Napa Valley Cooking Classes

Cooking With Cakebread

For decades, the culinary program has been at the heart of Cakebread Cellars. Our hands-on cooking classes invite you into the winery kitchen and garden, where our Estate Chefs share seasonal, wine-friendly recipes you can recreate at home, each one designed around the flavors of Napa Valley.

Can’t join us in person? Explore our collection of Cakebread recipes for wine pairings and dishes to enjoy any time of year.

Assorted canapés with cheese, herbs, and spices on a wooden serving platter for cooking with Cakebread: World of Spices.

World of Spices

Tired of the old, faithful flavors in your pantry? Join us and learn to add a pinch of depth and dimension to your home cooking through the global flavors of Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. These rich, fragrant seasonings breathe new life to everyday ingredients, packing on the flavors that are sure to satisfy your craving for variety – it’s the spice of life, after all!

Roasted chicken thighs with beans and green herbs, served in a white bowl, highlighting a hearty cassoulet dish.

Cassoulet and Cabernet

Learn to create and enjoy our version of this sumptuous union of white beans, duck, sausage and pork all slowly cooked in an earthenware vessel. This perfect-for-cold-weather, stick-to-your-ribs dish will be expertly paired with a special selection of Cakebread Cellars estate Cabernets to enhance the flavors of your creations.