Chef Joe's Culinary Salon
The Best Little Cooking Classes In San Francisco!
16 -B Sanchez Street, 94114
Celebrating 17 Amazing Years!
Awarded Best Cooking School in San Francisco!
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June 2025:
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Knife Skills Class/ Tuesday, June 10th/ 6pm to 9pm/ Essentials (115.) per person/ sold out, please email if you'd like to be put on the waitlist
Learn to hone, sharpen, position, slice, dice, chiffonade, mince, and julienne just like a pro! Plus, a whole chicken breakdown demonstration at the end of class. Also included, free noshes, such as delicious veggie and cheese flatbreads and our class made mushroom, and tomato-basil. bruschetta!
Farmer's Market Bounty/ Vegetarian Delights! Saturday, June 14th/ 11am to 2pm/ Chef's Pick/ Gluten Free (125.) per person/ No longer available.
A beautiful bounty of delicious, fresh, and healthy, farm to table, vegetarian dishes. Roasted Eggplant- Honey-Balsamic Glaze, Feta and fresh Mint, Char-Grilled Broccolini with Chili Flakes and Garlic, Flame-Roasted Sweet Bell Peppers with Olives, and Rosemary and Crusty Baguette, Zucchini-Tomato-Basil-Parmesan Gratin and Braised Baby Bok Choy with Cashews. This menu can easily be made Vegan, just let me know ahead of time and we can omit cheese in your individual portion.
Southern Comfort/ Wednesday, June 18th/ 6pm to 9pm/ Summer Pick/ *Special* (125.) per person/ 3 openings available
Fun to make, delicious, soulful and robustly flavorful, down-home southern cooking at its finest! Oven Roasted-Kentucky Bourbon-Whiskey BBQ Chicken (Spiced rubbed chicken, with an incredible homemade Bourbon-Whiskey BB-Q Sauce) Sweetbriar Summer Slaw, Spoon-Corn Bread-Cheddar Pudding-Soufflé and Strawberry Shortcake (w/ scratch made, flaky, buttermilk biscuit shortcakes)
The Paella Festival! /Sangria/ Saturday, June 21st, 11am to 2pm/ Popular Pick! (135.) per person/ Gluten Free Menu! 2 openings available
Festive, Delicious and Fun to make! Learn the art and finesse in creating these amazing Spanish Paella dishes! Paella Marinara (w/ calamari, shrimp, white wine, saffron, and mussels), Paella con Pollo y Linguiça (chicken, linguiça sausage, peppers, onions and special seasonings) and Paella Vegetariana (vegetarian w/ artichokes, saffron, edamame, zucchini, olives). Includes: Complimentary pitchers of Chef Joe’s deliciously refreshing, homemade Sangria...¡Buen Provecho!
From Casablanca to Tangiers/ Thursday, June 26th/ 6pm to 9pm/ Customer Favorite! (135.) per person/ Gluten Free Menu! 4 openings available
Embark on an amazing culinary adventure, creating this enticingly delicious Moroccan feast! Char-grilled Eggplant with Spicy Caramelized Onions, Fish Tagine w/ Potato, Tomato, Olives and Dried Figs, Orange-Radish-Mint Salad, and Almond Cake with Cardamom, Rosewater and Pistachios.
July 2025:
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Bistro Américain/ San Francisco/ Wednesday, July 9th/ 6pm to 9pm/ Chef’s Pick! (135.) per person/ open
In this mouthwateringly delicious class we will cook up an amazing array of sumptuous dishes that are sure to be your go to favorites! Lots of great tips and techniques in this class! Creamed Spinach au Gratin, Grilled Flat Iron Steak or Strip Steaks w/ Sauteed Cherry Tomatoes and Sauce Marchand de Vin, Hasselback Potatoes (sliced, intact, roasted potatoes, basted in garlic-herb-olive oil and butter) and Citron Givrè (Chilled, hulled lemon cups, filled with lemon sorbet and garnish of fresh berries)
The French Pastry Shop/ Saturday, July 12th, 11am to 2pm/ Essentials/ Popular Pick! (125.) per person/ open
Learn these essential building blocks of classic French baking and pastry. Indispensable for cooks, chefs, and novices alike. In this class we will make: Fresh Fruit Tarts with Lemon Curd Filling (Pâte Sucrée -Sweet Pie Dough), Profiteroles w/ Glace à la vanille & Sauce au Chocolat (Pâte a Choux Puffs filled with Vanilla Ice Cream and draped in Chocolate Sauce) and Palmiers-aka “elephant ears” or French hearts (Flaky sugary crisp puff pastry hearts). Plus, bonus recipes!
Chicken Cookery Class/ La Cuisine du Poulet Wednesday, July 16th/ 6pm to 9pm/ Essentials/ Customer Favorite (125.) per person/ open
An easy approach to the essential methods and techniques of chicken cookery (braising, roasting and sautéing). In this class, you will surely gain an air of confidence with the most incredible, palate pleasing results! Coq au Vin (Chicken fricassee braised in a luscious red wine sauce of mushrooms, pearl onions and lardons), Poulet Rôti (The perfect, whole roasted chicken w/ fresh herbs, lemons, and aromatics), Sauté de Poulet au Citron et aux Câpres (Sautéed boneless, skinless chicken breast paillards w/ lemon, caper, parsley, and butter sauce) Accompanied with tomato Provençal, roasted creamer potatoes and arugula salad.
The Spanish Tapas Bar/ Andalusian Style/ Saturday, July 19th/ 11am to 2pm/ Popular Pick! (125.) per person/ open
A flavorful explosion of tantalizingly delicious Spanish Tapas: Espárragos con salsa Romesco (char-griddled asparagus w/ homemade romesco sauce), Tortillitas de Gambas (shrimp fritters), Piquillos Rellenos con Queso de Cabra (piquillo peppers stuffed w/ herbed goat cheese) Mejillones al Vapor (steamed mussels in a ginger, garlic, turmeric and white wine broth) con Pan de Ajo (Garlic Bread)
The Ultimate Stir Fry Class! Thursday, July 24th/ 6pm to 9pm *Special* (125.) per person/ open
Your stress-free path to delicious, quick, fresh, and healthy stir fries! In this class prep and mise en place are key, from there it is just minutes away from completing the most amazing and flavorful stir fry dishes! Great for tuning up your knife skills too! Portobello-Veggie-Ginger Stir Fry, Stir-Fried Shrimp with Snow Peas & Red Bell Pepper, Chicken-Green Bean-Thai Basil Stir Fry. All served with Jasmine rice.
August 2025:
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Knife Skills Class/ Tuesday, August 5th/ 6pm to 9pm/ Essentials (115.) per person/ open
Learn to hone, sharpen, position, slice, dice, chiffonade, mince, and julienne just like a pro! Plus, a whole chicken breakdown demonstration at the end of class. Also included, free noshes, such as delicious veggie and cheese flatbreads and our class made mushroom, and tomato-basil. bruschetta!
Dates are available for Private Group Classes and Team Buildings!
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