Chef Joe's Culinary Salon

The Best Little Cooking Classes In San Francisco!
16-B Sanchez Street

San Francisco, CA 94114

Celebrating 16 Amazing Years!

Awarded Best Cooking School in San Francisco!

🖐All Classes Are Hands-On🖐


March 2024:
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Knife Skills Class/ Tuesday, March 5th/ 6pm to 9pm/ Essentials (95.) per person/ sold out
An essential for home cooks, chefs, novices, and culinary wizards alike. 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 delicious noshes such as veggie/ meat/ cheese flatbreads and our class made bruschetta. 

The Saturday Morning Bakery Shop/ Saturday, March 9th /11am to 2pm/ *Special* (115.) per person/ sold out.
Learn to make this amazing array of tantalizingly delicious morning bake shop goodies. Flaky Scones w/ Orange Zest and Currants, New York-Streusel Crumb Cake, Gougères w/ Gruyère and diced Ham, Lemon Curd-Raspberry Puff Pastry Tarts and *Bonus Recipe* Palmiers aka French Hearts or Elephant Ears. Perfect as, stand-alone morning or anytime bake goods or as an awesome embellishment to a sumptuous breakfast or brunch buffet!


The Road to Marrakesh/ Moroccan Cuisine Menu/ Wednesday, March 13th/ 6pm to 9pm/ Chef's Pick! (135.) per person/ sold out
Embark upon an amazing culinary adventure creating this sumptuous Moroccan Feast! Chicken Tagine (Braised chicken with aromatic vegetables, saffron, turmeric, garlic, dried apricots, and almonds served over couscous), Pumpkin, Chickpea and Sweet Potato Stew (Butternut squash, sweet potato, garbanzo beans, saffron-ginger stew), Cucumber-Olive Za'atar Salad (Cucumbers, za'atar spices, and olives w/ grilled flatbread) Moroccan Lemon-Yogurt Cake (Zesty lemon yogurt cake drenched in orange blossom water-honey syrup)

Everyday French Cooking/ Saturday, March 16th/ 11am to 2pm/ Chef's Pick (125.) per person/ sold out

Simple, rustic, yet sublimely elegant. Everyday French cooking at its absolute finest! Salade Verte with (Tarragon-Dijon vinaigrette), Poulet Rôti (Whole roasted free-range chicken with bundles of fresh herbs and lemon), Pommes de Terre au four (Roasted potatoes in duck fat with rosemary)

Tomates Provençales and Tarte aux Pommes/ Apple-Frangipane Tart


The Paella Festival! Spanish Cuisine Menu/ Thursday, March 21st/ 6pm to 9pm/ Popular Pick! (125.) per person/ Gluten Free/ 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 and mussels), Paella con Pollo y Linguiça (chicken and linguiça sausage) and Paella Vegetariana (vegetarian w/ artichokes, fava beans, zucchini, olives). All made with authentic Bomba Rice or Arroz de Valencia. Naturally gluten free!

London Calling! Pub Favorites/ Tuesday, March 26th / 6pm to 9pm/ *Special* (115.) per person/ sold out

We'll have a super fun time creating these scrummy gastro-pub favorites! Shepherd's Pie, The Pub Salad and Sticky Toffee Pudding. 



April 2024:
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The Fisherman’s Wharf/ An Evening in San Francisco/ Thursday, April 4th/ 6pm to 9pm/ Customer Favorite (135.) per person/ 4 openings available!

Enjoy a cozy evening creating these mouthwateringly delicious San Francisco favorites! Classic Caesar Salad, Fresh Seafood Cioppino, Grilled Lemon-Pepper Asparagus and Chocolate Molten Lava Cake. YUM! 


Knife Skills Class/ Tuesday, April 9th/ 6pm to 9pm/ Essentials (95.) per person/ sold out
An essential for home cooks, chefs, novices, and culinary wizards alike. 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 delicious noshes such as veggie/ meat/ cheese flatbreads and our class made bruschetta. 

Pasta Sauces Class/ Spaghetti Western! Saturday, April 13th / 11am to 2pm/ *Special* (115.) per person/ 4 openings available!
In this class we will create 4 incredibly delicious, savory, homemade pasta sauces that will sure to be your go to weeknight or anytime favorites. All these delicious sauces will be paired with cooked to order “al dente” durum wheat-semolina pasta. Gluten free pasta can be available upon advance request. Spaghetti Carbonara, Penne alla Puttanesca, Fusilli w/ Kale-Basil-Spinach-Pesto and Rigatoni Rigate w/ Rich and Meaty Bolognese Sauce. Plenty of good eats in this class!


Little Italy Favorites/ Wednesday, April 17th / 6pm to 9pm/ Chef's Pick! (125.) per person/ 2 openings available!

A sumptuous symphony of mouthwateringly delicious comfort foods, typical of your favorite neighborhood Italian restaurant! In this class, we will make the most amazing-
Chicken Parmigiana, Broccolini al Pepperoncini, Garlic-Herb Bread, Insalata Mista w/ Italian Vinaigrette and Classic Tiramisu!

From Casablanca to Old Tangiers/ Thursday, April 25th/ 6pm to 9pm/ Customer Favorite! (135.) per person/ Gluten Free Menu! sold out
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 Macaroon Biscuit Cookies/ Gluten Free Menu!


May 2024:
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Knife Skills Class/ Tuesday, May 7th/ 6pm to 9pm/ Essentials (95.) per person/  sold out
An essential for home cooks, chefs, novices, and culinary wizards alike. 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 delicious noshes such as veggie/ meat/ cheese flatbreads and our class made bruschetta.