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  • Mirepoix for DinnerMirepoix
    Now Open for Dinner! Thursday, Friday, and Saturday Nights 5:30pm- 9:00pm.
    Four Course Prix Fixe $48. Daily Menu Created by Chef Laurent Brazier.
    Choose your wine from our extensive wine cellar at retail prices! Reservations Recommended. Call 949-494-4006
  • New Café Lunch Menu
    New Cafe Lunch Menu
    Lunch served 11:30am to 3pm.
    Our chefs have upgraded the quality of everything on our lunch menu – from the bread to the meat and everything in-between. All sandwich meats are now roasted in-house for freshness and flavor. We’ve kept your favorites but added upgrades, and in keeping with the theme of our cheese shop, your favorite cheeses continue to be featured throughout the menu. We’ve also added a house specialty dessert – Crème Brûlée! Come in and experience the new lunch items and let us know what you think!
  • Saturday Tasting Room:Every Saturday Starting July 9!
    Saturday Tasting Room
    1 – 4pm Saturday.
    We’ve extended our Saturday Tasting events to every Saturday! Come down and taste a selection of 8 different wines. Laguna Culinary Arts is constantly looking for new and delicious wines from all over the world. We currently offer more than 350 selections, with new wines arriving each week!
    $5 per person for 8 tastes
  • Travel with Laguna Culinary Arts!
    Travel with Laguna Arts
    Stay tuned for more information about next year’s trip to northern Spain’s wine country, the Loire Valley in France, and more! Details to follow …


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Our Certifications

Qualified and CertifiedWSET & Women Chefs


Winter Entertaining



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Let’s party! These menus are great for casual gatherings or more elegant affairs … all designed for a fun time in the kitchen!

Saturday Night Special

Saturday, January 26, 5-9pm; Marlene Menu: Creamy asparagus soup; Filet mignon with Merlot sauce; Garlic mashed potatoes; Sautéed baby carrots; Flourless chocolate cake with crème Anglaise. Price: $95 per person, per class, or $115 with wine pairings.

Latin American Flavors

Sunday, January 27, 4-8pm; Analisa

Menu: Chili shrimp with watercress & tomato salad; Arroz verde; Lime chicken with poblano sour cream; Grilled pound cake with Mexican chocolate sauce. Price: $85 per person, per class.

Lasagna Deconstructed

Thursday, January 31, 6pm; Joe Impulitti
Have fun and get creative in this hand-made pasta party!

Menu: Handmade pasta sheets; Basil pesto & potato with green bean filling; Basil pesto ricotta & toasted tomato filling; Grilled romaine salad with pine nuts & Parmesan shavings. Price: $85 per person, per class.

When Life Gives you Lemons …

Sunday, February 3, 4-8pm; Analisa

Menu: Lemony chicken noodle soup with ginger, chili & cilantro; Angel hair pasta with lemon cream sauce; Pork scaloppini with prosciutto, sage & caramelized lemon; Lemon hazelnut squares. Price: $85 per person, per class.

Orange Crush!

Sunday, February 10, 5-9pm; Bryce

Menu: Cocktail “orange-cello” spritzers with Prosecco; Smoked salmon rounds with candied orange peel; Roasted sea bass with blood orange-thyme beurre blanc; Coucous; Steamed baby green beans; Citrus, almond olive oil cake with orange-grapefruit compote. Price: $95 per person, or $170 for two.

Easter Dinner Primer

Saturday, March 8, 5-9pm; Bryce

Menu: Balsamic-mint glazed leg of lamb; Potato fennel gratin; Roasted broccoli with Parmesan & herbs de Provence; Strawberry-rhubarb crisp with amaretto whipped cream. Price: $95 per person, per class.

Mardi Gras Celebration: Classic Cajun Party Fare!

Sunday, March 9, 10am-2pm; Marta

Menu: Mixed greens & endive salad with vanilla roasted pears, blue cheese & Champagne vinaigrette; Chicken & sausage jambalaya; New Orleans creole barbeque shrimp; French quarter bread pudding with warm whiskey sauce. Price: $95 per person, or $170 for two.



Cooking School Locations



California Locations

Laguna Beach Location
845 Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
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Orange Location
Le Gourmet Kitchen

541 W. Chapman Ave.
Orange, CA 92868
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Tel: 949-494-0745