Cooking Classes for Kids in San Diego

Let your little ones get confident in the kitchen in this fun, interactive cooking class! With Chef Jordan as their expert guide, your young chefs will have a blast learning how to make authentic pasta from scratch alongside two other tasty recipes. The group will make fresh, cheesy garlic bread before crafting pasta dough and shaping it into spaghetti noodles. Pasta will be smothered in a hearty marinara sauce and for dessert, everyone will whip up a swee...

Get your little ones in on the magic of homemade pasta in a cooking class for aspiring chefs! With help from Chef ShaSha, your junior gourmets can learn to create a full-blown Italian meal, complete with all the tasty trimmings. They'll create an antipasto of charcuterie kebabs, featuring meats, cheeses and veggies, before making their own pasta from scratch with either fettucine-style or macaroni and cheese. They'll also learn the art of Italian desserts...

This is a great kid-friendly cooking class that can teach them to make their own gourmet meal. A friendly instructor will guide young chefs through the process of making a delightful pizza night menu from start to finish. First, participants will learn to make a traditional Caprese salad with creamy mozzarella, fresh tomatoes and herby basil. Then, they’ll handcraft a pizza crust from fresh dough, top it with their selected toppings and bake it to perfec...

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...

Let classic Italian spices waft through the kitchen as you learn from expert Chef Fabio in this engaging cooking class. Craft a seasonal risotto with a choice of fresh, locally sourced produce and ingredients like mushrooms and vodka shrimp. Design delectable Sicilian meatballs with tomato sauce, grated Parmesan and garlic bruschetta. End your delightful repast with a sweet and creamy pistachio tiramisu with ladyfingers, mascarpone, coffee and pistachios....

Master the flavors and cooking techniques of authentic Asian cuisine in a cooking class guided by Chef Rachel. Carefully craft a menu that displays the versatility and variety of Asian cooking, with knowledge imparted from years of experience in the kitchen. First, learn to cook up garlicky bok choy to sit atop a bed of crispy polenta, soaking up all the flavors from a tender, honey-teriyaki shrimp. Next, perfectly pink Ahi tuna with a delicate sesame crus...

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-...

Chef Aaron is ready to share tips for creating traditional Japanese cuisine using modern techniques and local organic ingredients. You'll start the meal with tempura shrimp and edamame accented with spicy mayonnaise. Next is okonomiyaki, a savory pancake known as "Japanese pizza" that's topped with cabbage, noodles, eggs or grilled meat. Then, enjoy a refreshing cucumber salad with seaweed, ponzu and ginger dressing. End this authentic meal with the sweetn...