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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.
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.
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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.
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.
Q: What's the cancellation policy?
A: Free to cancel or reschedule up until 2 days before the class
Q: How long does the class run for, what's the price?
A: 3 hours, $125 per person
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Your tastebuds will go on a tour of Tuscany as you learn how to cook tantalizing potato gnocchi from Chef James.
Heard that making homemade pasta can be tricky? Not so when you have a skilled chef guiding you every step of the way. Surrounded by other gnocchi newbies, you’ll have all the time in the world to ask questions and join the slow food movement in this cooking class designed for beginners and perfect for couples looking for a romantic date idea.
While you shape and stuff your pasta with goat cheese and herbs, Chef James will treat you to a seasonal antipasti plate and a palette-recharging salad of radicchio and orange. That’s just the beginning of the feast and the fun you’ll have in this flavorful SF activity. Next comes your fresh-from-the-pot ravioli, swimming in a comforting sauce of San Marzano tomatoes, cream, and red pepper, followed by a dessert of cheese and fresh berries.
You’ll walk away with a full belly and all the skills you need to rough it with rustic ravioli at home.
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See booking optionsThis class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a team building activity, birthday, bachelorette party or bachelor party.
This would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mom or Father's Day gift.
Cook With James is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and adheres to COVID-19 government guidelines.
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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