Cooking Class: Saffron-infused Prawn Risotto

Learn how to make classic Mediterranean dishes in this San Francisco cooking class!



3 hours Location Haight-Ashbury Class size 1 to 15 guests   $185
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⁠*Please note:* All classes require a minimum of 4 guests to run. Book with friends or colleagues to guarantee your date! If the minimum isn't met, we'll work with you to reschedule or issue a full refund — no stress, no hassle.
Experience the flavors of Italy and Spain in this hands-on cooking class in SF! Perfect for beginners, this class will teach you how to create the perfect risotto and a delicious Mediterranean meal under the expert guidance of Chef James.
Upon arrival, you’ll be welcomed with a selection of antipasti favorites, followed by a fresh, seasonal greens salad. Next, you’ll dive into preparing the main dish—a saffron-infused Gulf prawn risotto made with premium Canaroli rice and seasonal vegetables. Chef James, a seasoned master of Italian cooking, will guide you through every step, ensuring you feel confident in recreating the meal at home.
To round off your Mediterranean feast, you’ll enjoy a la Quesada, a Spanish cheesecake and flan, paired with local berries. After the class, you’ll sit down with your fellow cooks to savor your creations. Feel free to bring your own wine or beer to complement the meal and make the experience even more memorable!

Please note: Public dates for this class require at least 4 guests to run. In the unlikely event that we don't reach this number, we may cancel the session; if that happens, we'll inform you and let you choose between a refund or reschedule, so please watch your email/SMS one day prior to the class.

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What you'll get
Your Mediterranean feast to enjoy.
Knowledge required
Beginners welcome.
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 date idea, team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or bachelorette party.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mom, Xmas gift or gift for couples.

Location

Haight-Ashbury, CA

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Recent reviews of Cooking Class: Saffron-infused Prawn Risotto

  • 5/5 from Rachael King, attended Sep 2022: James was an excellent teacher, incredibly knowledgeable about Italian and Spanish foods. The class was in his beautiful home and he made us feel welcome. If you’re looking for a hands-on class, you might try the pizza class. The saffron risotto with prawns was more of a demo class but it made for an excellent date night as dinner afterwards was delicious! My date said this was the most fun he’d had in ages!
  • 5/5 from Florence Lockhart, attended Aug 2022: Our evening with Chef James was inspiring. We learnt not only about the art of making risotto (which was deliscious) but also how to create a fantastic meal for friends with a charcuterie board, a starter, risotto, salad, and dessert, using gorgeous fresh ingredients, from farm to table! Chef James has a tastefully decorated historic home which was spacious and the perfect environment to enjoy our 5 star meal in comfort. Thank you for inspiring us to repeat the experience in our own home and share what we’ve learnt with family and friends Chef James! Florence and Roger and Wes
Your teacher

Cook With James
Cook With James

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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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