15 Best Cooking Courses Online
We compared 15 Cooking courses currently listed on edX, Udemy, International Open Academy and Coursera, priced from $19.99 to $672.30. 2 come from a named university or institution, including Harvard University and Vanderbilt University. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 15
- Price range
- $19.99 – $672.30
- Providers
- edX, Udemy, International Open Academy, Coursera
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, Udemy, International Open Academy, Coursera, matched to "cooking" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $19.99 to $672.30, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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The Science of Cooking
Offered by Harvard University
In this engaging course, learners explore the fascinating intersection of science and cooking, examining the chemical processes that make food taste great. Through hands-on experiments and practical applications, you'll...
$672.30listed price -
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Science & Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to Soft Matter Science (chemistry)
Offered by Harvard University
Top chefs and Harvard researchers explore how everyday cooking and haute cuisine can illuminate basic principles in chemistry, physics, and engineering. Learn about food molecules and how chemical reactions can affect fo...
$249.00listed price -
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Cooking with Spices
Welcome to Cooking with Spices-Learn how to add Bold & Delicious Flavor to Dishes! In this course, you will learn a variety of cooking techniques, such as "sauteing" "toasting" and other helpful techniques used to c...
$19.99listed price -
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Gluten-Free Cooking
Love bread and pasta but your belly doesn’t? If you need to follow a gluten-free diet, find amazing alternatives to your favorite foods in this gluten-free cooking course
$24.99listed price -
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Cooking with Kids
Why teach your kids to cook? Share quality family time making dinner. Following a recipe teaches math and they try new foods. Find fun things to cook with kids in this course
$24.99listed price -
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Whole Food Cooking
Join food lovers who are enjoying whole food cooking from around the world. Start these whole foods cooking classes online for tempting recipes. Sign up
$24.99listed price -
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ChatGPT Meal Planning: Effortlessly Plan and Cook with AI
Offered by Vanderbilt University
Tired of the daily meal planning grind? Discover how to harness the power of ChatGPT to revolutionize your meal planning and cooking routine! In ChatGPT Meal Planning: Effortlessly Plan and Cook with AI, you'll learn how...
$49.00listed price -
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Begineer Course to start freelancing on Fiverr
A course designed to sell on Fiverr in 2023. Learn how to rank your gigs on top . Build your freelancing network, and at least double your income. For beginners with zero skills, this course is for you and will hel...
$19.99listed price -
9
How to Write a Successful Digital Recipe Cookbook
The cookbook industry is big business and what could be more fun that creating your own cookbook that you can share with friends and family and sell to the world?Whether you’re a budding foodie, an instafood obsessive or...
$19.99listed price -
10
31 Iconic Dishes from Around the World
((This course contains the use of artificial intelligence))Food is more than just nourishment — it’s culture, memory, and connection. In this course, we’ll take a flavorful journey across the world and explore authentic...
$19.99listed price -
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Trabalho e Renda no Século 21
Descubra 7 maneiras práticas e acessíveis de gerar renda extra no século 21! O mercado de trabalho passou por grandes transformações, impulsionadas por crises econômicas e pela pandemia. A busca por alternativas de renda...
$29.99listed price -
12
Restaurant Kitchen Basics: Restaurant Classics
This all-encompassing course will teach you the basics of cooking with eggs, how to create classic breakfast dishes, and how to make delicious lunch, dinner, and professional saute entrees. This course will expand your c...
$94.99listed price -
13
Making probiotic foods with Catalina Martone
You’ll learn the step‑by‑step process for fermenting a variety of probiotic foods, from kefir and yogurt to sauerkraut and kombucha, using kitchen‑friendly techniques. The course explains the science behind fermentation...
$19.99listed price -
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Bread Making
What smells finer than home-baked bread? What tastes better than warm bread and butter? Making bread at home is easy when you follow the recipes in this online course. Start now
$24.99listed price -
15
Edible Gifts
Make unique edible gifts for Christmas, birthdays and any occasion to show you care. See how to make easy homemade gifts in this online course. Find out more
$24.99listed price
Best Cooking Courses Online compared
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 15 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $672.30, with the middle of the range around $24.99 — a spread of $652.31. That is a wide gap for one subject. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from edX, Udemy, International Open Academy and Coursera. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion. 2 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Harvard University and Vanderbilt University — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
Open the provider’s own page and check three things this comparison cannot tell you: when the course was last updated, what the syllabus actually covers in its later sections, and what recent learners say. Prices shown here are the provider’s listed price when we last rebuilt this page on 18 September 2026 — they change often, and a promotion can move them substantially. We earn a commission if you enrol through our links, which costs you nothing and never affects the order courses appear in.