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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CHEF’S PLACE
Taste of British Baking
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Explore sweet and savory traditions from Great Britain with timeless recipes and hands-on tips. In this British baking cooking class, dive into the comfort and charm of Great Britain’s cherished baked goods and savory pies. Craft a tender victoria sponge cake layered with jam and whipped cream and move on to the...
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Chef Jessica or Resident Chef
Costa Mesa (South Coast Metro)
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Hug-in-a-Bowl British Bakes
$99
Cooking Class
$99
If you’re looking for comfort, these bakes are the ultimate in cozy deliciousness. Discover baked goods from Great Britain at an expert chef guided cooking class. You’ll learn traditional baking techniques including creaming butter and sugar to make a light Victoria sponge and making failsafe pastry for rich steak...
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Chef Angel or Resident Chef
Newport Beach (Newport Center)
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CHEF TRAVELS TO YOU
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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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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Classic Spanish Flavors
$119
Cooking Class
$119
Take a journey with this meal that's bursting with the flavors from all around Spain. This hands-on cooking class with Chef Derrick will teach you how to craft classic Spanish dishes completely from scratch using time-honored culinary techniques and authentic ingredients.
For the first course, you'll make crispy...
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Chef Derrick
Serving the Orange County area
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Pop-up Class
Craft Fresh Cavatelli Pasta
$65
Cooking Class
$65
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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Haute Coastal French Cuisine
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Explore the vibrant tastes and refined techniques inspired by coastal regions of France. Discover the flavors of the French coast in this hands-on cooking class. Embrace the rustic elegance of pan-roasted steak drizzled with saffron aioli, alongside a vibrant tomato, cucumber and chèvre salad infused with a preserved...
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Chef Jessica or Resident Chef
Costa Mesa (South Coast Metro)
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Culinary Tour of the French Coast
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Take a delicious journey through France’s coastal regions. Explore the finest ingredients from the French coastline at this interactive cooking class. A skilled chef will guide you through authentic cooking techniques as you sear steak and combine with a saffron aioli and prep a chèvre salad with an unusual...
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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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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
OTHER EXPERIENCES in Orange County
Covid-19 Precautions
These are the precautions your Chef will be taking for your experience:
chef Will Be Wearing a Mask (Upon Request)
Requires Proof of Vaccine
Social Distancing Friendly
Flexible booking: Cancel or reschedule this event's reservation for free up to 48 hours before the event.