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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I Won The Bake Sale with Chef Clemence
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Master the essentials of sweet treats with five different baked goods. Create an array of divine crowd-pleasing desserts with the help of baking aficionado Chef Clemence!
In this class, you'll learn how to make batters from scratch and how to package baked goods like a professional. Learn the secrets to soft...
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Chef Clemence or Resident Chef
Santa Monica
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Seafood Skills with Chef Gill
$125
Cooking Class
$125
Learn how to create restaurant-quality seafood at home with Chef Gill! While seafood can be intimidating to take on at home, this class led by Chef Gill will give you the skills and confidence to source and cook fresh and nourishing seafood meals at home.
In this class, you'll learn an array of bright and beautiful...
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Chef Gill or Resident Chef
Santa Monica
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Fresh Pasta and Spring Sauces with Chef Clemence
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Learn how to create delicious spring pasta dishes with Chef Clemence! Prepare your tastebuds for an acapella of Italian flavor as your embark on a true culinary journey. Learn to make your own sauces from scratch and pair them with your choice of fresh and dried pastas. Chef Clemence guides you through the creation of...
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Chef Clemence or Resident Chef
Santa Monica
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North and West African Cuisine
$119
Cooking Class
$119
Unlock the secrets to making dynamic North and West African cuisine from a top chef. After taking this class, you’ll be able to whip up Paleo and gluten-free North and West African cuisine with ingredients plucked straight from the farmer’s market. Chef Afia, a native of Ghana, will teach you how to make healthy,...
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Chef Afia
Playa Del Rey
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Elegant Easter Brunch
$125
Cooking Class
$125
Learn how to prepare a perfect Easter brunch with Chef V! Delight in the joys of spring with this elegant and modern Easter menu suitable for brunch or dinner. You'll learn an array of useful culinary skills and techniques through Chef V's contagious passion for cooking.
This class covers a delightful menu...
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Chef V or Local Host
Santa Monica (Mid-City)
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Bread, Doughs and More in Santa Monica
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Bring the tempting flavors and aromas of freshly baked goods into your home! Believe it or not, it’s relatively easy to bake bread, bagels and more! Discover your inner bread maker with the expert guidance of our outstanding chefs who are ready to share the secret of how to make that perfect dough. This entry-level...
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Chef Clemence or Resident Chef
Santa Monica
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Proteins and Pan Sauces with Chef Gill
$125
Cooking Class
$125
Uncover the ease and elegance of one-pan meals. If you’d like to discover ways to make dinnertime exponentially more satisfying and simple, this class with expert Chef Gill is for you.
Chef Gill will share his trade secrets throughout the class, beginning with perfectly cooked salmon drizzled with classic beurre...
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Chef Gill or Resident Chef
Santa Monica
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Classic Cookie Sandwiches with Chef Clemence
$85
Cooking Class
$85
Learn how to create sweet cookie sandwiches from scratch. Go beyond basic baking in this hands-on dessert class with Chef Clemence, an accomplished pastry chef who will impart her best techniques to making decadent and surprising cookie sandwiches filled with a variety of confections.
First, you’ll craft peanut...
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Chef Clemence or Resident Chef
Santa Monica
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Paella! with Chef Jessica
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Discover how to make three classic Spanish dishes. During this class, you’ll learn how to create three traditional, palette-pleasing Spanish plates with Chef Jessica, who will impart her knowledge of international food from Spain’s southernmost region.
The class begins with a course of chilled tomato gazpacho...
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Chef Jessica or Resident Chef
Santa Monica
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Cooking with Wine with Chef Gill
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Discover how to cook with wine to make amazing meals! You can do more with wine than just drink it. And Chef Gill—who is dedicated to crafting healthy seasonal fare—will teach you how to make a great meal with fresh ingredients.
After picking up some wine from the store, you’ll learn how to make mushroom and...
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Chef Gill or Resident Chef
Santa Monica
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Beef Wellington 101 with Chef Gill
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Learn the culinary secrets behind a gourmet classic, beef Wellington. Beef Wellington is a classic gourmet dish for a very good reason: It's flavorful, indulgent and elegant. Chef Gill — who has taught at the Le Cordon Bleu Los Angeles for nearly a decade — will show you how to make everything that goes into a...
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Chef Gill or Resident Chef
Santa Monica
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Intro to French Macarons in Santa Monica
$85
Cooking Class
$85
Learn the secrets to making delectable French macarons. Macarons are delicious French morsels, and now you can make your own. Chef Clemence—who trained in France and has a deep passion for buttery pastries—will give the skills you need to make these adorable desserts.
During class, you’ll learn how to make...
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Chef Clemence or Resident Chef
Santa Monica
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