Weekend Cooking Classes

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Sol Food at Home
Saturday September 21
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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Looking for more enrichment for your elementary or middle schooler?

Then you’re in the right place!

In this weekend cooking class, your child will learn some fundamental cooking skills and prepare a delicious, healthy lunch! This is a wonderful opportunity for parents to get time to themselves while kids learn skills that will serve them for years to come.

We will work together as a group to make our meal, and every child will have the opportunity to customize their plate.

This class is a great place for your child if:

  • You would like them to expand the foods they eat

  • They are interested in cooking

  • You’re looking for more enrichment outside of sports

  • You need some time to yourself

  • You want to expand (or establish) your family’s go-to recipes

UPCOMING CLASSES

UPCOMING CLASSES

Saturday, September 21

Sol Food at Home
10 AM - 1 PM

  • Students will learn how to make the best Puerto Rican food in the Bay! We'll learn how to turn simple, affordable ingredients into a delicious and satisfying meal.

    • Tostones (fried green plantains)

    • Pink Puerto Rican beans

    • Perfect white rice

    • Spring mix with lemon-garlic dressing

    • How to cook rice perfectly—even if you don't have a rice cooker

    • Safe deep frying at home

    • Building flavorful sauces

    • Simple vinaigrette technique

    • Balancing flavors

Saturday, September 28

In-N-Out Burger
10 AM - 1 PM

  • This is one class you won't want to miss. Students will learn how to replicate the iconic California burger—all without any animal products! The final result is truly mind-blowing.

    • Homemade mayo (so much better than store-bought!)

    • The “secret” sauce

    • Caramelized onions

    • French fries (safe, low-waste deep frying technique)

    • Animal-style double—completely plant-based!

    • Fresh salad to balance the rich food

    • Knife skills and safety

    • The science of emulsification (how to make mayo)

    • Working with plant-based meats

    • Shaping burger patties

    • Cooking burgers

    • Melting vegan cheese

    • Prepping produce

Class Outline

  • Welcome (10:00 AM)

  • Group discussion

  • Safety lesson

  • Introduction to our recipes

  • Workstation setup

  • Group cooking

  • Individual dish assembly

  • Eating!!!

  • Cleaning

  • Pick-up (1:00 PM)

Registration Fee Includes

  • All necessary ingredients 

  • Access to cooking equipment 

  • Kitchen safety lessons

  • Knife skills & safety instruction

  • Samples to share at pick-up

  • Digital copies of the recipes 

  • Development of skills such as:

    • Utilizing fundamental cooking techniques 

    • Adjusting and balancing flavors 

    • Reading recipes 

    • Measuring ingredients

  • Practicing habits such as:

    • Growing confidence in the kitchen

    • Trying new flavors

    • Expanding descriptive vocabulary for the flavors we taste

  • Skills they’ll use the rest of their life

  • An unforgettable experience!

Location

155 Andersen Dr. San Rafael
(Google Maps link)

Cooking classes are held in my home kitchen in Downtown San Rafael. Park in the lot 365 Academy of Baseball (700 A St.), and I will meet you to let you into the apartment complex.

I look forward to seeing your child in class!

-Chef Mark