Explore Local Classes at TeachStreet!
By: Andie Mitchell
Published: November 18, 2010

I'm one of those people who just loves learning. I crave that newness,  that optimistic feeling I get when I'm just starting to explore something that interests me. I often say that I was born to be a professional student, and I'm only half kidding when I picture myself perpetually in a desk, taking notes, and raising my hand with an obscene amount of gusto. 
You can imagine how well this fixation on learning has translated into the food and cooking world. 
For those of us who use Foodista, who love to cook, explore, and share recipes, cooking classes are a way to keep learning and experimenting. Very recently, I discovered TeachStreet, a place where I'm looking into lots of local classes for cooking and otherwise, and I'd like to share it with all of you. 
TeachStreet is an online community that brings learners and teachers together. On one hand, it's a place where people who love to learn can find classes that are just right for them. On the other, it offers a public forum that helps teachers, coaches, and other experts share what they know. And they have a fantastic blog with their most up-to-date musing and findings.
The TeachStreet team encourages people to get out into the real world and learn something new, by connecting them with experts in their own neighborhoods who can teach them face-to-face.
Located in downtown Seattle, WA, it has launched in major cities all over the U.S. and has classes listed in more than 500 cities.
Check out local cooking classes, or really anything you're interested in, by exploring their website here: TeachStreet.com!
-Andrea Mitchell, Foodista staff and blogger at CanYouStayForDinner.com