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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CHEF’S PLACE
Savor the Flavors of Italy
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Celebrate peak seasonal produce in a cooking class where handmade pasta meets bright, fresh ingredients. Discover your new favorite pasta night in a laid-back cooking class packed with fresh flavors. You’ll twirl fettuccini carbonara, toss a colorful kale salad with heirloom tomatoes and corn and mix up a decadent...
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Chef Angel or Resident Chef
Newport Beach (Newport Center)
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Regional Italian Specialties
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Perfect traditional Italian skills that connect you to generations of culinary heritage. This cooking class brings Italian tradition to life as you work with handmade pasta dough, learning proper kneading techniques for a silky texture. You'll prepare fettuccine carbonara with perfect egg emulsion, then compose...
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Chef Jessica or Resident Chef
Costa Mesa (South Coast Metro)
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Fine Dining the French Way
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Experience French elegance in a refined cooking class featuring timeless techniques and rich, comforting flavors. Create a cozy French bistro menu in this elevated cooking class featuring roasted chicken, truffled potatoes and citrusy green beans. You’ll whip, sear and season like a pro, finishing with French...
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Chef Angel or Resident Chef
Newport Beach (Newport Center)
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Fine French Courses
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Savor the sophistication of Parisian fine dining in your own kitchen. This intensive cooking class features an esteemed chef renowned for bringing authentic French flavors to home kitchens. You will learn temperature control for achieving crispy-skinned chicken with succulent meat and discover secrets behind velvety...
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Chef Jessica or Resident Chef
Costa Mesa (South Coast Metro)
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Fresh and Flavorful Thai Cuisine
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Explore bold Thai flavors in a vibrant street food cooking class full of spice, color and fun. Explore bold Thai flavors in a cooking class inspired by street food favorites. You’ll fry up zesty corn and lime fritters, perfect your Pad Thai and simmer creamy shrimp Panang curry. End with sweet mango sticky rice....
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Chef Angel or Resident Chef
Newport Beach (Newport Center)
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Bangkok Bites and Beyond
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Harmonize your taste buds with zesty, sweet and savory Thai flavors. This cooking class invites you to dive into Thai cuisine by making crunchy corn fritters and balancing pad Thai’s complex flavors. Develop sauce-making techniques with fragrant Panang curry and finish with silky mango sticky rice. Embrace bold...
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Chef Jessica or Resident Chef
Costa Mesa (South Coast Metro)
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Bake Sweet and Savory Breads
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Bake artisan breads from scratch in a cozy cooking class with European flair and creative twists. Bake your way through Europe in a cozy, hands-on cooking class filled with warm, crusty goodness. You’ll make raspberry Danish focaccia, rustic French bread in a Dutch oven and crispy Italian breadsticks. Finish with...
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Chef Angel or Resident Chef
Newport Beach (Newport Center)
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Balanced Breads
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Rise to the occasion with fool-proof bread making techniques. Warm ovens and rising dough define this cooking class as you learn proper fermentation timing for Dutch oven French bread and Italian breadsticks that develop from similar foundations. Your skills expand naturally into raspberry Danish focaccia preparation...
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Chef Jessica or Resident Chef
Costa Mesa (South Coast Metro)
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Tuscan Feast for Food Lovers
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Explore rich Italian cuisine in a soulful cooking class featuring bold techniques and unforgettable flavor. Slow things down with rich, soulful Italian cooking in this comforting hands-on cooking class. You’ll braise osso buco until tender, stir creamy Parmesan polenta, roast garlicky broccolini and whip up a dreamy...
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Chef Angel or Resident Chef
Newport Beach (Newport Center)
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Tuscan Table Tales
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Focus on timing and technique to create restaurant-quality Tuscan dishes at home. Heat control becomes second nature in this cooking class through slow-braised osso buco enhanced with fresh gremolata. Master the art of constant stirring for creamy Parmesan cheese polenta and apply your roasting skills to broccolini...
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Chef Jessica or Resident Chef
Costa Mesa (South Coast Metro)
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Savor a Spanish Celebration
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Experience the spirit of Spain in a festive seafood paella cooking class full of sizzling flavor. Enjoy a festive cooking class where you’ll master classic Spanish paella, toss a bright kale salad with Manchego and fry up crispy patatas bravas. You’ll wrap things up with a smooth Spanish custard topped with...
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Chef Angel or Resident Chef
Newport Beach (Newport Center)
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Flames of Spain
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Build classic Spanish recipes with fresh ingredients and flair. Master the art of layering flavors in this cooking class by preparing a vibrant seafood paella that balances smoky and savory notes. Hone your salad assembly skills with kale, Marcona almonds and Manchego and perfect your frying techniques for golden...
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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

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