Cooking Classes for Beginners in San Diego

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Get started on the road to culinary greatness with cooking classes for beginners in San Diego. Regardless of your skill level, gourmet chefs are eager to share their tips and techniques in a fun and interactive setting. Ask as many questions as you like while learning the basics of kitchen concepts, equipment and cooking styles. Whether you’re baking a cake, roasting vegetables, grilling a steak or brewing a savory broth, you’ll gain confidence to re-create these recipes in your own kitchen. Book beginner cooking classes today!

Creamy Potato Gnocchi

Creamy Potato Gnocchi

$85 $55

Cooking Class

In this interactive, hands-on cooking class, Chef Yapo will teach you how to make pillowy potato gnocchi smothered in a creamy gorgonzola sauce. To begin, you'll learn how to form the gnocchi into its characteristic shape. Then you will prepare the cheese sauce to complete the dish. On the side, you'll learn how to make a classic, crisp Caesar salad with high-end flair. Cooking classes on Classpop! are designed to be social events that do not require any p...
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Chef Yapo

Verified Chef
Chef Yapo, San Diego
1 review
Next date: Wed, Jun 1st at 6:00PM
Next-Level Poke Bowl Skills

Next-Level Poke Bowl Skills

$85 $55

Cooking Class

This cooking class is the perfect way to bring your poke bowl skills to the next level. Join Chef Yapo as you learn how to use knife skills and presentation to create this island staple for your next summer party. You'll start with a lesson on how to prepare white short grain rice for the base of your bowl. Next, you'll fill your poke bowls with ahi or mahi-mahi and green onions, macadamia nuts and soy sauce. Cooking classes on Classpop! are designed to be...
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Chef Yapo

Verified Chef
Chef Yapo, San Diego
1 review
Next date: Sun, Jun 5th at 4:00PM

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Traditional Taste of Thailand

Traditional Taste of Thailand

$149

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.

Verified Chef
Chef Jordan W., San Diego
2 reviews
Next date: Thu, May 26th at 12:00PM

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Intro to Sushi Rolling

Intro to Sushi Rolling

$75

Cooking Class

Discover the secrets to mastering the art of handmade sushi rolls in this hands-on cooking class with Chef Zach. Experience hands-on culinary training as Chef Zach guides you through the basics of sushi rolls across three courses. First, you'll begin with a traditional California uramaki roll filled with healthy sushi rice, seaweed, cucumber, avocado and crab. Then, you'll learn how to make delicate temaki hand rolls with sushi rice, seaweed, cucumber, avo...
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Chef Zach

Verified Chef
Chef Zach, San Diego
2 reviews
Next date: Thu, May 26th at 3:00PM

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Vegetarian Thai Delights

Vegetarian Thai Delights

$119

Cooking Class

Discover the fresh and bold flavors of vegetarian Thai cuisine under the expert guidance of Chef Krong in this interactive cooking class. You'll learn how to create classic Thai recipes without the use of meat. Start with por pia tod, crispy veggie rolls with sweet and sour sauce. Next is pad Thai with rice noodles, tofu and peanuts and gaeng kiew waan, green curry with veggies, bamboo shoots and eggplant. Dessert is sweet and creamy coconut ice cream with...
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Chef Krong

Verified Chef
Chef Krong, San Diego
1 review
Next date: Thu, May 26th at 6:00PM

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Knife Techniques and Italian Dinner

Knife Techniques and Italian Dinner

$99

Cooking Class

Pick up essential kitchen skills as you prepare a satisfying three-course meal in this cooking class led by Chef Michael. You'll hone your skills for handling, using and maintaining your kitchen knives. Then, you'll use those skills to create a caprese salad with basil chiffonade and properly separate a whole chicken to brew up a comforting chicken soup with seasonal vegetables. You'll finish with a lesson in ornamental slicing of seasonal fruits and assem...
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Chef Michael

Verified Chef
Chef Michael, San Diego
6 reviews
Next date: Fri, May 27th at 6:00PM

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Sweet Twist on Dessert

Sweet Twist on Dessert

$115

Cooking Class

Bring dessert to the head of the table with this sweets-inspired cooking class led by Chef Rachel. Build confidence in basic pastry skills while using fresh flavors and unique ingredients to create traditional desserts. You'll begin by making a silky rosewater panna cotta with heavy cream and mascarpone. Next is a lavender-infused crème brûlée prepared with heavy cream and vanilla. Finish off the dessert table with mini cheesecakes made with graham crac...
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Chef Rachel

Verified Chef
Chef Rachel, San Diego
1 review
Next date: Thu, Jun 2nd at 10:00AM

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Farm Fresh Outdoor Grilling

Farm Fresh Outdoor Grilling

$149

Cooking Class

Learn how to grill up organic farm-to-table cuisine in this outdoor cooking class with Chef Jordan W. Join Chef Jordan W. in this hands-on, outdoor cooking experience as you grill up a variety of farm-fresh foods. You'll start by preparing earthy, lettuce-wrapped portobello quinoa sliders drizzled with tangy chipotle aioli and avocado. Then, you'll learn the fundamentals to perfecting a sweet and spicy, blackened pineapple Cajun chicken paired with balsami...
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Chef Jordan W.

Verified Chef
Chef Jordan W., San Diego
2 reviews
Next date: Thu, May 26th at 4:00PM

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Rustic Provençal Cuisine

Rustic Provençal Cuisine

$115

Cooking Class

Join Chef Rachel for this interactive cooking class covering the rustic French cuisine of the Provence region. You'll use authentic ingredients and traditional techniques to create this rustic menu. Start with a French country salad featuring beets, feta and a bright lemon Dijon vinaigrette. Next is poulet roti, a whole roasted chicken served with potatoes, root vegetables, lemon, herbs and butter. Dessert is a unique treat of classic French beignets compl...
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Chef Rachel

Verified Chef
Chef Rachel, San Diego
1 review
Next date: Thu, Jun 2nd at 10:00AM
Knife Skills and Italian Cooking

Knife Skills and Italian Cooking

$85 $55

Cooking Class

Chef Yapo will teach you how to make arancini, a delicious Italian appetizer, in this hands-on cooking class. As you cook, Chef Yapo will also teach you professional techniques for dicing ingredients. First you'll learn how to make the arancini, which are rice balls coated in bread crumbs and deep fried into a satisfying and flavorful treat. Then you'll prepare a marinara sauce from scratch to serve with the arancini. Cooking classes on Classpop! are desig...
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Chef Yapo

Verified Chef
Chef Yapo, San Diego
1 review
 
Thai Fresh Rolls

Thai Fresh Rolls

$85 $55

Cooking Class

In this interactive cooking class, Chef Krong will guide you as you practice your knife skills to prepare a tofu and vegetable filling for classic rice paper rolls. Learn the assembly process and flavor profiles of this traditional Thai dish, then pair your rolls with homemade dips including a tangy sweet chili sauce and rich Thai peanut sauce. Cooking classes on Classpop! are designed to be social events that do not require any previous experience. Guests...
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Chef Krong

Verified Chef
Chef Krong, San Diego
1 review
 
Homemade Gnudi Pasta

Homemade Gnudi Pasta

$85 $55

Cooking Class

Join Chef Yapo for a lesson on crafting a Tuscan delicacy: pillowy ricotta gnudi, perfect for pleasing a dinner crowd. While gnocchis are potato-based and starchy, gnudi is airy and light.In this class, you'll learn the tips and techniques behind one of Italy's most delectable comfort foods. Under Chef Yapo's guidance, you'll perfect the art of rolling, cutting and shaping delicate ricotta dumplings that are every bit as comforting to eat as they are palat...
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Chef Yapo

Verified Chef
Chef Yapo, San Diego
1 review
 

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