Cooking Classes in Oakland
Best cooking classes in Oakland for your next culinary journey
Oakland cooking classes cover all varieties of cuisine, from traditional favorites to exciting new dishes. No matter what you're craving, a skilled local chef can show you the ropes in making crowd-pleasing appetizers, unforgettable entrées, satisfying side dishes and drool-worthy desserts. All skill levels are welcomed into the kitchen, so round up your friends or coworkers, plan a date night or even go on a solo outing to expand your culinary horizons. Book your experience today.
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Italian Desserts
$115
Cooking Class
$115
Get ready for a taste of la dolce vita in this Italian dessert-making class! In this hands-on class with Chef Nonna, you'll learn how to create three authentic Italian desserts from scratch.
Chef Nonna will begin by sharing the secrets to a luxuriously creamy rice pudding redolent of vanilla and soul-warming...
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Chef Nonna
Alameda (West Alameda)
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Boot Camp
$130
Cooking Class
$130
Participate in one or a series of classes and gain tips and techniques to master cooking. Join Chef Jen and Chef Frances for an enriching and thoroughly delicious culinary engagement located in a crafty culinary shop in which you'll learn useful kitchen skills and techniques. With combined experience spanning...
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Chef Jen K.
Berkeley
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The Art of Sushi
$120
Cooking Class
$120
Perfect your sushi-making skills with Chef Motoko. Surprise your dinner guests with a colorful selection of sushi. Chef Motoko’s recipes are based around the Japanese philosophy of soshoku, or frugal meal. Traditionally made up of a soup, a side dish and rice, this style of eating has become the norm in most...
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Chef Motoko
Serving the Bay Area
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Team Building Activity
Meatball Mania
$109
Team Building Activity
$109
Tackle three new meatball recipes perfect for any occasion. Learn more about the humble meatball’s place in Mediterranean culture in a hands-on workshop hosted by Chef Traci. Chef Traci will show you how to make her signature spice blends that lift even the most basic of recipes to a gourmet experience. Each guest...
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Chef Traci
Berkeley (Upper Telegraph)
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Team Building Activity
Not Your Grandma's Latkes!
$99
Team Building Activity
$99
Update your traditional latkes with some fresh ideas from Chef Traci. Pick up some culinary tricks with Chef Traci whose passion for simple and bold flavors is highlighted in this team-building class. Tackle a hands-on cooking challenge with your colleagues and throw a twist into your latkes recipe this season....
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Chef Traci
Berkeley (Upper Telegraph)
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Team Building Activity
Modern Twist on American Classics
$119
Team Building Activity
$119
Perk up American classics with Chef Traci’s home-made spice blends. Get inspired in the kitchen with Chef Traci’s secret spice-blends in this team-building class. Enjoy a hands-on experience cooking and dining with your colleagues while learning some tricks along the way.
Revitalize your old favorites with a...
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Chef Traci
Berkeley (Upper Telegraph)
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Japanese Rice Bowl
$110
Cooking Class
$110
Discover new ways to enjoy sushi rice with Chef Motoko. Sushi rice isn’t only for nigiri or maki rolls but is a foundation for many meals in Japan. Chef Motoko’s recipes are based around the Japanese philosophy of soshoku, or frugal meal. Traditionally made up of a soup, a side dish and rice, this style of eating...
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Chef Motoko
Serving the Bay Area
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Gourmet Biscotti
$79
Cooking Class
$79
Learn the techniques to baking perfect biscotti. During this class, Chef Traci will teach you how to make classic Italian biscotti, delectably crispy treats that beg to be nibbled alongside or dunked into hot coffee.
Chef Traci will guide you with hands-on instruction, exploring traditional flavors like chocolate...
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Chef Traci
Berkeley (Upper Telegraph)
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Team Building Activity
Traditional Moroccan Cuisine
$119
Team Building Activity
$119
Discover the art of preparing traditional Moroccan food in a tagine! The tagine, an earthenware pot with a conical lid, is at the heart of classic Moroccan cooking. During this class, Chef Traci will prep you on the essentials of utilizing a tagine to make perfectly spiced Moroccan fare.
Learn Chef Traci’s...
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Chef Traci
Berkeley (Upper Telegraph)
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
Dim Sum and More for Beginners
$85
Cooking Class
$85
Create extraordinarily satisfying dumplings as you learn amazing culinary skills with Chef Evan. Join Chef Evan on a culinary journey full of intense aromas and flavors. He is ready to share his incredible knowledge on preparing delectable dumplings.
If you have wanted to make your own dumplings or dim sum at...
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Chef Evan
Oakland (Downtown Oakland)
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Donabe: Japanese One Pot Wonder
$125
Cooking Class
$125
Japanese Donabe-style dinner parties are a one-pot wonder you won’t want to miss. Join Chef Evan and stew over his collection of one-pot dishes served family style in traditional Japanese clay pots. Learn the ethos behind this pedestrian food as Chef Evan utilizes simple ingredients that provide real substance,...
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Chef Evan
Oakland (Downtown Oakland)
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Italian with a California Twist
$119
Cooking Class
$119
Here’s how to interpret classic Italian dishes with local California ingredients. Feel the positive vibes with these fresh, sunny twists on Italian. In this team building activity, Chef Jen will teach you and your coworkers how to weave aspects of Californian and Italian cuisine into vibrant dishes. You’ll work...
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Verified Chef
Chef Jen K.
Oakland (Upper Dimond)
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chef Will Be Wearing a Mask (Upon Request)
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