Beginner Cooking Classes in the Bay Area
Just learning to cook? Local chefs on Cozymeal are experienced with bringing beginners up to speed in the kitchen. You’ll learn to feel comfortable waltzing into a kitchen and whipping up your favorite snack. You’ll learn knife skills. You’ll impress your friends. The Bay Area has some of the best food in the word; isn’t it time you took advantage of it? Book a beginners cooking class today!
Covid-19 Safety Precautions
Safety During Covid-19: Look for the following indicators of what precautions your chef will take for your experience. You can book most in-person experiences as private events for an additional fee. Alternatively, check out the fully interactive Online Experiences on Cozymeal!
- Chef Wearing a Mask (Upon Request)
- Social Distancing Friendly
- Chef Requires Proof of Vaccine
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CHEF’S PLACE OR YOUR PLACE
A Night in Spain
$135
Cooking Class
$135
Journey to España with Chef James! Gather your friends and head over to Chef James' house for one of his most exciting and popular cooking class dinners: Paella. This experience will include a series of Spanish tapas, a beautiful paella, fresh salad and dessert.
This class is interactive and Chef James is happy...
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Chef James
San Francisco (Haight-Ashbury)
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Easy Entertaining Treats
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Craft flavorful treats to give as holiday gifts. In this engaging cooking class, you'll learn how to make fantastic treats that friends and family will love. Enjoy a charcuterie and cheese board while Chef Elham teaches the recipes and techniques.
To begin the class, learn how to make marinated olives with lemon...
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Chef Elham
San Jose (Northside)
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CHEF TRAVELS TO YOU
Vegan Mediterranean Feast
$125
Cooking Class
$125
Explore the Mediterranean region through plant-based cuisine. The vibrant flavors of the Mediterranean will be on full display in this immersive cooking class. Chef Maggie will teach you how to make classic Mediterranean dishes using plant-based ingredients. Begin by making pita bread from scratch and top it with beet...
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Chef Maggie
Serving the Bay Area
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Confident Knife Skills
$85
Cooking Class
$85
Chop, slice and dice your way to culinary excellence with Chef Mike. Knowing your way around a knife is essential to cooking and results not only in more efficiency, but accuracy as well. This class provides you with a comprehensive guide to expert knife utilization in a hands-on and engaging environment.
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Chef Mike
San Francisco (Dog Patch)
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CHEF TRAVELS TO YOU
Korean Cuisine Introduction
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Begin your culinary journey into Korean food and learn how to craft delicious Korean dishes If you're a lover of Korean food, this introduction to Korean cooking class is just for you. In this fun and hands-on cooking class, you'll be guided by gourmet Chef Theresa into the world of Korean flavors, textures and...
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Chef Theresa
Serving the Bay Area
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CHEF TRAVELS TO YOU
New on Cozymeal
Taco Tuesday or Tacos Any Night
$125
Cooking Class
$125
Discover healthy and delicious ways to make fresh tacos from scratch in this inspired cooking class. Give Taco Tuesday — or Tacos Any Night — a new meaning in this interactive cooking class.
Join a master chef and create fresh-from-scratch spicy pimento dip with crispy patatas fritas. Then, enjoy homemade...
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Chef Mordechai
Serving the Bay Area
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Italian Trattoria Favorites
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Forget pasta, this class teaches you to make Italian dishes to wow your loved ones. Discover how to make Italy’s favorite dishes with this chef-led cooking class. You’ll follow the chef’s lead to explore ingredients and learn techniques to produce a complete menu of savory and sweet dishes, all centered around...
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Chef Andrea or Resident Chef
Palo Alto
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Authentic Chinese Fare
$119
Cooking Class
$119
Skip takeout and learn how to prepare unique and traditional Chinese meals. Experience authentic cuisine in this Chinese cooking class with Chef Wen. Discover how to pair traditional ingredients with savory flavors to create custom dishes that you'll want to prepare at home time and time again.
Learn how to prepare...
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Chef Wen
Serving the San Jose area
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Signature Tastes of Asia
$129
Cooking Class
$129
Add new culinary skills to your repertoire with flavors of Asia in this interactive experience. Explore Asian dishes with Chef Karen in this cooking class where you'll learn how to craft classic recipes spanning across Southeast Asia that offer the opportunity to learn the techniques and history of each dish.
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Chef Karen
Serving the South Bay & Peninsula area
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CHEF’S PLACE
Team Building Activity
Fare Inspired by Marvel Films
$149
Team Building Activity
$149
Let a world-class chef guide your team through the preparation of Marvel-inspired dishes. In this hands-on team building cooking class, Chef Roddy will take your crew step-by-step through the process of crafting recipes from scratch with several Marvel movies in mind. You'll enjoy a swath of cinematic puns while you...
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Chef Roddy or Resident Chef
Campbell
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CHEF TRAVELS TO YOU
New on Cozymeal
Oh honey, I'm Comb! Cookie Decoration
$115
Cooking Class
$115
Learn the secrets to making sugar cookies look as sweet as they taste. In this immersive 2-hour cooking class, Chef Lindsay will teach you the essential techniques for decorating show-stopping sugar cookies with an adorable honey theme. Practice piping royal icing to create bears, bees, honeycombs and more with...
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Chef Lindsay
Serving the Bay Area
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Mexican Fiesta for Kids
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Kids will craft mouth-watering Mexican favorites for a feast that's sure to be a party. Little chefs will have fun creating a Mexican-inspired menu in this hands-on cooking class. Chef Parsati will guide your kids through four recipes that are perfect for any occasion from birthdays to family gatherings.
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Chef Parsati
San Jose (Edenvale)
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Covid-19 Precautions
These are the precautions your Chef will be taking for your experience:
chef Will Be Wearing a Mask (Upon Request)
Requires Proof of Vaccine
Social Distancing Friendly
Flexible booking: Cancel or reschedule this event's reservation for free up to 48 hours before the event.