Beginner Cooking Classes in Orange County

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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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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
5.0
53 Reviews
Serving the Orange County area
Next Date: Sat, Apr 27th at 6:00PM & other times
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Top-Tier Gourmet Bakes

$99
Cooking Class
$99
Your baking life gets a lift from the deluxe recipes in this exciting session. Bring a touch of professional bakery style to your kitchen creations with this hands-on gourmet cooking class. You'll have step-by-step guidance as you explore methods used by expert bakers for generations, everything from crafting dough to...
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Chef Jessica or Resident Chef
4.6
30 Reviews
Costa Mesa (South Coast Metro)
Next Date: Sun, Apr 28th at 10:00AM
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Classic Baking Techniques

$99
Cooking Class
$99
Elevate your everyday baking with this chef-led session. If you love to bake but want to add some more polished techniques to your baking tool belt, then check out this elevated baking class. Led by a world-class baker, you’ll get expert advice and professional techniques that will help you take your baking from...
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Chef Angel or Resident Chef
4.7
29 Reviews
Newport Beach (Newport Center)
Next Date: Sun, Apr 28th at 10:00AM
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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
5.0
126 Reviews
Serving the Orange County area
Next Date: Sun, Apr 28th at 12:00PM & other times
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Homemade Pappardelle With Pesto

$65
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$65
It's time to learn how to make pasta and pesto sauce completely from scratch. In this fun, hands-on cooking class, Chef Derrick will show you just how easy it is to make your own homemade pasta. To start, you will learn how to create the perfect pasta dough, cutting it into the perfect pappardelle. Then, you will...
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Chef Derrick
5.0
1 Review
Orange
Next Date: Sun, Apr 28th at 4:00PM
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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
4.9
15 Reviews
Serving the Orange County area
Next Date: Sun, Apr 28th at 6:00PM & other times
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Taste of the Greek Isles

$105
Cooking Class
$105
Imagine yourself enjoying a fresh and flavorful meal on the Mediterranean Sea. You will learn how to master the delightful flavors of Greece in this engaging cooking class. Chef Jesus will teach you how to creatively combine fresh ingredients, herbs and spices as you craft four mouth-watering courses. To start,...
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Chef Jesus
3.7
9 Reviews
Serving the Orange County area
Next Date: Mon, Apr 29th at 10:00AM & other times
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Handmade Italian Pizza

$165
Cooking Class
$165
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 appetizers of fresh Italian chopped salad and crispy,...
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Chef Patti
5.0
4 Reviews
Serving the Orange County area
Next Date: Sat, May 4th at 10:00AM & other times
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Authentic Thai Cuisine

$149
Cooking Class
$149
Create an anything-but-basic Thai meal with the guidance of a professional chef. Join Chef Krong for a hands-on cooking class where you'll learn the basics of Thai cooking as you prepare a flavorful meal with fresh ingredients and authentic cooking techniques. To begin, you'll stir together tom yung kung, a spicy...
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Chef Krong
5.0
53 Reviews
Serving the Orange County area
Next Date: Sat, Apr 27th at 6:00PM & other times
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Al Fresco Dining for Spring

$99
Cooking Class
$99
Bring the bounty of the season to your home table for indoor and outdoor dining. Old World traditions bring a host of fresh flavors to your home cooking life in this Italian cooking class custom-made for springtime. Follow step-by-step instructions for crafting some of the tastiest heritage dishes just in time for the...
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Chef Jessica or Resident Chef
4.6
30 Reviews
Costa Mesa (South Coast Metro)
Next Date: Mon, Apr 29th at 10:00AM
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Fresh Spring Fare

$99
Cooking Class
$99
Bring the flavors of the season home in this interactive experience. Learn how to plan and design the spring garden dinner party of your dreams in this hands-on cooking class. Led by a professional chef, this special class will help you craft the fresh event of the...
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Chef Angel or Resident Chef
4.7
29 Reviews
Newport Beach (Newport Center)
Next Date: Mon, Apr 29th at 10:00AM
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Mediterranean Table

$165
Cooking Class
$165
Discover classic Mediterranean cuisine in this hands-on cooking class. Embark on a culinary cruise through the Mediterranean in this unique cooking class. Join Chef Patti in this engaging class that is sure to be exciting and delicious. Cook your way through a four-course meal starting with a crisp Greek wedge salad...
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Chef Patti
5.0
4 Reviews
Serving the Orange County area
Next Date: Sat, May 4th at 10:00AM & other times
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