Beginner Cooking Classes in East Bay
East Bay professional chefs love teaching beginner cooking classes! Everyone started somewhere, and these expert chefs are happiest working with newcomers in the kitchen. You’ll have the best time cooking for the first time. There’s no better way to learn to cook than with a professional chef! Book today for an unforgettably delicious culinary experience! Let this opportunity springboard your first dive into cooking.
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Artisan Pizza 101
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Discover the techniques to making perfect pizza that you'll love to recreate again and again. Get a group together for an evening of creativity and learning, with handcrafted pizza as the reward. In this hands-on cooking class, Chef Karen will first guide you in kneading fresh dough before baking it to crispy...
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Chef Karen
Serving the East Bay area
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Great for Groups of 4-30
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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Chef Dirk
San Francisco
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Craft Dubai’s Viral Knafeh Bar
$85
Cooking Class
$85
Craft the ultimate pistachio knafeh bar with premium chocolate and luxury toppings! Experience the luxury of Dubai’s viral dessert sensation with this unique cooking class class! Indulge in crafting this decadent treat using premium milk chocolate, luscious pistachio cream and crispy kataifi noodles. Elevate your...
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Chef on Cozymeal
Serving the Bay Area
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Korean Street Food Favorites
$125
Cooking Class
$125
You'll feel transported as you discover your favorite Korean street foods. Discover the flavors of Korean street food in this immersive cooking class. Chef Polly will teach how to make bindeduk, kimchi mung bean pancakes with soy dipping sauce. Next, learn how to make pork steamed buns, jjimpong, from scratch. Explore...
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Chef Polly
Alameda
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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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Chef Lorenzo
Serving the Bay Area
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Cook Up a Grinchy Feast!
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Celebrate the holidays with a whimsical feast inspired by How The Grinch Stole Christmas! Get ready to whip up the ultimate Whoville feast in this wildly fun and festive cooking class! Sizzle up a juicy roast beast that'll make even the Grinch drool, alongside savory Who-hash loaded with caramelized onions, crispy...
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Chef on Cozymeal
Serving the Bay Area
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Candy Cane Magic & Mean Girls Fun!
$85
Cooking Class
$85
Bake cookies, create peppermint bark and sip hot peppermint mocha in a Candy Cane Wonderland! Step into a winter wonderland with this Mean Girls-inspired candy cane cooking class! Embrace your inner Gretchen Wieners as you bake and decorate candy cane sugar cookies, because “the limit does not exist” for holiday...
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Chef on Cozymeal
Serving the Bay Area
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A Christmas Story Dinner
$115
Cooking Class
$115
Celebrate the holidays with a delicious peking duck feast inspired by A Christmas Story! Step into the holiday spirit with a A Christmas Story-inspired cooking class! Get ready to master the art of preparing Peking duck with perfectly crispy skin, tender meat and all the classic accompaniments, think Mandarin...
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Chef on Cozymeal
Serving the Bay Area
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Great for Groups of 20-40
Classic Italian Risotto
$149
Team Building Activity
$149
Bring the team together for a lesson in risotto that's sure to satisfy. Get the crew into the kitchen for a collaborative lesson in risotto in this team building cooking class with Chef Elham. Practice teamwork around cook stations while learning to make a traditional Italian favorite.
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Chef Elham
San Francisco (Fisherman's Wharf)
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chef Will Be Wearing a Mask (Upon Request)
Requires Proof of Vaccine
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