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!
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CHEF TRAVELS TO YOU
Mother's Day
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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Outdoor Grilling Class
Outdoor Farm-to-Table Feast
$149
Cooking Class
$149
Learn how to grill a farm-to-table feast infused with island vibes in Chef Jordan's backyard. In this outdoor hands-on grilling class with Chef Jordan, you will learn how to prepare a gourmet three-course menu that fuses farm-to-table Californian cuisine with a touch of island flavor and flair.
Some of the recipes...
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Chef Jordan W.
Julian
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Mother's Day
Perfecting Danish Pastries
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Recreate classic Danish pastries. Treat yourself to a hands-on cooking class where you'll craft delicious, flaky Danish pastries from scratch. With guidance from a world-class pastry chef, you'll learn how to make the iconic laminated dough before preparing two irresistible goodies. You'll start with heavenly cream...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Carlsbad
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Healthy Fusion Cuisine
$135
Cooking Class
$135
Craft flavorful, easy-to-master dishes using fresh ingredients and classic techniques. Join Chef Laura in this hands-on cooking class and learn to create a simple yet elegant meal featuring bold flavors. You'll explore how to combine fresh, seasonal ingredients with time-honored techniques to craft a...
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Chef Laura
Carlsbad
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Mother's Day
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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The Best of Breads
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Learn how to create everyone's favorite breads in this immersive cooking session. Learn the secrets to homemade bread in this hands-on cooking class. You will learn how to create fluffy and balanced homemade white bread, perfect for sandwiches. You will also bake up a sweet and sticky cinnamon raisin bread and a...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Carlsbad
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Mother's Day
Authentic Italian Pasta Making
$149
Cooking Class
$149
Join Chef Jordan in handcrafting a three-course authentic Italian meal from start to finish. In this hands-on class, Chef Jordan will lead you on a journey through some of the most simple, yet awe-inspiring Italian classics — including fresh, homemade pasta.
You will begin with a refreshing Caprese salad laden...
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Chef Jordan W.
Julian
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Essential Culinary Skills - Knives
$69
Cooking Class
$69
Learn about a kitchen essential, the knife, in this educational and interactive cooking class. This hands-on cooking class is your introduction to knife skills. A master chef instructor will share proper knife usage with the class, including chopping, dicing and slicing, sharpening knives and general maintenance....
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Carlsbad
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Thai Cuisine Fundamentals
$149
Cooking Class
$149
Join Chef Jordan on an immersive culinary tour of Thailand! Cuisine in Thailand is the result of influences primarily from India and China, and is popular internationally for its unique range of flavor profiles that cater to a variety of preferences. Drawing heavily upon fresh ingredients from the earth, it has...
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Chef Jordan W.
Julian
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Master Thai Cooking
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Learn how to create classic Thai dishes. Make delicious and authentic Thai dishes in this hands-on cooking class, where you'll learn how to balance fragrant ingredients to create delicious Thai flavors. The professional chef will teach you step-by-step how to cook Thai classics such as green curry and pad Thai. You'll...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Carlsbad
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Springtime Mealtime - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Say goodbye to winter with the fresh flavors of spring. Welcome Spring with open arms by creating a fabulous dinner in this interactive cooking class. You will roast chicken flavored with spring herbs, put together a farro salad with crispy snap peas and tie it all together with roasted carrots with a tart and savory...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Carlsbad
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The Best of Chinese Cooking
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Cancel your takeout order and learn to make these classic Chinese dishes at home. Recreate the dishes from your favorite Chinese restaurant in your home kitchen by signing up for this cooking class! Whet your appetite with a traditional hot and sour soup. Follow it up with fan favorite savory homemade scallion...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Carlsbad
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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.