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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Sunshine Plates From the Mediterranean
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Create meatballs, shrimp and more at this Mediterranean-inspired session. Offering an in-depth look at the diverse tastes of the Mediterranean region, this cooking class is a fun and practical way to learn new skills and recipes. Led by an expert instructor, you’ll grill shrimp, roast cauliflower, shape lamb...
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Chef Angel or Resident Chef
Newport Beach (Newport Center)
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Irresistible Homemade Bread
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Roll up your sleeves for an afternoon of hands-on bread making. There’s nothing like the scent of freshly baked bread and in this sweet-smelling cooking class, you’ll craft a selection of irresistible bread from scratch. Get ready to prepare delightfully pungent Irish cheddar and spring onion soda bread, perfect...
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Chef Jessica or Resident Chef
Costa Mesa (South Coast Metro)
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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
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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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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Handmade Italian Pizza
$125
Cooking Class
$125
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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Craft Fresh Cavatelli Pasta
$75
Cooking Class
$75
Master the art of pasta making, from perfecting the dough to shaping traditional Italian noodles. Fresh handmade pasta is an absolute delight and in this class, you'll learn to master it like a professional. Chef Asher will show you all the tricks to perfecting the art of cavatelli pasta.
Start by mixing semolina...
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Chef Asher
Orange
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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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New England Comfort Cooking
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Learn how to prepare New England comfort food. Channel the open air and free spirit of coastal New England in this hands-on cooking class. An esteemed chef will guide you through a delicious regional menu, starting with crispy crab cakes served alongside a tangy homemade aioli. Then, whip up a ridiculously creamy...
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Chef Jessica or Resident Chef
Costa Mesa (South Coast Metro)
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New England Dishes to Savor
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Embrace traditional techniques and modern twists to make a New England-inspired feast. Discover the incomparable taste of fresh seafood in this practical cooking class. A chef tutor with a passion for seafood will guide you through making fresh crab cakes that are served with a zingy aioli and buttermilk coleslaw....
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Chef Angel or Resident Chef
Newport Beach (Newport Center)
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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
Serving the Orange County area
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Mediterranean Table
$125
Cooking Class
$125
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 seasonal take on...
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Chef Patti
Serving the Orange County area
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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

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