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Elevate your sensibilities for food preparation and discover a wealth of intriguing dishes with gourmet cooking classes in the Bay Area. You'll learn novel techniques and one-of-a-kind recipes from top-tier chefs and culinary instructors with experience in fine cooking. And you can explore practically any dining mode you like, from dazzling desserts to multi-course dinners and everything in between. Sign up for a gourmet cooking class today and step up to the next level of delicious!

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Popular Indian Dishes

$129

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Learn how to create a variety of classic Indian dishes in this hands-on cooking class with Chef Parsati. Using fresh ingredients and professional cooking techniques, Chef Parsati will guide you through creating handmade Indian favorites. First, you'll start with an exquisite salmon amritsari tikka with sour pickled onions and cranberry dip. Next, you'll dive into a fresh saag dal using seasonal leafy greens and classic Indian spices. You'll also learn how...

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Chef Parsati, San Jose

21 reviews

Next date: Sun, Jun 26th at 6:00PM

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Festive Spanish Tapas

$95

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Enjoy a dinner of small bites full of flavor with this traditional Spanish tapas cooking class. You'll learn how to create several small dishes full of personality and unique flavor. For the first tapa on the menu, you'll prepare pork chorizo meatballs and serve them with a smoky tomato sauce. Then listen to shrimp sizzle as you pan fry a batch of gambas a ajillo with a zing of fresh garlic. For your final savory tapa, top grilled bread with piquillo peppe...

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Chef Charles, San Francisco

1 review

Next date: Sat, Jul 2nd at 6:00PM

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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: Wed, Jul 20th at 7:00PM

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Elegant Hors d'Oeuvres

$85

Cooking Class

Chef Elham has created a cooking class filled with a quartet of hors d'oeuvres guaranteed to impress all at your next gathering. You'll take your culinary skills to the next level with baked brie bites made of puff pastry and filled sautéed mushrooms or dried fruit. Next is prosciutto-wrapped herbed chicken bites with rosemary and garlic-lemon aioli. Then, enjoy making a fresh mozzarella and olive crostini with roasted red pepper sauce and smoked salmon o...

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Chef Elham, San Francisco

2 reviews

Next date: Sat, Jul 30th at 6:30PM

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Indian Spiced Vegetarian Cooking

$119

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Discover the spices, recipes and traditions that make Indian cuisine special in this interactive cooking class with Chef Parsati. Using regional ingredients, you will create a plant-focused meal highlighting the signature flavors and textures of Indian cooking. Begin by learning to balance flavors with a kale kabob and pickled onions featuring Indian spices and tart cranberry dip. Next, you will build depth of flavor in a rich soy tandoori masala paired wi...

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Chef Parsati, San Jose

21 reviews

Next date: Sun, Jun 26th at 6:00PM

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Summer in the Mediterranean

$75

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The summer flavors of the Italian coast are vibrant, inviting and accessible in this hands-on cooking class with Chef Charles. Get a taste of both Mediterranean and Moroccan influences through these summery dishes, beginning with a summer squash salad topped with toasted almonds and a simple vinaigrette. Then learn how to braise chicken thighs until perfectly cooked and enjoy over creamy mascarpone polenta. End the meal with a light and sweet dessert of ho...

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Chef Charles, San Francisco

1 review

Next date: Sat, Jul 2nd at 6:00PM

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Indian Grilling Essentials

$135

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In this unique hands-on cooking class, you'll sharpen your grilling skills while exploring traditional Indian cuisine. Chef Parsati will teach you how to prepare an authentic four-course Indian meal on the grill. You'll prepare three grilled dishes, each featuring a delectable blend of traditional Indian spices. You'll enjoy grilled green beans and tandoori potatoes with a cooling mint sauce, grilled cheese naanza and grilled chicken kabobs with pickled on...

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Chef Parsati, San Jose

21 reviews

Next date: Sun, Jun 26th at 6:00PM

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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 Jose

21 reviews

Next date: Sun, Jun 26th at 6:00PM

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Traditional Spanish Dishes

$125

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Learn how to create authentic Spain favorites in this hands-on cooking class. Across five courses, you'll learn how to master classic Spanish cuisine with Chef Marc. Some of the dishes you can look forward to preparing, include pan con tomate with salty anchovies paired with creamy imported manchego cheese, aromatic traditional garlic shrimp and an infamous seafood paella packed with calamari, shrimp, mussels, tomato sauce and red pepper. For dessert, you'...

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Chef Marc, San Francisco

19 reviews

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Dinner From the Mediterranean

$125

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Chef James presents his unique variation on traditional gnocchi in this exciting cooking class. First, you'll create a lovely selection of antipiasti, including charcuterie with artisan cheeses, anchovies and olives, and a refreshing salad featuring market-chosen greens. Then, you'll learn to prepare Sardinian gnocchetti using semolina wheat flour instead of potato and a tomato and sausage sauce from a recipe created by Chef James himself. For dessert, enj...

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Chef James, San Francisco

6 reviews

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Classic Weekend Brunch

$99

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Chef Mike makes every brunch enthusiast's dreams come true with this hands-on cooking class that is as fun and laid-back as brunch itself. Learn how to be the weekend host with the most with a menu of delectable, crowd-pleasing dishes guaranteed to impress.Chef Mike will teach you to source the finest ingredients and utilize the best techniques to prepare sweet and savory brunch favorites. Master zippy lemon ricotta pancakes, mouthwatering shrimp and grits...

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Chef Mike, San Francisco

2 reviews

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The Art of French Crêpes and Soufflés

$95

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Learn to make sweet and savory crêpes and soufflés in this hands-on cooking class, so you can serve up a traditional French dinner or dessert! To begin, Chef Elham will teach you how to whip the egg whites just right for a fluffy, airy soufflé. Enjoy the rich flavors of a spinach and Gruyère cheese soufflé before savoring a delicate Grand Marnier dessert soufflé with a homemade crème anglaise. Up next, you will master the art of preparing paper-thin...

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Chef Elham, San Francisco

2 reviews

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