Cooking Classes

     Upcoming Classes

Cooking Classes for all Occassions

Since 2003 Simple Gourmet has been the premier place for Cooking Parties and Cooking Classes in the South Bay. We bring people together in the kitchen to create hand-crafted food and delicious memories. Our food is simple, our approach is fun — we believe that good food is better shared. Choose which Simple Gourmet event is right for you:

Upcoming Cooking Classes

Price: individual classes vary in price from $70 – $85 per person

Location: Simple Gourmet Kitchen, Redondo Beach

We feature a limited number of our most popular classes throughout the year. These classes are open to anyone. To find out more about individual classes and to register for your spot, click on the links on your right.

Private Cooking Lessons

Price: $75 per person — minimum 4 people

Location: Simple Gourmet Kitchen, Redondo Beach

Unleash your inner gourmand with our Private Cooking Lessons! Whether you're a culinary novice or an accomplished home chef, our single-subject cooking lessons are designed to increase your skills and confidence in the kitchen. Choose from our list of topics and you will cook alongside one our Professional Chef Instructors to prepare four recipes in this 2-hour lesson.

Private Cooking Lesson Topics:


  • Pasta & Gnocchi from Scratch
  • Tamale Workshop
  • Beef 101
  • Modern Whole Grain Workshop
  • Perfect Spanish Paella and Tapas
  • Better Chicken Dinners
  • Year-Round Grilling
  • Authentic Mexican Sauces & Salsas
  • How to Roast Everything
  • Braising Around the World
  • Sushi Workshop
  • Julia Child's French Classics
  • French Macaroons
  • Sweet & Savory Tarts & Pies
  • Cupcakes for All Seasons
  • (additional seasonal topics may be available)

Cooking Parties

Planning a Bridal Shower, Birthday Party or Housewarming Party for foodies? Check out our in-home Cooking Parties where we bring the hands-on cooking fun to you!

Location: In your home (or in one of our Event Locations for an additional fee)


Kids' Cooking Parties & Camps

We also offer Kids' Cooking Parties for little foodies from ages 5 and up. Parties can be in your home or in our kitchen. For the serious junior chef, we have week-long Summer Cooking Camps that feature a complete hands-on experience, food science lessons, farmer's market tours and recipe writing workshops — these fill up fast, so get your spot this Summer early!