Beginner Cooking Classes in Orange County

Present yourself with a new and exciting challenge by booking a reservation for a beginner cooking class in Orange County! Local chefs are eager to share their essential cooking tips, tricks and techniques for the kitchen with you. Recreate gourmet recipes from start to finish with your chef’s guidance and plate up a meal that will surely boost your confidence and satisfy cravings. Impress future dinner guests with ease and fall in love with cooking.
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Handmade Italian Pizza
$125
Cooking Class
$125
Craft authentic Italian pizza in this immersive cooking class. Discover the art of Italian pizza-making in this hands-on cooking class. Learn artisan pizza-making tips from five-star Chef Patti, such as kneading dough and making fresh homemade pesto.
Start with an appetizer of seasonal Caprese skewers followed by...
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Chef Patti
Serving the Orange County area
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The French Pastry Shop
$99
Cooking Class
$99
L'Art de la Patisserie: A French Baking Masterclass. Recreate patisserie favorites in this bake session in a cooking class led by top-rated chefs! Your chef instructor will guide you through the tips and tricks of crafting beloved French pastries from scratch. You will learn to create homemade laminated dough, shape...
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Chef Jessica or Resident Chef
Costa Mesa (South Coast Metro)
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Kids Cooking Series
Bake Like a Boss: Kids Edition
$349
Cooking Class
$349
This weeklong camp teaches baking fundamentals with sweet and savory treats each day. Kids 7–11 become bakery bosses in this fun, skill-building week of cooking classes. They’ll whip up treats like cupcakes, cookies and cheesy bread while learning how to work with ingredients, use kitchen tools safely and follow...
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Chef Angel or Resident Chef
Newport Beach (Newport Center)
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Phenomenal Dim Sum Dinner
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Bring the best of restaurant-style Chinese dining home to your family. Discover how easy it can be to recreate your Chinese take-out favorites at home with this thrilling cooking class. Work with a masterful chef instructor who'll help you perfect the art of wrapping and filling sumptuous dumplings with an array of...
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Chef Jessica or Resident Chef
Costa Mesa (South Coast Metro)
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Teens Cooking Series
Signature Bakes: Advanced Teen Baking
$349
Cooking Class
$349
Teens go beyond the basics to explore advanced baking strategies and complicated recipes. In this cooking class summer series, teens combine technical skills with creativity. Guided by an experienced pastry chef, teens aged 12 and older will craft challenging recipes with advanced baking techniques throughout the...
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Chef Angel or Resident Chef
Newport Beach (Newport Center)
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Italian Pasta Menu
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Plain a pasta party menu for your next gathering. Led by an esteemed chef, this cooking class delivers tips and techniques for preparing homemade pasta recipes. Start with a hearty pasta frittata with sausages and hot peppers. Next up is skillet lasagna with herbed ricotta. You'll also make a fresh grilled Romaine...
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Chef Angel or Resident Chef
Newport Beach (Newport Center)
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Hearty Pasta Menu
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Discover new ways to jazz up tried-and-true favorites. Bring new flavors to pasta night by joining this cooking class. Led by a gourmet chef, you'll begin by making a savory pasta frittata with sausage and hot peppers. Next, try something new with skillet lasagna topped with herbed ricotta. Enjoy these pasta recipes...
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Chef Jessica or Resident Chef
Costa Mesa (South Coast Metro)
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Homespun Pasta Creations
$99
Cooking Class
$99
There's nothing more soothing than fresh, flavorful as pasta made by hand. With this pasta-centered cooking class on your calendar, boxed pasta is destined to become a distant memory! Join your exceptional instructor for a guided lesson celebrating homespun Italian traditions with a pair of pasta classics, pappardelle...
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Chef Jessica or Resident Chef
Costa Mesa (South Coast Metro)
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Homely Pasta From Scratch
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Create your very own fresh pasta from scratch in this cooking class. Find out how to make your very own fresh and tasty pasta from scratch in this cooking class. In this hands-on cooking session, an expert chef will show you the essential techniques to make fresh pasta, such as mixing, rolling, cutting and filling....
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Chef Angel or Resident Chef
Newport Beach (Newport Center)
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Parisian Love Notes - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Invite your significant other to a culinary session exploring classic French cuisine. Led by an esteemed chef, this cooking class gives you the chance to spend quality time together while creating a delicious menu. Master traditional techniques to prepare roasted chicken Provençal. Next, bake a rustic tomato and goat...
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Chef Angel or Resident Chef
Newport Beach (Newport Center)
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Romantic Provence Menu - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Take a journey to the culinary side of Southern France. Share your love of French cuisine with your sweetie by joining this cooking class. Led by a gourmet chef, you'll work together to prepare a Mediterranean-inspired menu. Learn how to roast chicken Provençal and prepare a rustic tomato and goat cheese tart. Next,...
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Chef Jessica or Resident Chef
Costa Mesa (South Coast Metro)
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Summer-Ready Macarons
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Make your own fabulous French treats to celebrate the season of sweet heat. Culinary enchantment with a summer twist awaits you in an interactive cooking class where handmade macarons become a project you can sink your teeth into. With expert instruction from a pro baker, you'll learn the secrets for crafting crisp,...
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Chef Jessica or Resident Chef
Costa Mesa (South Coast Metro)
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Cities We Serve In Orange County
- Aliso Viejo, CA
- Anaheim, CA
- Brea, CA
- Buena Park, CA
- Costa Mesa, CA
- Cypress, CA
- Dana Point, CA
- Fountain Valley, CA
- Fullerton, CA
- Garden Grove, CA
- Huntington Beach, CA
- La Habra, CA
- La Palma, CA
- Laguna Beach, CA
- Laguna Hills, CA
- Laguna Niguel, CA
- Laguna Woods, CA
- Lake Forest, CA
- Los Alamitos, CA
- Mission Viejo, CA
- Orange, CA
- Placentia, CA
- Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
- San Clemente, CA
- San Juan Capistrano, CA
- Santa Ana, CA
- Seal Beach, CA
- Stanton, CA
- Tustin, CA
- Villa Park, CA
- Westminster, CA
- Yorba Linda, CA

OTHER EXPERIENCES in Orange County
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