Welcome to your 7-day free trial with Rouxbe.Get started in 3 simple steps.

First, choose your free lesson.

We offer over 50 lessons and 10 courses to choose from in your free trial. Making a choice can be overwhelming to consider so here's our most popular. They make not look super sexy but they sure are incredibly helpful in the kitchen. Just click the image to start your registration (and scroll down to see how to take that next step).

Next, enter your information. No credit card required.

Once you pick your initial lesson or course, fill out the form at right or click the "Get Started For Free" button under Course Objectives. No matter which lesson or course you start with, you'll gain access as many lessons as you can manage in your 7-day free Rouxbe trial. You won't be asked for any payment information either. Free means free.

And finally, get cooking. 100% online.

In the third and final step, you'll be directed to your personalized Rouxbe dashboard — a tidy space where all your recipes, tips, and video lessons live together for easy access, whether you’re scrolling on your commute or directly in the kitchen.

To top it off, your dashboard doubles as a help line. Send questions straight to our chef educators and get real answers from real chefs. Rouxbe may be the world's largest 100% online culinary school but you're fully supported by technology and human instructors.
Dashboard view shown as a generic browser view. You can access your dashboard anytime, anywhere, on any device. Desktop, laptop, tablet, and mobile.

There's multiple ways to maximize your free 7-day trial.

Tips & Techniques

There's a lot of questions when it comes to cooking. Check out these common and not-so-common bite-sized bits of culinary wisdom guaranteed to bring out a few "ah-ha" moments. 

Lessons

Lessons are technique-based videos from culinary leaders available 100% online. With over 50 free options to choose from, pick and choose what you want to learn that day or for a specific meal.

Full Courses

Designed with multiple lessons within each course for a more immersive education. Dive into 11 courses in your trial ranging from Knife Skills to Stir-Frying. Plus see other student work and feedback.

Live Events

Join noted chefs and experts discussing hot topics and trends in live and pre-recorded events. Our "Ask Us Anything" events are another forum to find support from our Rouxbe chef team.

Never heard of Rouxbe? Welcome — you're in good company.

Think of Rouxbe as that friend who really knows how to cook — except our friends happen to be world-class chefs. People like Jacques Pépin, Fran Costigan, Char Nolan, and Barton Seaver guide you through the same techniques they teach in professional kitchens. No fluff, no ego — just practical, watch-this-here’s-why cooking instruction you can use tonight, in your very own kitchen.

Over 1 million home cooks, chefs, nutritionists — aka students in 180 countries.

With Rouxbe, you get more than recipes— you get a proven learning model designed to help you master skills efficiently and apply them immediately in your own kitchen. From foundational techniques to advanced methods taught in professional programs, our students consistently see real progress. Here’s what a few have to say.

What people are saying

“Rouxbe has quite literally changed my life on so many levels. It took me from being a mediocre, recipe-following amateur to a really good cook. Rouxbe has made me unbelievably healthier.”
Eric H.
Student
“Rouxbe has created an exceptional culinary training tool that can reach aspiring chefs on a scale not previously thought possible”
Marcus Samuelsson
Award-winning author & chef
“I am convinced that the Rouxbe Online Cooking School is the future of culinary education and training.”
David Garcelon
Hotel Manager, Fairmont Banff Springs

Ready for a more serious commitment? Dive in here.

Individual Courses
I work (or want to) in the culinary industry and I am keen to learn new culinary technique.
Membership
I am a casual home cook that likes to learn at my own pace and select topics that interest me. 

First, choose your free lesson.

We offer over 50 lessons and 10 courses to choose from in your free trial. Making a choice can be overwhelming to consider so here's a few of our most popular. Just click the image to start your registration (and scroll down to see how to take that next step).

Next, enter your information. No credit card required.

Once you pick your initial lesson or course, fill out the form at right or click the "Get Started For Free" button under Course Objectives. You'll gain access as many lessons as you can manage in your free trial. You won't be asked for any payment information either. Free means free.

And finally, get cooking. 100% online.

In the third and final step, you'll be directed to your personalized Rouxbe dashboard— a tidy space where all your recipes, tips, and video lessons live together for easy access, whether you’re scrolling on your commute or directly in the kitchen. Plus access to ask questions from real chefs. 100% online doesn't mean all on your own.

Never heard of Rouxbe? Welcome — you're in good company.

Think of Rouxbe as that friend who really knows how to cook — except our friends happen to be world-class chefs. People like Jacques Pépin, Fran Costigan, Char Nolan, and Barton Seaver guide you through the same techniques they teach in professional kitchens. No fluff, no ego — just practical, watch-this-here’s-why cooking instruction you can use tonight, in your very own kitchen.

Over 1 million home cooks, chefs, nutritionists — aka students in 180 countries.

With Rouxbe, you get more than recipes — you get a proven learning model designed to help you master skills efficiently and apply them immediately in your own kitchen. From foundational techniques to advanced methods taught in professional programs, our students consistently see real progress. Here’s what a few have to say.

Cook with us — 
FREE for 7 days 

Traditional and next-gen culinary foundations & techniques including plant-based cooking, food safety, and stir-fry.

Complete access to 10 full culinary courses and 75 lessons

Live events with chef instructors & culinary experts covering a wide range of hot topics

Rouxbe-developed video and text-only recipes with step-by-step instruction, including 400+ plant-based dishes

Just a dash of student work — from techniques to final plating.