Events Calendar

Hands-On Class: All About Duck with Chef Roland Passot

Community Teaching Kitchen Gilardi Training & Events Center, 1367 N. Hamilton Pkwy., Novato, CA, United States

Turkey will have its annual spotlight soon - first, you can learn all about duck! Chef Roland Passot teaches you to make classic duck confit, properly sear a duck breast and create a citrus gastrique sauce.  In addition, this master chef will demonstrate how to break down a whole duck and share some ideas for […]

$195

Hands-On Class: Holiday Party Baking with Chef Dave Leyva

Community Teaching Kitchen Gilardi Training & Events Center, 1367 N. Hamilton Pkwy., Novato, CA, United States

Holiday baking from breakfast to dessert! Move from Chai-Spiced Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls to Walnut, Leek & Feta Flatbread, Parker House Rolls and Cranberry Roulade. Learn the techniques for mixing yeast doughs, proofing and baking. You'll also make a basic Chiffon Cake and delve into sautéeing and finishing a variety of baked items. What You Make: Chai-Spiced […]

$125

Hands-On Class: Holiday Cookies with Chef Marco Soto

Community Teaching Kitchen Gilardi Training & Events Center, 1367 N. Hamilton Pkwy., Novato, CA, United States

This class will focus on a variety of techniques and flavors to create a delicious and decorative assortment of holiday cookies. We will cover make-ahead strategies, decorating and packing tips for 4-5 recipes including roll-and-cut decorated sugar cookies, bars and rugelach. What You Make: Decorated Sugar Cookies, Bars and Rugelach. What You Take: Recipes and a Sampler […]

$150

Hands-On Class: Making Sausage with Dave the Butcher

Community Teaching Kitchen Gilardi Training & Events Center, 1367 N. Hamilton Pkwy., Novato, CA, United States

Learn to make your own sausage with David Budworth, the Bay Area's celebrity butcher, in a special hands-on class that lets you create handmade sausages to share. The presenter, known as Dave the Butcher, has 36 years of experience in choosing and mixing ingredients for artisan sausages. He will lead guests in making both lamb and […]

$175

Hands-On Class: Tamales of the Yucatan with Chef Luis Realpozo

Community Teaching Kitchen Gilardi Training & Events Center, 1367 N. Hamilton Pkwy., Novato, CA, United States

This class offers the authentic experience of crafting one of the most sought-after foods in Mexican cuisine -- tamales! A hallmark of the holiday season, tamales from the Yucatan are a special treat with a balance of bright and earthy flavors. Chef Luis Realpozo will share the culinary lineage of masa and nixtamal, then lead […]

$125