French Cooking Classes in the Bay Area

Celebrate the delicious traditions of classic European cuisine with a sophisticated and authentic French spread.In this cooking class with Chef Dirk, you'll learn to prepare an elegant French feast from start to finish. You'll also learn to set an elegant table for that high-end French restaurant feel.You'll start with a set of authentic cold hors d'oevres and a chicken consommé with egg noodles and julienned zucchini. Then, you'll create a pork filet Wel...

Join Chef James for cooking classes that explore the complexities and time-honored techniques of classic French bouillabaisse. You'll begin by preparing an antipasti plate with Spanish olives, anchovies, artisan cheeses and Acme olive bread. A seasonal green salad follows this appetizer. Next, you'll learn how to create bouillabaisse with saffron, fennel, tomatoes, mussels, clams and rockfish or snapper. Dessert is dolce la quesada, Spanish cheesecake, top...

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...