Cathy Erway’s blog, Not Eating Out In New York, started in July of 2006, has developed a following befitting its own book.

A recent post last week was titled: Reason For Not Eating Out #37: Going Back to School. She wrote about the plethora of cooking classes, tutorials, workshops, and more that have been springing up all over the five boroughs. “For the more studious pupils,” she noted, “the 92nd Street Y hosts great food talks and tastings.She continued: “And compared to courses at “real” culinary institutes like the FCI or ICE, they cost a heck of a lot less; under $100 for a one-night class is to be expected.”

She’s right. Cooking with Mike Colameco classes cost $45 each. If you order two classes, the total will be $75, and a five class subscription will total $185, lowering the price even more.

If you prefer eating the food more than you do cooking it, consider the Downtown Culinary Tours with Alexandra Leaf.

[92Y Food and Wine]

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