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Even if you've never picked up a spatula, you can become a wizard in the kitchen with cooking classes for beginners in the Bay Area. With the help of qualified professional chefs who love teaching, you'll learn one recipe at a time on your way to full-fledged culinary mastery. And you can specialize in a favorite cuisine or explore them all one by one. Sign up for a cooking class for beginners and get your journey started!

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Poke Bowl Vegetarian-Style

~~$75~~ $49

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Chef Parsati, San Francisco

16 reviews

Next date: Wed, Dec 22nd at 11:00AM

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Favorites From India

$125

Cooking Class

Discover the secrets to preparing savory Indian favorites in your own kitchen!The exciting flavor and texture palette of Indian cuisine awaits you in this hands-on cooking class with Chef Teena. Learn how to layer the delicate nuance of floral ingredients and savory seasonings, paired with a classic creamy beverage to create a one-of-a-kind regional meal!Create a duo of delicious gluten-free dishes: Kidney bean curry called rajma masala and aloo gobi, a ve...

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Chef Teena, San Francisco

1 review

Next date: Thu, Dec 9th at 11:30AM

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Vegetarian Indian Cuisine

$125

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Create a selection of vegetable-based delights from the rich culinary culture of India.The flavors of India lend themselves beautifully to a vegetarian menu prepared by Chef Teena in this hands-on cooking class. Discover how to maximize taste and texture in a whole new way!Prepare a creamy split lentil soup called massor dal and jeera chawal with basmati rice and cumin. Then, whip up a refreshing raita yogurt dip using cucumbers, herbs and red onions, and...

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Chef Teena, San Francisco

1 review

Next date: Thu, Dec 9th at 11:30AM

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Mediterranean Snacks and Starters

$125

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Take a trip to the Mediterranean in this hands-on cooking class as Chef Teena shares her expertise in using simple ingredients to create healthy vegetarian snacks and starters. Enjoy lavash chips with homemade hummus and refreshing tzatziki with Greek yogurt, cucumbers and mint. You can snack as you prepare savory spanakopita puffs filled with spinach, herbs and feta cheese and lentil soup with yellow and orange split lentils, tomatoes and spices.MENULavas...

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Chef Teena, San Francisco

1 review

Next date: Thu, Dec 9th at 11:30AM

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Chinese Culture and Cuisine

$95

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Chef Grace will share her gourmet skills and the rich culture of her heritage in this classic Chinese cooking class. She will introduce you to the traditional techniques, authentic ingredients and aromatic flavors of Chinese cuisine. You'll begin by learning how to prepare tofu meatballs with shiitake and black wood ear mushrooms. Next on the menu is hot and sour soup with bamboo shoots, mushrooms, pork and homemade stock. This meal is completed with stir-...

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Chef Grace, San Francisco

1 review

Next date: Thu, Dec 9th at 6:00PM

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Curry Crash Course

$109

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Learn the curry basics and essentials in this Indian and Pakistani cooking class with Chef Sara. You'll learn how to prepare both a classic chicken curry and a vegetarian curry, with Chef Sara sharing shortcuts that you won't find in any recipe book. You'll also cook up aromatic pulao rice and homemade naan to serve alongside your curry. It's an engaging, hands-on class, and spice levels can be adjusted to personal preference.MENUChicken Curry Choose one T...

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Chef Sara, San Francisco

1 review

Next date: Sat, Dec 11th at 12:00PM

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Traditional Hawaiian Food

$135

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Join Chef Parsati in this hands-on cooking class to learn how to prepare a traditional four-course Hawaiian menu using recipes that hail directly from the islands. To begin, Chef Parsati will teach you how to prepare savory herbed potato wedges. Next, you'll learn how to build an authentic Hawaiian vegetable poke bowl with a homemade citrus ponzu sauce. For the main course, you'll enjoy huli huli chicken with a homemade pineapple marinade served with a sid...

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Chef Parsati, San Francisco

16 reviews

Next date: Thu, Dec 16th at 3:00PM

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South Indian Cooking

$109

Cooking Class

Travel to South India in this hands-on cooking class with Chef Sara. She'll teach you the skills and techniques needed to make four traditional South Indian dishes. First, you'll learn how to make a lentil- and vegetable-based sambar soup loaded with spices. Then, you'll make some dosa, which is a thin South Indian crêpe filled with potatoes, lentils, rice and spices. To serve alongside your dosa, you'll also prepare a handmade coconut cilantro chutney. L...

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Chef Sara, San Francisco

1 review

Next date: Sun, Dec 26th at 12:00PM

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Vegetarian Indian Favorites

$109

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Learn how to make vegetarian Indian favorites in this hands-on cooking class with Chef Sara. You'll first cook up a flavorful and creamy vegan palak paneer made with puréed spinach and fresh todo before preparing a warming masoor dal bursting with lentils and spices. You'll also make hand-rolled flatbread and vegetarian rice pilaf to serve alongside these meat-free main dishes. Chef Sara will make sure you leave with her recipes so you can recreate these...

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Chef Sara, San Francisco

1 review

Next date: Sun, Dec 26th at 12:00PM

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Fundamental Knife Skills

$79

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Learn fundamental knife skills in this hands-on cooking class. In this hands-on culinary experience, Chef Mike will teach you the essentials to properly using knives in the kitchen. Gain confidence and an understanding of general knife styles and anatomy, the safety precautions, and basic use and care. Then, you'll learn different knife cuts and the appropriate times to use them for different dishes and food. You'll also get to put your newly-learned knife...

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Chef Mike, San Francisco

2 reviews

Next date: Fri, Dec 31st at 11:00AM

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Italian Dough Basics

$105

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In this hands-on cooking class, Chef Libby will teach you the basics of handling Italian dough, covering everything from yeasted bread for pizza to flaky pie crust. You'll start by crafting yeasted dough into a delicious pizza pie, which you'll then top with fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and basil. Then, you'll learn how to make pasta from scratch, both with and without a machine. Chef Libby will also teach you how to prepare a homemade basil pasta sauce, whi...

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Chef Libby, San Francisco

1 review

Next date: Sat, Jan 15th at 7:00PM

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Demystifying the Mother Sauces

$99

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Discover the fundamental mother sauces of French cuisine in this four-course class. In this hands-on class with Chef Mike, you'll master four French mother sauces paired perfectly with traditional dishes. Chef Mike will begin with a creamy and tangy hollandaise over grilled asparagus and lemon. Next, you'll make an irresistible velouté to use with a crisp chicken pie, followed by a decadent béchamel to use in triple-cheese macaroni and cheese with toaste...

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Chef Mike, San Francisco

2 reviews

Next date: Fri, Feb 11th at 6:00PM

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