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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Great for Groups of 10-25
Handmade Italian Pasta Workshop
$135
Team Building Activity
$135
Unite your group over fresh handmade pasta, laughter and authentic Italian flavor. Gather your team for a fun, interactive team building activity centered around the heart of Italian cuisine — fresh pasta. Hosted by Chef Fabio in a welcoming venue, this hands-on experience encourages creativity, collaboration and...
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Chef Fabio
San Diego (Marina)
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Great for Groups of 4-18
Handmade Thai Fare
$159
Team Building Activity
$159
This Thai-focused class features authentic dishes packed with superfoods and hearty flavors. In this hands-on team building activity with Chef Jordan, you and your fellows will learn to make Thai dishes using high-quality ingredients. You'll also learn tips for cooking Thai food and the techniques to make each dish...
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Chef Jordan W.
Julian
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The French Kitchen Essentials
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Create a French menu inspired by springtime in this hands-on session. Cook a fresh, seasonal French menu in this hands-on cooking class in Carlsbad (San Diego). Learn how to grill steak to the right doneness, toss a seasonal salad with whole grain mustard vinaigrette and rye croutons and prepare a savory tarte Tatin....
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Carlsbad
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Savoring French Riviera Cuisine
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Revel in Provencal and Riviera culinary traditions. The perfect French meal awaits you in this cooking class! Your expert chef instructor will teach you how to cook beautifully seared chicken breasts flavored with capers, olives, and roasted lemons. The menu showcases the cuisines of Provence and the French Riviera...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Carlsbad
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Essential Culinary Skills - Knives
$79
Cooking Class
$79
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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Pasta and Parm
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Challenge yourself to mastering skills for making homemade pasta. Don an apron and start learning new techniques with this cooking class. Led by an esteemed chef, you'll begin your session by mixing flour and water into fresh pasta dough. Shape dough into fettuccine that you'll top with creamy pesto. Learn how to...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Carlsbad
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Everyday Bread Baking Basics
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Bake classic breads while learning how to manage dough. Build confidence with bread baking in this fun cooking class in Carlsbad (San Diego). Led by Chef Michael or a resident chef, you’ll create whole wheat country bread with olives and herbs, mini baguettes and flaky buttermilk biscuits, served with homemade honey...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Carlsbad
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Gourmet Thai Feast - Date Night
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Cook side by side and enjoy a relaxed Thai date night experience. Make date night feel fresh and fun with this Thai-inspired cooking class in Carlsbad (San Diego) designed for couples. Led by Chef Michael or a resident chef, you’ll cook pad Thai, minced chicken lettuce cups, Panang coconut curry with shrimp and...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Carlsbad
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Traditional French Bistro Dinner
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Learn how to prepare a well-rounded bistro-style meal. Discover classic bistro flavors in this hands-on cooking class in Carlsbad (San Diego). With guidance from Chef Michael or a resident chef, you’ll make French onion soup, frisée salad with warm goat cheese and champagne-shallot vinaigrette and herb-marinated...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Carlsbad
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Make a Classic Easter Feast
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Practice timing and coordination while cooking a full Easter-inspired menu. Cook a bright seasonal menu in this interactive cooking class in Carlsbad (San Diego). Chef Michael or a resident chef will guide you through roasted herb pork tenderloin with spring fruit chutney, potato leek gratin, shaved asparagus salad...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Carlsbad
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Bright Spring Dinner
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Learn how to prepare a well-rounded spring supper. Plan an easy, feel-good dinner with this interactive cooking class in Carlsbad (San Diego). Chef Michael or a resident chef will guide you through grilled citrus chicken, butter lettuce and radish salad with green goddess dressing, pretzel rolls with whipped goat...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Carlsbad
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Wholesome Ramen Dinner
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Learn how to assemble a complete ramen bowl from scratch. Level up your noodle game in this interactive cooking class in Carlsbad (San Diego) focused on restaurant-style ramen. Chef Michael or a resident chef will guide you through homemade ramen noodles, shio ramen with pork belly, pickled mushrooms, ramen eggs,...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Carlsbad
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