Beginner Cooking Classes in Santa Monica
Professional chefs love teaching beginners! Everyone started somewhere, and these chefs are happiest teaching new chefs because they remember being there too. You’ll have the best time cooking for the first time. There’s no better way to learn to cook than with the help of a professional! Book today for an unforgettably delicious culinary experience! Let a hands-on class springboard your first dive into cooking.
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Cooking with Herbs: Ravioli, Roasted Chicken and Herbed Salads with Chef Jessica
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Unlock the secrets to picking, buying, growing, and seasoning fresh herbs. Chef Jessica shares all there is to know when it comes to herbs including drying, creating custom blends, the best herbs for seasoning, and proper storage. In addition to her background in the nutritional field, she is a certified holistic...
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Chef Jessica or Resident Chef
Santa Monica
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Pastries, Pies and More in Santa Monica
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Learn to create all manner of baked favorites with a decadent array of menus! Chef Clemence invites you to satisfy your curiosity for all things sweet with baked delights from around the world. With a passion for the pastry arts since childhood, she has gone on to develop her own special confections and enjoys...
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Chef Clemence or Resident Chef
Santa Monica
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Southern Fried Chicken Picnic Lunch with Chef John
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Learn the secret to making perfect fried chicken and classic sides. Beautiful weather and eating outside go together like fried chicken and biscuits, and in this class you’ll learn to make both. Join Chef John and learn to make some all-American picnic fare fit for a day at the Hollywood Bowl.
First up, you’ll...
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Chef John or Resident Chef
Santa Monica
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Vegetarian Farmer's Market Meals in Minutes with Chef Clemence
$85
Cooking Class
$85
Your fresh farmer’s market vegetables will come to flavorful life with Chef Clemence! Prepare your palate for an outstanding array of classic dishes. Chef Clemence brings her experience in food consulting and recipe development to provide you with the fundamentals required to prepare healthy and delicious vegetarian...
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Chef Clemence or Resident Chef
Santa Monica
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Classic Indian Cuisine with Chef Kaumudi
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Explore and Create Traditional Indian Dishes with Chef Kaumudi. It is often said that variety is the spice of life. Now you can learn to use those spices to create a variety of traditional dishes from the heart of India with Chef Kaumudi. With an impressive background that includes work as a food journalist and...
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Chef Kaumudi or Resident Chef
Santa Monica
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Dinner in Charleston: The Best of Southern Cooking with Chef John
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Join Chef John for a little Southern hospitality as you fry, bake and boil yourself into a lovely evening. A master of Southern cuisine, Chef John will share all of his secrets to making a classic Carolina supper. In this class you’ll learn what goes into your favorite Southern dishes and how to recreate each at...
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Chef John or Resident Chef
Santa Monica
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Farmers Market Meals: Vegetarian Mediterranean with Chef Clemence
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Transform fresh Farmers market produce into a four course Mediterranean Feast In this cooking class, Chef Clemence will guide you through a four course menu of fresh vegetarian recipes packed with Mediterranean flair. Chef Clemence is an expert at easy-to-learn techniques that transform simple, seasonal ingredients...
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Chef Clemence or Resident Chef
Santa Monica
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Modern Cake Decorating with Chef Clemence
$125
Cooking Class
$125
Learn Chef Clemence’s secret tricks and techniques for creating dazzling cake decorations. Are you ready to feel like a professional food stylist? Transform your cakes into photogenic beauties, guaranteed to garner delighted gasps from future guests. Chef Clemence is a dessert expert with a specialty for making...
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Chef Clemence or Resident Chef
Santa Monica
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Spring Pies with Chef Clemence
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Master the homemade pie crust and create stunning seasonal pies. Learn how to create a beautiful all butter pie crust and use it to bake classic Spring pies, bursting with bright seasonal flavors and fruits. Chef Clemence brings her Parisian pastry skills and dessert expertise to her class as she guides you through...
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Chef Clemence or Resident Chef
Santa Monica
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Intro to Candymaking with Chef Ruth
$125
Cooking Class
$125
Unveil the secrets to creating your favorite confections with Chef Ruth. Indulging your sweet tooth is all the more satisfying with the knowledge that the treat you are enjoying was created by your own hands. Chef Ruth shares her love of all things sweet to start you on your delectable journey. Passionate about...
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Chef Ruth or Resident Chef
Santa Monica
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Decadent Chocolate Desserts with Chef Clemence
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Indulge in a four course chocolate feast with Chef Clemence. A world of chocolate awaits you in Chef Clemence’s four course chocolate dessert class. Let this dessert expert take your tastebuds on a cocoa-fueled tour through decadent treats featuring the finest quality chocolate.
Learn how to create a light,...
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Chef Clemence or Resident Chef
Santa Monica
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Sandwich Cookie Marathon with Chef Clemence
$85
Cooking Class
$85
Learn to bake classic sandwich cookies with a playful twist. Your store-bought cookie days are done now that you’re in the capable hands of Chef Clemence, a Parisian-born dessert expert who is famous for her legendary cookies. Chef Clemence brings her mastery of sweets to this three course menu of sophisticated...
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