Chef Joe's Culinary Salon

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The Best Little Cooking Classes In San Francisco!
16-B Sanchez Street, 94114

415-640-4017

Celebrating 18 Amazing Years!

Awarded Best Cooking School in San Francisco!

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May 2026:
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Knife Skills Class/ Tuesday, May 5th/ 6pm to 9pm/ / Essentials (125.) per person/ 4 openings available
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, tasty noshes, such as delicious veggie, cured meat and cheese flatbreads and our class made mushroom, and tomato-basil bruschetta!

The Saturday Morning Bake Shop/ Saturday, May 9th /11am to 2pm/ Customer Favorite! (125.) per person/ 1 opening available
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, Lemon Curd-Raspberry Puff Pastry Tarts and *Bonus Recipe* Palmiers aka French Hearts or Elephant Ears. Perfect as stand-alone morning bake goods or awesome embellishments to a sumptuous breakfast or brunch buffet!

Treasures of Turkish Cuisine/ Wednesday, May 13th/ 6pm to 9pm/ Turkish Delights (135.) per person/ sold out/ please email if you'd like to be put on the waitlist

Learn to create this amazing, flavor packed bounty of tantalizingly delicious Turkish dishes with a bouquet of exotic spices. Imam Bayildi (Stuffed roast eggplants, split and filled w/ caramelized onions, tomatoes, sauteed peppers, and olives), Sarimsakli Yoğurt (garlicky yogurt sauce) Peynirli Tepsi Böreği (Layered phyllo cheese börek casserole) Adana Kebabi (Grilled ground lamb kebobs seasoned with za'atar and Aleppo pepper and served with warm pita) and Piyaz Salad (Roma tomato, red onion, white bean, sumac, and parsley salad tossed with fresh lemon juice and olive oil)

Dim Sum Favorites/ Tuesday, May 19th/ 6pm to 9pm/ Popular Pick! (125.) per person/ sold out/ please email if you'd like to be put on the waitlist
In this super fun class, we’ll create a tasty bounty of mouthwateringly delicious dim-sum. Featuring: steamed Siu Mai with pork-shrimp-shitake mushroom filling and chili crisp, Chinese Pot Stickers (Jiǎozi) with ground chicken- ginger-scallion-cabbage filling and Crab Rangoon with crabmeat-cream cheese-cheddar-green onion filling. Plus, a bonus Sour Spicy-Chinese Cabbage Salad and Ultimate Chili Crisp Recipe.

The Ultimate! Pasta Sauces Class/ Saturday, May 23rd / 11am to 2pm/ Chef's Pick! *Special* (125.) 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 of these delicious sauces will be paired with cooked to order “al dente” durum wheat-semolina pasta. Spaghetti Carbonara, Penne alla Puttanesca, Gemelli w/ Arugula-Basil-Spinach-Garlic-Almond Pesto and Rigatoni Rigate w/ Rich and Meaty Bolognese Sauce. Plenty of good eats in this class!

Crepe Cookery Class/ Saturday, May 30th/ 4pm to 7pm (135.) per person/ private group class/ sold out
Learn the art of making these wonderfully versatile and sublimely delicious French crêpes with a host of tantalizing fillings and other tasty accoutrements. Easy to make once you learn the tricks and techniques. Great as an entrée, snack, first course or dessert! Featuring: Ham-Asparagus-Gruyère Cheese Crêpes, Ratatouille Crêpes, Broccoli Crêpes with Béchamel-Cheddar Sauce, Fresh Berry and Nutella Crêpes and Lemon Ricotta Blintzes.

June 2026:
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Soufflé Class/ Sweet and Savory! Saturday, June 6th/ 11am to 2pm/ Customer Favorite! (125.) per person/ open
Master the artistry and sublime elegance in creating these amazing, light and airy, sweet and savory soufflés! These mouthwatering delicious soufflés are fun and easy to make once you know the techniques and tricks of the trade! Porcini & Shitake Mushroom Soufflé/ Soufflé aux Cèpes (Porcini and Shitake mushrooms, chives, sage and sharp cheddar cheese soufflés) Grand Marnier Soufflés (Light and airy soufflés with orange zest and orange-cognac liqueur) Soufflé au Fromage avec Herbes (Gruyère cheese-fines herbes soufflés) and Apricot-Pistachio Soufflé with Vanilla Chantilly Cream... We will make them all!

The Spanish Tapas Party! Tuesday, June 9th/ 6pm to 9pm/ Popular Pick! (125.) per person/ open
All aboard for fun time! In this class we’ll create 2 delicious Spanish style flatbread pizzas (aka Coca) and Champiñones al Ajillo (Sautéed mushrooms in garlic butter, white wine, and fresh herbs), Buñuelos de Calabacín (Zucchini fritters w/ green onions, chives, parsley and parmesan cheese) and, Tartaletas de Limón con Cerezas Frescas (Lemon curd filled phyllo cups with with whipped cream and fresh cherries)

The Aquitaine to Brittany Connection/ The French Gourmet/ Thursday June 11th/ 6pm to 9pm/ Chef’s Pick! (135.) per person/ open
Embark on a culinary sojourn from the inner regions of the Aquitaine to the shores of Brittany. In this class, we’ll indulge in the sumptuous delights of this incredible French Bistro menu. Gratin de Fruits de Mer (A seafood gratin w/ prawns, cod, and scallops baked in a Velouté sauce and topped with toasty-buttery bread crumbs), Salade Frisée au Fromage de Chèvre (Frisée salad with goat cheese and cherry tomatoes), Duchesse Potatoes (Fancy piped Duchess potatoes) and Pastis Gascon w/ Berry Coulis (Apple tort baked in layers of phyllo dough with mixed berry coulis)

The Curry Kart/ Gluten Free! Tuesday, June 16th / 6pm to 9pm *Special* (125.) per person/ open
Let the culinary journey begin! In class we’ll create a spectacular ensemble of delicious curry dishes with an enticing blend of exotic spices! Featuring: Curried Lentil Dal with Spinach, Chicken Coconut Curry, and Beef Ginger Madras Curry also Included: Steamed basmati rice, chutney, raita/ mint-cucumber- yogurt sauce, crushed peanuts, raisins, and cilantro leaves.

New Orleans Brunch Class/ Saturday, June 20th/ 11am to 2pm/ Customer Favorite! (125.) per person/ open

A tantalizingly delicious homage to New Orleans’ famous Commander’s Palace, Brennan’s, Café Du Monde, and Antoine’s Restaurant where a bountiful brunch and friends take center stage! Spicy Grilled Cajun Shrimp w/ Cheesy Cheddar Grits, Eggs Sardou (poached eggs over creamed spinach, artichoke bottoms, hollandaise sauce, and crumbled bacon), Grapefruit-Orange-Mélange and French Press Coffee (both Regular and Decaf) with accoutrements.

Dates are available for Private Group Classes and Team Buildings!