Beginner Cooking Classes in La Jolla & Pacific Beach
Discover your cooking feet and learn to prepare simple, delectable and healthful cuisine. Even if you know nothing about cooking, you will be astonished at the variety of dishes you will have the opportunity to explore with an experienced gourmet chef. With beginner cooking classes in La Jolla and Pacific Beach, you can recreate your newly-learned creations at home and impress friends and family at every occasion. Be sure to book 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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Classic Italian Desserts
$135
Cooking Class
$135
Learn how to make an delectable assortment of customizable Italian desserts. This cooking class will teach you everything you need to know to make popular Italian desserts. Prepare these treats like a pro and customize your sweet creations with Chef ShaSha’s expert guidance.
First, you'll whip up creamy and rich...
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Chef ShaSha
Serving the La Jolla & Pacific Beach area
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Handmade Custom Pizza 101
$85
Cooking Class
$85
Delight in the process of making pizza completely from scratch. Settle in for the labor of love that is homemade pizza. With guidance from Chef Aaron, you will craft a balanced, Italian-inspired meal with pizza as the centerpiece.
Begin by layering heirloom tomatoes and mozzarella with basil and balsamic reduction...
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Chef Aaron
Serving the La Jolla & Pacific Beach area
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Family Approved Weekday Meals
$75
Cooking Class
$75
Prove to your kids that healthy food doesn't have to taste or even look yucky! In this interactive hands-on class, Chef Stacy will teach you how to make healthy and delicious kid-friendly meals and snacks that are vegetarian, gluten-free, and packed with nutrients. This class is perfect if you are struggling to teach...
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Chef Stacy D.
Serving the San Diego area
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Special Surf & Turf At Home
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Work together to create a restaurant-quality spread of surf & turf favorites. Discover how you can re-create your favorite steakhouse experience at home. Guided by a chef instructor, this immersive cooking class will guide you through each step and ingredient in a premium spread. Ideal for a date night, you will make...
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Chef Amy or Resident Chef
San Diego (Mission Valley)
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Fundamentals of Cast Iron Cookware
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Discover the unparalleled versatility of cast iron cookware with a lesson on cooking and caring. There's a reason that cast iron skillets have been around as long as they have — this incredibly versatile tool is a fundamental tool in any chef's kitchen. But caring for it and using it properly can require some time...
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Chef Amy or Resident Chef
San Diego (Mission Valley)
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Gourmet Kitchen Fundamentals
$89
Cooking Class
$89
An in-depth guide to a variety of essential kitchen skills and recipes. Gain confidence along with an array of useful culinary skills in this chef-led experience. A master class on culinary excellence will have you transforming simple ingredients into mouthwatering dishes you would order from a restaurant. From the...
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Chef Amy or Resident Chef
San Diego (Mission Valley)
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Iconic Mediterranean Cooking
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Apply expert techniques to humble ingredients for quintessential Mediterranean goodness. Delve into Mediterranean cooking at it's core with this chef-led cooking class. Transform seemingly basic ingredients to mouthwatering new heights with the right seasoning and cooking techniques, outlined by an expert. From...
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Chef Amy or Resident Chef
San Diego (Mission Valley)
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Team Building Activity
Stunning Steakhouse Feast
$125
Team Building Activity
$125
Gather your crew for a gourmet session on upscale cooking. Your team can experience the excitement of fine cooking together in this immersive team building cooking class. Work with a talented chef instructor as you prepare a sumptuous steak meal with all the trimmings. You'll learn methods used by professionals to...
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Chef Amy or Resident Chef
San Diego (Mission Valley)
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Team Building Activity
Epicurean Excursion
$115
Team Building Activity
$115
Experiment with top-shelf techniques as you learn to create a masterful gourmet meal. Bring your crew to the kitchen for an exciting team building activity centered around culinary collaboration. They'll explore the possibilities of gourmet cuisine while utilizing cooking methods used by professionals. Creative...
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Chef Amy or Resident Chef
San Diego (Mission Valley)
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Team Building Activity
Signature Comfort Food
$105
Team Building Activity
$105
Invite your team to handcraft a selection of homestyle favorites. Nothing says comfort quite like the homecooked meal you'll create in this hands-on team building cooking class. Learn to prepare a nourishing spread filled with flavors you know and love, plus a few surprises you'll enjoy discovering. Your team will...
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Chef Amy or Resident Chef
San Diego (Mission Valley)
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
Authentic Tamales for the Holidays
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Enjoy a fun culinary experience in this authentic, from-scratch holiday tamale-making class. Create new holiday traditions while preparing handmade tamales. With instruction from a five-star chef, explore the process, from using your hands to make fresh masa, to creating two distinct fillings and crafting authentic...
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Chef Amy or Resident Chef
San Diego (Mission Valley)
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
Comforting Winter Cuisine From Scratch
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Ward off the winter chill as you craft hearty seasonal fare. Practice your cooking skills while preparing comforting dishes in this cold-weather cooking class led by a five-star chef. Prepare a range of seasonal ingredients as you balance flavors and textures, gaining culinary know-how across several courses that you...
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Chef Amy or Resident Chef
San Diego (Mission Valley)
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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.