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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Classic Southern Brunch with Chef John
$85
Cooking Class
$85
Learn how to make all your favorite Southern breakfast classics with Chef John. Chef John's travels to the South have allowed him to master the art of Southern cooking. In this class, you’ll learn how to apply the techniques he has learned in your own kitchen to make a hearty Southern breakfast.
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Chef John or Resident Chef
Santa Monica
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Cobblers, Crisps, Crumbles and Buckles with Chef Clemence
$85
Cooking Class
$85
Showcase the season’s finest fruits with four classic summer desserts. In this class, Chef Clemence will teach you her techniques for creating a luscious array of summer desserts, bursting with sweet seasonal produce. Her versatile recipes will give you the skills you need to transform any of your favorite fruits...
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Chef Clemence or Resident Chef
Santa Monica
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Lunch at the Bistro with Chef John
$85
Cooking Class
$85
Give yourself a well deserved mid-week break and join Chef John Pitblado in making a classic bistro lunch. The word “bistro” is French in origin, so it’s only fitting that this class have a French twist. Learn the art of preparing some of your favorite bistro dishes with a light and delicious menu that is...
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Chef John or Resident Chef
Santa Monica
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French Macarons: The Italian Method with Chef Clemence
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Learn how to create elegant macarons with Chef Clemence! Rooted in French and Italian food history, macarons are an iconic classic famous for their signature airy yet crisp texture, but also for their finicky nature. In this baking class, Chef Clemence will guide you through a traditional Italian method for creating...
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Chef Clemence or Resident Chef
Santa Monica
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Cream Puffs, Eclairs and Religieuse with Chef Clemence
$85
Cooking Class
$85
Master on-trend and classic French pastries in this hands-on baking class. With a French heritage and a passion for pastry, Chef Clemence created this class to cover the essentials of baking pate a choux.
Throughout this comprehensive class, you'll work with pate a choux, a versatile dough used as the base to...
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Chef Clemence or Resident Chef
Santa Monica
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Hawaiian Surf and Turf with Chef John
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Bring the luau to the West Coast in Chef John's Hawaiian-style cooking class. Experience and master the luscious tropical flavors of Hawaii in this themed cooking class hosted by Chef John!
You'll learn to utilize tropical ingredients such as pineapple, papaya, and passionfruit in this class by preparing an array...
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Chef John or Resident Chef
Santa Monica
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One-pot Breakfast Bakes with Chef Clemence
$85
Cooking Class
$85
Learn how to make a fantastic breakfast or brunch in a single vessel. With a handful of techniques and great ingredients, a simple breakfast or brunch is within reach. Chef Clemence will teach you how to craft four morning-appropriate dishes that you can use as templates to design your own unique creations.
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Chef Clemence or Resident Chef
Santa Monica
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Passover Desserts with Chef Ruth
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Explore the cultural culinary traditions of Passover with a variety of classic desserts. Whether you're tasked with supplying the desserts for a Passover gathering or simply adore the traditional sweets associated with this holiday, this class is the perfect way to learn fail-proof techniques to creating classic...
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Chef Ruth or Resident Chef
Santa Monica
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The BBQ Class: Smoking, Basting and Custom Rubs with Chef Gill
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Master the fundamentals of indoor BBQ in this comprehensive, hands-on class! Join Chef Gill on an exploration into the world of barbecue in which you'll learn how to craft a versatile barbecue sauce, create a flavorful spice rub, and the techniques and tricks for smoking and grilling meat indoors.
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Chef Gill or Resident Chef
Santa Monica
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Five Fast Farmers Market Meals with Chef Clemence
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Learn useful strategies to creating a variety of in-season meals utilizing farmers market produce. In this unique class, you'll spend the day with Chef Clemence learning how to meal prep using fresh and in-season fruit and vegetables from the farmers market. In addition to meal preparation, you'll learn how to develop...
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Chef Clemence or Resident Chef
Santa Monica
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Whole Grain Baking: Quick Breads from Scratch with Chef Clemence
$85
Cooking Class
$85
Create hand-crafted whole grain breads and baked goods with Chef Clemence! Discover an array of applications for whole grains in this dynamic and delicious baking class with Chef Clemence. You'll learn how to create satisfying and healthy alternatives for a variety of baked goods, milling your own locally sourced...
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Chef Clemence or Resident Chef
Santa Monica
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Canning 101: Jams, Preserves and Pickles with Chef Clemence
$125
Cooking Class
$125
Learn the fundamentals of canning and preserving with Chef Clemence! With springtime officially here, the markets are beginning to fill with an abundance of warm-weather produce, making this the ideal time to discover how to preserve ripe seasonal fruits and vegetables. In this cooking class, you'll learn how simple...
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Chef Clemence or Resident Chef
Santa Monica
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