Beginner Cooking Classes in the Bay Area
Just learning to cook? Local chefs on Cozymeal are experienced with bringing beginners up to speed in the kitchen. You’ll learn to feel comfortable waltzing into a kitchen and whipping up your favorite snack. You’ll learn knife skills. You’ll impress your friends. The Bay Area has some of the best food in the word; isn’t it time you took advantage of it? Book a beginners cooking class today!
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CHEF’S PLACE
Embracing Salt & Pepper
$119
Cooking Class
$119
Immerse yourself in the essential practice of seasoning your food with salt and pepper. Any home chef knows the importance of salt and pepper, but this hands-on cooking class will help you make the most out of this legendary spice duo. A gourmet chef instructor will help you craft a menu that highlights salt and...
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Chef Andrea or Resident Chef
Palo Alto
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Team Building Activity
Authentic Flavors of India
$135
Team Building Activity
$135
Enjoy traditional Indian spices and techniques in this team building class with Chef Parsati. Explore bright and complex flavors as you get a taste of India in this hands-on cooking class with Chef Parsati. Prepare various delicacies made from premium ingredients as you master skills to elevate your kitchen game...
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Verified Chef
Chef Parsati
San Jose (Edenvale)
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Team Building Activity
Vibrant Plant-Based Farm-to-Table Feast
$145
Team Building Activity
$145
Join Chef Dirk for a vibrant and fun culinary team building experience like no other. In this hands-on team building cooking class with Chef Dirk, you and your team will learn how to prepare a colorful four-course menu that is built on the principles of a contemporary plant-based diet.
You and your team will begin...
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Verified Chef
Chef Dirk
San Francisco
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CHEF TRAVELS TO YOU
The Art of Homemade Tamales
$129
Cooking Class
$129
Master the techniques to make pillowy soft tamales from a world-class chef. Learn the history and time-honored methods behind the tamale in this hands-on cooking class with Chef Karen. See and taste for yourself the versatility of masa as you craft savory and sweet tamales.
Begin by making the classic combo of...
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Verified Chef
Chef Karen
Serving the South Bay & Peninsula area
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CHEF TRAVELS TO YOU
Quintessential Chinese Cooking
$119
Cooking Class
$119
Learn how to prepare traditional Chinese dishes to elevate your cooking skills. Journey to Beijing to discover bold and rich flavors in this Northern Chinese cooking class. With over two decades of experience, Chef Wen will train you how to use authentic cooking techniques to create your favorite dishes and...
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Verified Chef
Chef Wen
Serving the San Jose area
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CHEF TRAVELS TO YOU
Signature Italian Cuisine
$105
Cooking Class
$105
Join Chef Lorenzo for an adventure in Italian cooking while exploring unique ingredients and styles. In this hands-on cooking class, Chef Lorenzo highlights ingredients both wild and familiar from the Italian countryside. Learn signature techniques of Italian cuisine with a surprising twist.
The chef will guide...
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Verified Chef
Chef Lorenzo
Serving the Bay Area
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Team Building Activity
Fare Inspired by Marvel Films
$149
Team Building Activity
$149
Let a world-class chef guide your team through the preparation of Marvel-inspired dishes. In this hands-on team building cooking class, Chef Roddy will take your crew step-by-step through the process of crafting recipes from scratch with several Marvel movies in mind. You'll enjoy a swath of cinematic puns while you...
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Verified Chef
Chef Roddy or Resident Chef
Campbell
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CHEF TRAVELS TO YOU
New on Cozymeal
We Go Together Cookie Decorating
$115
Cooking Class
$115
Create perfect pairings with sugar cookies and royal icing This in-depth cooking class designed for all skill levels highlights fun and creative techniques for decorating adorable sugar cookies. From doughnuts and coffee to cookies and milk, you will practice decorating methods guided by Chef Lindsay to craft your...
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Verified Chef
Chef Lindsay
Serving the Bay Area
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New on Cozymeal
Taco Tuesday or Tacos Any Night
$125
Cooking Class
$125
Discover healthy and delicious ways to make fresh tacos from scratch in this inspired cooking class. Give Taco Tuesday — or Tacos Any Night — a new meaning in this interactive cooking class.
Join a master chef and create fresh-from-scratch spicy pimento dip with crispy patatas fritas. Then, enjoy homemade...
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Verified Chef
Chef Mordechai
Serving the Bay Area
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Signature Dumpling Techniques
$129
Cooking Class
$129
Master the art of crafting dumplings in this immersive lesson with Chef Edmund. In this hands-on cooking class, you'll learn how to prepare dumplings by hand from wrappers and fillings to a variety of folding techniques. Begin with a blind tasting of soy sauces from across Asia to explore the essential element of...
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Verified Chef
Chef Edmund
San Francisco (Hayes Valley)
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Mother's Day
Easy Entertaining Treats
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Craft flavorful treats to give as holiday gifts. In this engaging cooking class, you'll learn how to make fantastic treats that friends and family will love. Enjoy a charcuterie and cheese board while Chef Elham teaches the recipes and techniques.
To begin the class, learn how to make marinated olives with lemon...
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Verified Chef
Chef Elham
San Jose (Northside)
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CHEF’S PLACE
Classic Korean Banchan
$125
Cooking Class
$125
Craft flavorful and authentic Korean banchan (side dishes). Learn how to make classic Korean banchan in this engaging cooking class. Chef Polly will teach you how to get the depth of flavors that Korean cuisine is known for. First, learn to make the famous Korean napa kimchi from scratch. Then delve into the many...
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Verified Chef
Chef Polly
Alameda
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chef Will Be Wearing a Mask (Upon Request)
Requires Proof of Vaccine
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