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Cooking Class - Authentic Italian - Chicago
$ 95 Per person
all-inclusive: 2.5-hour class, 3-course meal.
Gift card can be used for any experience or cookware
What You'll Do
Embark on a culinary journey to Italy during this interactive experience with Chef David.
In this hands-on cooking class with Chef David, you will learn how to prepare an authentic four-course Italian menu using fresh, high-quality ingredients and time-honored Italian recipes and culinary techniques.
Some of the Italian dishes you can look forward to mastering in this class include a charred Caesar salad with from-scratch croutons and dressing, a creamy and comforting Italian risotto flecked with a bounty of fresh herbs and worthy of any five-star restaurant, a tender and juicy lemon and herb roasted chicken, and classic cannoli studded with chocolate chips for dessert.
Guests are welcome to provide wine and beer to enjoy during the class.
Your Menu
Charred Caesar Salad With Homemade Croutons
With Romaine lettuce, Parmesan cheese and French baguette
Risotto
With Arborio rice, stock and fresh herbs
Lemon & Herb Roasted Chicken
Classic Cannoli
With chocolate chips and pistachios
Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated if noted prior to the event. Please mention this in the message field when you submit your booking request as adjustments to recipes cannot be made during class.
Details
- Minimum Guests 2
- Maximum Guests 8
- Meal Courses 3
- Event Duration 2.5 hours
- Labels Couples, Date Night, Fun, Holiday, Italian
Chef David has spent the past five years working as a culinary instructor at one of Chicago’s premier cooking schools where he teaches hands-on cooking classes covering topics from the building blocks of cooking to intensive boot camp-style classes. Chef David also has experience as a private chef and has spent time working in the kitchen of one of Chicago’s most famous restaurants under a James Beard award-winning chef.
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Cancellation Policy
Flexible booking: Cancel or reschedule this event's reservation for free up to 48 hours before the event.
This experience is not refundable as it includes a meal kit.
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Chef David will travel to guests within Chicago for this experience.
What You'll Do
Embark on a culinary journey to Italy during this interactive experience with Chef David.
In this hands-on cooking class with Chef David, you will learn how to prepare an authentic four-course Italian menu using fresh, high-quality ingredients and time-honored Italian recipes and culinary techniques.
Some of the Italian dishes you can look forward to mastering in this class include a charred Caesar salad with from-scratch croutons and dressing, a creamy and comforting Italian risotto flecked with a bounty of fresh herbs and worthy of any five-star restaurant, a tender and juicy lemon and herb roasted chicken, and classic cannoli studded with chocolate chips for dessert.
Guests are welcome to provide wine and beer to enjoy during the class.
Your Menu
Charred Caesar Salad With Homemade Croutons
With Romaine lettuce, Parmesan cheese and French baguette
Risotto
With Arborio rice, stock and fresh herbs
Lemon & Herb Roasted Chicken
Classic Cannoli
With chocolate chips and pistachios
Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated if noted prior to the event. Please mention this in the message field when you submit your booking request as adjustments to recipes cannot be made during class.
Details
- Minimum Guests 2
- Maximum Guests 8
- Meal Courses 3
- Event Duration 2.5 hours
- Labels Couples, Date Night, Fun, Holiday, Italian
Reviews
Verified guest reviews for this experience
Danielle C.
02/28/2026
Chef David was awesome! We learned so many new skills in the kitchen like how to properly hold a knife, tips on how to keep your cutting board from slipping, how to properly zest, and so many other little tips & tricks. The food we cooked was fire and we will definitely be keeping these recipes for future dinners!
Lena Jennings .
02/10/2024
Chef David provided an amazing atmosphere for our cooking class. He has a beautiful studio kitchen that was so beautifully maintained with top of the line equipment. It felt like I was in a professional kitchen. I most certainly will be back to cook with Chef David! 10/10 experience.
Lena Jennings .
02/10/2024
Chef David provided an amazing atmosphere for our cooking class. He has a beautiful studio kitchen that was so beautifully maintained with top of the line equipment. It felt like I was in a professional kitchen. I most certainly will be back to cook with Chef David! 10/10 experience.
Leslie C.
12/30/2023
David’s class was so much fun for our group of 4 including 2 teens. The food was delicious and lessons memorable. Everyone agreed it was a great time. Highly recommend!
Ryan Z.
11/08/2023
We had a great time with David! He did a great job ensuring that we were all engaged (to the extent each person wanted) with all our different skill levels. The food was great and we would highly recommend a class with him!
Rosie B.
09/19/2023
Chef David’s patience, breadth of culinary knowledge, kindness, and skill made the entire experience fun and filling. My partner and I consider ourselves to be good cooks, and we learned so much from Chef David. We are already planning to take a class with him again.
Daniel Y.
05/05/2023
great host and great chef
Christina Hughes .
02/02/2023
Chef David is such a pleasure! We absolutely loved our experience. Learned so much about the details of cooking/knife skills and also thoroughly enjoyed his space. So clean and aesthetic and Chef David is so warm and welcoming. We will definitely be returning!
Irvin C.
02/01/2023
Chef David was efficient and courteous. Definitely learned a lot.
Sheila D.
01/11/2023
Great experience! Chef David was personable, taught us ALL the things and the food was savory and delicious!
Roger Stefani .
12/10/2022
Jacklyn was friendly, knowledgeable, and a great teacher. She kept us all involved and engaged, and guided us in preparing a really tasty meal. Thanks so much
Nick H.
11/20/2022
Had an amazing time with David!
Julie C.
10/05/2022
Chef David was great and so fun to hang out with. David is patient, knowledgeable, and a great teacher. Not to mention the food was incredible!
Thank you, David!!
Andrea B.
04/15/2022
Chef David was amazing! We celebrated my wife's birthday and we were so pleased with his at home cooking lesson. Not only is Chef David a great teacher, he is patient, kind and funny! It was a blast and we will be scheduling another lesson soon!
Derek M.
03/14/2022
Chef David was a great teacher and great company. We loved our experience.
Danny K.
02/16/2022
Great chef, great time.
Alice M.
02/16/2022
David was amazing. We had so much fun and he’s a great teacher. I appreciated how kind and funny he was. Obviously the food was fantastic. Perfect evening.
Omega S.
02/09/2022
Chef David was amazing, he allowed us to
Comfortably be ourselves and gave great instructions on how to prepare the meal. He was early, super friendly and just overall a good time. I learned a few techniques for meal prep and cutting styles that I use in the kitchen… 10/10 would recommend. As soon as some other meals by him are listed we will be booking him again. Thank you.
Ryan O.
01/07/2022
Chef David was wonderful. He was such a great teacher and we really enjoyed the experience.
We will definitely recommend him to our friends and family.
Patrick C.
01/06/2022
Chef David was incredible. Despite a brief snafu of locking myself out of my apartment, David was super patient, understanding and reassuring while we waited on the locksmith. I'm a pretty inexperienced cooker, and David was the perfect chef and teacher for me (and us). He taught us some really useful techniques the I look forward to using in the future and explained every step of the process throughout.
Can't recommend Chef David enough for a class for anyone in the Chicago area!
Meagan M.
12/19/2021
Our evening with Chef David was amazing! He was so professional, friendly and helpful. I would recommend this experience a million times over. Don't wait, book your evening with Chef David.
Scott B.
11/13/2021
Instead of going out to dinner at a restaurant, we thought it would be a great date idea to have Chef David come into our home and cook a meal. We were blown away by how nice and comforting Chef David made us feel. We were both novices in the kitchen and Chef David turned us into the best cooks on this side of the Mississippi. He was very hands on with his teaching and was able to talk us through the whole process clearly and accurately. His personality makes it very easy and fun to have him in your kitchen for 2.5 hours. I would recommend this experience to anyone. 10/10
Ashley M.
11/12/2021
David was great. Friendly, patient. Taught us a lot. Felt like we had a house guest we had invited over who was teaching us lots! Would recommend
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Brian K.
02/23/2026
Paella, pan con tomate, almond cake and Brussel sprout salad. the food was excellent and David was very knowledgeable and friendly.
Brian B.
12/06/2025
It was great. Would recommend Chef David to anyone.
Caseylin .
02/25/2025
Really enjoyed my experience cooking at David’s class. Went with my partner and had a great time learning cutting/cooking techniques. Cooked a delicious three course meal: bruschetta, Brussels sprouts salad, Chorizo paella, and almond cake. After cooking, we all sat down at a big table to eat with other class participants; family style. Had a great time talking to others and getting to know each other. It was comfy, intimate, and cozy, exactly what you would expect from a cooking class. David was personable and charming, what a great teacher. Thanks for a wonderful class.
Stephanie S.
01/18/2025
Chef David was great! Very fun class, great teacher, and delicious food. Highly recommend the Journey to Spain class.
Hannah D.
01/11/2025
Chef David was awesome! We had lots of fun and really enjoyed the recipes and what we learned in class. Would definitely recommend and do another class ourselves!
Richard F.
03/07/2024
Amazing time and excellent experience. David is an awesome human being and marvelous cook. Food, fun and great conversation!
Erich B.
02/29/2024
Terrific class! Can't say enough good things about Chef David!
Aldo D.
02/24/2024
Chef David was awesome and very friendly.
Amanda L.
01/18/2024
Chef David made the class so fun and engaging! I learned a good amount too as someone who does bare bones cooking. Loved the food we made and I feel confident to recreate the recipes at my home.
Janice F.
12/15/2023
Chef David is excellent, the cooking class was so much fun with him and his partners were wonderful
Danny C.
12/13/2023
This was my first cooking class, and it’s exactly what I was hoping for! Chef David taught us helpful knife skills with a fun and laid back environment. The other class members were super fun too! My girlfriend and I will definitely be back, and we’ll bring some friends with!
Ke Li Yew .
12/10/2023
My fiancé and I recently had the pleasure of attending a fried chicken and biscuit cooking class and it exceeded all our expectations! Chef David's passion for Southern cuisine was evident from the start, and his friendly demeanor created a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere. The hands-on experience kicked off with the secrets of achieving the perfect fried chicken with seasoning and marination. While we waited for the chicken to marinate, we transitioned into making the biscuits.
Chef David shared his foolproof grandma's biscuit recipe. The hands-on approach allowed us to feel the dough's texture and witness the magic unfold as the biscuits rose to perfection in the oven. While waiting for the biscuits to bake in the oven, we also had the opportunity to learn how to fry the chicken to golden perfection.
The highlight of the class, of course, was the tasting session. The joy of sinking my teeth into the crispiest and flavorful fried chicken and pairing it with a tender, buttery biscuit was simply incomparable.
If you're a food enthusiast or just looking to up your kitchen game, Chef David's class is an absolute must!
Kelly H.
12/09/2023
Not only was this a fun experience and a delicious meal, but we all learned some things as well! Chef David is awesome - we highly recommend him and his beautiful space!
John M.
12/02/2023
We had a great time with Chef David - he made learning to cook fun, funny, and accessible. We would absolutely recommend his classes!
Rosalie S.
11/12/2023
Chef David made the class feel so personal, sharing his background, career journey, and passions. We got to meet new people and cook with another couple. Chef David shared knife techniques, some cultural aspects of Spanish cuisine and cookware, and also let us try baking skills. Then, we shared our meal family style after and everything was delicious!.
Richard D.
11/09/2023
We had really fun time. Very nice venjue with parking out front. Learned more about cooking and David has great sense of humor along with his vast dining expertise. Fun night out and will do it again! We also enjoyed spending time with a second couple who we did not know that was at class.
Big thanks!
Rick adn Mary
Jacob Ryno .
08/23/2023
Amazing!
Morgan F.
08/22/2023
Had such a great time learning from and getting to know Chef David. He made for an easy and fun experience using kitchen utensils/tools that you would have around your own home. Not to mention the meal at the end was absolutely delicious and we even got to leave with leftovers! I would highly recommend Chef David for your first CozyMeal experience!
Megan J.
08/11/2023
Excellent class - great team building event and the food was delicious! We will plan on returning.
Nicole R.
08/04/2023
The best ! So kind and explained the whole process thoroughly. I would recommend his class to anyone.
Anna K.
07/22/2023
The class was fun and informative.
The whole meal came out so yummylicious? and Chef David was so nice and a great teacher learned a lot from him. We love everything about it, the cleanliness and lay out of the kitchen the backyard OMG! Simple but inviting
It feels like Home so clean and relaxing. One of the best thing about taking this class not only we learned and eat good food after it feels nice to meet new people. Definitely will take Chef David cooking class again!
Jalynne McGee .
07/16/2023
Very knowledgeable and helpful chef, had a great time in class and learned quite a few things!
Jennifer W.
07/12/2023
Chef David was informative and had a great personality! My son and I enjoyed cooking the Chinese takeout and it was delicious! Cute place of business and very clean/organized. Best wishes for continued success!
Marie M.
07/09/2023
The class was a breeze and enjoyable with only 7 people. The kitchen was spotless and fully equipped, making cooking a delight. Chef David was an enthusiastic and knowledgeable host, ensuring a fantastic experience. You'll discover new kitchen tricks you may not have known before. Depending on the time you go, free street parking is available. Highly recommended!
Jeanyne M.
07/09/2023
Wonderful. My husband left a tip. For our party of 4. I had a great time.
Dwayne McGee .
07/09/2023
My first time taking a class. Chelsea David was very informative, engaging and provided a relaxing and fun atmosphere.
Eva U.
07/02/2023
Fantastic Birthday, Rustic Italian Cooking Class, experience for all twelve of us! Chef David and Sous Chef Jackie engaged us immediately and made a complicated multi course meal prep easy and fun even for the grandkids. The food was delicious! Place was welcoming, clean and great for the venue. We all had a ball! Will definitely book again!
Emma R.
06/29/2023
This was my very first cooking class and it definitely won’t be my last!! I had such a great time with Chef David. He was incredible and so knowledgeable. And the food we made was delicious. I can’t wait to do another!
Nikki F.
06/28/2023
Terrific night! Highly recommend
Cristina P.
05/12/2023
Extremely entertaining, educational, and well planned. The facility is top notch and Dave is wonderful!
Dan R.
05/12/2023
Chef David was absolutely phenomenal. We are cooking novices, and he was incredibly patient and made cooking fun! Absolutely recommend Chef David to anyone, and we will be taking another one of his classes.
Shawn L.
05/06/2023
David was an amazing host and teacher! Loved the class and the food came out excellent. Looking forward to the next one!
Joe D.
04/30/2023
David was an awesome teacher and a highly recommend taking his classes!
Erin R.
04/30/2023
Wonderful! Highly recommend Chef David and this class!
Carissa Z.
04/04/2023
My boyfriend and I had an absolutely lovely time at Chef David's cooking class. It was a wonderful space and we picked up basic knife skills as well as learned recipes that would be replicable for our everyday lives. We would definitely recommend Chef David and these classes!
Molly C.
03/14/2023
Chef David was AWESOME!! We had such a great time. And David's sarcastic humor was top notch...and his cooking skills aren't bad either :-P Kidding...he was a great teacher, and very relaxed with so many things happening at once. Any level of cooking skill would do great in this class...and probably any class that is taught by David. Thank you for a wonderful experience!
Emily H.
03/13/2023
Chef David is a knowledgeable and fun instructor! It was a great experience!
Melisse M.
03/12/2023
Terrific class! Chef David was so knowledgeable and we had a ton of fun!
Maame-Mensima H.
03/11/2023
Chef David is a great instructor and I left feeling confident in my culinary skills. I also feel that I will decrease my time in cooking prep now. Thank you for the great experience. ?
Patrick L.
02/27/2023
Chef David was personable, knowledgeable and overall a blast to cook and learn from. He is a amazing chef and I highly recommend him
Lon P.
02/12/2023
High energy. Great teacher. Food was yummy. Nice space.
Gerald B.
02/08/2023
I will be back ‼ï¸
Paula B.
02/05/2023
So incredible, fun, and inviting space! Delicious food too. We've done a class with Chef David twice now, and we plan on coming back for more!
Jenni Walsh .
02/05/2023
So fun and delicious! David taught us how to make an amazing meal!
Laura Hartman .
02/05/2023
This was incredible , will definitely do it again
Lauren C.
01/30/2023
Took a class for knife skills and cooking bruschetta/ratatouille/polenta/mousse and loved it! David was very informative, approachable, and energetic! It was a fun experience to try.
Denise L.
01/30/2023
Experience was spectacular! Cooking, learning, networking, and of course enjoying the meal was great.
Benjamin T.
01/19/2023
Had a great class with Chef David!
Elisa G.
12/30/2022
Chef David was awesome! I can’t wait to take another class!
Heather H.
12/14/2022
What an excellent evening! We as a team had the best experience with David and the food was even better than anticipated. The space was great to do the class then also relax and enjoy it. We think we found a new holiday tradition :)
Tommy V.
12/08/2022
This class was fantastic! Chef David was immediately welcoming and engaging. The space was amazing, the food was great, and it was all thanks to Chef David!
Lauren B.
11/13/2022
Chef David was friendly, knowledgeable, and a fantastic chef to lead our dinner. We had a wonderful time, and truly enjoyed the experience. Can't wait to do another class!!
Symone S.
11/12/2022
Our food turned out SO good— perfect way to celebrate a birthday
Vineeta S.
09/17/2022
My fiancé and I really enjoyed the class. Chef David was super entertaining and made us feel super comfortable with having him in our home. Will definitely book services again soon!
Caleb P.
08/05/2022
David was absolutely a fantastic teacher. We had so much fun learning and enjoyed the delicious meal.
Laura U.
06/23/2022
Chef David was great! We learned a lot of great cooking and knife techniques.
Jenna S.
04/02/2022
We had the best time with Chef David! He was so helpful and patient with us when teaching knife skills. We will definitely be using these skills when we cook in the future. Such a fun, delicious evening!
Brian P.
03/31/2022
Chef David came a long way, to the southwest suburbs, and was an absolute blast to have and an incredible instructor. He was high energy and kept us entertained with his own chef stories. The meal prep and cooking was a breeze with his expert instruction and the meal itself was delicious. Chef David's personality and culinary expertise were really a joy to experience.
Nicole Z.
02/22/2022
Chef David was wonderful! My partner and I had a great time. He gave us great tips, taught us knife skills and was all around a great instructor and person. I would definitely recommend Chef David!
Allison L.
02/21/2022
This experience was so much fun! My partner and I both love to cook, but have never taken a formal class and had never made Southern food at home. It was great to have David walk us through everything step by step and even teach us some skills we'll be using everyday from here on out! David is so friendly and getting to know him during our lesson was the icing on the already great cake. We're super excited to make these recipes again for all of our friends and family.
Abby E.
02/11/2022
Chef David treated my friends to a fantastic evening! They absolutely loved their time with him and LOVED the food!!! This was such a fun wedding gift :)
Sarah M.
02/09/2022
Chef David was phenomenal! My friends and I learned a lot from him and he was so fun!!
robert p.
02/07/2022
Chef David was great, the food was very good and we learned something about cooking, cutting and meal prep. Mission accomplished with much fun. We'll be gifting Cozymeal for my son's B-day. Hopefully, David can do that one also.
Stephen B.
01/31/2022
We love Chef David! They brought such a positive energy to the experience, and were had a very supportive teaching style. The recipes they brought us were delicious and fun to make.
Eddie G.
01/25/2022
Chef David was an awesome chef to work with! He brought a lot of energy, taught us a bunch of cooking skills/tips, and overall made the night an unforgettable experience. I couldn't recommend him enough!
Sam Day .
01/10/2024
The steak featured was pretty flimsy. Given that, the experience seemed overpriced, though fun.
