The Civic Kitchen, SF, CA

Welcome to The Civic Kitchen. San Francisco cooking classes for home-chefs, team building, and private events.

Mastering Pizza
with Michael Kalanty

Can you really make a restaurant-quality pizza at home? With Michael Kalanty’s help, you’ll be planning a pizza party in your own kitchen before you even leave the class!

Michael Kalanty knows pizza. He designed the Pane alla Pala table bread for Delfina Restaurant’s 18th street location and collaborated with their team to amp up the crust for their house pizzas, too. Chef Michael will work side-by-side with you to master his techniques for baking beautiful pies in your home oven.

Our menu is simple and uncluttered, focusing on technique and execution. All students in the class will make Artisan Pizza Dough, leaning to handle and bake it with confidence. We’ll make three easy sauces, Jersey Marinara, Pesto, and Garlic-Infused Cream, to top our pies, along with a blend of Mozzarella cheeses to balance browning with gooey stretch.

The class will gather together for a pizza feast, served up with crisp green salad and selected wines, chilly beers, and non-alcoholic beverages.