Events Calendar

Chef Dustin Valette and Vintner Dan Kosta

The Key Room 1385 N. Hamilton Pkwy, Novato, CA, United States

Greet the cooler season with a special evening pairing Chef Dustin Valette, chef/owner of Valette restaurant and The Matheson in Healdsburg, with Dan Kosta, renowned producer of world-class pinot noir and chardonnay in Sonoma County. Their luxurious menu paired with award-winning bottles will showcase the inventive approach of Chef Dustin's dishes and the passion for […]

$175 – $1400

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

Author and Chef Joanne Weir of “Plates and Places”

The Key Room 1385 N. Hamilton Pkwy, Novato, CA, United States

Chef Joanne Weir, host of “Plates & Places” on PBS-TV, offers a festive evening to greet the holidays with a menu from her travels as a guide for global culinary […]

$100 – $800

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 […]

$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 […]

$125

Chef Roland Passot of La Folie and Left Bank

The Key Room 1385 N. Hamilton Pkwy, Novato, CA, United States

Start a delicious year with Chef Roland Passot, a devoted ambassador for French cuisine as founder of the erstwhile La Folie in San Francisco, Petite Left Bank in Tiburon and Larkspur's Left […]

$100 – $800