Beginner Cooking Classes in Downtown San Diego
Beginner cooking classes in Downtown San Diego are the perfect fit for those looking to brush up on their culinary skills. If you truly have little idea on how to go about preparing a meal, join up with talented chefs as they give you skills to last a lifetime. Before long you will feel like a gourmet chef as you create a culinary masterpiece of your very own. Discover flavor combinations to make an outstandingly appetizing meal. Book now.
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Authentic American Donuts 101
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Skip the daily donut shop run by learning how to prepare your own bakery treats. Join a world-class chef for this fun and interactive cooking class where you'll learn how to prepare dough for traditional yeast and cake donuts your family and friends will love. Take your pastry skills to the next level by filling and...
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Chef Amy or Resident Chef
San Diego (Mission Valley)
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Traditional Homemade Dim Sum
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Take on authentic Chinese cooking skills in this interactive cooking class. Travel to the world of Chinese cuisine as you join a world-class chef with a flair for culinary excellence. You'll learn how to make traditional steamed pork buns, create delicious dumplings filled with shrimp and chives then steamed, and fill...
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Chef Amy or Resident Chef
San Diego (Mission Valley)
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Creative Take on Chinese Takeout
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Learn how to create scratch-made Chinese takeout recipes using fresh ingredients. Bring the flavors and textures of your favorite Chinese dishes home with these interactive cooking classes. Esteemed chefs are ready to guide you through step-by-step lessons on creating traditional dishes such as classic egg rolls and...
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Chef Amy or Resident Chef
San Diego (Mission Valley)
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Show-Stopping Dinner Party
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Gain kitchen confidence with this interactive cooking class focused on crowd-pleasing favorites. Join a world-class chef as you learn new techniques and use classic flavors to prepare a marvelous menu. The menu features a juicy herb-crusted beef tenderloin, sautéed Brussels sprouts and creamy duchess potatoes. You'll...
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Chef Amy or Resident Chef
San Diego (Mission Valley)
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Top Culinary Knife Skills
$59
Cooking Class
$59
Gain confidence and culinary knife skills in this interactive cooking class. Sharpen your slicing, dicing and mincing skills by joining an esteemed chef who knows their way around paring, peeling, santoku and chef's knives. They will explain the basics, go over safety and guide you through classic techniques for...
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Chef Amy or Resident Chef
San Diego (Mission Valley)
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Fall Harvest Feast for Two
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Prepare a romantic dinner with your partner in this seasonal cooking class. Join other couples in crafting a cozy harvest dinner in this chef-led experience. You and your date will learn essential cooking techniques as you prepare dishes using classic fall ingredients, like Brussels sprouts, cranberries and pumpkin,...
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Chef Amy or Resident Chef
San Diego (Mission Valley)
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Fresh Fare From the Garden
$75
Cooking Class
$75
Incorporate more healthy greens into your dishes with ingredients straight from nature. Make greens the star of the show with the recipes in this engaging cooking class. Chef Tina will teach you how to take fresh garden ingredients and craft craveable dishes.
Start with a soup made with homemade vegetable stock and...
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Chef Tina M.
Serving the San Diego area
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Comforting Winter Cuisine From Scratch
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Ward off the winter chill as you craft hearty seasonal fare. Practice your cooking skills while preparing comforting dishes in this cold-weather cooking class led by a five-star chef. Prepare a range of seasonal ingredients as you balance flavors and textures, gaining culinary know-how across several courses that you...
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Chef Amy or Resident Chef
San Diego (Mission Valley)
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
Modern Mediterranean Feast
$75
Cooking Class
$75
Feel the coastal breeze as you craft modern takes on Mediterranean favorites. You don't need to trip to Italy or Greece to experience the flavors of this engaging cooking class. Chef Tina will teach you all the secrets to aromatic Mediterranean cooking.
Begin the lesson with homemade hummus, pita chips and tangy...
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Chef Tina M.
Serving the San Diego area
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Authentic Tamales for the Holidays
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Enjoy a fun culinary experience in this authentic, from-scratch holiday tamale-making class. Create new holiday traditions while preparing handmade tamales. With instruction from a five-star chef, explore the process, from using your hands to make fresh masa, to creating two distinct fillings and crafting authentic...
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Verified Chef
Chef Amy or Resident Chef
San Diego (Mission Valley)
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Team Building Activity
Signature Comfort Food
$105
Team Building Activity
$105
Invite your team to handcraft a selection of homestyle favorites. Nothing says comfort quite like the homecooked meal you'll create in this hands-on team building cooking class. Learn to prepare a nourishing spread filled with flavors you know and love, plus a few surprises you'll enjoy discovering. Your team will...
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Verified Chef
Chef Amy or Resident Chef
San Diego (Mission Valley)
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
Team Building Activity
Epicurean Excursion
$115
Team Building Activity
$115
Experiment with top-shelf techniques as you learn to create a masterful gourmet meal. Bring your crew to the kitchen for an exciting team building activity centered around culinary collaboration. They'll explore the possibilities of gourmet cuisine while utilizing cooking methods used by professionals. Creative...
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Verified Chef
Chef Amy or Resident Chef
San Diego (Mission Valley)
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