The NEW Gourmet Crash Course!
With a newly added Evening Session!

ESSENTIAL (Level I)
Gourmet Crash Course Daytime

Practical, economical everyday cooking! Learn to be more effective in your kitchen, and more efficient with your food budget. In this class designed for home cooks, you will acquire practical skills for making family meals at home, including advance preparation tricks, quick meal techniques, and tips for economizing.

This 4 week, 12-part class will feature instruction from a trio of our Executive Chefs – Chef Octavio Montoya, Chef Laurent Brazier and Chef Maurice Brazier. Includes a “welcome” orientation evening with the chefs where you will meet your fellow students and the instructors, and enjoy some food & wine.

This class is offered monthly, limited to 6 students per class. Class will meet in Laguna Beach on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9am to 2pm, for 4 weeks in a row. Please call our Registration Desk to inquire about the start date of the next class.

Price: $1,500 per person for the 12 sessions, including a chef jacket that should be worn during class. This class must be taken as a series – no date substitutions.

ESSENTIAL (Level I)
Gourmet Crash Course Evenings

What better time to learn to be more effective in your kitchen, and more efficient with your food budget?  In this class designed for home cooks, you will acquire practical skills for making family meals at home, including advance preparation tricks, quick meal techniques, and tips for economizing.

This 6 week, 12-part class will feature instruction from a trio of our Executive Chefs – Chef Octavio Montoya, Chef Laurent Brazier and Chef Maurice Brazier.   There will be a kick-off “welcome” orientation evening with the chefs where you will meet your fellow students and the instructors, and enjoy some food & wine.

We will offer this class monthly – taking only 6 students per class.  Class sessions will meet in Laguna Beach on Tuesday and Thursday* Evenings from 5pm to 10pm, for 6 weeks in a row Please call our Registration Desk at 949-494-0745 to inquire about the start date of the next class.  *Due to holidays or chef availability dates may be changed prior to start date of the class.  

Cost is $1,500 per person for the 12 sessions.  The price includes a chef jacket that should be worn during class.  Prepayment required for registration.  This class must be taken as a series – no date substitutions.

ADVANCED (Level II) Gourmet Crash Course
(Prerequisite Gourmet Crash Course)
Dates Offered: please call to inquire, same schedule as above.
Price: $1,500 per person for the 12 sessions, prerequisite is the Level 1 Crash Course. This class must be taken as a series – no date substitutions.

All classes will focus on higher style plate presentations, featuring new cuts of meat and different types of fish from Level I, with new and exotic fruits & vegetables introduced.

Comments from Past Students:

“Really like having 3 different teachers to learn from each style!”
-Ginger Girvin

“Each day was very informative and well paced. Truly a great experience!”
-Valorie Leone

“I was a very good cook per friend’s and family and still learned so much!”
-Laura Catalino