Kids Cooking Classes in Carlsbad & Oceanside (IMPASTIAMO)

Kids Cooking Classes in Carlsbad & Oceanside (IMPASTIAMO) offers children's cooking workshops and kid's cooking classes that use fresh, wholesome ingredients and straightforward recipes. Classes are guided by enthusiastic chefs who excel in culinary education for children, with experiences described as shows rather than tutorials where chefs act as part storyteller, part performer, and part culinary guide. The program focuses on uniting families through the culinary arts and is designed to cater to a broad spectrum of dietary restrictions including gluten-free, vegan, and kosher, with options for both online and in-person experiences, including in-home private cooking classes guided by a world-class chef.

• Ages: 5–12 years old
• Schedule: Plan for 2 to 3 hours
• Price: In-home private cooking classes starting at $800 for groups of up to 4

Kids Cooking Classes in Carlsbad & Oceanside (IMPASTIAMO) is part of an immersive culinary entertainment company founded in the spring of 2020. Its mission states that it creates immersive culinary entertainment to connect teams, friends, and communities through the shared language of food, culture, and performance, while celebrating cultural authenticity, supporting small businesses, and championing more sustainable ways of cooking and gathering together. IMPASTIAMO has hosted over 1,000 cooking classes and experiences and has supported dozens of small businesses, including restaurants, private chefs, and nonprofits, through curated culinary experiences, group culinary activities, corporate cooking classes, culinary team building experiences, vegetarian cooking classes, online cooking classes, in-home private cooking classes, bread-making in Italy, date night cooking classes, and virtual cooking for couples.

The roster of chefs includes Michelin-trained talent, television hosts featured on major networks, award-winning culinary competitors, and world-renowned experts, including leadership from the Associazione Vera Pizza Napoletana. The leadership team includes Silvia Milly Carluccio (CEO & Founder), Tatiana Valori-Sampson (Accounting and Administrative Coordinator), Agnese (Kiwi) Camuffo (Marketing Manager), Gaia Malieni (Content Creator and SEO Specialist), Brando Messinese (Ops Manager), Fabio Lo Fria (Marketing and Creative Strategist), Danielle Raskin (Sales & Event Coordinator), Sandra Jimenez (Ops Leader in NYC), and Gino Campagna (Head Chef). One testimonial from a client, Misty Becker from Henkel, notes that from the booking process to the actual event, the company is recommended for team building events and that families should plan for 2 to 3 hours and lots of smiling faces.

Last updated June 22, 2026.