Pastry Classes in Downtown Chicago
Downtown Chicago's pastry classes offer an assortment of experiences as varied as pastry counters themselves. Even those without a sweet tooth can perfect their flaky shepherd's pie crust. For the rest of us, such culinary adventures are a foray into the land of cream puffs, éclairs, danishes and bear claws. This list barely scratches the surface — many countries have an array of little-known delights professional chefs can introduce you to. Your morning coffee will never be boring again.
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Best Baked Fall Treats
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Get cozy in the kitchen making some fall favorites. Heat up your kitchen this autumn by learning how to bake some cozy meals in this cooking class. Join the gourmet chef and learn how to use the sweet flavors of fall. Start by making buttermilk-glazed pumpkin donuts and delicious cranberry-apple tartlets. By the end...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
CHEF’S PLACE
Festive Fall Baking
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Get festive in your kitchen with these cozy fall bakes. Fall baking is all about sweet and cozy flavors, which you will learn in this festive fall baking cooking class. A top-rated chef will teach you how to make sweet treats like buttermilk-glazed donuts and a cranberry-apple tartlet. By the end of the class, you...
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Verified Chef
Chef Shirley or Resident Chef
Skokie
CHEF’S PLACE
Create: Classic French Croissants
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Make the creme de la creme of French breakfast pastries in this croissant class Learn how to fold and roll butter into your croissant dough to achieve the perfect lamination in this practical cooking class. A five-star chef will share their tips and tricks to help you create croissants that wouldn’t look out of...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Buttery and Flakey Croissants
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Learn how to bake this classic French pastry in this cooking class Who doesn't enjoy a warm, buttery and flakey croissant straight out of the oven? In this buttery and flakey croissants cooking class, you will learn how to make these pastries in your own kitchen. A top-rated chef will teach you how to mix and prepare...
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Verified Chef
Chef Shirley or Resident Chef
Skokie
CHEF’S PLACE
Classic Croissant 101
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Craft sweet and savory croissants from scratch. Nothing beats biting into a warm and buttery croissant and in this classic croissant 101 cooking class, you'll learn how to make them for yourself. In this hands-on workshop, you'll be led by a five-star chef on how to prepare laminated dough, which you'll roll and then...
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Verified Chef
Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
CHEF’S PLACE
Crafting Buttery Flaky Croissants
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Learn how to create the beautiful classic French treat, the croissant. Bring along your friends and enjoy the fun-filled crafting buttery flaky croissants cooking class. Join a classically trained chef and take a deep dive into the skills required to create beautiful, buttery savory as well as sweet croissants. In...
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Verified Chef
Chef Shirley or Resident Chef
Skokie
CHEF’S PLACE
Delightful Chocolate Desserts
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Practice making delicious and gourmet chocolate desserts. Take a deep dive into the world of chocolate in this hands-on, delightful chocolate dessert cooking class. A gourmet chef will teach you how to infuse ganache with espresso and amaretto to turn them into delectable truffles. Then, you'll dip homemade caramels...
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Verified Chef
Chef Shirley or Resident Chef
Skokie
CHEF’S PLACE
Decadent Handmade Chocolate Desserts
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Learn how to use chocolate to create decadent desserts in the comfort of your home. Increase your dessert-making repetiteur by joining this decadent homemade chocolate dessert cooking class. Let the pastry chef guide you along your journey as you take a deep dive into all things chocolate. Learn how to whip egg whites...
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Verified Chef
Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
CHEF’S PLACE
Croissant Craze
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Unleash your inner pastry chef and master the art of flaky French pastries. Delve into the world of flaky, buttery goodness in this hands-on croissant Cooking Class. Expert chefs will guide participants through mixing, laminating, shaping, and baking perfect French croissants. Over 3 hours, attendees will hone their...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
CHEF’S PLACE
Croissants For Your Table
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Work these classic French bakes into your home cooking regimen. With the handcrafted croissants you'll create in this in-person cooking class, your home kitchen becomes a working patisserie. Your master instructor demonstrates time-honored methods for making this French classic anytime you like. Discover how easy it...
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Verified Chef
Chef Shirley or Resident Chef
Skokie
CHEF’S PLACE
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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Verified Chef
Chef Shirley or Resident Chef
Skokie
CHEF’S PLACE
Easy as Pie Bakes
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Learn the essential techniques to create brilliant pies from scratch. A mainstay of every baker’s repertoire, this cooking class will teach you the secrets to the perfect pie. You’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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Verified Chef
Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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