Beginner Cooking Classes in San Francisco

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You may think that everybody else knows how to cook, but they’re really just channeling the cooks they learned from. So come learn from the best! Professional chefs are experienced teachers who know how to translate the wisdom of great restaurants to your home. Beginner cooking classes are the perfect way to take the reins in the kitchen; sign up and boost your culinary confidence!


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Bay Area Team Building Activity: Traditional Chinese-Inspired Fare 1 slide Bay Area Team Building Activity: Traditional Chinese-Inspired Fare 2 slide Bay Area Team Building Activity: Traditional Chinese-Inspired Fare 3 slide Bay Area Team Building Activity: Traditional Chinese-Inspired Fare 4 slide Bay Area Team Building Activity: Traditional Chinese-Inspired Fare 5 slide Bay Area Team Building Activity: Traditional Chinese-Inspired Fare 6 slide
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Traditional Chinese-Inspired Fare

$149
Team Building Activity
$149
Chop, stir and slice with Chef Sara as you make authentic Asian recipes with your team. In this hands-on team building cooking class, you'll learn how to make Chinese-inspired dishes under the guidance of Chef Sara along with new knife techniques, Asian cooking tips and more as you prepare the meal together. Kick...
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Chef Sara
4.9
83 Reviews
San Francisco (Fisherman's Wharf)
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Bay Area Cooking Class: Introduction to Bread Making 1 slide Bay Area Cooking Class: Introduction to Bread Making 2 slide Bay Area Cooking Class: Introduction to Bread Making 3 slide Bay Area Cooking Class: Introduction to Bread Making 4 slide Bay Area Cooking Class: Introduction to Bread Making 5 slide Bay Area Cooking Class: Introduction to Bread Making 6 slide
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Introduction to Bread Making

$85
Cooking Class
$85
Master the basics of the bread-making process from start to finish with Chef Christine. In this hands-on class, Chef Christine will demystify the bread-making process and dispel the myth that homemade bread is too complicated for the average home baker. You will learn the techniques of mixing, proofing, shaping,...
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Chef Christine
5.0
21 Reviews
San Francisco (Bernal Heights)
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Bay Area Cooking Class: How to Bake Sweet Breads 1 slide Bay Area Cooking Class: How to Bake Sweet Breads 2 slide Bay Area Cooking Class: How to Bake Sweet Breads 3 slide Bay Area Cooking Class: How to Bake Sweet Breads 4 slide Bay Area Cooking Class: How to Bake Sweet Breads 5 slide Bay Area Cooking Class: How to Bake Sweet Breads 6 slide
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How to Bake Sweet Breads

$95
Cooking Class
$95
Learn the secrets and techniques to baking pillowy soft loaves of sweet bread at home. In this hands-on class with Chef Christine, you will learn everything you need to know to make sweet breads — those soft, decadent breads that Sunday brunches and lazy mornings were made for. You'll learn all the steps of sweet...
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Chef Christine
5.0
21 Reviews
San Francisco (Bernal Heights)
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Bay Area Cooking Class: Seasonal Pies 1 slide Bay Area Cooking Class: Seasonal Pies 2 slide Bay Area Cooking Class: Seasonal Pies 3 slide Bay Area Cooking Class: Seasonal Pies 4 slide Bay Area Cooking Class: Seasonal Pies 5 slide Bay Area Cooking Class: Seasonal Pies 6 slide
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Seasonal Pies

$85
Cooking Class
$85
No matter the season, there's not much you can't put into a flaky, buttery crust. In this hands-on class with Chef Christine, you will learn that homemade pies are definitely one of the best ways to take advantage of what's in season as you prepare three different types of seasonal pies, each with their own added...
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Chef Christine
5.0
21 Reviews
San Francisco (Bernal Heights)
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Bay Area Team Building Activity: Tapas From Around the World 1 slide Bay Area Team Building Activity: Tapas From Around the World 2 slide Bay Area Team Building Activity: Tapas From Around the World 3 slide Bay Area Team Building Activity: Tapas From Around the World 4 slide Bay Area Team Building Activity: Tapas From Around the World 5 slide Bay Area Team Building Activity: Tapas From Around the World 6 slide
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Tapas From Around the World

$155
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$155
Nibble your way around the world with a selection of Chef Daniel’s incredible international appetizers. In this hands-on team building class with Chef Daniel, you and your colleagues will create a spread of small bites in this exciting workshop! You will work together to create seven small appetizers and then enjoy...
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Chef Daniel
4.9
474 Reviews
San Francisco
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Bay Area Team Building Activity: French for Beginners 1 slide Bay Area Team Building Activity: French for Beginners 2 slide Bay Area Team Building Activity: French for Beginners 3 slide Bay Area Team Building Activity: French for Beginners 4 slide Bay Area Team Building Activity: French for Beginners 5 slide Bay Area Team Building Activity: French for Beginners 6 slide
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French for Beginners

$115
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$115
Work together to prepare a three-course French feast in this hands-on team building class. Chef David introduces you and your team to a few fun French classics laced with an air of California sensibility. Chef David includes both local and seasonal produce in every dish so you and your colleagues can learn how to...
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Chef David
5.0
118 Reviews
San Francisco
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Bay Area Team Building Activity: The Ultimate Burger Party 1 slide Bay Area Team Building Activity: The Ultimate Burger Party 2 slide Bay Area Team Building Activity: The Ultimate Burger Party 3 slide Bay Area Team Building Activity: The Ultimate Burger Party 4 slide Bay Area Team Building Activity: The Ultimate Burger Party 5 slide Bay Area Team Building Activity: The Ultimate Burger Party 6 slide
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The Ultimate Burger Party

$105
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$105
Learn how to rule as the condiment king or queen of this ultimate burger bash. You're invited to the ultimate burger party hosted by Chef David in this incredibly fun and exciting hands-on class. The primary goal of this class is to learn how to prepare a melty, steamed burger that is unmatched by any popular burger...
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Chef David
5.0
118 Reviews
San Francisco
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Bay Area Cooking Class: Oyster Shucking 101 1 slide Bay Area Cooking Class: Oyster Shucking 101 2 slide Bay Area Cooking Class: Oyster Shucking 101 3 slide Bay Area Cooking Class: Oyster Shucking 101 4 slide Bay Area Cooking Class: Oyster Shucking 101 5 slide Bay Area Cooking Class: Oyster Shucking 101 6 slide
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Oyster Shucking 101

$100
Cooking Class
$100
The world of fresh shellfish can be your oyster once you've learned proper shucking skills. In this hands-on class, Chef Michael will instruct on the proper procedure of shucking an oyster. But he doesn't stop there. Embark on a shellfish extravaganza as you also learn how to perfectly poach shrimp and how to make...
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Chef Michael
5.0
1 Review
San Francisco (South of Market)
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Bay Area Cooking Class: Basic Sausage Making 1 slide Bay Area Cooking Class: Basic Sausage Making 2 slide Bay Area Cooking Class: Basic Sausage Making 3 slide Bay Area Cooking Class: Basic Sausage Making 4 slide Bay Area Cooking Class: Basic Sausage Making 5 slide Bay Area Cooking Class: Basic Sausage Making 6 slide
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Basic Sausage Making

$125
Cooking Class
$125
Chef Michael instructs on the basic tools, skills, and techniques to make sausage at home. In this hands-on class, you will learn the science of sausage making and work together with the instruction of Chef Michael to make sausages from scratch. You will showcase your creations in the form of a four-course meal that...
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Chef Michael
5.0
1 Review
San Francisco (South of Market)
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Bay Area Cooking Class: The Next Teen Chef 1 slide Bay Area Cooking Class: The Next Teen Chef 2 slide Bay Area Cooking Class: The Next Teen Chef 3 slide Bay Area Cooking Class: The Next Teen Chef 4 slide Bay Area Cooking Class: The Next Teen Chef 5 slide
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The Next Teen Chef

$109
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$109
Join Chef Deborah in learning impressive culinary techniques in this class that is just for teens and tweens. Chef Deborah understands the love that teens and tweens have for the culinary lifestyle, as she was there once herself! Chef Deborah has created the perfect menu for teens and tweens alike as they learn to...
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Chef Deborah
4.8
11 Reviews
Serving the Bay Area
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Bay Area Cooking Class: Rainbow Colors 1 slide Bay Area Cooking Class: Rainbow Colors 2 slide Bay Area Cooking Class: Rainbow Colors 3 slide Bay Area Cooking Class: Rainbow Colors 4 slide Bay Area Cooking Class: Rainbow Colors 5 slide
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Rainbow Colors

$109
Cooking Class
$109
Enjoy every delectable taste under the rainbow with Chef Deborah. Chef Deborah will begin the class by imagining your grocery cart filled to the brim with every color in the rainbow. Discover how beautiful a dish can be when it is arranged with gorgeous ingredients all from different colors of the rainbow. Allow...
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Chef Deborah
4.8
11 Reviews
Serving the Bay Area
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Bay Area Cooking Class: Introduction to Cream Puffs 1 slide Bay Area Cooking Class: Introduction to Cream Puffs 2 slide Bay Area Cooking Class: Introduction to Cream Puffs 3 slide Bay Area Cooking Class: Introduction to Cream Puffs 4 slide Bay Area Cooking Class: Introduction to Cream Puffs 5 slide Bay Area Cooking Class: Introduction to Cream Puffs 6 slide
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Introduction to Cream Puffs

$95
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$95
Join Chef Jean Yves as he teaches guests how to make and fill crisp choux pastry. You'll be an expert on cream puffs and eclairs after this course in French pastry from Chef Jean Yves. With years of experience crafting beautiful pastries, Chef Jean Yves is the perfect guide through learning how to create this French...
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Chef Jean Yves
4.9
120 Reviews
San Francisco (Russian Hill)
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