Beginner Cooking Classes in Chicago
Novice cooks have nothing to fear with beginner cooking classes in Chicago. Now you can learn all the basics culinary skills you need to succeed in an informative and entertaining environment. Expert chefs are ready to show you the techniques in preparing outstanding meals in a variety of cuisines. Learn about knife skills, culinary language, seasoning and spices, proper ways to cook meat, pasta and more, even how to prepare a delectable dessert. Come a beginner, leave a professional.
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Casual Italian Menu
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Plan a fun and interactive culinary experience. This cooking class explores the flavors of traditional Italian recipes. Led by a gourmet chef, you'll make fresh pasta, slice tomatoes and prepare shrimp for an authentic main entrГ©e. Toss together a seasonal salad and churn milk and sugar into a refreshing gelato...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Brasserie Selections
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Elegant French dining takes on a gourmet handcrafted personality. From the beloved heritage of Paris come the incredible restaurant-level dishes in this cooking class, deluxe gourmet creations you're sure to relish. Step-by-step instruction from your skilled chef instructor will lead you through lessons in steak frite...
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Chef Shirley or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Elegant Brasserie Classics
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Create a meal worthy of the finest French brasserie. Wow your guests with a sumptuous brasserie meal using the skills learnt at this fine dining cooking class. YouĐ²Đ‚â„¢ll start by preparing a steak with frites and truffle aioli. Then, youĐ²Đ‚â„¢ll poach eggs to make a frisГ©e salad topped with bacon lardons. The...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Bastille Day Celebration
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Explore traditional French flavors for a summertime feast. Join a gourmet chef for this cooking class inspired by the French celebration of Bastille Day. You'll learn authentic French culinary techniques, including pan-searing steak, crafting compounded butter with herbs and making fresh side dishes. Practice torch...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Homespun Specialty Pies
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Expand your baking repertoire with these joyous new additions to your dessert table. If you're looking to take your baking options beyond the usual cakes and cookies, this hands-on cooking class featuring classic pies is the perfect workshop for you. Your entertaining instructor leads you from handcrafted pastry dough...
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Chef Shirley or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Easy as Pie Bakes
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Learn the essential techniques to create brilliant pies from scratch. A mainstay of every bakerĐ²Đ‚â„¢s repertoire, this cooking class will teach you the secrets to the perfect pie. YouĐ²Đ‚â„¢ll start by making flaky pastry, before preparing two fillings. Then, your chef instructor will give you some pro tricks on...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Classic French Brasserie
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Take a trip to your favorite French brasserie. Join this fun and interactive cooking class to spice up your French cooking skills. Led by a chef instructor, you'll practice skills like poaching eggs, tossing a frisГ©e salad and whipping up a truffle aioli for steak frites. Prepare a perfectly cooked steak and end...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Italian Dolci for Summer
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Make your summer even sweeter with a tempting array of traditional treats. Take your tastebuds on a tasty trek across the ocean with an interactive cooking class celebrating the sweet traditions of Italian baking. With step-by-step instructions from your engaging instructor, you'll assemble top-tier batters and doughs...
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Chef Shirley or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Italian Sunshine Sweet Treats
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Learn to make your own classico Italian desserts in this fun session. Turn the spotlight onto indulgent Italian desserts in a cooking class celebrating la dolce vita. In the hands-on session, youĐ²Đ‚â„¢ll be walked through preparing a delicious chilled semifreddo, ideal for warm days and Dolce di Amalfi, a rich and...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Scratch-Made Sweets
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Prepare your favorite pies to impress family and friends at the next event. Led by a gourmet chef, this cooking class explores tips and techniques for preparing a variety of pies. You'll start with practicing the foundations for a great pie, the perfect pie dough. You'll make two fillings, assemble hand pies and...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Chocolate Celebration
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Give yourself a little treat, simply for the decadence of it! Satisfy your sweet tooth with the homemade chocolate treats showcased in this indulgent hands-on cooking class. It's a full-fledge fudge festival thanks to your capable instructor and their easy-to-follow lessons in gooey brownies, creamy gelato and fluffy...
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Chef Shirley or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Magical Chocolate Creations
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Rich and delicious - unlock the secrets to working with chocolate in a fun class. Transform everyoneĐ²Đ‚â„¢s favorite ingredient into an array of mouth-watering treats in a chocolate extravaganza cooking class. Led by an expert chocolatier youĐ²Đ‚â„¢ll learn the secrets to tempering chocolate, making salted caramel...
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Verified Chef
Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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