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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Chinese Takeout Favorites
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Enjoy favorite Chinese takeout dishes at home without the delivery fee. In this hands-on cooking class, Chef David will teach you how to recreate beloved Chinese takeout recipes in your own kitchen. Learn how to make savory sauces, crispy dumplings and hearty fried rice from start to finish while practicing your knife...
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Chef David
Serving the Chicago area
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Pop-up Class
Learn to Make Fresh Sushi Rolls
$75
Cooking Class
$75
Get ready to master the art of sushi in this hands-on cooking class. Craft your own sushi rolls from scratch in this hands-on cooking class! Chef Janet will walk you through pro-level knife techniques, how to season and shape perfect sushi rice and how to choose vibrant, high-quality ingredients. Then it’s time...
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Chef Janet
Chicago
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Great for Groups of 11-30
Spanish Paella Party
$169
Team Building Activity
$169
Enjoy the communal experience of preparing paella in this hands-on culinary team building experience. Paella is not only characterized by it's saffron-scented rice and distinct pan, but also by the festivities that surround it. Paella brings people together, and in this team building class, Chef Andy invites your team...
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Chef Andy or Resident Chef
Chicago (Fulton Market)
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Favorites From An Italian Kitchen
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Learn to make authentic Italian cuisine in an exciting class. Recreate famous Italian cuisine with a hands-on cooking class. Learn to make gourmet dishes while under the instruction of a five-star professional chef in an engaging environment. Sharpen your kitchen skills while cooking through a multi-course menu...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Rustic Breads & Butter
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Create rustic breads using approachable, hands-on methods. Get comfortable working with dough in this interactive cooking class in Chicago. With help from Chef Eric or a resident chef, you’ll bake rustic Dutch oven French bread, top roasted squash and sage focaccia with creamy ricotta and churn your own salted...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Authentic Mexican Table
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Cook birria tacos, tamales and a chile-chocolate cake with authentic techniques. Experience the flavors of Mexico in this hands-on cooking class in Naperville. Learn how to make authentic birria tacos with homemade corn tortillas, corn and poblano tamales with pasilla sauce and a decadent chocolate ancho chile cake....
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Fundamental Kitchen Skills and Techniques
$85
Cooking Class
$85
Build confidence in the kitchen while sharpening your knife skills with Chef David. In this hands-on cooking class focused on honing your fundamental cooking skills, Chef David will guide you through practicing basic knife cuts and techniques that will help you prepare meals with efficiency and ease. Master culinary...
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Chef David
Serving the Chicago area
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Pop-up Class
Sushi Making at a Local Distillery
$75
Cooking Class
$75
Roll fresh sushi at a local distillery and master rice, fillings and hands-on technique. Roll into the world of sushi-making in this hands-on cooking class with Chef Janet, hosted inside a local distillery. Learn how fun and approachable homemade sushi can be as you practice basics like seasoning warm sushi rice and...
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Chef Janet
Chicago
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Tasty Thai Essentials
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Recreate Thai dishes at home with this informative cooking class. Take your tastebuds on a tour through the unique flavors of Thailand with this enlightening cooking class. Join an experienced chef instructor to be taken step-by-step through some classics of Thai cuisine, from crispy fried shrimp and delicately spiced...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Classic Mexican Flavors
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Cook birria tacos, tamales and chocolate cake using real Mexican techniques. Discover the essence of Mexican cooking in this interactive cooking class in Chicago. Under the guidance of Chef Eric or a resident chef, you’ll prepare birria tacos, tamales filled with corn and poblano peppers and a rich chocolate...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Feast of French Winter Flavors
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Get cozy in the kitchen with a menu of comforting French classics. Immerse yourself in a chef-led cooking class celebrating French winter favorites. Kick off by making French onion soup crostini before pan-roasting chicken breasts with whole grain mustard, tarragon and leeks and serving with a contrasting salade verte...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Classic Steakhouse Dinner
$115
Cooking Class
$115
Bring the classic steakhouse experience to your own kitchen with Chef David. In this interactive cooking class, you'll craft a hearty steakhouse dinner with classic sides and dessert with guidance from Chef David. From achieving the perfect sear on your steak to baking a luscious chocolate treat, you'll learn...
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Chef David
Serving the Chicago area
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OTHER EXPERIENCES in Chicago
Covid-19 Precautions
These are the precautions your Chef will be taking for your experience:
chef Will Be Wearing a Mask (Upon Request)
Requires Proof of Vaccine
Social Distancing Friendly
Flexible booking: Cancel or reschedule this event's reservation for free up to 48 hours before the event.