Beginner Cooking Classes in La Jolla & Pacific Beach
Discover your cooking feet and learn to prepare simple, delectable and healthful cuisine. Even if you know nothing about cooking, you will be astonished at the variety of dishes you will have the opportunity to explore with an experienced gourmet chef. With beginner cooking classes in La Jolla and Pacific Beach, you can recreate your newly-learned creations at home and impress friends and family at every occasion. Be sure to book today!
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Spanish Fare: Paella Feast
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Take a culinary trip to the heart of Spain in this interactive cooking class. Join an esteemed chef for a journey through classic Spanish recipes. Learn how to source, clean and prepare fresh ingredients and create fluffy rice with saffron for a traditional Spanish paella. After the main dish, put your new skills to...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Carlsbad
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Scratch-Made Holiday Tamales
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Learn traditional techniques for creating homemade tamales in this interactive cooking class. Boost your favorite Mexican recipes by joining a world-class chef who puts a fun spin on culinary tasks. Learn how to roll out traditional masa dough for tamales that you will fill with ingredients such as shredded pork,...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Carlsbad
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Winter Comfort Classics
$89
Cooking Class
$89
These soothing dishes are sure to drive away the chill of the season. Seasonal creations suited for cold-weather comfort are on the menu in this hands-on cooking class. Discover the techniques for transforming wholesome ingredients to some of the most satisfying winter-ready dishes. With your expert chef serving as...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Carlsbad
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Harvest Feast for Two
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Cuddle up for romantic moments centered around the culinary creations of autumn. Bring your first date, true love or longtime sweetheart into the kitchen for a hands-on cooking class with bountiful flavor. You'll work together as you learn gourmet methods for bringing a satisfying spread to life. From exciting...
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Verified Chef
Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Carlsbad
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Fundamental Knife Methods
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Learn to slice, dice and chop with expert precision in this technique-focused course. Gain confidence with your most important kitchen tools in this hands-on cooking class, where knife skills are the main course. You'll work with an expert chef to learn the functions of chef-level knives. Discover the magic of precise...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Carlsbad
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Dinner Party Dining
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Prepare a spread that's bound to dazzle your guests with every dish served. Set the table for a fabulous celebration with friends and family in this hands-on cooking class. You'll learn from a top-tier chef as you create an elegant multi-course spread. EntrГ©es, sides and dessert are all part of a deluxe menu...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Carlsbad
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Chinese Takeout Favorites
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Make a mix of your favorite Chinese restaurant orders for a home-based takeout dinner. Bringing the best Chinese takeout dishes home in a fresh way is a cinch with this hands-on cooking class. Work with a talented chef instructor to create a variety of the most representative dishes on the menu. You'll prepare meat...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Carlsbad
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Discovering Dim Sum
$99
Cooking Class
$99
A staple Chinese creation becomes a home dining classic in this exciting culinary session. For dim sum lovers, this hands-on cooking class is an opportunity to create an enticing homemade spread. You'll explore the traditions behind dim sum as a cultural creation as you prepare each delicious element. Work with...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Carlsbad
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Homemade Donuts
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Create an array of classic bakery treats, each given the gourmet treatment. There may be no better bake for dunking on your coffee than the homemade donuts in this hands-on cooking class. Recreate a trio of beloved flavors as you master the art of crafting, frying and baking dough. You'll also prepare fillings and...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Carlsbad
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Beef Wellington 101 - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Create a British classic destined to make your dinner table cause for celebration. The beef Wellington you'll create in this hands-on cooking class is exemplary of the great British culinary tradition. Learn to create a tender puff pastry and assemble a bake filled with succulent beef filet. You'll also prepare a set...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Carlsbad
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Festive Thanksgiving Feast
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Add a dash of gourmet magic to your holiday spread with this bountiful culinary session. This hands-on cooking class is your invitation to learn what it takes to create a full Thanksgiving menu. From brining turkey to mastering gravy to baking delicious desserts, your talented chef will cover every course. Gather...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Carlsbad
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Global Dumplings
$89
Cooking Class
$89
A range of cultures bring their distinctive dumplings to the table in this informative course. There's more than one way to do dumplings, as this hands-on cooking class demonstrates. Discover how a selection of international cultures create their own unique takes on this satisfying dish. You'll explore regional...
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Verified Chef
Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Carlsbad
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