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 TRAVELS TO YOU
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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American Classics With a Vegan Twist
$125
Cooking Class
$125
Make your favorite American dishes using plant-based ingredients. See how delicious vegan cuisine can be in this immersive cooking class. Chef Maggie will teach you how to make your favorite American meals vegan. First, make spicy cauliflower buffalo bites and a vegan ranch dressing for dipping. Fry up zucchini...
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Chef Maggie
Serving the Bay Area
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Weekend Brunch
$119
Cooking Class
$119
Forget the restaurant — have brunch-worthy dishes at home instead! Brunch is the in-between meal that brings everyone together, and Chef Mike has the perfect four-course menu that ranges from salty to sweet and from French fare to Mexican cuisine.
First, you'll mix a batter for pancakes infused with fresh lemon...
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Chef Mike
San Francisco (Dog Patch)
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A Vegan Take on Italian
$129
Cooking Class
$129
Create an incredible Italian-inspired vegan meal that's packed with rich flavor and perfect texture. Classic Italian food becomes the source of vegan delight in this hands-on cooking class with Chef Daniel where you'll learn how to create an Italian meal from start to finish with all plant-based ingredients.
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Chef Daniel
San Francisco (Potrero Hill)
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Fast and Furious Weeknight Meals
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Learn how to prepare a menu of fast weeknight meals that are furiously delicious! In this hands-on cooking class with Chef Elham, you will learn how to prepare four dinner entrées using fresh, high-quality ingredients and easy-to-master cooking techniques.
Chef Elham will begin by teaching you the basics of how to...
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Chef Elham
San Jose (Northside)
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Learn Kimchi Three Ways
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Learn how to recreate Korea's most beloved Banchan in your own kitchen Learn how to make authentic and delicious Kimchi in this Kimchi cooking class. When you think of Korean food, most often you'll think of Kimchi. A classic Korean dish either pickled cabbage with radish and cucumber, it can be eaten plain, in stew...
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Chef Theresa
Serving the Bay Area
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Team Building Activity
Authentic Flavors of India
$135
Team Building Activity
$135
Enjoy traditional Indian spices and techniques in this team building class with Chef Parsati. Explore bright and complex flavors as you get a taste of India in this hands-on cooking class with Chef Parsati. Prepare various delicacies made from premium ingredients as you master skills to elevate your kitchen game...
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Chef Parsati
San Jose (Edenvale)
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Signature Latin Classics
$125
Cooking Class
$125
Enjoy a menu of featuring elevated Latin dishes made from authentic ingredients. In this hands-on cooking class, you’ll learn how to make delightful dishes with a Latin flair. Your expert chef will guide you through honing new cooking techniques and heightening your kitchen skills.
First, hand-make creamy...
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Chef Roddy or Resident Chef
Campbell
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New on Cozymeal
A Feast by the Mediterranean Sea
$125
Cooking Class
$125
Enjoy the colors and flavors of the Mediterranean during this one-of-a-kind, gourmet private chef experience. You'll practically hear the waves of the Mediterranean while enjoying the upscale menu of this private chef experience.
Your five-star chef will deliver small plates to your table as you take in the aromas...
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Chef Mordechai
Serving the Bay Area
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New on Cozymeal
Totally Groovy Cookie Decorating
$115
Cooking Class
$115
Transform basic sugar cookies into groovy goodies. This interactive, 2-hour cooking class takes a deep dive into the fundamentals of cookie decorating with innovative tips and techniques from a talented chef instructor. Using sugar cookies as your canvas, you will learn the ins and outs of royal icing to decorate a...
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Chef Lindsay
Serving the Bay Area
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Classic Korean Banchan
$125
Cooking Class
$125
Craft flavorful and authentic Korean banchan (side dishes). Learn how to make classic Korean banchan in this engaging cooking class. Chef Polly will teach you how to get the depth of flavors that Korean cuisine is known for. First, learn to make the famous Korean napa kimchi from scratch. Then delve into the many...
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Chef Polly
Alameda
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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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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.