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
Practice Knife Skills With John Boos Cutting Board
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Sharpen your technique in a hands-on knife skills cooking class, perfect for beginners and seasoned cooks. Master essential knife techniques in this hands-on cooking class as you prepare a rustic Italian meal. You’ll break down fresh vegetables for a hearty minestrone, perfect your slicing for a vibrant panzanella...
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Chef Angel or Resident Chef
Newport Beach (Newport Center)
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Blade Precision Skills
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Refine blade control through methodical recipe execution that showcases proper knife handling techniques. You'll hone professional cutting techniques in this immersive cooking class while creating beloved dishes that showcase proper knife work and systematic preparation methods. You'll learn steak preparation cuts for...
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Chef Jessica or Resident Chef
Costa Mesa (South Coast Metro)
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New York Steakhouse - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Treat yourself to gourmet comfort in a cooking class featuring rich flavors and timeless steakhouse elegance. Bring steakhouse elegance home in this flavor-packed cooking class. You’ll sear juicy steak with gorgonzola-shallot butter, bake fluffy Gruyère popovers and whip garlicky creamed kale. To finish? A rich...
Verified Chef
Chef Angel or Resident Chef
Newport Beach (Newport Center)
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New York Steak Time - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Recreate Manhattan steakhouse magic while building romantic connections over perfectly seared beef. Manhattan steakhouse sophistication comes home in this romantic cooking class, where perfectly seared steak with gorgonzola-shallot butter creates intimate dining magic. Build romantic connections while preparing...
Verified Chef
Chef Jessica or Resident Chef
Costa Mesa (South Coast Metro)
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Cook a Classic Pub Fare
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Dive into comfort food heaven with a fun cooking class full of bold, pub-inspired favorites. Get in on the fun in a laid-back cooking class full of comfort food favorites. You’ll twist homemade soft pretzels, stir up creamy beer cheese, roast spicy buffalo cauliflower and pile tender pulled pork onto sandwiches with...
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Chef Angel or Resident Chef
Newport Beach (Newport Center)
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The Heart of Pub Food
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Elevate classic pub fare with fresh ingredients and bold seasonings. This captivating cooking class celebrates the art of classic pub food done right. Craft soft pretzels paired with luscious beer cheese and pile pulled pork sandwiches with smoky, savory layers. Develop your skills in fermentation, slow cooking and...
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Chef Jessica or Resident Chef
Costa Mesa (South Coast Metro)
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Perfect Pasta With KitchenAid
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Craft fresh pasta from scratch in a cooking class filled with bold flavors and Italian comfort. Get your hands in the dough in a pasta-focused cooking class where you’ll make fresh pappardelle, rich Bolognese sauce and roast crisp broccoli with shaved Parmesan. Then bake a light olive oil polenta cake topped with...
Verified Chef
Chef Angel or Resident Chef
Newport Beach (Newport Center)
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Late Summer Italian Favorites
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Elevate weeknight cooking in a hands-on class focused on hearty dishes with fresh, seasonal inspiration. Brighten up your kitchen in this cozy cooking class featuring fresh, rustic favorites. You’ll sear pork chops, spoon over tangy salsa verde, simmer creamy mushroom risotto and roast broccoli rabe with crunchy...
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Chef Angel or Resident Chef
Newport Beach (Newport Center)
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Tuscan Garden's Golden Hour
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Learn how Italian kitchens transition gracefully from summer freshness to autumn comfort. Late summer in Italy brings magical transitions that this cooking class captures perfectly. You'll develop browning techniques for pork chops with salsa verde and stirring mastery for wild mushroom risotto. Flavor balancing...
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Chef Jessica or Resident Chef
Costa Mesa (South Coast Metro)
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Savor Bold Korean BBQ
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Dive into Korean cooking in a bold, flavor-packed class with hands-on techniques and sizzling results. Sizzle, stack and wrap bold Korean bites in this flavor-packed cooking class. You’ll grill bulgogi beef for lettuce wraps, flip crispy scallion pancakes in cast iron, stir-fry glass noodles and marinate crunchy...
Verified Chef
Chef Angel or Resident Chef
Newport Beach (Newport Center)
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Grilling Korean BBQ
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Grill up sizzling dishes inspired by Korean barbecue. In this cooking class, develop your grilling skills by preparing bulgogi beef lettuce wraps rich with smoky sweetness. You’ll enhance your pan-frying technique to create scallion pancakes with a satisfying crunch and master stir-frying glass noodles alongside...
Verified Chef
Chef Jessica or Resident Chef
Costa Mesa (South Coast Metro)
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CHEF’S PLACE
Fall Dessert Tables Favorites
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Perfect seasonal desserts that capture autumn's warmth and comfort. This cooking class celebrates autumn's bounty as you refine pastry techniques to create delicate caramel apple tartlets with flaky, buttery crusts. You'll develop mixing skills for rich chocolate-cranberry brownies that balance tart and sweet flavors...
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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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