Cooking Classes
By Melissa Blaustein, Contributor
In a city like San Francisco, it sometimes seems that the whole world revolves around food. But with all the hustle and bustle of the dining scene, patrons often forget just how fulfilling it can be to make a home-cooked meal. Brush up on some old skills or learn something new at one of these local cooking classes.
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Tante Marie's Cooking School
271 Francisco St, San Francisco, CA
A private culinary school concentrating mainly on home-chef cooking, Tante Marie is a San Francisco favorite for weekend seminars, one-day workshops or evening classes. -
Two
22 Hawthorne St, San Francisco, CA
Ever dined at a great restaurant and wondered how you could make something like it at home? Once a month the folks at Two invite you into their kitchen to teach you how to do just that. -
Sur La Table
77 Maiden Ln, San Francisco, CA
This foodie-friendly cooking shop offers a culinary program at its Maiden Lane location, featuring classes on subjects like essential knife skills and contemporary global flavors. -
Hands On Gourmet
2325 Third St Ste 330, San Francisco, CA
The name says it all at this cooking school, where corporate team-building and private parties are enlivened by a team of gourmet chefs who teach clients how to make some of their signature crowd-pleaser dishes. -
Kitchen On Fire
1509 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA
A place that makes its customers the chefs, Kitchen on Fire is a culinary school that aims to make cooking fun. -
Williams-Sonoma
340 Post St, San Francisco, CA
A classic shop for everyone's home kitchen needs, Williams-Sonoma also offers cooking classes and demonstrations for its patrons. -
Apron Strings
1187 Franklin St, San Francisco, CA
A cooking school designed for children and adults, Apron Strings offers Kids' Culinary Camps as well as adult team-building and group classes. -
Ferry Plaza Farmers' Market
Market St and The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA
It's only natural that there would be cooking demonstrations at the culinary Mecca of San Francisco. Every Saturday the farmers' market features a notable chef who teaches a crowd how to cook up one of their masterpieces. The best part: It’s free. -
Parties That Cook®
601 Minnesota St Ste 115, San Francisco, CA
Parties That Cook hosts hands on cooking class parties, available for team building corporate events and other special occasions.
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Kamei Household Wares
547 Clement St, San Francisco, CA
Everyone from hipster bargain hunters to restaurant owners frequents this Richmond district emporium known for discount kitchen and home supplies. -
Le Sanctuaire
315 Sutter St Fl 5, San Francisco, CA
Fifth-floor shopping haven for foodies, chefs and fans of avant-garde cooking a la Ferran Adria--think Williams Sonoma for the iPod generation. -
Culinaire
1 Ferry Building Market Shop Ste 35, San Francisco, CA
Every 21st-century kitchen can use a few special things from great-grandma's era. -
Cooks Boulevard
1309 Castro St, San Francisco, CA
Noe Valley cooking supply store saves locals a trip downtown to find their kitchen wares. -
Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th St, San Francisco, CA
Stock up on gourmet supplies to make your own chef-worthy meal. -
Cookin'
339 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA
When you absolutely positively have to have the exact same egg whisker your Aunt Edna tossed out in 1973.
