Beginner Cooking Classes in Orange County
Present yourself with a new and exciting challenge by booking a reservation for a beginner cooking class in Orange County! Local chefs are eager to share their essential cooking tips, tricks and techniques for the kitchen with you. Recreate gourmet recipes from start to finish with your chef’s guidance and plate up a meal that will surely boost your confidence and satisfy cravings. Impress future dinner guests with ease and fall in love with cooking.
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Noodle Know-How: Mastering Homemade Pasta
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Master the art of making homemade pasta using traditional Italian methods. Join this cooking class to learn everything you need to know about pasta. Let the gourmet chef show you how to craft homemade delicious pasta in this hands-on class. You will learn how to mix, knead and roll the pasta dough by hand. Then, learn...
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Chef Angel or Resident Chef
Newport Beach (Newport Center)
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Your Favorite Fall Pumpkin Treats
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Cook up warm, comforting desserts and create your own spice mix. Join Chef Jessica or a talented resident chef in Costa Mesa for a pumpkin-themed cooking class packed with fall flavor. You’ll create spiced pumpkin ice cream, baked donuts with glaze and a warm soufflé from scratch. Then, have fun building your own...
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Chef Jessica or Resident Chef
Costa Mesa (South Coast Metro)
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CHEF TRAVELS TO YOU
Thanksgiving
Italian Inspiration
$149
Cooking Class
$149
Step into the shoes of an Italian chef, creating rustic crostini and perfect handmade pasta. In this interactive Italian cooking class, Chef Mert shows you how to prepare a love-inspired meal featuring fare from Italy from start to finish using only the freshest ingredients.
Begin with three varieties of herbed...
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Chef Mert
Serving the Orange County area
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Vegetarian Thai Fare
$149
Cooking Class
$149
Create a vegetable-packed meal with Thai spices and cooking techniques. Join Chef Krong for an interactive cooking class where you'll learn how to make several vegetarian dishes inspired by the bold and delicious flavors of Thailand.
To begin, you'll roll up vegetable rolls and lightly fry them until crisp. Then...
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Chef Krong
Serving the Orange County area
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Holiday
Handmade Pizza Basics
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Learn each step of the process so you can make pizza completely from scratch. Discover why homemade pizza is the best kind of pizza in this engaging and interactive cooking class. Chef Kevin will show you the pizza-making process from start to finish, so you can handcraft your own pizza using your favorite...
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Chef Kevin
Serving the Orange County area
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Holiday
Knife Skills Builder Recipes
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Increase your knife skills at this practical skills focussed session with five-star Chef Mary Ann. Whatever your kitchen experience, this practical cooking class will provide strategies and tips to increase your confidence and keep your knives in top-top condition. Under Chef Mary Ann’s expert guidance, you’ll...
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Chef Mary Ann
Serving the Orange County area
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Savory Spanish Specialties
$125
Cooking Class
$125
Learn to prepare your own paella-centered diner filled with classic Mediterranean flavors. Mediterranean masterpieces from the great Spanish cookbook take their turn on the table in this exciting in-person cooking class. Let Chef Stacy share her magical methods for making a four-course meal featuring the finest...
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Chef Stacy H.
Serving the Orange County area
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Hearty Vegetarian Favorites
$85
Cooking Class
$85
Learn how to make hearty and delicious vegetarian favorites that everyone can (and will) enjoy. In this hands-on cooking class with Chef Kristen, you'll learn how to prepare a hearty vegetarian meal that has magical abilities to convert any vegetable skeptic in your life. Chef Kristen will show you how to layer...
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Chef Kristen
Serving the Orange County area
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Classic Spanish Flavors
$119
Cooking Class
$119
Take a journey with this meal that's bursting with the flavors from all around Spain. This hands-on cooking class with Chef Derrick will teach you how to craft classic Spanish dishes completely from scratch using time-honored culinary techniques and authentic ingredients.
For the first course, you'll make crispy...
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Chef Derrick
Serving the Orange County area
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Christmas
Handmade Italian Pizza
$129
Cooking Class
$129
Craft authentic Italian pizza in this immersive cooking class. Discover the art of Italian pizza-making in this hands-on cooking class. Learn artisan pizza-making tips from five-star Chef Patti, such as kneading dough and making fresh homemade pesto.
Start with an appetizer of seasonal Caprese skewers followed by...
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Chef Patti
Serving the Orange County area
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Comforting Pumpkin Goodness for Fall
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Bake festive pumpkin desserts and bring cozy fall vibes home. Discover cozy fall treats in this hands-on cooking class in Newport Beach. Craft spiced pumpkin ice cream, airy pumpkin soufflé and soft pumpkin donuts with tangy buttermilk glaze. You’ll also enjoy a bonus demo from Chef Angel or a talented resident...
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Chef Angel or Resident Chef
Newport Beach (Newport Center)
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Cook a Zesty Family Style Mexican Meal
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Make comfort food with a bold, Mexican twist. Get a taste of a summer fiesta in this fun Mexican cooking class in Costa Mesa. With help from Chef Jessica or one of the talented resident chefs, you’ll cook carne asada fajitas, whip up guacamole and grill Mexican street corn. Then roll out homemade corn tortillas and...
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Chef Jessica or Resident Chef
Costa Mesa (South Coast Metro)
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Cities We Serve In Orange County
- Aliso Viejo, CA
- Anaheim, CA
- Brea, CA
- Buena Park, CA
- Costa Mesa, CA
- Cypress, CA
- Dana Point, CA
- Fountain Valley, CA
- Fullerton, CA
- Garden Grove, CA
- Huntington Beach, CA
- La Habra, CA
- La Palma, CA
- Laguna Beach, CA
- Laguna Hills, CA
- Laguna Niguel, CA
- Laguna Woods, CA
- Lake Forest, CA
- Los Alamitos, CA
- Mission Viejo, CA
- Orange, CA
- Placentia, CA
- Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
- San Clemente, CA
- San Juan Capistrano, CA
- Santa Ana, CA
- Seal Beach, CA
- Stanton, CA
- Tustin, CA
- Villa Park, CA
- Westminster, CA
- Yorba Linda, CA
OTHER EXPERIENCES in Orange County
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
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