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Learn Cooking Basics 12-week Course

Learn all the culinary skills you need to master the basics and more in this 12-week virtual cooking course!

Chef Olivier Said

Kitchen on Fire

5.0 (19)

5k followers

ClassBento donates with every booking to

12 x 3 hours

1 to 30 guests

$908

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Overview

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Teacher

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What you'll do

Ready to build serious skills in the kitchen—without leaving home? Join us for the virtual edition of our award-winning 12-Week Basics of Cooking Series! Whether you’re a total beginner just getting started or a seasoned home cook ready to refine your technique, this comprehensive cooking course is designed to help you grow with confidence.

Rather than just teaching individual recipes, this online course dives into the essential techniques and kitchen science that form the foundation of great cooking. Understanding the “why” behind each method empowers you to master any dish and adapt recipes with ease.

Each week, you’ll cook alongside a professional chef who will guide you step by step through the lesson. From knife skills and sautéing to building flavor and balancing a meal, you’ll learn practical, repeatable techniques that make everything from weeknight dinners to holiday feasts feel doable—and even fun.

By the end of the course, you’ll walk away with a strong foundation, dozens of new skills, and the confidence to cook anything you set your mind to!

Schedule and techniques:

Class 1: Knife Skills, Mise en place, Vegetable Stock
Class 2: Stir-Fry and Sauté
Class 3: Sear, Pan Fry, and Basic Eggs
Class 4: Stewing, Braising, Poaching, and Steaming (part of the demo only)
Class 5: Chicken Stock, Béchamel, Wine Sauce, and Mayonnaise
Class 6: Soups
Class 7: Roasting: Chicken Thighs and Vegetables
Class 8: Yeast Dough and Bread (Pizza night!)
Class 9: Quick Breads (Scones and Cornbread)
Class 10: Grains: Mujadara (Lentils & Rice) and Risotto
Class 11: Gnocchi with Mixed Greens Salad and Vinaigrette
Class 12: Celebration Dinner - Whole Roast Chicken

Please note: Please Note

Class price is per log-in: multiple people in the same household can participate with one log-in if they are viewing from the same device.
Teens under 18 years old will be required to have a waiver signed by a parent or guardian.

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Knowledge required

Perfect for beginners.

What to bring

A week before the first class, you will receive directions on how to access the a shopping and equipment lists, prep instructions, and a link to the virtual classroom.

Session repeats

This class series runs over 12 consecutive sessions, at the same time every week.

More info

This class is new, and this teacher has 19 reviews (5 ) for their other experiences - which you can see here.

This class is covered by ClassBento's money-back guarantee.

ClassBento is rated 4.9 with 12k+ reviews from ClassBento, Google, Trustpilot, and more.

Your teacher

Chef Olivier Said

One of the East Bay’s popular culinary personalities, Chef Olivier Said, is the founder of Kitchen on Fire cooking school, located in the heart of Berkeley’s culinary district in North Berkeley. Chef Olive has been part of the Berkeley culinary neighborhood for over 20 years, first as one of the original owners in Cesar Tapas Bar and then moving on to open the cooking school in 2005. The cooking school was a place to share his passions of good food, nutrition and community through teaching students of all ages and backgrounds in a warm and inviting environment.

Born and raised in France, Chef Olive is the descendant of at least five generations of restaurateurs dating back to the early 1750s in France. He began his career at the age of 15 in his mother’s Paris restaurant. He moved to Los Angeles in the early 1980s and worked at Ken Frank’s La Toque, one of the first restaurants in the country to feature California nouvelle cuisine. In 1987, he returned to Paris and opened his own restaurant, the very popular Texas Coyote. Soon after his return to the states, he rooted himself in the Berkeley culinary world.

Your host

Kitchen on Fire

5.0 (19)

5k followers

Kitchen on Fire offers hands-on cooking experiences in Berkeley and Oakland. Since 2005, Chef Olive and professional chef instructors have been sharing their knowledge and love for cooking through public classes, team-building and corporate wellness events. Lisa Miller teaches classes with a nutrition focus, promoting healthy living through meals made with high-quality ingredients and traditional cooking methods.

With a deep passion for sharing delicious food and life-long dedication to healthy living, co-owners Olivier Said and Lisa Miller can be found in the kitchen or working with students or clients in some capacity every day of the week.