Events Calendar · May 2026
Regional American Pizza with Chef Dave Leyva at the Community Teaching Kitchen
Date: Friday, May 15, 2026
Time: 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Take a culinary road trip exploring different styles of pizza from across the country. With guidance from Chef Dave Leyva, make a sampling of regional pizzas that vary in crust, sauce and toppings. Your class moves from classic Neapolitan with a light-as-air crust to Detroit's hefty deep-dish version to crispy tavern pizza invented as a bar snack. Learn the tricks of producing pizzeria-quality pies in your home oven and end the class with a pizza buffet paired with California red wines.
What You’ll Make and Take Home:
- Make pizza dough, tomato sauce and bake pies with a variety of toppings to enjoy in class
- Take-home portions of par-baked dough and sauce ready to finish and share
About the instructor: Chef Dave worked as chef and pastry chef in several notable restaurants before starting his journey as an instructor in the Wine Country. He has taught and mentored rising chefs at The Culinary Institute of America, Copia, and the original Williams-Sonoma store. He now takes pride in overseeing our Community Teaching Kitchen.
Tickets are $100 per person. Reservations close May 14, 2026.
*We are not able to accommodate dietary requests for hands-on events.
Additional Location or Other Information
Community Teaching Kitchen at Gilardi Training & Events Center 1367 N. Hamilton Parkway Novato, 94949 United States
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