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Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
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* We may choose to limit our refund per student at $1000. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
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ClassBento money-back guarantee
Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
That's why we provide a money-back guarantee*: If you're unsatisfied with this experience, just leave it at least 20 minutes before it ends, and tell us (the ClassBento team) the reason for your dissatisfaction within 4 hours of that time, and we'll provide you with a refund.
For extra peace of mind, all our bookings are covered by our public liability insurance.
* We may choose to limit our refund per student at $1000. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
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A: 3 hours, $125 per person
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Learn how to make classic Mediterranean dishes in San Francisco
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What you'll do
Experience the flavors of Italy and Spain at this hands-on cooking class in SF. In this beginner-friendly class, you will also create the perfect risotto with Chef James!
A master of Italian cooking with years of experience, Chef James will show you how to cook a meal in his cozy home kitchen which you can easily recreate after the class.
Upon arrival, enjoy a selection of antipasti favorites followed by a fresh salad of seasonal greens. We will then move onto the main dish, a gorgeous saffron-infused gulf prawn risotto, made with Canaroli rice and seasonal vegetables.
We will finish off your Mediterranean feast with a la Quesada, a Spanish cheesecake and flan, paired with local berries, before sitting down to enjoy our amazing creations. You are invited to bring along your own wine or beer to complement your meal.
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Knowledge required
Beginners welcome.
What you'll get
Your Mediterranean feast to enjoy.
What to bring
You are welcome to bring your own wine or beer.
Suitable for
This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a birthday, bachelorette party, team building activity, bachelor party or Christmas party.
This would also be a nice gift for her, gift for mom or Xmas gift.
Cook With James is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and adheres to COVID-19 government guidelines.
Location
SF, CA
Exact location is anonymised for privacy. You'll get the specific address after booking.
Your teacher
James grew up on a 50 acre horse farm near the Salinas Valley. His great grandfather emigrated from Yugoslavia into the Central Valley and started an apple farm. His grandfather later moved to the very fertile Salinas Valley and started one of the first produce companies. It was called Sun Harvest. My mother raised us mostly on local fruits and vegetables though there was still the occasional cooking “out of a can” given the generation. Canned beets! The one thing we always had was a bowl of fresh fruit, cut up and put into a bowl for us before we went to bed.
James earned a masters in Spanish literature and linguistics through Middlebury College and lived in Spain for two years. He later entered into the technology business and worked at various advertising agencies in San Francisco over a 12 year period. Along the way he started cooking as "therapy" for his corporate day job. CookWithJames was created 15 years ago as an underground supper club. James would prepare multiple course regional Italian and Spanish dinners in his home for guests and friends. James staged at Quince restaurant after they opened in 2004, and has also lived and cooked in both Italy and Spain. After leaving his day job in advertising in 2009 James launched CookWithJames as a full-time business, offering private sit-down dinners as well as cooking class parties for all occasions.
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