Italian Cooking Classes in San Diego

Learn to make a potato-based pasta alternative, the classic gnocchi, in an interactive Italian cooking class that brings gourmet goodness to your home table. Chef Ben shares a lesson in crafting your own pillowy puffs of pasta-like deliciousness, the perfect substitute for your usual Italian dinner base. You'll prepare a simple gnocchi dough that uses potato in place of flour and turn it into tender gnocchi. Discover the secret to making a vodka and cream-...

Join a hands-on cooking class with Chef Ben to master the art of crafting the perfect handmade pizza. You'll learn how to knead and shape the ideal dough using fine flour and top it with San Marzano tomato sauce and fresh mozzarella. Customize your creation with a variety of toppings to suit your taste. Come hungry and ready to enjoy your delicious creation!MENUHandmade Pizza With Your Choice of ToppingsWith flour, fresh mozzarella, San Marzano tomato sauc...

Chef Jordan leads this in-person cooking class through simple yet inspiring Italian classics. For starters, you'll create a colorful caprese salad using heirloom tomatoes and basil with a homemade balsamic reduction. You'll learn how to prepare and roll homemade pasta to enjoy with a provincial marinara sauce and lemon thyme chicken breast. Italian vanilla bean panna cotta topped with berry sauce is your sweet ending to this savory and sophisticated menu....

Learn how to make pan bar pizza with Chef Nicholas in this hands-on cooking class. This style of pizza is known for its thin crust that is both crispy and chewy at the same time. Create a bite to remember by first assembling an heirloom tomato and mozzarella salad with basil, arugula and fennel drizzled in a balsamic reduction. Next, form homemade pizza dough before customizing your base with a variety of sauces and toppings. And since you can’t have piz...

Simmering flavor invades your senses as you sink into this hands-on classic Mediterranean fare cooking class. Begin your adventure by learning to build a classic bruschetta with cherry tomatoes, garlic, oregano and extra virgin olive oil. Continue the feast with Sicilian eggplant rolls with tomatoes, burrata, basil and breadcrumbs, followed by a traditional paella with chicken, pork, white fish, calamari, shrimp and mussels. Complete your delectable repast...

Learn how to take pizza night to the next level in this cooking class. Chef Aaron will teach you how to bake homemade pizza dough and layer it with sauce, cheese and toppings. Use toppings like Italian sausage, artichokes and mushrooms. Prepare a fresh Caprese salad with tomatoes, burrata, basil oil and balsamic reduction. For dessert, use the leftover dough to form knots topped with mascarpone, espresso powder and powdered sugar for a tiramisu-inspired en...

Discover the perfect blend of French cuisine and Italian flavors in this exciting fusion class with Chef Laura. Join Chef Laura in this hands-on cooking class as you learn the techniques to combining two authentic International cuisines into one meal. You'll begin by creating a creamy farro risotto with pancetta. Next, you'll create a decadent pan-seared chicken with mushrooms, shallots, parsley and a prosecco butter sauce. Chef Laura will also teach you h...

In the wide world of pizza, there’s too many cooking methods to count, but there’s one that stands out amounts the rest, cast iron pizza, and in this cooking class with Chef Jarret, you’ll learn just how to make one. Begin by making a palate cleanser of seasonal fruit and burrata salad incorporating fresh basil and crumbles pistachios. Next, break out the flour and craft a homemade dough from scratch before whipping out the cast iron to make a crispy...

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...

Join Chef Delano for a cooking class centered on modern twists on classic dishes. Delight in a four-course feast brimming with flavors that you will learn to expertly prepare. Enhance your culinary skills as you effortlessly chop, slice and sear. Begin with a refreshing Burrata berry salad featuring balsamic macerated berries, baby arugula and toasted Marcona almonds, complemented by crispy skin chicken and charred carrots. Conclude with a decadent chocola...

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...

Give your pizza party an upgrade with the recipes from this hands-on cooking class. Learn time-honored techniques to make pizza and other treats under the guidance of Chef Ben. Make a classic antipasto platter with prosciutto, cherry peppers and cheeses, the perfect snack to begin the class. Then, fry arancini until crispy served with a marinara dipping sauce. Next, you'll make homemade pizza dough and learn how to knead and shape the dough before assembli...