The Culinary Dude

We are a business focused on hands-on culinary education, fun, health, safety, nutrition and teamwork in and outside the kitchen. Our background in both culinary arts and education has lead us to having a superb track record and impressive list of clients which clearly speaks to our ability to engage students of all ages in the best cooking classes in the Bay Area! The Culinary Dude's goal is simple and meaningful: Empower our students with the kitchen skills to become self-sufficient and make healthy choices for themselves, their families and their future. We are a nut-free business and use sunflower seeds and SunButter as a nut replacement unless otherwise requested. 

We offer a hands-on, developmental approach to teaching and education in the kitchen. Our focus is on the process rather than the product. By teaching children and adults how to cook for themselves, they are less likely to eat fast or junk food. One of our goals is to empower people with confidence and competence in the kitchen. Classes are presented in a non threatening, pressure less environment. The Culinary Dude teaches to the people and not at them. Age is not a factor when working towards the same ultimate goal, creating good food for everyone to eat. All participants learn while performing culinary tasks to achieve the same goal. Once students have mastered the process of the how's, what's, where's, why's and when's of cooking and recipe comprehension, a focus on the product will naturally follow.