Beginner Cooking Classes in Orange County
Present yourself with a new and exciting challenge by booking a reservation for a beginner cooking class in Orange County! Local chefs are eager to share their essential cooking tips, tricks and techniques for the kitchen with you. Recreate gourmet recipes from start to finish with your chef’s guidance and plate up a meal that will surely boost your confidence and satisfy cravings. Impress future dinner guests with ease and fall in love with cooking.
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Italian Inspiration
$149
Cooking Class
$149
Step into the shoes of an Italian chef, creating rustic crostini and perfect handmade pasta. In this interactive Italian cooking class, Chef Mert shows you how to prepare a love-inspired meal featuring fare from Italy from start to finish using only the freshest ingredients.
Begin with three varieties of herbed...
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Chef Mert
Serving the Orange County area
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Vegetarian Thai Fare
$149
Cooking Class
$149
Create a vegetable-packed meal with Thai spices and cooking techniques. Join Chef Krong for an interactive cooking class where you'll learn how to make several vegetarian dishes inspired by the bold and delicious flavors of Thailand.
To begin, you'll roll up vegetable rolls and lightly fry them until crisp. Then...
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Chef Krong
Serving the Orange County area
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Authentic Thai Cuisine
$149
Cooking Class
$149
Create an anything-but-basic Thai meal with the guidance of a professional chef. Join Chef Krong for a hands-on cooking class where you'll learn the basics of Thai cooking as you prepare a flavorful meal with fresh ingredients and authentic cooking techniques.
To begin, you'll stir together tom yung kung, a spicy...
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Chef Krong
Serving the Orange County area
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Falling for Gourmet Comforts
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Revel in comfort, spice and everything nice with a colorful menu filled with flavor! Enjoy the luxurious comforts of fall in this cooking class featuring an exciting, comforting menu prepared alongside Chef Kristen. Savor the cozy flavors of the season while mastering hearty, homemade dishes that bring warmth to the...
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Chef Kristen
Serving the Orange County area
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Handmade Cavatelli Two Ways
$75
Cooking Class
$75
Make rustic Southern Italian cavatelli pasta by hand in this hands-on cooking class. Handcraft two flavorful cavatelli dishes in this pasta-making class with Chef Keith. You’ll dive into the heart of Southern Italian cooking as you learn to make pasta the traditional way, with simple ingredients and plenty of...
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Chef Keith
Orange
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Knife Skills Builder Recipes
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Increase your knife skills at this practical skills focussed session with five-star Chef Mary Ann. Whatever your kitchen experience, this practical cooking class will provide strategies and tips to increase your confidence and keep your knives in top-top condition. Under Chef Mary Ann’s expert guidance,...
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Chef Mary Ann
Serving the Orange County area
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Savory Spanish Specialties
$125
Cooking Class
$125
Learn to prepare your own paella-centered diner filled with classic Mediterranean flavors. Mediterranean masterpieces from the great Spanish cookbook take their turn on the table in this exciting in-person cooking class. Let Chef Stacy share her magical methods for making a four-course meal featuring the finest...
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Chef Stacy H.
Serving the Orange County area
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Handmade Italian Pizza
$129
Cooking Class
$129
Craft authentic Italian pizza in this immersive cooking class. Discover the art of Italian pizza-making in this hands-on cooking class. Learn artisan pizza-making tips from five-star Chef Patti, such as kneading dough and making fresh homemade pesto.
Start with an appetizer of seasonal Caprese skewers followed by...
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Chef Patti
Serving the Orange County area
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Classic Spanish Flavors
$119
Cooking Class
$119
Take a journey with this meal that's bursting with the flavors from all around Spain. This hands-on cooking class with Chef Derrick will teach you how to craft classic Spanish dishes completely from scratch using time-honored culinary techniques and authentic ingredients.
For the first course, you'll make crispy...
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Chef Derrick
Serving the Orange County area
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Wholesome Parisian Fare
$125
Cooking Class
$125
Timeless tastes from the City of Light make this session a memorable affair. Lovers of chic Parisian fare will swoon for this interactive cooking class, where French flavor comes to life in savory fashion! With Chef Stacy H. leading the lesson, you'll discover gourmet methods for transforming wholesome ingredients...
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Chef Stacy H.
Serving the Orange County area
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Mediterranean Table
$129
Cooking Class
$129
Discover classic Mediterranean cuisine in this hands-on cooking class. Embark on a culinary cruise through the Mediterranean in this unique cooking class. Join Chef Patti in this engaging class that is sure to be exciting and delicious.
Enjoy your hands-on journey with this hearty four-course meal. Begin with a...
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Chef Patti
Serving the Orange County area
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Signature French Dishes
$119
Cooking Class
$119
Learn the secrets behind fine French dining by creating five decadent courses. French cuisine is known for its decadent flavors, and now you can learn the techniques to craft these rich recipes. Chef Derrick will guide you through a luxurious menu in this engaging cooking class.
You will start by learning how to...
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Chef Derrick
Serving the Orange County area
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Cities We Serve In Orange County
- Aliso Viejo, CA
- Anaheim, CA
- Brea, CA
- Buena Park, CA
- Costa Mesa, CA
- Cypress, CA
- Dana Point, CA
- Fountain Valley, CA
- Fullerton, CA
- Garden Grove, CA
- Huntington Beach, CA
- La Habra, CA
- La Palma, CA
- Laguna Beach, CA
- Laguna Hills, CA
- Laguna Niguel, CA
- Laguna Woods, CA
- Lake Forest, CA
- Los Alamitos, CA
- Mission Viejo, CA
- Orange, CA
- Placentia, CA
- Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
- San Clemente, CA
- San Juan Capistrano, CA
- Santa Ana, CA
- Seal Beach, CA
- Stanton, CA
- Tustin, CA
- Villa Park, CA
- Westminster, CA
- Yorba Linda, CA
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Social Distancing Friendly
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