Cooking Techniques Classes in San Diego, CA

This is without a doubt the most essential cooking class you'll ever take! You will learn how to slice, dice, julienne, and much more in the safest and most efficient manner. Make your every day prep faster and fun, learning how to use a knife like professional chefs do. Materials needed to fully participate: A chef knife Cutting board 1 Vegetable...

Making sushi is easier than you think! In this 1.5-hour class, we’ll teach you the fundamentals, from rice to fish (and even California rolls). We’ll cover: sushi hand rolls & cut rolls rinsing, making, and seasoning the sushi rice the proper way to eat sushi You’ll finish the class with solid foundations to skip ordering in and make...

Tapeamos! Take a virtual hour-and-a-half trip to Spain in your own kitchen. We’ll make three classically tasty tapas: Patatas Bravas & Paprika Aïoli Garlic Shrimp Warm Spiced Olives Materials needed to participate fully Garlic Shrimp ½ lb. medium sized shrimp (I like 21/26 size, but any will do, just make sure they’re thawed) ...

Nourish yourself with the most fundamental food on earth: bread. From the comfort of your own kitchen learn how to combine salt, water, yeast, and flour into warm, crusty, and chewy breads.  In this live online class we will guide you through several classic breads, from ingredients to kneading techniques.  Materials needed to fully participate:...

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions. Fermentation is one of the oldest food processing methods still used today. Scientifically known as zymology, it is the conversion of carbohydrates into alcohols, carbon dioxide, yeast, or bacteria. Beer, miso, sourdough, kefir, kimchi and many other delicious...

Feel more comfortable in the kitchen and improve your cooking efficiency by learning how to use a chef’s knife properly. This class focuses on the essential knife skills for a home cook, and teaches you slicing, dicing, chopping, knife sharpening and more to help you enjoy cooking! You’ll get a produce list sent to you before class so you can...

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions. "Put up" your peaches using time-honored canning techniques for three preparations that will extend the bounty of your favorite stone fruits long after summer is gone. Learn the steps to create a compote to top your summer desserts and a syrup to bring sunshine...

When the Eastern Woodlands erupt with marvelous edible mushrooms, the picking is great. But too often, the harvest succumbs to rot in your kitchen. In this illustrated talk, master canner and author of Mycophilia Eugenia Bone explains the best ways to dry, freeze, pressure can, preserve in oil, and pickle both wild and cultivated mushrooms so you...

Let’s learn how to make sushi rolls with ingredients you have at home! In this class, we are going to teach you how to make your own creative sushi rolls with a few simple ingredients that are usually kept in the normal household. Even if you don’t have the usual sushi ingredients at home, you can make simple sushi rolls with ingredients for...

We are so excited to bring you our brand new online cooking classes!  Join us as we master the gentle art of preparing and folding our signature Dumplings with an oh-so-good Honey Soy Dipping Sauce, perfect for you to whip up for your next dinner! Bring your own ingredients and beverage of choice. Let’s have fun in the Kitchen and learn something...

We are so excited to bring you our brand new online cooking classes!  Join us as we master the gentle art of preparing and folding our signature Pork Dumplings with an oh-so-good Honey Soy Dipping Sauce, perfect for you to whip up for your next dinner! Bring your own ingredients and beverage of choice. Let’s have fun in the Kitchen and learn...

This pasta class focuses on basic techniques with an introduction to laminating pasta & coloring doughs.. Laminated & Coloring Pasta Menu includes: Herb Laminated Paparadelle Green Herb or Spinach Spaghetti New School Primavera: (Not the 1970's version you are thinking) Ingredients Needed: (exact amounts to follow in confirmation...

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions. Return to great-grandma's tried-and-true process and learn how to make pickled cucumbers in three styles—spicy dill, sweet bread-and-butter, and zesty relish. Designed for beginners, this class covers the basics— from recipes to food prep to sterilizing. You'll...

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions. Get a little messy making seasonal berry jam! Trained in preservation techniques at Cornell, Stephen Nocera will show you three distinct methods of jamming, using less sugar and no additives or pectin. Stephen will demonstrate his techniques in real time, and...

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions. Wondering what to do with your bounty of tomatoes? Preserve them, of course! We will show you the best ways to process and hot pack your harvest, with a simple method borrowed from industrial canning. We'll make a chili tomato salsa, marinara sauce, and crushed...