowties on them.

Is my registration ticket refundable?

No. We do not offer refunds for in-person registrations. However, your ticket is fully transferable to another person for this event on these dates. You are responsible for finding someone to use your ticket, arranging reimbursement, and for sending us the new attendee's full name, contact information, and any special dietary requests.If you purchased tickets for this class on behalf of someone else, please be sure to forward this message to them so they can come prepared.

Are meals included?

We provide dinner Thursday and lunch, many snacks, coffee and tea on Friday.

I have an allergy or dietary restriction. Can I still come?

We work hard to accommodate as many allergies and dietary needs as possible. You are welcome to write us at [email protected] to get more detailed information on whether this event is a good fit for you.

How early do I need to arrive?

You are welcome and encouraged to arrive up to 15 minutes before the event begins.

Are children allowed?

Children 11-17 are allowed to participate if they attend and cook with an adult parent or guardian. The minor and the adult must each have a ticket to the event.

How many people does one ticket cover?

One ticket covers one attendee.

I'm an Insider. Do I get a discount to the in-person classes?

This event is not hosted at Milk Street, so Insider benefits do not apply to it.

These dates don't work for me. Will this class be offered again soon?

We offer this Bootcampe 2-3 times per year.

Where can I contact the organizer with further questions?

Write to us with any other questions at [email protected].

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