Beginner Cooking Classes in the Bay Area
Just learning to cook? Local chefs on Cozymeal are experienced with bringing beginners up to speed in the kitchen. You’ll learn to feel comfortable waltzing into a kitchen and whipping up your favorite snack. You’ll learn knife skills. You’ll impress your friends. The Bay Area has some of the best food in the word; isn’t it time you took advantage of it? Book a beginners cooking class today!
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Weekend Brunch
$129
Cooking Class
$129
Forget the restaurant — have brunch-worthy dishes at home instead! Brunch is the in-between meal that brings everyone together, and Chef Mike has the perfect four-course menu that ranges from salty to sweet and from French fare to Mexican cuisine.
First, you'll mix a batter for pancakes infused with fresh...
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Chef Mike
San Francisco (Dogpatch)
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Explore Latin American Cuisine
$125
Cooking Class
$125
Learn to make authentic Latin American fare, guided by a gourmet chef. Take a trip to the South in this Latin American cooking class. Learn to make authentic fare from a five-star professional chef in an engaging environment. Gain new skills in the kitchen while cooking through a multi-course menu.
Start with...
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Verified Chef
Chef Oumar
Serving the Bay Area
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Kids Cooking Series
Italian Crowd-pleasers – Family Fun
$79
Cooking Class
$79
Learn authentic methods for crafting an Italian feast the whole family will love. This hands-on cooking class designed for all skill levels highlights fundamental techniques from the traditional Italian kitchen. Guided by an expert chef, you’ll learn to form, roll and cut fresh pasta for homemade fettuccine...
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Chef Andrea or Resident Chef
Palo Alto
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Cook Up a Grinchy Feast!
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Celebrate the holidays with a whimsical feast inspired by How The Grinch Stole Christmas! Get ready to whip up the ultimate Whoville feast in this wildly fun and festive cooking class! Sizzle up a juicy roast beast that'll make even the Grinch drool, alongside savory Who-hash loaded with caramelized onions, crispy...
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Verified Chef
Chef on Cozymeal
Serving the Bay Area
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Oh honey, I'm Comb! Cookie Decoration
$115
Cooking Class
$115
Learn the secrets to making sugar cookies look as sweet as they taste. In this immersive 2-hour cooking class, Chef Lindsay will teach you the essential techniques for decorating show-stopping sugar cookies with an adorable honey theme. Practice piping royal icing to create bears, bees, honeycombs and more with...
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Verified Chef
Chef Lindsay
Serving the Bay Area
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Taco Tuesday or Tacos Any Night
$139
Cooking Class
$139
Discover healthy and delicious ways to make fresh tacos from scratch in this inspired cooking class. Give Taco Tuesday — or Tacos Any Night — a new meaning in this interactive cooking class.
Join a master chef and create fresh-from-scratch homemade guacamole with fresh lime, fragrant cilantro and...
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Chef Mordechai
Serving the Bay Area
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American Classics With a Vegan Twist
$125
Cooking Class
$125
Make your favorite American dishes using plant-based ingredients. See how delicious vegan cuisine can be in this immersive cooking class. Chef Maggie will teach you how to make your favorite American meals vegan. First, make spicy cauliflower buffalo bites and a vegan ranch dressing for dipping. Fry up zucchini...
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Verified Chef
Chef Maggie
Serving the Bay Area
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Learn Kimchi Three Ways
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Learn how to recreate Korea's most beloved Banchan in your own kitchen Learn how to make authentic and delicious Kimchi in this Kimchi cooking class. When you think of Korean food, most often you'll think of Kimchi. A classic Korean dish either pickled cabbage with radish and cucumber, it can be eaten plain, in stew...
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Chef Theresa
Serving the Bay Area
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Vegan Spanish Fare
$129
Cooking Class
$129
Dive into Spanish cuisine that feels just as great as it tastes. In this hands-on cooking class, Chef Daniel will teach you how to make three authentic Spanish recipes completely from scratch using only vegan ingredients.
Begin this plant-based class by preparing perfect patatas bravas with paprika and olive oil...
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Verified Chef
Chef Daniel
San Francisco (Potrero Hill)
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Team Building Activity
Classic Italian Risotto
$149
Team Building Activity
$149
Bring the team together for a lesson in risotto that's sure to satisfy. Get the crew into the kitchen for a collaborative lesson in risotto in this team building cooking class with Chef Elham. Practice teamwork around cook stations while learning to make a traditional Italian favorite.
You'll first enjoy a cheese...
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Chef Elham
San Francisco (Fisherman's Wharf)
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Confident Knife Skills
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Chop, slice and dice your way to culinary excellence with Chef Mike. Knowing your way around a knife is essential to cooking and results not only in more efficiency, but accuracy as well. This class provides you with a comprehensive guide to expert knife utilization in a hands-on and engaging environment.
You'll...
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Verified Chef
Chef Mike
San Francisco (Dogpatch)
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Kids Cooking Series
Whimsical Winter Gnomes – Family Fun
$79
Cooking Class
$79
Transform classic cream puffs into adorable edible gnomes. In this seasonal cooking class, you can get creative in the kitchen while enhancing your baking skills. An expert chef will teach you traditional methods for preparing cream puffs topped with craquelin to create unique colors and textures. Decorate your edible...
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Verified Chef
Chef Andrea or Resident Chef
Palo Alto
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chef Will Be Wearing a Mask (Upon Request)
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