Basic Training

You’ll be getting nowhere with that sous vide cookbook or your charcuterie encyclopedia if your kitchen basics aren’t up to snuff. Refreshing fundamental skills is the modus operandi of Cooking Coach 101, a Back to Basics class at Surfas ($105; click here to reserve), which will cover knife skills, braising, searing, roasting, etc. Surfas, 8777 Washington Blvd., Culver City; thecookingcoach101.com