Cooking Class: Master the Basics of Homemade Pizza

8 reviews

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This cooking class from Chef Karen is the perfect session for home chefs looking to try their hand at homemade pizza. You'll learn time-honored techniques for preparing your own pies and a tempting array of other Italian dishes!

Begin by creating a refreshing Caprese salad featuring juicy heirloom tomatoes and fresh mozzarella. Then, combine wholesome ingredients to create your own traditional dough before cooking up both red and white sauces and a variety of meats and vegetables to top your pies. For dessert, learn the secrets of no-bake cheesecake in pizza form, adorned with berries and chocolate toppings.

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Heirloom Tomato Caprese Salad

With fresh mozzarella, basil and balsamic glaze

Handmade Pizza Dough

With flour, yeast, salt, warm water and sugar

Fresh Pizza Sauce

Tomato with spices and vegetable stock

Alfredo with cream and Parmesan

Pizza Toppings

May include red onions, bell peppers, artichokes, sausage and chicken

No-Bake Cheesecake Pizza

With blackberries, strawberries and/or chocolate

Minimum Guests 2
Maximum Guests 15
Event Duration 3 hours
Activity Level
Activity Level
LabelsCouples, Group, Pizza Making, Beginner, Italian
This is a BYOB venue and alcoholic beverages are not available for sale. You are welcome to bring beer and wine to enjoy during class.

Classpop! Guest Reviews for this experience

Anna

12 Feb 2024

Chef Karen was wonderful! She was so fun, funny, taught us a lot, and personable. I highly recommend her to anyone thinking about booking with her!

Frank

17 Nov 2023

Excellent experience!

Classpop! Guest Reviews for other experiences with Chef Karen

Doug

13 Feb 2024

Chef Karen was delightful, welcoming, and provided fantastic direction. She was warm, friendly, and easy to be around. And the food was delicious!

JoAnn

29 Dec 2023

Karen is an excellent teacher and chef. Our family enjoyed learning how to make tamales and eating the delicious food. (best chips ever!) Would highly recommend this class or any that Chef Karen teaches. Thank you!

Jennifer

12 Sep 2023

Chef Karen was FABULOUS! Highly recommend 😊

Amanda

31 May 2023

Chef Karen was so much fun to work with! She had just the perfect balance of guiding us, while also showing off some of her cooking skills! Her recipes were easy and delicious. Helped elevate our weekday dinner. She was a blast and we had the best time!

Jenna

29 Mar 2023

Chef Karen is so personable and makes the experience fantastic!

Outside Reviews for Chef Karen

Bridget B.

24 Jan 2023

Chef Karen is passionate about sharing her love of food with others. She provided a lot of helpful tips and techniques with us and we had a wonderful time. I highly recommend her classes and private chef experiences!

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$ 95 Per person

all-inclusive: 3-hour class, meal and taxes.

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Event location: Sacramento

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Chef Karen

8 reviews

With over 20 years of kitchen experience, Chef Karen has done it all, from earning culinary degrees in pastry and restaurant management to working with Michelin-star chefs. She began cooking Southern soul food at age seven and now owns and operates her own catering company. She's even prepared gourmet dishes for A-listers and celebrity clients! It's all part of Chef Karen's mission of, "Building a greater community one smile at a time."