• Public Class: Summer Wine Pairing with Kate Leahy

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

    Join acclaimed chef and "Wine Style" author Kate Leahy for an evening of crisp whites and interesting reds, along with delicious savory bites for perfect pairing.  In this interactive and hands-on class, learn about matching small bites with your wines and cook up some crowd-pleasing appetizers. What You’ll Make and Take Home: Make a batch […]

  • Public Class: Fresh Cheese with Honey Grace Lopez

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

    Explore the simple goodness of fresh cheese and homemade butter with Honey Grace Lopez, who trained at Ireland's renowned Ballymaloe Cookery School. Known for her approachable teaching style, she will guide […]

  • Public Class: Wild King Salmon with Chef Roberth Sundell

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

    Learn to fillet, skin, pin-bone and prepare a whole Wild King Salmon with Chef Roberth Sundell of Petaluma's acclaimed Stockhome restaurant. You begin with the chef's demonstration of butchering, skinning, […]

  • Chef Event: Restaurateur and Chef Traci des Jardins

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

    Chef Traci des Jardins, chef/partner at the now-closed Jardinière in San Francisco, will share a menu based on her classical French training and passion for Mexican cuisine. A longtime leader in the Bay Area food scene, Chef Traci operated Jardinière with partner Pat Kuleto for 21 years and has held leading roles in The Commissary […]

    Sold Out $100 – $800
  • Public Class: Seasonal Pie Workshop with Honey Grace Lopez

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

    Join Chef Honey Grace Lopez for a hands-on exploration of homemade pies, from flaky crust to irresistible fillings. In this seasonal workshop, you’ll learn tips and techniques for mixing and rolling tender pie dough, building well-balanced fillings, and finishing your pie with a perfectly paired streusel topping that takes it from great to wow. With […]

  • Public Class: Wholegrain Baking with Sarah Owens

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

    Explore the delicious world of wholegrain baking in this hands-on workshop! Join James Beard Award-winning cookbook author and celebrated baker Sarah Owens as she leads you in creating moist, wholegrain carrot muffins and a wholegrain focaccia-style flatbread leavened with sourdough. You'll also learn how to mill your own flour and discuss ways to adapt your […]

  • Chef Event: Tamara Hicks of Tomales Farmstead Creamery

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

    Learn about artisan cheese and recipes to match the seasons from Tamara Hicks, co-owner of Tomales Farmstead Creamery and co-author of the 2025 book, "Feasts on the Farm." Menu details coming soon! Tamara and her husband, David Jablons, have shepherded Toluma Farms since 2003, making cheese and offering educational tours of farm life with their […]

    Buy Tickets $100 – $800
  • Public Class: California Artisan Cheese with Jennifer Luttrell

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

    Finish your week by tasting some of the best farm-fresh, hand-crafted cheese in the country with Jennifer Luttrell, executive chef of The Fork at Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company. You’ll get her […]