Beginner Cooking Classes in East Bay
East Bay professional chefs love teaching beginner cooking classes! Everyone started somewhere, and these expert chefs are happiest working with newcomers in the kitchen. You’ll have the best time cooking for the first time. There’s no better way to learn to cook than with a professional chef! Book today for an unforgettably delicious culinary experience! Let this opportunity springboard your first dive into cooking.
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CHEF TRAVELS TO YOU
Master The Art of Banchan
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Learn how to recreate your favorite Korean side dishes Master of the art of cooking Banchan, Korean side dishes in this cooking class. Join top-rated Chef Theresa in a fun and interactive cooking class where you'll get to explore the bold and exciting flavors of Korean side dishes. In this class, you'll learn how to...
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Chef Theresa
Serving the Bay Area
CHEF TRAVELS TO YOU
A Christmas Story Dinner
$115
Cooking Class
$115
Celebrate the holidays with a delicious peking duck feast inspired by A Christmas Story! Step into the holiday spirit with a A Christmas Story-inspired cooking class! Get ready to master the art of preparing Peking duck with perfectly crispy skin, tender meat and all the classic accompaniments, think Mandarin...
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Chef on Cozymeal
Serving the Bay Area
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Team Building Activity
French for Beginners
$115
Team Building Activity
$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
San Francisco
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
Team Building Activity
The Ultimate Burger Party
$105
Team Building Activity
$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
San Francisco
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
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
San Francisco (South of Market)
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
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
San Francisco (South of Market)
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Brunch Master
$75
Cooking Class
$75
Chef Caleb will coach you in making classic brunch favorites like eggs hollandaise, bacon and biscuits. If you love brunch, this is the cooking class for you. Chef Caleb has created a fun and engaging class for those interested in perfecting a favorite meal that combines breakfast and lunch.
Chef Caleb will walk...
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Chef Caleb
San Francisco (Mission)
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
Seasonal Spanish Fare
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Learn Chef Marlene’s secrets to a perfect four course paella meal. Feast on fresh Spanish fare with a traditional four course paella dinner. Chef Marlene adds an inventive flair to classic Spanish dishes to enhance traditional flavors with exciting new ingredients.
The menu begins with a peppery rocket salad...
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Chef Marlène
San Francisco
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
Master Homemade Dips, Pickles, and Jams
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Create fresh dips, pickles, and tantalizing jams. Say goodbye to supermarket dips, pickles, and jams now that you’re in the capable hands of Chef Marlene, an experienced French chef with a passion for handmade foods. Learn her secrets to luscious dips full of fresh ingredients, vibrant homemade pickles, and...
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Chef Marlène
Serving the Bay Area
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
Team Building Activity
Master Italian Classics
$135
Team Building Activity
$135
Learn the secrets to classic Italian cooking with Chef Joni while bonding with your teammes. Master the art of Italian cooking as you and your team learn how to craft a classic Italian meal. Let Chef Joni guide you through the intricacies of authentic Italian cooking. She’s cooked alongside the locals in Rome,...
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Chef Joni
Sunnyvale (Snail)
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
French Crêpes for Mother's Day
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Indulge in an elegant French brunch to celebrate Mother's Day! Learn the secrets to making light and luxurious crêpes and traditional pain perdu in this fabulously French cooking class perfect for Mother's Day!
You'll create sweet and savory versions of crêpes with the same smooth batter, including a ham and...
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Chef Marlène
San Francisco (South of Market)
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
A Picnic!
$125
Cooking Class
$125
Cook an idyllic outdoor tapas menu, perfect for elegant picnic meals! Pack up your picnic basket with festive handheld bites perfect for an outdoor concert, a trip to the park, or an elegant night of appetizers al fresco. Chef Anja’s culinary aesthetic is French Californian, combining the sophistication and...
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Chef Anja
San Francisco
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