Beginner Cooking Classes in Naperville
Take your skills from culinary beginner to kitchen-savvy cook under the guidance of world-class chefs with beginner cooking classes in Naperville. Learn foundational techniques from knife work to plating from top-rated professionals while exploring your favorite cuisines. Try your hand at making fresh, homemade pasta, creamy hummus, colorful paella and other international delights or keep it close to home while elevating Midwestern comfort classics. Start your culinary journey by booking a class today!
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Kitchen Cutting 101
$69
Cooking Class
$69
Take your knife skills to the next level. Join this cooking class to master new cutting methods and boost your current skills. Led by a gourmet chef, you'll learn how to use chef's, santoku, paring and other knives to expertly chop, slice, dice and mince various items. Pick up tips for cutting fish, fruit, vegetables...
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Supreme French Feast
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Prepare an authentic feast of gourmet French cuisine. Recreate your own French bistro favorites at this cool and classic cooking class. Under the tutelage of the pro chef you’ll develop key kitchen skills including sautéing, roasting, blanching and baking to create pan-roasted tarragon chicken with a silky...
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Easy Antipasti to Share
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Cook an array of Italian-inspired delicious appetizers. Indulge in classic Italian antipasti at this small plates with big flavors cooking class. Guided by the chef instructor, you’ll create a spread of appetizers that are perfect for suppers or cocktail parties. Start with crispy bruschetta with olive tapenade...
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French Flavors
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Incorporate fresh, French flavors into your cooking. Get to know the flavors of France in this hands-on cooking class. A top chef will walk you through creating a range of quintessentially French dishes. Get to grips with classic cooking techniques that add typical French flair to this world-class...
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Journey to Japan
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Make your own Japanese menu of traditional street foods and dipping sauces. Wow your friends with a Japanese feast using the skills you learn at this insightful cooking class. The chef tutor will guide you through popular Japanese ingredients and traditional techniques as you make shrimp and pork gyoza, vegetable...
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Quick and Easy Tacos
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Spice up Taco Tuesdays by making your own tacos from scratch. Master a street food staple at this taco cooking class bursting with Mexican flavor. Led by the chef tutor, you’ll learn the secrets to pressing and cooking your own tortillas before creating a range of traditional fillings including pork al pastor...
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Do-It Yourself Dough
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Making your own bread is easy thanks to this practical dough masterclass. Master making a dough from scratch at this practical cooking class and discover the versatility of fresh bread. Guided by the chef, you’ll shape and prove and add flavorings to create soft white bread, whole wheat bread with olives and a...
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Thailand's Delicate Culinary Balance
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Thai food is easy to prepare with the tips you'll learn in this cooking class. In this cooking class, learn to craft restaurant-style Thai dishes at home. A master chef will teach you the art of balancing flavors, frying crisp shrimp, and simmering green curry sauce. Each dish is flavorful, loaded with healthy, fresh...
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Fresh Spring Supper - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Put a spring in your step with this seasonal date night session. Celebrate the arrival of spring with this hands-on cooking class that’s perfect for couples. Guided by an expert chef, you and your partner will practice kitchen techniques as you roast herby chicken and make sides of farro with sugar snap peas and...
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Chinese Favorites Made Easy
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Make your own takeout favorites by attending this Chinese skills session. Enjoy an introduction to the fantastic flavors of Chinese cooking in this immersive cooking class. You’ll master various techniques and discover authentic Chinese cookery skills as you create a menu of hot and sour soup, light scallion...
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Delights From Portugal
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Grab a one way ticket to flavor with this culinary session celebrating Portuguese tastes. Make a complete menu of Portuguese inspired dishes with this fun and flavor-packed cooking class. Led by a chef tutor, you’ll craft spicy piri piri chicken, crispy potato croquettes and fennel and orange salad dressed with...
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Dinner the French Way
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Enjoy a French-style dinner in this inspired and interactive culinary session. A night at a Paris bistro may be out of budget, so spend an evening in this cooking class instead. You’ll work alongside a five-star chef to bring the flavors of France home as you prepare a delicious meal, including grilled...
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