The Sage Table

Gemma P.
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Delicious and Inspiring Cooking Classes--The Best in the East Bay!

I was very intrigued to take a cooking class at The Sage Table when I came across the website. It had some beautiful photos, nice design, and really tempting descriptions of its cooking classes. Dara did not disappoint! My experience there ended up being even more than I had expected. Dara's kitchen (not to mention the rest of the place) is super cute, very inspiring, and endlessly interesting (every time I go it seems there are new beautiful jars of herbs, spices, teas, etc.). And Dara is a wealth of information. I surprised myself with how many questions I was inspired to ask, and wonderfully surprised at how extensive and helpful her answers and suggestions were. If you are a beginning cook, The Sage Table will have you up and running with great recipes, techniques, and resources for cooking. If you are already a seasoned cook, you will be happy you came too--Dara is a pro and will really help you fill in anything that may be missing in your cooking skills and repertoire. Check out the website for what classes are coming up soon--and sign up to make sure you get a spot in one of her small, intimate classes.

Jenn A.
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Wholesome & fun cooking classes

A month or so ago, I attended a fermentation and pickling class taught by Dara Merin right in my own neighborhood! The class was small - about four or five of us in her roomy kitchen. We went over all the recipes in her handout for fermented veg pickle (like kim chee), sourdough starter (I already killed mine), kombucha (I've got the mother now but not the time or the courage to make the kombucha!)... the class is more demonstration with some hands on prep to make the pickle. Everyone was super nice and I highly recommend Dara's classes.

Classes are in the kitchen a 1908 house in the Temescal neighborhood of North Oakland, a ten minute walk from the Rockridge Bart station. Each class is chock-full of cooking instructions, specific methods, and tips and includes a comprehensive handout with recipes and lots of other information and resources. The focus is always on how to make delicious food that is nourishing and nutritious too.

Classes all feature a relaxed and comfortable dinner in the lovely dining room after we finish cooking, with abundant food and wine to compliment the meal. This part of the class is a wonderful opportunity to connect with the group and feel the sweet community vibe that makes classes with The Sage Table so special.

Cooking is done with the highest quality ingredients possible, adhering to the idea of SOUL food: Seasonal, Organic, Unrefined and Local. As much as possible is purchased at local farmer’s markets in the East Bay. Classes are vegetarian unless explicitly noted otherwise.

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