Chef Joe's Culinary Salon

Dear Friends....Tuesday June 9th @ 6pm! JUST 4 SPOTS LEFT for the tantalizingly delicious SPANISH TAPAS CLASS (Andalusian Nights)! Sign up today for all the tasty fun! Great price too!
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Terrific group of folks on hand for our Ultimate Pasta Sauces Class! Featuring: Rigatoni Bolognese, Penne alla Puttanesca, Cavatappi with Basil, Spinach, Arugula, Almond Pesto,and Spaghetti alla Carbonara. Deeelicious 😋! Everyone did an amazing job!

Last night's amazing Dim Sum Favorites Class featuring, Pork and Shrimp Siu Mai, Crab Rangoon, and Chinese Pot Stickers with Chicken, Cabbage, Ginger and Green Onion filling. Thank you all that attended! It was a blast!

A truly enjoyable, packed house with the most pleasant, attentive and fun to be with, peeps in attendance. In tonight's class we took a deep dive into the "Treasures of a Turkish Cuisine"! Yum! 😋

2 OPENINGS AVAILABLE for the Ultimate Pasta Sauces Class, Saturday, May 23rd, 2026, 11am to 2pm. Sign up today to learn and enjoy your soon to be, go to pasta sauce favorites! *SPECIAL*
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We had an amazing group on hand for today's stupendous "Saturday Morning Bake Shop" class. We also featured some fun Mocktails and an updated twist on some delicious Champagne Mimosas! Today's spread featured: Palmiers, Lemon Curd-Berry Tarts, Flaky Orange- Currant Scones and New York -Streusel Crumb Cake.

Last night's delicious Spanish Tapas class! Over these past 18 years of running my little cooking school I've been so honored and eternally grateful that people show up, participate and have a great time! We always have such amazing and interesting people in attendance and last night's group was no exception. It's such a great feeling to connect with so many fine folks and yes, the food was delicious and everyone did a fantastic job! Thank you everyone for making it such a fun ride!

Saturday's scrumptiously fun, Handmade Pasta Workshop! Featuring fresh cut Fettuccine with arugula, basil, spinach, lemon, garlic, walnut Pesto and- Handcrafted Tortellini filled with ricotta, asiago, parmesan, fontina, and provolone cheeses and vibrant salsa di pomodoro with fresh herbs 😋

Tonight's super fun Fisherman's Wharf-North Beach Favorites Class! Featuring Classic Caesar Salad, Seafood Cioppino, Grilled Asparagus and Cannoli Siciliani Yum!😋 Thanks John Gullotto for helping out!

Giant "Paint-by-Number" window installation #5. From the paint-by-number party some time ago.

We had a super nice family of six book a fun birthday party/ cooking class for dad. It was a sumptuous feast featuring Vegan/ Vegetarian Paella, A couple of Vegan Tapas dishes and a refreshing Mango Sorbet in Lemon Cups with Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies and Raspberries on the side. Delicious 😋!

Deliciously fun, Tuesday night "La Cuisine du Poulet" Class (aka Chicken Cookery 🐓) featuring a luscious Coq au Vin, Poulet Rôti, and, Saute de Poulet au Citron etc aux Câpres. Miam!

Saturday afternoon's spectacular Sweet and Savory Souffle Class! Everyone did such an amazing job with their mise en place, prep and technique that every souffle came out perfecto!
We also had a family of four in attendance with Cleveland Heights (Coventry) roots, who, like so many of us, are big tommy's restaurant fans! A good time was had by all!

What a super fun group of attendees we had in last night's amazing and incredibly delicious Paella Festival Class! Our tantalizing lineup included a vegetarian paella, seafood paella and a linguica and chicken paella. Also on hand, endless pitchers of refreshing homemade Sangria! 🍷 🍊 🍋

Wild Alaskan Cod en Papillote, Pan-Fried Red Snapper with Chive Beurre Blanc and Poached Salmon with Sauce Ravigote. All of these and more tasty endeavors in last night's Gourmet Fish Cookery Class! 😋

Last night was a super fun private group class. The kids (who are all grown up) had booked this class as a Christmas present for their parents back in December so they could all be together to celebrate. From deep in our class archives they chose the "New York-New York" menu which we hadn't done in years! The menu featured, Waldorf Salad, Steak Delmonico with garlic-herb compound butter, Roast Potato Wedges, Mushrooms Flambe Astoria, and the show stopping classic Baked Alaska! Delicious! 😋 Thank you John Gullotto and Elias for helping out!

An absolutely majestic day in San Francisco hiking the coastal trail from atop China Beach to the ruins of Sutro Baths and back to the Legion of Honor Museum. Plus a really fun jaunt over to the Presidio Tunnel Top Park!

A really special class night with a fantastic group of folks in attendance! We featured the "Flavors of Tuscany and Lombardy" menu w/ Casseruola di Polenta, Asparagi e Carote alla Vinaigrette, Brasato di Pollo, and Granita ai Frutti di Bosco 🍓. Absolutely delicious, 😋 everyone did an amazing job!

Happy Lunar New Year 2026! The Year of the Horse🐎

We had a super fun, cozy, and heartfelt Valentine's class this year. Featuring: French Onion Soup Stuffed Mushrooms, Roasted Shrimp with Cherry-Horseradish Sauce, Spinach-Artichoke Phyllo Tartlets, Baked Brie with Honey, Thyme and Rosemary and a complete Champagne Cocktail Bar! An amazing group this year, Thank you all for attending! John C.,Kim, Adam, Julie, Keith, Ken, John Cu., Marina, and my niece Natalie Wittenbrook and her fiance Cam! And thanks to Marie and John G for helping out!

We had an amazing day creating oodles of noodles and tons of tortellini in our fresh handmade pasta workshop! Such a fun group! Thanks to all that attended; Deb, Audrey, David, Larry, Jon, Andrea, Debbie, Harry, Pablo and Jess! And thanks to Marie Thornton and Maddie for helping out and assisting. A special shout out to Audrey for helping me demonstrate the first batch of pasta, you did a great job!

The high schoolers are back! Another fun private group class with the high school lads, this time with Finn, Tommy, Eric and Rex with Maddie and Rephina helping out. We did The Flavors of Old Algiers (French-Algerian Cuisine) featuring: Salade du Maghreb, Tagine de Poulet, Riz et Bette a Carde and Gateau au Yaourt au Citron. It was delicious, everyone did a fantastic job!

Saturday's super fun Sweet and Savory Souffle Class! Featuring: Grand Marnier Souffles, Porcini Mushroom Souffle, Bittersweet Chocolate Souffles, and 2 different styles of Cheese and fresh Herb Souffles. A delicious time was had by all!