Farmer's Market Tour and Cook Seasonal Lunch

Tour a farmers market, learn about seasonal ingredients, and cook a four-course meal in this SF foodie experience!



4.5 hours Location Haight-Ashbury Class size 1 to 15 guests   $300
SF Activities
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Food & Drink
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Cooking
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Italian Cooking Experience Gifts
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Have you been on the search for fun San Francisco activities that satisfy your inner foodie? Join Chef James for this hands-on cooking class and farmers' market tour, where you will learn all cooking with fresh, seasonal ingredients!
Are you curious to learn how a chef chooses their ingredients? Tour with Chef James through the Ferry Plaza Farmers' Market and see for yourself! You'll accompany Chef James, planning your meal based on the seasonality and availability of ingredients based on your own specific food preferences.
Once your ingredients have been purchased, we'll head back to the chef's home kitchen to prepare and cook a delicious four-course lunch. You will learn how to make handmade egg parpadelle and a sugo or sauce of wild mushrooms, seasonal greens cooked with a touch of cream and black pepper.
At the end of this interactive cooking class, sit down and enjoy your meal. Chef James welcomes you to bring wine to accompany your meal and will be happy to make recommendations for pairings.
Please note: Meeting points and location details will be provided after booking.

Upcoming dates for Farmer's Market Tour and Cook Seasonal Lunch

Times are Los Angeles time. Dates and prices as of 14 Nov 2026, 8:38pm; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

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What you'll get
  • Your seasonal four-course meal.
  • Meal recommendations from a professional chef based on your favorite ingredients and flavors.
  • A farmers' market walking tour with Chef James.
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Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly.
What to bring
  • Please wear comfortable, closed-in shoes.
  • You are invited to bring your own wine to enjoy with your meal.
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 fun gift for her, gift for mom, Xmas gift or gift for couples.

Location

1373 Masonic Ave San Francisco, CA 94117

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  • 3/5 from Mike Lewis, attended Mar 2026: tl;dr - it was very nice, it was not really what I was expecting, it wasn't right for me but it might be for you. This will heavily reference the class description as of mid-March 2026; it may have changed. We started at the Ferry Building. We did a brief walk around, met the owners of seven or eight stands, talked a little about the produce or the meat. I don't think I learned anything about how a chef chooses their ingredients, we didn't discuss anyone's specific food preferences, and our meal was already planned and we didn't buy any ingredients for it. We headed back to the chef's home kitchen. Parking at the Ferry Building is already tough and you have to park at least a couple blocks away, the drive over is about a half hour, and parking around his home was very challenging. I got lucky and found something pretty quickly, but the other couple was in their car for about an hour. There was a nice charcuterie plate while I was waiting. We learned how to make pappardelle and actually did it, though that's really just a matter of mixing flour and eggs and doing some kneading and then using a pasta roller. We were told how to make the sauce in a fairly general way (these are the ingredients, you can watch him add them, he doesn't really measure) but did not participate in making the sauce or cooking the pasta, not that cooking pasta is interesting. There was also a salad and a dessert, both of which were made the day before and were minimally discussed. We did get recipes for them but I can get recipes if I want them, that's not what I'm hoping for out of a $225 class. It was a little odd that the chef didn't join us for the meal. I did get to spend a good deal of time chatting with him while we were waiting for the other couple to park, but he didn't interact with them all that much beyond chatting while we were making the pasta. In summary: It is definitely a foodie experience. I had a very nice and filling meal. It is not much of a cooking class and if you have already made basic egg pasta dough and you have used a pasta roller, you may not learn anything new. Unless you are particularly extroverted, you may not want to do this by yourself, though I think it might be quite nice as a date night or group activity.
  • 5/5 from Sinem Ozkaya, attended Mar 2025: I can confidently say the Farmer’s Market tour and lunch class was an incredible experience! From the moment I walked in, the farmers market atmosphere was so warm, welcoming, and lively. James truly made the experience stand out — not only was he knowledgeable, but his passion for cooking was evident in every moment. Then He created an elegant yet fun class environment that made handmade pasta learning enjoyable and memorable. Thank you, James, for such an amazing experience!
  • 5/5 from Stephanie Gillen, attended Sep 2023: We had a great meal and wonderful experience cooking with James! It was the perfect teambuilding event to do with my team. We look forward to the next event we can do with James.
  • 5/5 from Junior Poloka, attended Jul 2023: The market tour was really fun and James was an excellent host and teacher. I am looking forward to taking another class of his.
  • 4/5 from Cascasilda Puente, attended May 2023: We loved it! It was special to be in his home. My Spanish exchange student thought it was amazing. It was so welcoming like having lunch at a friends house in San Francisco!. I wish he would have enjoyed the meal with us. He just seemed to be part of our time and he was busy cleaning and not enjoying the meal that he helped us create. we will be back!
  • 5/5 from Luanne Andreotti, attended Jan 2023: Cooking with James was a gift. I loved the farmers market scavenging to meet vendors since I own a place nearby and now can navigate better! We returned to his home - a respite from the rain with an inviting charcuterie plate to greet us. It was a new experience making pasta and the results were delightful. Next time I’d like to actually cook the noodles as well and the sauce. I will sign up again. Overall James was an ideal teacher and host and I really enjoyed the young couples in our group. I was solo to connected with a single gal to form another couple. I’m spreading the word now great this is on my social media!
  • 5/5 from Dan Markosky, attended Jan 2023: James was a great host, and we loved meeting several of his favorite vendors at the farmers market. He then welcomed us into his beautiful home where we spent time learning pasta making while enjoying company with the group. Amazing day and we will definitely be booking another event with James!
  • 5/5 from Amanda Jones, attended Dec 2022: Excellent experience all around. James is the real deal. He knows his way around the Farmer’s Market and the cooking experience was warm and informative. We are already planning our next adventure with him. Such a fun experience!
  • 5/5 from Libby Palomeque, attended Dec 2022: Warm, funny, and welcoming, James made every guest feel instantly at ease. And the food was magnificent Highly recomended!
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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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