Can I book a single seat in a class?

Rarely. Open events happen only now and then, focused on one region's cuisine. Most events are private bookings, or you can set up a monthly supper club for a group of 10 to 12, which gets preferential pricing.

Where do classes take place?

The La Jolla studio has closed. Small events are in Bibi's home kitchen and corporate events are at the California Culinary Arts Institute in downtown San Diego.

How does a private event work?

Bibi sends sample menus from around the world. You choose the cuisine and number of courses, spend about two hours cooking or watching, then share the meal.

Can menus handle dietary restrictions?

Yes. Menus can be adapted to your dietary needs and change with the seasons.

How much does it cost?

Pricing is given on request after the menu is discussed.

Home kitchen · San Diego

Harvard Cookin' Girl

Harvard MBA turned self-taught chef cooking grandma food at private San Diego events

5.049 Google reviewsRanked #9 of 9 cooking schools in San Diego

About Harvard Cookin' Girl

Harvard Cookin' Girl is Bibi Kasrai's business. She left a corporate career with a Harvard MBA in 2009 and wrote The Spice Whisperer. She is self-taught and collects recipes from home cooks around the world. She calls her cooking "grandma food," not fancy plating.

The old La Jolla studio closed after Covid. Bibi now hosts small events in her home kitchen and runs corporate events at the California Culinary Arts Institute in downtown San Diego, all by appointment. When you book, she sends sample menus from France, Italy, Spain, Persia, India, Morocco, Japan and Thailand. You pick the cuisine and the number of courses. Then you spend about two hours cooking or watching, depending on the format, and everyone sits down to eat together.

Simply Delicious covers rustic home dishes. Simply Elegant covers restaurant classics and chef technique. Menus change with the seasons and can be adapted to dietary needs. Open public classes are rare now. Instead you can set up a monthly supper club for a group of 10 to 12. Google reviewers rate it 5 from 49 reviews.