TO PRO
From home cook to pro-level skills.
Learn to cook with confidence, master 180+ recipes, sharpen your culinary skills and learn the business of food — all from home.
No culinary school. No years of training. No need to put your life on hold. Just practical, hands-on culinary education designed to help you become better at what you do.
12 December
You don't need culinary school to get serious about cooking.
Maybe you've always wanted to learn how to cook properly.
Maybe you're a home cook who wants to take your skills further.
Maybe you're already a chef, caterer or food business owner — and you know there's still more to learn.
Wherever you're starting from, Home to Pro was created to help you take the next step.
You'll learn practical culinary skills, build confidence in the kitchen and gain knowledge you can actually use — without the cost and barriers often associated with traditional culinary education.
This is more than a cooking class.
Home to Pro goes beyond simply following recipes. You'll learn the skills behind good food — and the skills that can help you do something with them.
180+ recipes
Build your cooking repertoire with a wide range of recipes and dishes.
Culinary techniques
Learn practical techniques that improve how you prepare, cook and work with food.
Plating & presentation
Learn how to make your food look as good as it tastes.
Costing & pricing
Understand how to cost your food properly and price it for business.
The business of food
Learn practical principles for turning your culinary skills into a food business.
Content creation
Learn how to create better content around food, from shooting to editing.
Learn the craft. Understand the business. Create opportunities.
Learn from people who actually do the work.
Home to Pro brings together experienced professionals who don't just teach theory — they practise what they teach.
Hilda Baci
Learn from Hilda's experience as a chef, food entrepreneur and educator, and get an inside look at the skills and principles that have shaped her journey.
Learn pastry techniques and practical skills from a specialist in the field.
Learn how to elevate the appearance and presentation of your dishes.
Explore professional cooking techniques and approaches to cuisine and fine dining.
Learn practical techniques for preparing popular small chops and cocktails.
Understand the numbers behind food — from costing your ingredients to pricing your products.
Learn how to create compelling content around food and present it effectively online.
Build stronger foundations with practical knife skills and kitchen techniques.
Learn from anywhere. Fit it into your life.
Home to Pro is completely online, so you can learn without leaving your home, job or business behind.
Your lessons are delivered through the Hilda Baci Academy Student Portal, where you can access your classes and learning materials.
You'll also join a Telegram community where you can connect with fellow students, facilitators and Hilda.
And because the lessons are available online, you can learn at a pace that works for your life.
This is for you if…
You're starting from scratch.
You want to learn how to cook and build a proper foundation.
You're a home cook.
You already know your way around the kitchen and want to become significantly better.
You're a chef or caterer.
You want to sharpen your skills and expand what you can offer.
You run a food business.
You want to improve your food while understanding the business side of what you do.
You create content around food.
You want stronger culinary knowledge and better food content.
You don't need to be an expert.
You just need to be willing to learn and put in the work.
The learning doesn't end with the lessons.
At Hilda Baci Academy, we believe education should create possibilities.
That's why opportunities have always been part of the Academy's journey.
And with Home to Pro, there are real opportunities to win prizes that could help you take your next step.
Hyundai Sonata
One winner takes home a Hyundai Sonata.
14-foot Truck Central food truck
A fully equipped opportunity to help one winner start or grow a food business.
₦5 million
One winner receives ₦5 million.
₦1 million × 3
Three winners receive ₦1 million each.
iPhone 17 Pro, MacBook,
iPad & DJI camera
Equipment to document and grow what you cook.
1-year supply of Gino, Viva & Lush hair products
A year of kitchen and personal-care staples, covered.
Scanfrost appliances
Equipment for the kitchen you cook in every day.
Learn something valuable. Put it into practice. And you could walk away with something that helps you build even further.
25,000+ students have already learned with HBA.
Since launching in 2021, Hilda Baci Academy has grown from a live online cooking class teaching 30 recipes into a practical culinary education platform with 25,000+ students and 180+ recipes and courses across cooking and related culinary skills.
But numbers only tell part of the story.
Here are some of the people who have experienced the Academy for themselves.
"The Hilda Baci Academy class was super mind-blowing, from the amount of recipes I learned, the plating, down to the editing classes. It really paved the way for me to become the good video editor that I am today. Lest I forget, the interactive sessions are something I really looked forward to every day."
"Food carries stories, emotions, culture, and love, and this class taught me how to express all of that through cooking. It means so much to me."
"Honestly, I went into the class thinking, 'What exactly am I going to learn here that I can't just learn from the internet?' Well… I was pleasantly surprised! The Hilda Baci Academy class was such a beautiful experience for me. Having different professionals share their knowledge in their various fields gave me a much deeper understanding of food beyond just cooking. I learnt new ways to prep, cook, cost and plate meals, as well as the business side of things. I also loved that we had the freedom to be creative, interact and actually enjoy the process. But more than anything, the class made me more confident in my abilities. I left thinking, 'Okayyy… maybe I really can do this!' And honestly, that feeling alone was worth so much. I'm genuinely grateful I got to be part of the experience."
"Personally, Hilda Baci has become my new standard for judging excellence and this class brought that standard to life. Thank you so much for helping me truly understand that with God and willpower, you can conquer anything."
"The Hilda Baci Academy was truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me, and I'm so grateful I went for it. The rest is a testimony! When I registered, I was mostly interested in the Restaurant Structure training because it was my pain point as a small business owner, but the Academy came with so much more than I expected. It was packed, detailed and interactive. A class worth taking! 100/10."
"Hi guys, my name is Ogah Ene Marygift, and I became a chef this year from the Hilda Baci Academy 2026 class. I was also one of the winners of the Hilda Baci Home to Pro Cooking Competition 2026. All I have to say is that Hilda Baci Academy is not just a course you forfeit — it's a course you enroll in to enhance your knowledge of how to use the kitchen and its ingredients, and how to start a business from scratch and grow it. The class practically taught me how to start my business from scratch, and build and grow it to where it is today. I had difficulty deciding whether to be part of the academy, because being a medical student was already hectic enough. But the class sessions were insightful and interactive, and I really enjoyed being a part of Hilda Baci Academy. Thank you!"
Home to Pro — Christmas Menu Edition
A practical online culinary programme designed to help you improve your cooking, develop useful culinary skills and understand the business of food.
The early-bird period has ended. Registration is open at ₦70,000 until 8 November.
Join Home to ProFrequently asked questions
The Christmas Menu Edition starts on 9 November and runs until 12 December.
Registration closes on 8 November.
Home to Pro costs ₦70,000.
The early-bird price of ₦49,999 ran from 15–30 September and has now ended.
No.
Home to Pro is designed for people at different stages of their culinary journey, including complete beginners.
You don't need to already be a professional chef. You simply need to be willing to learn and practise.
Yes. Home to Pro is fully online.
Lessons are delivered through the Hilda Baci Academy Student Portal, and students also have access to the Telegram community.
Yes.
Because the programme is delivered online, students can participate from anywhere with internet access.
That's one of the benefits of learning online.
You don't need to leave your job or put your life on hold. You can access your lessons online and fit your learning around your schedule.
Yes. Students who complete the programme will receive a certificate in the Student Portal.
This edition includes a Hyundai Sonata, a 14-foot food truck with ₦2 million startup seed, ₦5 million, three ₦1 million prizes, Apple devices, a DJI camera, product supplies and Scanfrost appliances.
Specific prize eligibility and participation requirements will be communicated as part of the programme.
You'll receive instructions for accessing the Student Portal and joining the Telegram student community.
Our refund policy applies once you have been added to the Telegram student community. Once you have been added, payments are non-refundable.
Please review the full terms before completing your registration.
Ready to take your cooking to the next level?
You don't need culinary school. You don't need to already be a professional. You don't need to put your life on hold.
You need the right education, the willingness to learn and the commitment to practise.
Home to Pro was built to give you exactly that.