Cooking By Instinct: 1 Meal, 6 Techniques
Friday, October 2
6-9 PM
Tiburon Yacht Club | 400 Trinidad Dr.
$200 per person
This session: Sol Food at Home
Learn to recreate one of Marin’s favorite meals—and become a more confident cook along the way.
In this hands-on class, we’ll recreate Sol Food’s signature plate from scratch. But I want you to leave class with something much bigger than that.
I want to help you find self-assurance in the kitchen.
I’ll teach you fundamental approaches, so you can trust yourself more and rely less on recipes.
Most of us cook from a script.
Find a recipe.
Follow the steps.
Hope it turns out.
This class is about learning to break away from recipes and trust yourself instead. Cooking based on what's actually in front of you: the ingredients you have on hand, what you're in the mood for, and who you're feeding.
We'll use one meal (Sol Food!) as the means to learn 6 cooking techniques. You'll leave with fundamental skills you can rely on to cook something that fits your situation anytime.
Videography: Sophie Murray
Editing and voiceover: Chef Mark
What you'll learn to do
Balance flavors
by tasting and adjusting as you cook
Make foolproof white rice
even without a rice cooker
Deep fry at home
safely and with minimal waste
Build a vinaigrette
from a ratio, not a recipe
Cut time (not flavor)
through simple shortcuts
Cook confidently
by building trust in your instincts
What we’ll make
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Schedule
Welcome + class introduction
Chef Mark demonstration
Workstation setup
Hands-on group cooking
Sit down and enjoy the meal together
Questions + send-off
3 hours, including dinner
*Beverages available for purchase at bar
Registration Includes
A 3-hour hands-on cooking experience
The complete Sol Food plate we’ll prepare together
A beautiful bound recipe booklet to take home
Digital copies of every recipe for easy reference and sharing
Practical cooking techniques you can use far beyond this class
A shared meal with your fellow TYC members
Location
Tiburon Yacht Club
400 Trinidad Dr, Tiburon
(Google Maps Link)
The class will take place in the TYC kitchen and adjoining spaces.
Space for the first classes is intentionally limited to 10 participants, so everyone has plenty of opportunity to cook, ask questions, and participate.
Meet your instructor
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Meet your instructor ~
CHEF MARK
I’m a music-teacher-turned-chef obsessed with helping home cooks become more confident in the kitchen.
Rather than simply teaching recipes, I focus on the techniques and instincts that help you understand why something tastes good—and how to recreate that result on your own.
My goal is for you to leave class with a great meal, a handful of new recipes, and skills you’ll actually use the next time you walk into your kitchen.