In-Person Cooking Class

Anna’s Ukrainian Christmas

Immerse yourself in the heartwarming traditions and flavors of Christmas in Ukraine with cookbook author, activist and chef Anna Voloshyna.

Thu Dec 12 | 6P
In-Person Cooking Class

Holiday Brunch with Frances

Instructor Frances Wilson shares an enticing holiday brunch menu, just in time for visiting guests and festive gatherings.

Sat Dec 14 | 10A PT
In-Person Cooking Class

The Japanese Pantry: All About Dashi

Chef Greg Dunmore leads this exploration of dashi, the cornerstone broths of Japanese cuisine, with an array of tempting recipes to inspire your home cooking.

Sun Dec 15 | 3P
In-Person Cooking Class

Bûche de Noël (Make and Take)

Join Jeremy Jarman to make (& take home) the season’s most sought-after sweet. This impressive, festive dessert is lots of fun to make, decorate, and share with your loved ones!

Tue Dec 17 | 6P PT
In-Person Cooking Class
Author Event (Cookbook Included)

The Curated Board with Bebe

Let Bebe Black Carminito bring pizzaz to your party food with easy, fun recipes from her book, The Curated Board. She’ll share styling secrets for tasteful boards and platters to wow family and friends.

Fri Dec 20 | 6P PT
In-Person Cooking Class

Swedish Gingerbread House Party (Make and Take)

Amelia Eudailey of Hej Hej serves up this Swedish gingerbread house extravaganza, complete with a traditional Swedish Christmas buffet. You’ll take home your very own gingerbread house!

Sat Dec 21 | 11A PT
In-Person Event
with special guest Ben Mims!

Cookie Swap with Salt+Spine

We’re teaming up with Salt+Spine for our annual Cookie Swap, including cookie sampling, baking demos, and lots of holiday spirit. Please join us!

Sun Dec 22 | 11A PT
In-Person Cooking Class
Just added

Knife Skills Basics

Civic Kitchen co-founder Jen Nurse will teach you to use, choose and care for kitchen knives. We’ll practice assorted cutting techniques for more efficient, more enjoyable home cooking.

Tue Jan 07 | 6P PT
In-Person Cooking Class

Learn to Cook More: Technique (Winter 2025)

Build your confidence in this 4-week continuation of our Learn to Cook series. We’ll tackle handmade pastas, bone up on fish and shellfish, simmer sauces from around the globe, and more! Did we mention the dinner party?

4 CLASS SERIES STARTING
Wed Jan 08 | 6P PT
In-Person Cooking Class

Pasta by Hand

Part of the Learn to Cook More: Technique (Winter 2025) Series

This segment of Learn to Cook More focuses on pasta. From hand cut farfalle to plump little filled tortellini, you will learn firsthand how simple and satisfying it is to make pasta at home.

Wed Jan 08 | 6P PT
In-Person Cooking Class

Learn to Cook (Thursdays)—Winter 2025

Build a strong foundation for any culinary challenge thrown your way. Get ready to face the fundamentals—from sautéing to searing to steaming, we’ve got it covered in this six-week course!

6 CLASS SERIES STARTING
Thu Jan 09 | 6P PT
In-Person Cooking Class

Get Sharp!—Kitchen Confidence

Part of the Learn to Cook (Thursdays)—Winter 2025 Series

Transform your home cooking in our Learn to Cook Series: We’ll teach you to season food properly, read & follow (or ignore!) recipes, and vastly improve your knife skills.

Thu Jan 09 | 6P PT
In-Person Cooking Class
Just added

Date Night: San Francisco Steakhouse

If you’re looking for a great date night idea, look no further! Cooking Clare Langan’s steakhouse menu together is a great way to relax, learn & enjoy a spectacular meal.

Fri Jan 10 | 6P PT
In-Person Cooking Class

Learn to Cook (Saturdays)—Winter 2025

Build a strong foundation for any culinary challenge thrown your way. Get ready to face the fundamentals—from sautéing to searing to steaming, we’ve got it covered in this six-week course!

6 CLASS SERIES STARTING
Sat Jan 11 | 11A PT
In-Person Cooking Class

Get Sharp!—Kitchen Confidence

Part of the Learn to Cook (Saturdays)—Winter 2025 Series

Transform your home cooking in our Learn to Cook Series: We’ll teach you to season food properly, read & follow (or ignore!) recipes, and vastly improve your knife skills.

Sat Jan 11 | 11A PT
In-Person Cooking Class
Just added

Paella Party

Here’s a great idea to kick off a new year of cooking: Join Linda Carucci to make the ultimate weekend lunch, Paella!, served up in California style with the best fresh, local ingredients.

Sun Jan 12 | 12P PT
In-Person Cooking Class
Just added

Jackie’s New Year Reset

Jackie Apple will help you greet the new year with achievable recipes featuring anti-inflammatory, antioxidant-rich foods packed with flavor.

Tue Jan 14 | 6P PT
In-Person Cooking Class

More Fish & Shellfish

Part of the Learn to Cook More: Technique (Winter 2025) Series

This class takes a deep dive into advanced seafood preparation, as we work with whole fish, squid, and various shellfish in an array of recipes.

Wed Jan 15 | 6P PT
In-Person Cooking Class
Just added

Date Night: Bay Area Farmers Market

If you’re looking for a great date night idea, look no further! Cooking Clare Langan’s farmers market menu together is a great way to relax, learn & enjoy a spectacular meal.

Thu Jan 16 | 6P PT
In-Person Cooking Class
Just added

Friday Night Pizza with Michael Kalanty

Dough master extraordinaire Michael Kalanty will share his techniques and recipes for making truly superb pizza at home.

Fri Jan 17 | 6P PT
Online Cooking Class
Just added

Spain + Japan: A Love Story

Camila Loew joins us online from Barcelona to explore the intersection of Spanish and Japanese cuisines—their ingredients, beloved recipes and traditions.

Sun Jan 19 | 10A PT
In-Person Cooking Class
Just added

Italian Classics: Ossobuco alla milanese

Viola returns for another Italian classic. Two worthy dishes that stand proudly on their own, saffron risotto and braised veal shanks, unite to become an indelible icon of Milan’s cuisine: Ossobuco alla milanese.

Sun Jan 19 | 3P PT
In-Person Cooking Class

Learn to Bake (Tuesdays)—Winter 2025

Transform your baking skills with instructor Jeremy Jarman in this four-session course. Learn to properly measure and mix, wield a rolling pin and a piping bag, and bake all kinds of sweet and savory treats with confidence.

4 CLASS SERIES STARTING
Tue Jan 21 | 6P PT
In-Person Cooking Class

Dough: Cookies and Crusts

Part of the Learn to Bake (Tuesdays)—Winter 2025 Series

Melted, chilled, creamed, browned—learn the function of butter and other fats in baking. We’ll make a dazzling array of cookies and practice the skills you need to create superb pie and tart crusts.

Tue Jan 21 | 6P PT
In-Person Cooking Class

Demystifying Sauces

Part of the Learn to Cook More: Technique (Winter 2025) Series

This session focuses on sauce making, from classic codified French methods to standout sauces from around the globe. You’ll blend, reduce, emulsify and learn to balance flavors to enhance any dish on your table.

Wed Jan 22 | 6P PT
In-Person Cooking Class

From Field & Garden

Part of the Learn to Cook (Thursdays)—Winter 2025 Series

In this vegetable-focused class, we will work with a rainbow of seasonal produce—including varieties you may never have cooked with before—to make healthy, inviting, nourishing meals.

Thu Jan 23 | 6P PT
In-Person Cooking Class
Just added

Friday Night Samosas! (Make & Take)

Get ready to roll, fold, fry, and savor with Nisha Panchal Patel as your guide! We’ll make wrappers, fillings and chutneys to eat in class, with plenty to take home for future feasts.

Fri Jan 24 | 6P PT
In-Person Cooking Class

From Field & Garden

Part of the Learn to Cook (Saturdays)—Winter 2025 Series

In this vegetable-focused class, we will work with a rainbow of seasonal produce—including varieties you may never have cooked with before—to make healthy, inviting, nourishing meals.

Sat Jan 25 | 11A PT
In-Person Cooking Class
Just added

The Japanese Pantry: Soy Sauce & Tamari

Join Chef Greg Dunmore for an exploration of soy sauce and tamari, with an in-depth guided tasting and recipes and techniques to enhance your home cooking.

Sun Jan 26 | 3P PT
In-Person Cooking Class

Creams: Custards, Curds and Ganache

Part of the Learn to Bake (Tuesdays)—Winter 2025 Series

Practice the art of making silky-smooth pastry cream, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate ganache, and tantalizing tangy-sweet lemon curd to use in an array of pies and tarts.

Tue Jan 28 | 6P PT
In-Person Cooking Class
Just added

Art of the Dinner Party

Part of the Learn to Cook More: Technique (Winter 2025) Series

For the Learn to Cook II series finale, we’re throwing a dinner party! Learn to plan and host your own gatherings, as we cook a menu created by you and your classmates.

Wed Jan 29 | 6P PT
In-Person Cooking Class

From the Sea

Part of the Learn to Cook (Thursdays)—Winter 2025 Series

Learn to select seafood and prepare it using a variety of techniques. We will also practice grain and vegetable cookery skills, with plenty of inspiration and recipes to expand your repertoire.

Thu Jan 30 | 6P PT
In-Person Cooking Class
Just added

Ukrainian Kitchen: Anna’s Chicken Kyiv

Let Anna Voloshyna sweep you away to glamorous early 1900s Kyiv with her menu of traditional Ukrainian recipes (and just a touch of modern California style).

Fri Jan 31 | 6P PT
In-Person Cooking Class

From the Sea

Part of the Learn to Cook (Saturdays)—Winter 2025 Series

Learn to select seafood and prepare it using a variety of techniques. We will also practice grain and vegetable cookery skills, with plenty of inspiration and recipes to expand your repertoire.

Sat Feb 01 | 11A PT
In-Person Cooking Class
Just added

Lunar New Year Banquet

Celebrate the Lunar New Year with Linda Tay Esposito’s banquet filled with symbolic and scrumptious traditional dishes, including dumplings and a knock-your-socks-off sashimi salad.

Sun Feb 02 | 3P PT
In-Person Cooking Class

Air: Meringues, Cream Puffs and Soufflés

Part of the Learn to Bake (Tuesdays)—Winter 2025 Series

Though absent from most ingredient lists, air is a key component in successful baking. We’ll show you how to capture and use it to yield ethereal meringues, crisp pâte à choux and sky high soufflés.

Tue Feb 04 | 6P PT
In-Person Cooking Class
Just added

What’s for Dinner? (Winter Edition)

Need help getting dinner on the table? Jackie Apple has you covered in this class filled with go-to recipes and cooking tips to spruce up your kitchen routine.

Wed Feb 05 | 6P PT
In-Person Cooking Class

Taking Stock—Chicken & Leftovers

Part of the Learn to Cook (Thursdays)—Winter 2025 Series

Stock your pantry and freezer with basic ingredients for easy menu planning and prep. We’ll show how a simple chicken and pantry staples can produce enticing meals all week long.

Thu Feb 06 | 6P PT
In-Person Cooking Class

Taking Stock—Chicken & Leftovers

Part of the Learn to Cook (Saturdays)—Winter 2025 Series

Stock your pantry and freezer with basic ingredients for easy menu planning and prep. We’ll show how a simple chicken and pantry staples can produce enticing meals all week long.

Sat Feb 08 | 11A PT
In-Person Cooking Class
Just added

Croissants with Michael Kalanty

Bread expert Michael Kalanty shares the fundamental knowledge and skills you need to make flaky, buttery classic croissants at home.

Sun Feb 09 | 11A PT
In-Person Cooking Class

Layer Cakes

Part of the Learn to Bake (Tuesdays)—Winter 2025 Series

What better finale for our Learn to Bake series than a good old-fashioned layer cake? Learn to mix, bake, fill, and frost for all of life’s special occasions.

Tue Feb 11 | 6P PT
In-Person Cooking Class
Just added

Medovyk: Ukrainian Honey Cake (Make and Take)

Join Anna Voloshyna, chef and author of BUDMO!: Recipes from a Ukrainian Kitchen to make Medovyk (Ukrainian Honey Cake). This spectacular dessert will wow you and those who are lucky enough to share it with you!

Wed Feb 12 | 6P PT
In-Person Cooking Class

Comfort—Braises & Beans

Part of the Learn to Cook (Thursdays)—Winter 2025 Series

Winter months call for heartwarming dishes to nourish us through the new season. Learn to make comforting braises, hearty bean dishes, and satisfying main-course salads.

Thu Feb 13 | 6P PT
In-Person Cooking Class
Just added

Italian Valentine: Passion Red Menu

Celebrate Valentine’s day the Italian way, with this Passion Red Menu from Viola. We’ll cook up a meal worthy of this celebration of love. (Singletons welcome, btw!)

Fri Feb 14 | 6P PT
Online Cooking Class
Just added

Gluten Free Sourdough Bread (2-Session Workshop)

Excellent homemade gluten free sourdough bread baking is within your reach! Instructor Camila Loew will guide you through every step of the process she uses to make bread in her own kitchen.

2-SESSION WORKSHOP STARTING
Sat Feb 15 | 9:30A PT
In-Person Cooking Class

Comfort—Braises & Beans

Part of the Learn to Cook (Saturdays)—Winter 2025 Series

Winter months call for heartwarming dishes to nourish us through the new season. Learn to make comforting braises, hearty bean dishes, and satisfying main-course salads.

Sat Feb 15 | 11A PT
In-Person Cooking Class
Just added

Knife Skills Basics

Civic Kitchen co-founder Jen Nurse will teach you to use, choose and care for kitchen knives. We’ll practice assorted cutting techniques for more efficient, more enjoyable home cooking.

Tue Feb 18 | 6P PT
In-Person Cooking Class

Breakfast All Day—All About Eggs

Part of the Learn to Cook (Thursdays)—Winter 2025 Series

Learning to cook with the very versatile egg leads to countless tempting meals. Join us as we poach, fry, boil, bake, soufflé, and scramble our way to egg expertise.

Thu Feb 20 | 6P PT
In-Person Cooking Class
Just added

Asian Crab Fest

Linda Tay Esposito leads a rollicking crab fest featuring chili crab, black pepper crab and a golden crab surprise, all showcasing fresh, local Dungeness crab!

Fri Feb 21 | 6P PT
In-Person Cooking Class

Breakfast All Day—All About Eggs

Part of the Learn to Cook (Saturdays)—Winter 2025 Series

Learning to cook with the very versatile egg leads to countless tempting meals. Join us as we poach, fry, boil, bake, soufflé, and scramble our way to egg expertise.

Sat Feb 22 | 11A PT
In-Person Cooking Class

Learn to Bake More (Tuesdays)—Winter 2025

Boost your baking prowess with instructor Jeremy Jarman in this 4-session course, the more advanced sequel to our Learn to Bake series.

4 CLASS SERIES STARTING
Tue Feb 25 | 6P PT
In-Person Cooking Class

Doughs: Puff Pastry and Brioche

Part of the Learn to Bake More (Tuesdays)—Winter 2025 Series

Further your understanding of the role that butter and other fats play in classic doughs by making puff pastry and brioche from scratch.

Tue Feb 25 | 6P PT
In-Person Cooking Class
Just added

Empanadas of Argentina

Instructor Jackie Apple shares her family recipes for traditional Argentinian empanadas. Roll, fill & fold your way to a fun and casual Friday night supper.

Fri Feb 28 | 6P PT
In-Person Cooking Class

Creams: Crème Brûlée and Crémeux

Part of the Learn to Bake More (Tuesdays)—Winter 2025 Series

Time-honored classics like crème brûlée, crémeux and Napoleons feature in this class all about luxurious creamy desserts.

Tue Mar 04 | 6P PT
In-Person Cooking Class

Air: Macarons

Part of the Learn to Bake More (Tuesdays)—Winter 2025 Series

Chef Jeremy leads a macarons master class, featuring an array of baking techniques and examining the role of air in these delicate delights.

Tue Mar 11 | 6P PT
In-Person Cooking Class

Cake: Roulades

Part of the Learn to Bake More (Tuesdays)—Winter 2025 Series

Practice new cake making skills as we mix, bake, fill and roll a light and luscious Vanilla Sponge Cake Roulade to celebrate our Learn to Bake More finale!

Tue Mar 18 | 6P PT

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