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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Father's Day
Silver Platter Macarons
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Turn up the charm on your dessert tray with these stunning treats. Trendy, charming and all-around delicious, the macarons you’ll make in this cooking class are sure-fire winners on any pastry tray or dessert table. Work with a local expert to perfect your touch for handcrafted meringues and turn out two...
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Chef Andrea or Resident Chef
Palo Alto
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Trattoria Stylings - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Dial in the fantastic flavors of the Italian restaurant scene. Italian steakhouse dining is just a date night cooking class away, thanks to this shared session celebrating Old World elegance. Perfect your abilities for creating gourmet dishes like steak tagliata, handcrafted fettuccine with pancetta and artichokes and...
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Chef Andrea or Resident Chef
Palo Alto
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Primarily Paella
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Create a spread anchored by classic Spanish paella. The best of Spanish dining visits your home table thanks to a cooking class featuring paella and a suite of surrounding specialties. Your skilled instructor demonstrates a slate of time-honored methods for making authentic regional dishes such as paella with chicken...
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Chef Andrea or Resident Chef
Palo Alto
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Father's Day
Bold Brasserie Bites
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Enjoy the traditions of Parisian steakhouse cuisine with this creative menu. Give yourself a leg up in the gourmet game with a cooking class that brings brasserie specialties into the picture. Indulge in an expert-led session featuring timeless French favorites like strip steak topped with whole grain mustard sauce,...
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Chef Andrea or Resident Chef
Palo Alto
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Sushi Essentials
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Prepare your favorite sushi rolls at home. Led by an esteemed chef, this cooking class focuses on the art and skills of sushi making. Learn the essentials, such as selecting fish, steaming rice and whisking dipping sauces. Explore knife techniques and learn how to roll the perfect California, dragon or rainbow roll....
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Chef Andrea or Resident Chef
Palo Alto
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Evening in Morocco - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Turn your evening out into an exotic culinary excursion. Head for new territory with your favorite culinary cohort in a date night cooking class that meets you in Morocco. Collaborate on classic dishes like refreshing orange salad, succulent roasted chicken, lettuce couscous with herbs and decadent almond pastries...
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Chef Andrea or Resident Chef
Palo Alto
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Father's Day
Steak with Dad
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Treat Dad to a steak dinner for a birthday or other special occasion. Prepare a menu you'll remember with this cooking class. An esteemed chef will share tips and techniques for preparing steakhouse flavors. Learn how to perfectly sear a steak and make compound butter flavors. Make a whiskey-infused Manhattan ice...
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Chef Andrea or Resident Chef
Palo Alto
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How Sweet it is
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Learn to craft your own incredible summer sweets. Conjure up three fantastic new reasons for your family to make it through dinner in a cooking class focused on summertime desserts! The sweet trio you'll create under the guidance of a local expert baker include tres leches cake, classic Southern strawberry shortcakes...
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Chef Andrea or Resident Chef
Palo Alto
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Father's Day
Homemade Pasta
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Explore the fun of making your own pasta from scratch. Led by a gourmet chef, this cooking class is a wonderful way to discover new skills and culinary techniques. Learn how to mix water and flour into fresh pasta dough that you'll shape into two types of pasta noodles. Simmer savor sauces and create a fresh and light...
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Chef Andrea or Resident Chef
Palo Alto
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French With a Southern Twist
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Explore the beloved regional creations only the south of France can provide. Southern France becomes a wonderland of culinary possibility thanks to a cooking class that brings the traditions up close and personal. Your esteemed instructor shares the secrets for crafting radish and arugula salad, sumptuous seafood...
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Palo Alto
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Pizzeria Triple Play
$119
Cooking Class
$119
Discover the difference handcrafted pizza can make to your home dining options. Why settle for the same old delivery box when this in person cooking class can put you in homemade pizza mode instead? Treat yourself to a lesson in traditional pizza dough that becomes carbonara-style pizza, calzone filled with sausage...
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Chef Andrea or Resident Chef
Palo Alto
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Italian, Fresh and Fabulous
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Add fresh new flavor to your usual Italian selections. Develop your sensibilities for the best in Mediterranean cuisine with a cooking class that puts Italian at the top of the menu. Your gifted instructor shows you how to create your own grilled specialties like chicken diavola, smoky asparagus with lemon capers,...
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Palo Alto
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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.