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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Delicious Dim Sum
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Make a dim sum recipe that is steaming and heartfelt. Here's a lovely cooking class for you. As friends gather to sample and share delectable bite-size morsels, it’s easy to see why dim sum translates as “touch the heart.” In this hands-on class, you’ll practice the steps of forming, folding,...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Carlsbad
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Magic of Marrakesh - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Enjoy a romantic evening reminiscent of a dinner in Morocco with your special someone. Transport yourself and your partner to a restaurant in Marrakech with this engaging cooking class. You'll start with fresh salad of orange, mint and olives, followed by roasted chicken flavored with buttery caramelized onion and...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Carlsbad
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Father's Day
Father’s Day Steak Dinner
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Treat your old man to a steakhouse favorite for Father's Day. Nothing says 'world’s best dad' like a world-class meal! Join this cooking class to learn steakhouse favorites: perfectly seared steak paired with flavorful compound butter and tasty sides. Cap off the experience with a decadent Manhattan Ice Cream...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Carlsbad
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Summertime Sweets
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Celebrate this sweet time of year with some summer-themed desserts. Dive into the sweet season of summer with this dessert-centric cooking class. Learn how to make ultra-moist and decadent tres leches cake, complete with whole milk, condensed milk and evaporated milk. Celebrate strawberries at their best by adding...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Carlsbad
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Father's Day
Father's Day Wings - Family Fun
$79
Cooking Class
$79
Wing this year's Father's Day with a lovely class for the whole family. This cooking class provides an opportunity to celebrate Father's Day with wings! Kids will learn knife safety techniques as they prepare veggie sticks to munch with fresh ranch. A delectable pizza bar is also on the menu, suitable for all ages....
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Carlsbad
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Flavors of the South of France
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Enjoy the flavors of Southern France in this classic cooking lesson. Create a French meal inspired by the Southern region with this immersive cooking class. You'll start with a shaved radish and arugula salad with a tapenade vinaigrette, showcasing the best of fresh produce. You'll follow it up with a bouillabaisse, a...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Carlsbad
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The Best of Thailand - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Bring your partner along for this romantic cooking session featuring the flavors of Thailand. Spice up your next date night with this immersive Thai cooking class. You will learn to recreate the perfect pad Thai, a classic takeout favorite. Additionally, you will create a Panang curry with shrimp, creamy coconut milk...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Carlsbad
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Pizza Kit + Three Pizzas
$119
Cooking Class
$119
Create three professional-level pizzas based around the perfect homemade pizza dough. Perfect your pizza game with this unique cooking class. You'll start by learning how to mix and roll the perfect pizza dough and maybe even throw it in the air like the pros. Then, use it to make a carbonara-style pizza, a calzone...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Carlsbad
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Paella in a Pan
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Learn to make this classic Spanish dish alongside other favorite Spanish tapas. Learn how to make paella, the traditional creamy rice dish native to Spain, in this immersive cooking class. Yours will be made with the traditional short grain arborio rice, chicken and Spanish chorizo. You'll serve it alongside a fresh...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Carlsbad
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Father's Day
Classic Donuts
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Master some donut recipes, and let your creativity run free with taste and fillings. You won't want to miss this hands-on cooking class! Learn how to fry, fill, and glaze one of the world's most popular desserts while an experienced chef instructor teaches you how to prepare donut dough from scratch and then...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Carlsbad
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The Ultimate al Fresco Italian Fare
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Enjoy a seasonal and flavorful Italian meal from l'antipasto to il dolce. Create a wholesome Italian feast to be enjoyed convivial in this immersive cooking class. You'll learn to make grilled chicken diavola, bursting with fresh herbs, to be accompanied by grilled asparagus with an added tang from capers and lemon....
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Carlsbad
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Italian American Recipes - Family Fun
$79
Cooking Class
$79
Bond with family, making Italian-American cuisine from pasta to chicken Parmesan and then gelato treats No Italian grandmother? No worries! Bring the family out for a fun afternoon in this cooking class making Italian American favorites. Kids and adults alike will enjoy making fresh pasta dough for homemade...
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Chef Michael or Resident Chef
Carlsbad
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