Cooking Classes for Beginners in the Bay Area

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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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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: Sun, Jan 24th at 3:00PM

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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, a classic Armenian flatbread, 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...

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Chef Teena, San Francisco

1 review

Next date: Sun, Jan 24th at 3:00PM

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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: Sun, Jan 24th at 6:00PM

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Dinner in Paris

$115

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Prepare an elegant French dinner for you and a special guest, from soup to dessert! Chef Phoebe brings her extensive knowledge of French cuisine to the table in this hands-on cooking class that explores the fine flavors of Paris! Learn traditional techniques and discover more about the discipline while creating a classic Parisian meal.In classic French fashion, you'll prepare a savory onion soup complete with cheese toasts, seasonal twice-baked soufflés,...

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Chef Phoebe, San Francisco

1 review

Next date: Tue, Jan 26th at 6:00PM

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Chinese Dumplings and Dessert

$85

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Bring your sweet tooth as you join Chef Grace on a tour of China through the delectable art of dumplings and desserts. Fine dishes and traditional desserts are her specialty. She'll guide you through the creation of a crisp and creamy Hong Kong egg tart. You'll also prepare Shanghai-style wonton soup. A sweet and chewy steamed sticky rice cake follows this unique meal. MENUShanghai Style Wonton Hong Kong Egg Tart Steamed Sticky Rice Cake...

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Chef Grace, San Francisco

1 review

Next date: Thu, Feb 4th at 6:00PM

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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

1 review

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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

1 review

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Sweet and Savory French-Moroccan Fusion

$119

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Discover the exotic flavors of French and Moroccan cuisine with Chef Lamia. She'll share her tips and techniques for preparing choux pastry, braising chicken and whipping egg whites into a fluffy soufflé. You'll start with delicate gougères with tomatoes and Gruyere cheese. Your main dish is a savory chicken tagine with root vegetables, apricots and almonds. Dessert is your choice of a lemon soufflé or a creamy vanilla panna cotta with buttermilk.MENUGo...

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Chef Lamia, San Francisco

1 review

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