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Specialties

Cooking Classes — Create great food in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. We offer interactive cooking classes limited to no more than 10 students per chef so you receive the personal attention you deserve. Classes are based on using fresh local natural ingredients, with an emphasis on technique to help you develop into a better cook. We also offer private cooking instruction as well.

History

Established in 2012.

Barbara and Mick Dimas have been teaching cooking classes for over 8 years in San Francisco. Barbara was the Resident Chef at Sur La Table in San Francisco, who decided to start her own cooking school with her husband Mick after the closing of Sur La Table San Francisco Kitchen. Mick is a graduate of Tante Marie’s Cooking School, and has lead cooking classes & parties for Parties That Cook, Kitchen on Fire, The Mountain Terrace and other caterers.

Meet the Business Owner

Barbara D.

Business Owner

Barbara loves desserts and is willing to travel far and wide in search of the best gelato, cookie or chocolate. She has been baking since the age of 5, and has been teaching and cooking since the age of 12. A frequent traveler to Europe, she loves to visit her family in Tuscany and friends in Puglia, Italy where she lived and worked for 2 years. In college she spent a year in Germany where she developed an appreciation for coffee and cake hour. Since 2003, she has been sharing her love of travel with others by conducting sightseeing and culinary tours. She taught cooking classes at Sur La Table in San Francisco, where she was Culinary Manager and Resident Chef for 8 years. She loves helping people discover new ways to appreciate food and culture.