Build confidence in the kitchen from the ground up in this comprehensive six-week series designed for beginners who are looking to learn the basics of cooking and baking at home. During these three-hour, hands-on classes, you will work independently with no more than 12 students.
From knife skills and cooking methods to baking fundamentals, sauces…
Build confidence in the kitchen from the ground up in this comprehensive six-week series designed for beginners who are looking to learn the basics of cooking and baking at home. During these three-hour, hands-on classes, you will work independently with no more than 12 students.
From knife skills and cooking methods to baking fundamentals, sauces, doughs, and desserts, you'll gain a strong culinary foundation while creating delicious dishes each week. By the end of the series, you'll have the knowledge, techniques, and confidence to cook and bake successfully in your own kitchen... taking you from zero to hero, one recipe at a time!
WEEK 1: Soup & Salad (Knife Skills)
Start off by mastering essential knife skills! You'll learn how to chop, dice, mince, chiffonade, and more as you create a delicious menu of soups and salads.
- Mediterranean Chopped Salad
- Minestrone Soup
- Seasonal Kale Salad
WEEK 2: Cakes, Cobblers & Crisps
Continue to develop your baking skills in this week's baking class, where you'll make some go-to cakes and fruit-based desserts that you can repeat at home.
- Seasonal Fruit Crisp
- Seasonal Fruit Cobbler
- Citrus Olive Oil Cake
WEEK 3: Handmade Pasta
Ever wanted to make your own pasta at home? You'll learn the process from start to finish for two different pasta doughs - classic egg-based pasta and potato gnocchi - along with two delicious sauces to enjoy them with.
- Basic Pasta Dough
- Potato Gnocchi
- Classic Marinara Sauce
- Pesto
WEEK 4: Bread From Scratch
It's bread week! In this beginner-friendly bread baking class, you'll learn how to mix, knead, shape, and bake three different doughs: milk bread, brioche, and focaccia.
- Focaccia
- Quick Brioche Dough
- Milk Bread Dough (Cinnamon Rolls and/or Sandwich Loaf)
- Cream Cheese Glaze
WEEK 5: Sauces
In this technique-focused class, you'll master the art of sauces! Learn how to make a classic reduction sauce, a bechamel, and a chimichurri (along with some delicious dishes to sop them up).
- Seared Steak w/ Red Wine Reduction Sauce
- Roasted Potatoes
- Chimichurri
- Bechamel Mac & Cheese
WEEK 6: Chicken Fundamentals
Practice everything you need to know to make delicious chicken dishes in your own kitchen, from a full chicken breakdown and chicken stock to various techniques for both chicken breasts and chicken thighs.
- Whole Chicken Breakdown
- Braised Chicken Thighs w/ Mushrooms & Shallots
- Lemongrass Chicken Paillard w/
- Ginger Cabbage Slaw
- Chicken Stock
Class Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm PST
Class Category: Series Course, Baking/Pastry, Technique, Cooking
Additional Information:
- Students work individually.
- If you’d like to set up a payment plan for a Series Course, please email our Front Desk (receptionist@thegourmandiseschool.com). Please note that space is limited and a seat is not guaranteed until arrangements are confirmed.
- This class is for ages 16+
