Cooking Classes in East San Diego

Social Cooking Classes with top-rated chefs in East San Diego.

If you're looking to improve your cooking skills, discover new cuisines or simply want to enjoy an afternoon of cooking, then check out cooking classes in East San Diego. Top-rated chefs will teach you how to create everything from mouthwatering Asian stir-fries to perfecting the balance of flavors in Mediterranean dishes. These classes will teach you everything you need to know so you can impress your friends and family.

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Fundamentals of Indian Cooking

$149

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Join Chef Jordan as he gives an engaging introduction to Indian cooking and techniques. He shares his years of experience and love of Indian flavors in this in-person cooking class. You'll learn how to make Indian-spiced roasted chickpeas, crispy Tandoori eggplant, curry roasted cauliflower and garlic lemon basmati rice. Dessert is a sweet and fruity mango coconut white quinoa with mint. All recipe items are vegan, gluten and dairy free.Many ingredients us...

Chef Jordan W., Julian

6 reviews

Next date: Sun, Dec 22nd at 6:00PM

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Mastering Classic Italian Desserts

$135

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Satisfy your sweet tooth in the best way with this Italian-themed dessert cooking class. Chef ShaSha will guide you through all of the necessary techniques and recipes for making these classic Italian desserts.Transport to a sunny sidewalk in Florence as you churn out an indulgent rich and creamy chocolate gelato alongside crunchy biscotti cookies. Then, learn to master the art of cannoli-making, filling perfectly crisp and golden shells with a decadent sw...

Chef ShaSha, Travels to guests within East San Diego area

2 reviews

Next date: Fri, Dec 27th at 12:00AM

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Master Traditional Tuscan Pasta-Making

$95

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Learn the secrets to creating an authentic Tuscan meal in this hands-on cooking class from Chef Marty. She'll teach you time-honored traditional culinary techniques, including how to prepare you own handmade pasta and sauces from scratch. You'll assemble a true Old World menu that includes bruschetta al pomodoro, pappardelle topped with butter, sage and Parmigiano, and an indulgent tiramisu. It's a lesson in classic Italian cuisine that brings the timeless...

Chef Marty, San Diego - Mid-City

9 reviews

Next date: Fri, Dec 27th at 6:00PM

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Make a Modern Japanese Fare

$95

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Chef Aaron is ready to share tips for creating traditional Japanese cuisine using modern techniques and local organic ingredients. You'll start the meal with tempura shrimp and edamame accented with spicy mayonnaise. Next is okonomiyaki, a savory pancake known as "Japanese pizza" that's topped with cabbage, noodles, eggs or grilled meat. Then, enjoy a refreshing cucumber salad with seaweed, ponzu and ginger dressing. End this authentic meal with the sweetn...

Chef Aaron, Travels to guests within East San Diego area

4 reviews

Next date: Sun, Dec 29th at 6:00PM

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Classic Italian Pasta Menu

$149

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Chef Jordan leads this in-person cooking class through simple yet inspiring Italian classics. For starters, you'll create a colorful caprese salad using heirloom tomatoes and basil with a homemade balsamic reduction. You'll learn how to prepare and roll homemade pasta to enjoy with a provincial marinara sauce and lemon thyme chicken breast. Italian vanilla bean panna cotta topped with berry sauce is your sweet ending to this savory and sophisticated menu....

Chef Jordan W., Julian

6 reviews

Next date: Mon, Dec 23rd at 12:00PM

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Pasta-Making for Kid Chefs

$99

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Get your little ones in on the magic of homemade pasta in a cooking class for aspiring chefs! With help from Chef ShaSha, your junior gourmets can learn to create a full-blown Italian meal, complete with all the tasty trimmings. They'll create an antipasto of charcuterie kebabs, featuring meats, cheeses and veggies, before making their own pasta from scratch with either fettucine-style or macaroni and cheese. They'll also learn the art of Italian desserts...

Chef ShaSha, Travels to guests within East San Diego area

2 reviews

Next date: Fri, Dec 27th at 12:00AM

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Mastering Sushi Classics

$95

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Join Chef Aaron for the lowdown on preparing a colorful and authentic selection of sushi rolls in this cooking class. Begin your adventure with shrimp spring rolls prepared with rice paper and filled with bean sprouts, cucumber, gobo and vermicelli noodles. Next are maki rainbow rolls filled with tuna, kampachi, salmon and cucumber. Nigiri sushi with fresh fish, rice and wasabi is next on the list. Finally, learn how to prepare hand rolls with fish, rice,...

Chef Aaron, Travels to guests within East San Diego area

4 reviews

Next date: Sun, Dec 29th at 6:00PM

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Explore Thailand's Culinary Traditions

$149

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In this in-person cooking class, Chef Jordan will share his world travels as he teaches you traditional Thai cooking techniques. Using exotic ingredients like coconut, curry and ginger, you'll learn how to make savory tom kha gai soup and fresh spring rolls with ginger lime chicken. You'll also prepare creamy and fragrance-filled Thai coconut yellow chicken curry. Many ingredients used in this class are organic, non-GMO and local.MENUArtisan Fresh Fruit Pl...

Chef Jordan W., Julian

6 reviews

Next date: Mon, Dec 23rd at 5:00PM

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Classic Homemade Pasta Dinner

$135

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Join Chef ShaSha for a fun and informative cooking class featuring classic Italian recipes and fresh local ingredients. Start with a fresh green antipasto salad topped with balsamic vinaigrette. Next, you'll learn how to prepare pasta from scratch using traditional Italian techniques. This will be paired with a rich Alfredo sauce accented with fresh cream and Parmesan. End this savory meal on a sweet note with authentic Sicilian granita with your choice of...

Chef ShaSha, Travels to guests within East San Diego area

2 reviews

Next date: Fri, Dec 27th at 12:00AM

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Make Custom Pizzas From Scratch

$85

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Learn how to take pizza night to the next level in this cooking class. Chef Aaron will teach you how to bake homemade pizza dough and layer it with sauce, cheese and toppings. Use toppings like Italian sausage, artichokes and mushrooms. Prepare a fresh Caprese salad with tomatoes, burrata, basil oil and balsamic reduction. For dessert, use the leftover dough to form knots topped with mascarpone, espresso powder and powdered sugar for a tiramisu-inspired en...

Chef Aaron, Travels to guests within East San Diego area

4 reviews

Next date: Sun, Dec 29th at 6:00PM

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Plant-Based Four-Course Menu

$149

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In this in-person cooking class, Chef Jordan will teach you to prepare a four-course plant-based menu. You'll use fresh herbs, vegetables and produce from his own garden. With an emphasis on superfoods, this class is geared toward vegans, vegetarians and anybody interested in using common ingredients to create healthy and delicious meals. You'll make cilantro black bean cakes, gluten-free fettuccine with lemon-basil cashew pesto and sweet cacao mint ice cr...

Chef Jordan W., Julian

6 reviews

Next date: Mon, Dec 23rd at 5:00PM

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Homemade Pasta and Dessert

$135

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Chef ShaSha is ready to lead you through interactive cooking classes on how to prepare an authentic pasta menu. First, you'll mix together a Caprese salad topped with heirloom tomatoes, basil and house-made balsamic reduction. You'll learn how to make egg pasta from scratch and then top it with a brown butter and sage sauce. Dessert is a fresh and fruity fragola pazzo with strawberries, balsamic vinegar and black pepper. MENUCaprese Salad With heirloom tom...

Chef ShaSha, Travels to guests within East San Diego area

2 reviews

Next date: Fri, Dec 27th at 12:00AM

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