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Join amazing chefs at local San Diego venues to cook up a fun night. Our chefs teach exciting dishes and new kitchen skills while you sip on your favorite drink. Whether you are looking to learn how to make your own pasta, interested in the art of sushi, or even learning meal prep skills, our cooking classes throughout San Diego are sure to please. Book today!

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Traditional Taste of Thailand

$139

Cooking Class

In this in-person cooking class, Chef Jordan will share his world travels as he teaches you traditional Thai cooking techniques. Using exotic ingredients like coconut, curry and ginger, you'll learn how to make savory tom kha gai soup and fresh spring rolls with ginger lime chicken. You'll also prepare creamy and fragrance-filled Thai coconut yellow chicken curry. MENUArtisan Fresh Fruit Platter #Prepared in advance by the chef Tom Kha Gai Soup Fresh Sprin...

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Chef Jordan W., San Diego

2 reviews

Next date: Thu, Jan 20th at 7:00PM

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First Class Gourmet Menu

$139

Cooking Class

Embark on a journey to first-class dining with this gourmet cooking class designed after luxury airline first-class cuisine. Chef Krong has created a sweet and savory international menu filled with global favorites. You'll start this journey with Delta first class-inspired dumplings filled with ground chicken and shrimp. Next is a Virgin Atlantic upper class-inspired Thai beef salad with cucumber. Finally, you'll put together a Thai Airways first class-ins...

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Chef Krong, San Diego

1 review

Next date: Sat, Jan 22nd at 11:00AM

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Homemade Pasta and Dessert

$125

Cooking Class

Chef ShaSha is ready to lead you through interactive cooking classes on how to prepare an authentic pasta menu. First, you'll mix together a Caprese salad topped with heirloom tomatoes, basil and house-made balsamic reduction. You'll learn how to make egg pasta from scratch and then top it with a brown butter and sage sauce. Dessert is a fresh and fruity fragola pazzo with strawberries, balsamic vinegar and black pepper. MENUCaprese Salad With heirloom tom...

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Chef ShaSha, San Diego

1 review

Next date: Sun, Jan 23rd at 6:00PM

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Dazzling French Pastries

$95

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You’ll create an eclectic variety of sublime French pastries in this exciting cooking class. Chef Cheryl will teach you how to use classic French techniques to make several different doughs. You’ll kick off the class by preparing a classic pastry dough (pâte à choux) and a delectable pastry cream. Next, you’ll form a sweet tart dough (pâte sucrée), which you’ll use as the base for a creamy, eight-inch fruit tart. You’ll leave the class with a...

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Chef Cheryl, San Diego

1 review

Next date: Fri, Jan 28th at 6:00PM

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Discovering Argentina

$115

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Across four courses, you'll master the art of Argentinian cuisine using fresh ingredients and bold spices in this hands-on cooking class with Chef Laura. Chef Laura will take you on a tour of Argentina creating decadent dishes bursting with unique tastes that are authentic to the country. Explore a variety of cooking techniques while creating crispy baked beef empanadas, hearty grilled steak with chimichurri sauce and earthy sautéed rainbow Swiss chard. F...

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Chef Laura, San Diego

1 review

Next date: Sat, Jan 29th at 1:00PM

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Classic Ravioli Dinner

$99

Cooking Class

Bring the age-old art of ravioli into your contemporary home kitchen with this in-person cooking class with Chef Yapo. You'll learn to create a traditional ravioli meal with recipes that breathe new life into Italian cooking! Begin your lesson by preparing a tangy cabbage slaw flavored with apple cider vinegar. Then, create two versions of delicious ravioli, one filled with a rich ricotta and sausage and one filled with creamy brie and tender mushrooms. An...

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Chef Yapo, San Diego

1 review

Next date: Mon, Jan 31st at 5:30PM

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Fermentation Workshop

$75

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Join Chef Eliza for a cooking class workshop on all things fermentation. With Chef Eliza as your guide, you'll get your creative juices flowing to create four of your very own funky fermentations. By combining modern science with ancient skill, you'll first begin by making your own classic kimchi. Then, you'll move on to a sweet apple currant sauerkraut before making a savory turmeric sauerkraut and pickled seasonal vegetables from scratch. Finally, you'll...

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Chef Eliza, San Diego

1 review

Next date: Mon, Jan 31st at 6:00PM

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Tuscan Pasta Romantica

$95

Cooking Class

Learn the secrets to creating an authentic Tuscan meal in this hands-on cooking class from Chef Marty. She'll teach you time-honored traditional culinary techniques, including how to prepare you own handmade pasta and sauces from scratch. You'll assemble a true Old World menu that includes bruschetta al pomodoro, pappardelle topped with butter, sage and Parmigiano, and an indulgent tiramisu. It's a lesson in classic Italian cuisine that brings the timeless...

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Chef Marty, San Diego

1 review

Next date: Sat, Apr 2nd at 3:00PM

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Fundamentals of Indian Cooking

$135

Cooking Class

Join Chef Jordan as he gives an engaging introduction to Indian cooking and techniques. He shares his years of experience and love of Indian flavors in this in-person cooking class. You'll learn how to make Indian-spiced roasted chickpeas, crispy Tandoori eggplant, curry roasted cauliflower and garlic lemon basmati rice. Dessert is a sweet and fruity mango coconut white quinoa with mint. All recipe items are vegan, gluten and dairy free.MENU#All items are...

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Chef Jordan W., San Diego

2 reviews

Next date: Thu, Jan 20th at 7:00PM

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Timeless Thai Favorites

$125

Cooking Class

Chef Krong is ready to take you on a journey to Thailand through the flavors of the country's most-loved cuisine in this hands-on cooking class. You'll begin by mixing together a spicy and sour tom yum kung soup with lemongrass, shrimp and mushrooms. Next is khao pad gai, a Thai chicken fried rice with tomatoes and carrots. Panang gai, sweet roasted peanut curry with chicken, is up next. Dessert is a sweet and refreshing Thai iced tea.MENUTom Yum Kung: Spi...

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Chef Krong, San Diego

1 review

Next date: Sat, Jan 22nd at 11:00AM

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Classic Homemade Pasta Dinner

$125

Cooking Class

Join Chef ShaSha for a fun and informative cooking class featuring classic Italian recipes and fresh local ingredients. Start with a Caprese salad topped with creamy mozzarella, basil and tomatoes. Next, you'll learn how to prepare pasta from scratch using traditional Italian techniques. This will be paired with a rich pesto sauce accented with basil, pine nuts and Parmesan. End this savory meal on a sweet note with authentic panna cotta with whipping crea...

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Chef ShaSha, San Diego

1 review

Next date: Sun, Jan 23rd at 6:00PM

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Stunning Chocolate Cake

$85

Cooking Class

In this fun, hands-on cooking class with Chef Cheryl, you’ll learn how to handcraft an eight-inch, tiered chocolate cake, from the batter to the frosting. She’ll teach you her secret chocolate cake recipe, explain cake-making fundamentals and demonstrate professional baking techniques. This unique and spectacularly delicious cake is a combination of devil’s food cake and bittersweet chocolate mousse — all smothered in a lush, handcrafted chocolate...

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Chef Cheryl, San Diego

1 review

Next date: Fri, Jan 28th at 6:00PM

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