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🖐



September 2023:
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Greek Meze Favorites! Thursday September 7th/ 6pm to 9pm (115.) per person/ sold out
 A tantalizingly delicious bounty of festive, and fun to make, Greek Meze specialties! Saganaki (Fried Sheep’s Milk Cheese Flambéed in Brandy…Opa!), Soutzoukakia (Greek Meatballs in a Savory Tomato Sauce), Garides Psites (Greek Style-Garlic-Oregano Char-Broiled Shrimp) and Kolokithokeftedes (Fried Zucchini-Green Onion Fritters w/ Herbed Yogurt Sauce)

Chicken Cookery Class/ La Cuisine du Poulet Thursday, September 14th/ 6pm to 9pm/ Customer Favorite/ Essentials (125.) per person/ sold out

A stress-free approach to the essential methods and techniques of chicken cookery (braising, roasting and sautéing). In this class, you'll learn to create these dishes with an air of confidence and the most delicious, palate pleasing results! Coq au Vin (Chicken fricassee braised in a luscious red wine sauce of mushrooms, pearl onions and bacon 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 tomatoes Provençal, roasted creamer rosemary potatoes and sauteed green beans or arugula salad.

Le Café Parisien/ Saturday, September 16th/ 11am to 2pm/ Popular Pick! (115.) per person/ sold out

An enticingly delicious, super fun to make, French Café menu! Moules Marinières (steamed mussels in white wine, garlic, and herb broth), Pommes Frites (hand cut, crispy golden French fries), Croque Monsieur (griddled ham and Gruyère with mornay sauce au gratin) Salade Verte à la Française (tender lettuces with sauce vinaigrette) and Citron Givrè (lemon cups filled with lemon sorbet).


Bistro Américain/ San Francisco Style/ Thursday, September 21st/ 6pm to 9pm/ All-Star Line-Up! (125.) per person/ 2 openings available!
 In this class we will create an all-star line-up of palate pleasing, mouth-wateringly delicious dishes, that are sure to be your go to favorites! Creamed Spinach au Gratin, Grilled Strip Steaks or Flat Iron Steak w/ Sauce Marchand de Vin, Hasselback Potatoes (sliced, intact, roasted potatoes, basted in garlic-herb duck fat) and Profiteroles (petit cream puffs filled with vanilla ice cream and draped in chocolate sauce) Lots of great tips and techniques in this class so you to easily re-create these dishes in your home kitchen!

October 2023:
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The Crêpe Cookery Class/ Saturday, October 7th/ 11am to 2pm/ Popular Pick!  *Special* (115.) per person/ open
In this class will make oodles of sublimely delicious, fresh handmade crêpes with a plethora of tantalizing fillings and flavorful sauces. Featuring: Ham-Asparagus-Gruyère Cheese Crêpes, Ratatouille Crêpes, Broccoli Cheddar Crêpes, Fresh Berry and Nutella Crêpes, and Lemon Ricotta Blintzes. In addition to the delicious handmade crêpes and bountiful fillings, we will also make Béchamel and Mornay sauces. These amazingly versatile crêpes are great as entrées, first courses and desserts!

Knife Skills Class/ Tuesday, October 10th / 6pm to 9pm/ Essentials (95.) per person/ open

Hone your skills for the Holidays! 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. 

West Coast/ Lighthouse Harbor Café/ Thursday, October 12th / 6pm to 9pm/ Chef's Pick! (125.) per person/ open

What an amazing time we will have creating this incredible, flavor packed, mouthwateringly delicious West Coast, “Lighthouse Harbor Café” Menu! Featuring: Monterey Bay Clam Chowder, Baked Stuffed Jumbo Prawns, Wedge Salad w/ Thousand Island Dressing and Eureka Lemon-Skillet Soufflé w/ Mixed Berry Coulis! Yum!

 
The Great Wraps of Asia/ Tuesday, October 17th/ 6pm to 9pm/ (115.) per person/ open

In this class we’ll create an alluring array of the most delicious, freshly made Asian wraps and dumplings. Chinese Pot Stickers (Jiǎozi)-with soy-ginger dipping sauce, Thai Beef Lettuce Wraps- with lemon grass, Thai basil and kaffir lime leaves, Filipino Lumpia with sweet chili sauce and Vietnamese Spring Rolls with peanut sauce. These tantalizing wraps and dumplings are an absolute hit at cocktail parties, luncheons, buffets and dinner parties! Really fun to make too!


Pierogi and Pirozhki Festival! Saturday, October 21st/ 11am to 2pm (115.) per person/ open

In this class we will create a bounty of handmade Polish style Pierogi and Russian style Pirozhki, both styles are incredibly delicious! The Polish Pierogi is made with a dumpling style dough, filled with potato, cheddar and chives, poached, then fried in butter and onions. The Russian style Pirozhki is made with a yeast dough, filled with seasoned ground beef and aromatic vegetables, then baked off to a golden brown. We will also make jam and fruit filled Pirozhki, baked off and dusted with powdered sugar! YUM!!!  


From Munich to Vienna with Love/ Thursday, October 26th / 6pm to 9pm (125.) per person/ open

“All aboard” as we take this amazing culinary journey from Munich to Vienna and create this scrumptiously delicious Bavarian-Viennese Feast! Celery Root-Carrot-Apple Rémoulade, Pork Tenderloin Roast with Port Wine, Shallot and Plum Sauce (Schweinefilet braten), Spätzle, Rotkraut and Linzer Torte


November 2023:
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New Orleans Brunch Class/ Saturday, November 4th/ 11am to 2pm (115.) 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/ Creamy Cheddar Grits, Eggs Sardou (Poached Eggs over Creamed Spinach, Artichoke Bottoms, Hollandaise Sauce and Crumbled Bacon Bits), French Press Coffee (both Regular and Decaf), and Grapefruit Brûlée!


The Prague to Budapest Connection/ Thursday, November 9th/ 6pm to 9pm (125.) per person/ open
Savor the depth, richness, and deliciously robust flavors of Eastern European Czech-Hungarian Cuisine. Stuffed Red Bell Peppers (Töltött Paprika), Hungarian Beef Goulash (Pörkölt), Czech Dumplings (Knedlíky) and Crispy Pear Strudel (Hruškový závin)

Knife Skills Class/ Tuesday, November 14th / 6pm to 9pm/ Essentials (95.) per person/ open
Hone your skills for the Holidays! 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. 

Thanksgiving Italiano! Flavors of Lombardy/ Thursday, November 16th/ 6pm to 9pm (125.) per person/ open

Celebrate the fall and holiday seasons with this sumptuous-mouth-watering Northern Italian-Lombardian feast! In this class we'll create an amazing menu featuring: Polenta Casseruola al Forno (Layered Polenta Casserole w/ Fontina, Taleggio and Parmesan Cheeses), Carciofi Bolliti con Vinaigrette (Boiled Globe Artichokes w/ Caper-Sun-Dried Tomato Vinaigrette) Tacchino Brasato ai Funghi e Rosmarino (Braised Turkey Thighs in a Luscious Red Wine Sauce with Porcini Mushrooms, Pancetta, Onions and Rosemary) and Granita di Melograno (Refreshing, Icy Pomegranate-Rose Water and Lime Juice Granita) Buon Appetito!

December 2023:
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The Marrakesh Express/ Moroccan Cuisine Menu/ Thursday, December 7th/ 6pm to 9pm (125.) per person/ open
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 bean, 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)

English Christmas Dinner/ Thursday, December 14th/ 6pm to 9pm (135.) per person/ open
Come celebrate the holidays as we create this incredible English Christmas Feast! Hearts of Romaine with Stilton Blue Cheese Dressing, Herb Crusted Beef Cross Rib Roast w/ Brown Gravy, Roasted Root Vegetables, Yorkshire Pudding and Christmas Sherry Berry Trifle.


January 2024:
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Scandinavian Smörgåsbord Celebration! / Thursday, January 4th/ 6pm to 9pm/ *special* ($135.) per person/ open
Chime in the New Year with this tantalizingly delicious, festive Scandinavian Smörgåsbord extravaganza!! In this class we will make amazing quick Cured Salmon Gravlax Bites on dark rye w/ mustard-dill sauce, Swedish Meatballs baked in a velouté-paprika sauce, Jansson’s Temptation-potato gratin with onion, cream and anchovy, Pickled Beet-Radish-Cucumber Salad, Norwegian Stuffed Eggs w/ Caviar Includes *Sparkling Wine Kir Royale with Crème de Cassis and Raspberries! Health and Happiness in 2024!