Beginner Cooking Classes in San Jose
Professional chefs love teaching San Jose’s fledgling cooks! Everyone started somewhere, and even the best chefs are no different. Many chefs say beginner cooking classes are their favorites. They remember sharpening their first knife, tying their first aprons strings and needing guidance just like you do. You’ll love becoming a chef. There’s no better way to learn to cook than with a professional! Book today for a flavorful first foray into cooking! Try a class today.
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Easy Entertaining Treats
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Craft flavorful treats to give as holiday gifts. In this engaging cooking class, you'll learn how to make fantastic treats that friends and family will love. Enjoy a charcuterie and cheese board while Chef Elham teaches the recipes and techniques.
To begin the class, learn how to make marinated olives with lemon...
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Chef Elham
San Jose (Northside)
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The Mastery of Spanish Fare
$125
Cooking Class
$125
Join a professional chef and transform authentic ingredients into traditional favorites. Learn how to make one of Spain’s most iconic dishes in this hands-on cooking class. Your expert chef will teach you new cooking skills as you make an incredible paella along with other Spanish favorites from...
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Verified Chef
Chef Roddy or Resident Chef
Campbell
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
The Art of Pasta Making
$125
Cooking Class
$125
Enjoy a menu of iconic Italian flavors made from fresh and authentic ingredients. In this Italian-themed cooking class, you'll learn to make handcrafted pasta like a professional. Your expert chef will guide you through each step from mixing dough to perfectly plating dishes.
Begin by making a classic Caesar salad...
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Chef Roddy or Resident Chef
Campbell
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
Irresistible Hors d'Oeuvres
$85
Cooking Class
$85
Learn how to handcraft impressive appetizers that start every meal with a bang. If you're looking for new hors d'oeuvres and starters that will impress your friends and guests, join Chef Elham in this hands-on cooking class that nudges you out of your comfort zone and takes your culinary skills to the next level....
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Verified Chef
Chef Elham
San Jose (Northside)
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
Italian Dough Workshop
$105
Cooking Class
$105
Enhance your skills with pizza dough, pie crust dough and fresh pasta dough made from scratch! Join Chef Libby in this hands-on cooking class as she guides you through foundational techniques to handle all types of Italian dough from yeasted bread to flaky pie crust.
Pizza dough is the perfect introduction to...
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Verified Chef
Chef Libby
San Jose (Naglee Park)
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
Salad Workshop 101
$85
Cooking Class
$85
Learn the basics you need to know to prepare show-stopping salads from scratch. In this hands-on cooking class with Chef Elham, you'll learn basic culinary skills needed to create a variety of classic salads using fresh ingredients.
You'll begin by preparing a steakhouse favorite — Caesar salad — with...
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Verified Chef
Chef Elham
San Jose (Almaden)
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
Vegetables Re-Imagined!
$125
Cooking Class
$125
Let Chef Janice show you how to put a new spin on your vegetable vocabulary. There is nothing quite like learning to bring fresh vegetables together to form a sumptuous recipe that, with the proper techniques, result in a variety of dishes that awaken the senses and please the tastebuds. Chef Janice has trained in her...
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Verified Chef
Chef Janice
Campbell
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
A Seasonal Grilled Supper
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Grind your own meat for a luscious three course grilled meal. Summer is almost here and it’s time to fire up the grill! Give your grilling routine a makeover by learning tips and techniques for creating unique, delectable grilled desserts, lamb burgers and more. Chef Stacey will guide you through a three course...
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Verified Chef
Chef Stacey
San Jose (Broadway - Palmhaven)
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
Team Building Activity
Master Italian Classics
$135
Team Building Activity
$135
Learn the secrets to classic Italian cooking with Chef Joni while bonding with your teammes. Master the art of Italian cooking as you and your team learn how to craft a classic Italian meal. Let Chef Joni guide you through the intricacies of authentic Italian cooking. She’s cooked alongside the locals in Rome,...
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Verified Chef
Chef Joni
Sunnyvale (Snail)
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
Prebiotic and Probiotic Foods
$125
Cooking Class
$125
Learn how to make healthy foods that are rich in nourishing prebiotics and probiotics. In this class, Chef Stacey will teach you how to nourish the 100 trillion naturally occurring microbes in your body to maximize your health. These prolific microbes need both prebiotics and probiotics to function optimally. During...
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Verified Chef
Chef Stacey
San Jose (Broadway - Palmhaven)
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
Make Your Own Kimchi
$125
Cooking Class
$125
Discover how to make and use tangy and nutritious fermented kimchi from a top chef. Great for your health and addictively delicious, kimchi is a key condiment in Korean cuisine that has become a cult favorite in the states. Chef Stacey, an expert in food and nutrition, will teach you the tricks to making...
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Verified Chef
Chef Stacey
San Jose (Broadway - Palmhaven)
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