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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Mastering Kitchen Knife Skills
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Gain confidence with expert knife techniques in this hands-on cooking class. Take your knife skills to the next level in this engaging cooking class. Taught by an expert chef, you'll master a fundamental tool and skill. Learn how to properly hold a knife while practicing slicing, dicing and julienning. Plus, learn...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Creative Korean Cooking
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Get creative in the kitchen by making some fun Korean treats Learn how to make some of your favorite Korean favorites in this creative Korean cooking class. Start by mastering the art of folding perfect pleats in your dumplings under the guidance of a top-rated chef. Try your hand at making lettuce wraps that are...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Innovative Korean Fare
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Asian cuisine made by you. Dive into the fresh world of Korean cuisine with a hands-on cooking class. Learn to create restaurant-quality dishes from a five-star professional chef in an engaging environment. Master the art of crafting perfectly pleated dumplings and savory rice cakes. Next, marinate and grill beef for...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Design Tarts and Pies for Autumn
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Level up your fall dessert game with homemade pies. Bake your way through fall favorites in this pie and tart cooking class in Chicago. With help from Chef Eric or one of the talented resident chefs, you’ll make classic apple cranberry pie with a lattice top, a smooth chocolate-hazelnut tart and extra pie crust...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Authentic Italian Fine Dining
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Italian fare brought to your home. Treat your sweetheart to an elaborate Italian meal and a fun experience in a hands-on cooking class. Learn to create authentic Italian cuisine from a five-star professional chef in an engaging environment. Start by searing scallops topped with fresh herbs and gremolata. Next, learn...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Whip Up Rustic Mediterranean Recipes From Scratch
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Build confidence with bright, wholesome Mediterranean techniques. Bring vibrant Mediterranean flavors to your kitchen in this hands-on cooking class in Chicago. Chef Shirley or one of the talented resident chefs will walk you through making roasted chicken with preserved lemon, couscous with mint and lemon and a...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Crave Worthy Korean Bites
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Discover simply more-ish Korean style munchies Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with a cooking class that reveals how to craft the best of Korean restaurant favorites. Master the art of creating delicious dumplings, perfectly pleated and bursting with savory goodness, and learn to make chewy rice cakes. A chef...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Cook Bright Mediterranean Recipes From Scratch
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Savor the harmony of flavor, texture and simplicity. Spice up your home cooking in this Mediterranean-inspired cooking class in Naperville. With guidance from Chef Jesse or one of the talented resident chefs, you’ll roast chicken with preserved lemon, craft a bright carrot and feta salad and cook herby couscous with...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Italian Recipes With Fall Ingredients
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Enjoy hands-on Italian cooking filled with cozy fall vibes. Dig into fall comfort food with this hands-on Italian cooking class in Chicago. Join Chef Shirley or one of the talented resident chefs to make sweet potato gnocchi with brown butter and sage, then wrap chicken in prosciutto and finish it with a marsala wine...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Build Rustic Mediterranean Recipes From Scratch
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Cook your way through the colorful world of Mediterranean cooking. Spice up your home cooking in this Mediterranean-inspired cooking class in Chicago. With guidance from Chef Eric or one of the talented resident chefs, you’ll roast chicken with preserved lemon, craft a bright carrot and feta salad and cook herby...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Autumn Flavors in Every Bite
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Cook like an Italian with cozy fall flavor in every bite. Dig into fall comfort food with this hands-on Italian cooking class in Naperville. Join Chef Jesse or one of the talented resident chefs to make sweet potato gnocchi with brown butter and sage, then wrap chicken in prosciutto and finish it with a marsala wine...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Fall Comfort Food Done Right
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Explore new skills through warm, homemade fall recipes. Get into the fall spirit with this comforting cooking class in Chicago. With guidance from Chef Shirley or one of the talented resident chefs, you’ll sear perfect pork chops and top them with a rich maple and beer glaze. Learn how to make pillowy spaetzle...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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