Holiday Cooking Classes in Los Angeles

Take a trip around the world by learning to make gourmet plant-based dishes from various cultures in this cooking class. Bring new life to favorite recipes inspired by Mexico, the Mediterranean, the Caribbean and France. Start your vegetarian journey with a fig and avocado salsa and a Tahini Caesar-style Salad with harissa-roasted chickpeas. Continue your adventure with a Caribbean black bean curry with sweet potatoes and coconut sticky rice, spiced with g...

Discover the robust spices and unique dishes of the Mediterranean from the heart of your kitchen with Chef Iain in this hands-on cooking class. First, Chef Iain will teach you how to create an aromatic and earthy plate of stuffed mushrooms with fresh garlic. Next, you'll learn to prepare a tempting moussaka, a traditional dish with rich and hearty layers of fresh eggplant and roasted lamb. End the night on a sweet note with a delicate and fluffy lemon pann...

Take your tastebuds to Italy in this chef-led cooking class where you'll create Italian classics using fresh ingredients. In this exciting course with Chef Mert, you'll learn valuable culinary skills including how to make incredible fresh pasta and other Italian favorites.First, create a heavenly trio of garlic-herb crostinis with toppings including bacon and caramelized onions, ricotta and roasted tomatoes with basil, and artichoke with spinach and feta....

Join Chef Pierre in this cooking class featuring classic gourmet recipes you can recreate in your own kitchen. You'll start with an assortment of amuse bouche hors d'oeuvres and porcini mushrooms with asparagus and roasted garlic risotto. You'll then prepare herb-roasted free-range chicken with wild mushroom sauce and garlic roasted fingerling potatoes with green beans. Crêpes with chocolate ganache and seasonal fruit end this savory menu on a sweet note....

In this hands-on class with Chef Luana, you'll learn to master the art of creating handmade pasta to use in a variety of classic Italian dishes. Chef Luana will begin by teaching you the proper way to roll fresh dough to create two tagliatelle pasta dishes; classic tagliatelle and tagliatelle paglia e fieno. Then, you'll choose two out of three thick and creamy Italian classic sauces to serve on top of your plates of pasta. From heavy and meaty Bolognese s...

Chef Francesca shares a selection of hearty dishes from her childhood in Sardinia.The rustic menu in this hands-on cooking class with Chef Francesca represents the best of the region, and all recipes she loved while growing up in southern Italy. An authentic experience of flavor and tradition await you!You’ll prepare a platter of cured meats and cheese chosen by the chef before choosing either an arugula salad with walnuts and figs or a fennel salad with...

Dive into the flavors of Asian cuisine in this hands-on cooking class led by Chef Carole. Under her expert guidance, you'll learn how to make three classic dishes.Begin the class by seasoning ground pork and shrimp (can be prepared without it) for wontons. You'll learn the technique to fill and fold the wontons before steaming or boiling them until tender and finished. Then, whip up a spicy chili oil with Saho Xing wine to serve as a dipping sauce. Next, c...

In this hands-on cooking class with Chef Rebecca, you'll learn traditional Italian cooking techniques to prepare a spread of authentic Italian dishes. Your class will begin with an appetizer of Tuscan bruschetta featuring fresh heirloom cherry tomatoes, garlic, olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Next, Chef Rebecca will show you the best technique for rolling dough to prepare a traditional Roman flatbread pizza topped with fresh basil pesto, creamy white sauce...

Use fresh seasonal ingredients and traditional Italian cooking techniques in this cooking class. Chef Pierre leads you through an interactive experience as you learn how to prepare a four-course Italian seafood menu. Start with a hot goat cheese salad with balsamic vinaigrette and crostini topped with fresh herbs and vegetables. Your entrée is homemade tagliatelle with sweet tomato basil sauce and seasonal fish and shrimp. End on a sweet note with chocola...

In this in-person cooking class, Chef Luana shares her techniques and variations for preparing rich and creamy risotto. You'll begin with an appetizer of fresh burrata with arugula and shaved Parmigiano Reggiano. The risotto is accompanied by your choice of mushrooms and black truffles or shrimp and zucchini. A rustic yet elegant ending is homemade crostatine, or crostata. These delicate mini Italian pies are filled with fresh homemade preserves and provid...

Join Chef Luana as she shares the artisanal art of ravioli making. From rolling and cutting to sealing the dough, this in-person cooking class will teach you how to prepare fresh ravioli from scratch. These handmade pasta puffs will be filled with spinach and ricotta cheese and pumpkin. Flavorful handmade Italian sauces include your choice of either fresh tomato sauce or butter and sage sauce. A heaping handful of Parmigiano Reggiano tops this delicious du...