the oldest culinary school

Founded in 1879, the Boston Cooking School was the very first school in the U.S. devoted specifically to the cooking of food

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Le Cordon Bleu

Le Cordon Bleu is a world leading culinary school that is steeped in history and has a rich heritage spanning over 120 years.

Our story begins on the 10th January 1895 when French journalist, Marthe Distel launched a weekly publication called La Cuisinière Cordon Bleu, which was to be the first culinary magazine in France, and educated its readers with the most unique recipe collection for its time.

The magazine grew from strength to strength, which resulted in the opening of a small Parisian cookery school on the 15th October 1895, from which the first Russian student was welcomed in 1897 and the first Japanese student in 1905.

The culinary school gained much publicity from the French and international press.

"It’s not unusual for as many as eight different nationalities to be represented in the classes."