Culinary Annex

The Culinary Annex is a shared kitchen space that focuses on hands-on cooking classes.

Multiple Chefs teach and share their knowledge, so there are plenty of different classes to choose from!

05/29/2026

🌶️ Gettin’ Saucy with Sichuan 🎉

Join Chef Cass for her favorite cuisine—and her 40th birthday celebration! From spicy and sour to the signature Sichuan numbing heat, this hands-on class is packed with bold flavor and fun (there may even be cake 🎂).

✨ Hand-pulled Biang Biang noodles
✨ MaPo tofu, Bang Bang chicken & more
✨ Spice levels can be adjusted for everyone

BYOB + bring containers for leftovers!

05/27/2026

🍳 Brunch 2.0: Good Gravy!!! 🥂

Join Chef KP for the ultimate hands-on brunch experience featuring fluffy biscuits, rich gravies, poached eggs, crispy potatoes, and all the brunch classics you crave.

✨ Build your own Biscuits Bar + Eggs Benedict
✨ Learn hollandaise, poaching, gravies & more
✨ Chilaquiles, home fries, smoked meats & brunch favorites galore

Whether you’re leveling up your kitchen skills or just here for the gravy, this class is packed with flavor, fun, and seriously good food.

Come hungry. Leave brunch obsessed.

05/22/2026

🔥 MAY + JUNE CLASSES ARE HERE 🔥

Grab your apron and come cook with us at the Culinary Annex! From handmade pasta to gut-health cookin' and Chef Cass’s birthday celebration class 🎉, we’ve got a delicious lineup ahead.

✨ Hands-on cooking classes
✨ Beginner friendly + chef guided
✨ Come solo, with friends, or make it a date night

Spots are limited—sign up before classes fill up!

05/19/2026

We have some really awesome collaborations coming up woth and ! May 22 is the Well Read+Well Fed Club: Cosina Puerto Rico May 29th Artists Around the Table: A Community Event!

05/14/2026

✨Coming up! Dont miss this class! Jose from is hosting a class with Linzi from on March 22nd at 6pm! If you have never tried Puerto Rican cuisine, you are missing out…

05/09/2026

🥟 Veggie Dim Sum & Then Some

Join Chef Cass for a hands-on class exploring plant-based favorites inspired by Dim sum—perfect for vegans, vegetarians, and anyone who loves bold flavors.

✨ Make dishes like dumplings, summer rolls, tofu salad & more
✨ Learn knife skills, vegan techniques & flavor building
✨ Cook together, then enjoy family-style

BYOB + leftover containers encouraged!

Bring your friends, a date, or just your appetite—no experience needed.

05/07/2026

🇫🇷 Spring French Cooking w/ Chef KP 🍷

Transport yourself to the French countryside in this hands-on class filled with bold flavors and timeless technique. You’ll cook a beautifully balanced menu from scratch—crisp, creamy, rich, and slow-simmered.

Featuring classics like Coq au vin, Bouillabaisse, Salade de Chèvre Chaud, and pommes duchesse.

✨ Fully hands-on + chef-guided
✨ Learn technique, flavor, and plating
✨ Recipes + leftovers to take home

BYOB (wine highly encouraged 🍷)

No experience needed—just come ready to cook. Leave confident (and very well fed).

05/01/2026

Street Taco Night 🌮🔥

Join Chef KP for a high-energy, hands-on class featuring Baja fish tacos, fresh ceviche, and warm churros.

Learn to master crispy beer-battered fish + citrusy grilled fish, build bold flavors, and plate like a pro—all from scratch.

✨ Hands-on cooking
✨ Real kitchen skills + chef guidance
✨ Recipes + leftovers to take home

Perfect for date nights, groups, or anyone ready to level up in the kitchen.

Come cook. Leave confident (and well fed).

04/30/2026

Kimbap it Up! 🥕

Craving K-pop Demon Hunters food? Dive into the vibrant world of Korean cooking, Kimbap—a delicious roll packed with rice, seaweed, and flavorful fillings. This hands-on class lets you roll your own and customize every bite (vegan options included!).

✨ You’ll learn:
• Knife skills & recipe basics
• Ingredient tips & flavor building
• How to feel confident in the kitchen

🥢 Fillings include seasoned rice, pickled radish, egg, veggies, beef, mushrooms & more!

Join us and roll your way to something delicious!

Address

304 5th Street Unit 102
West Des Moines, IA
50265

Website

http://www.dsmculinary.com/

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