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Cooking Class - Classic Southern Cooking Favorites in Naperville, IL
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville
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Chef Jesse brings a rich culinary background to every class, shaped by experience in Michelin-starred restaurants, private chef work and operating his own food ventures. He has played key roles in opening restaurant and brewery kitchens, as well as developing diverse menus. Now instructing, Chef Jesse combines his deep knowledge and passion for food with a love for teaching, helping students master efficient kitchen techniques while making cooking a fun, engaging experience.
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Taught 26,400+ guests on Cozymeal
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WHAT YOU’LL DO
Master Southern comfort cooking one essential technique at a time.
This cooking class in Naperville is your chance to explore classic Southern comfort food hands-on. You'll grill chicken thighs and pair them with a tangy Alabama white sauce, then prepare creamy three-cheese mac and cheese and slow-cooked collard greens. To round out the meal, you'll bake skillet cornbread and finish with a warm vanilla peach cobbler. Chef Jesse or a resident chef will guide you through the Southern techniques and flavor-building methods that make these dishes so memorable. This cooking class in Naperville is ideal for anyone looking to recreate hearty, homestyle dishes from scratch.
Tea, coffee and water will be provided. Guests are welcome to bring non-alcoholic beverages.
This class is suitable for ages 14+ with an adult present. Children under 17 must be accompanied by a paying adult. Class price is per person.
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About This Experience
Guests
1 to 16 people
INCLUDES
5-course meal + all ingredients
Location
Naperville (Downtown)
Venue
At the chef’s place
DURATION
2 hours
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Cancel or reschedule your reservation up to 48 hours before the event
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WHY GUESTS LOVE THIS CLASS
- Beginner-friendly with clear, step-by-step guidance
- Learn real cooking techniques you can confidently use at home
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville
Verified Chef
Chef Jesse brings a rich culinary background to every class, shaped by experience in Michelin-starred restaurants, private chef work and operating his own food ventures. He has played key roles in opening restaurant and brewery kitchens, as well as developing diverse menus. Now instructing, Chef Jesse combines his deep knowledge and passion for food with a love for teaching, helping students master efficient kitchen techniques while making cooking a fun, engaging experience.
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Taught 26,400+ guests on Cozymeal
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(Exact location will be provided after booking)
Verified guest reviews for this class
Jeffrey B.
The cook was knowledgabke and informative, but needs assistance on controlling groip behavior, especially the rude, talking behavior of the students... many of whom insisted on talking among themselves while the cook was giving information or instructions. Also, the sequencing of the preparation and cooking of meal need a improvement. We ate the collard greens, mac snd cheese, and yhe peach cobbler before the chicken thighs were ready.
Susan Chudzick .
The experience was relaxed and socially fun. The meal of chicken thighs , Mac/cheese, corn bread and collard greens plus the peach cobbler for dessert was easy to prepare. I liked the peach cobbler very much and enjoyed preparing and eating the collard greens. The Mac and cheese was average tasting, the corn bread good but I have had tastier versions. We did nothing to make the chicken thighs and I was not impressed with them. However the white sauce to complement them was delicious. I would make that again and put it to many uses. The chicken was not done until after we had consumed the other dishes and if I served a meal to guests, I would feel that I had failed at my dinner party. All the food should be ready at the same time unless it is a soup or salad course served prior to the main course, in my opinion. Still, it was a fun activity. Meeting new people and connecting over a cooking class was a very pleasant way to spend a Sunday afternoon. I found it hard to hear the chef at times because of too much talking around me from participants at other stations and the chatter of the staff doing cleanup during the session and the banging of pans being washed added to the hearing difficulty I experienced.
Susan Chudzick .
The experience was relaxed and socially fun. The meal of chicken thighs , Mac/cheese, corn bread and collard greens plus the peach cobbler for dessert was easy to prepare. I liked the peach cobbler very much and enjoyed preparing and eating the collard greens. The Mac and cheese was average tasting, the corn bread good but I have had tastier versions. We did nothing to make the chicken thighs and I was not impressed with them. However the white sauce to complement them was delicious. I would make that again and put it to many uses. The chicken was not done until after we had consumed the other dishes and if I served a meal to guests, I would feel that I had failed at my dinner party. All the food should be ready at the same time unless it is a soup or salad course served prior to the main course, in my opinion. Still, it was a fun activity. Meeting new people and connecting over a cooking class was a very pleasant way to spend a Sunday afternoon. I found it hard to hear the chef at times because of too much talking around me from participants at other stations and the chatter of the staff doing cleanup during the session and the banging of pans being washed added to the hearing difficulty I experienced.
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Ruth D.
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The recipes were good the prep went well but followed by a big disappointment in the fact that we then rushed through eating our meal standing up at prep stations.
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