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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Italian Steakhouse And Seafood
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Italian Surf And Turf Dive into the hearty world of Italian cuisine in a hands-on cooking class. Learn to create decadent dishes from a five-star professional chef in an engaging environment. Start with a perfectly seared steak paired with creamy seafood risotto for an authentic Italian steakhouse meal. End the class...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Tuscan Surf and Turf
$89
Cooking Class
$89
A perfect blend of land and sea flavors with a Tuscan twist Explore both land and sea with this Tuscan style cooking class. Join in this immersive culinary experience and discover how combining the best of both worlds delivers the sumptuous seared steak and captures the deep flavors of creamy seafood risotto. Plus,...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Whip Up Classic Comfort With a French Twist
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Master comforting French classics made with love and tradition. Learn the essentials of rustic French cooking in this flavor-packed cooking class in Chicago. Chef Shirley or one of the talented resident chefs will guide you through sautéing haricots verts in brown butter, blending roasted cauliflower into a silky...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Build Classic Comfort With a French Twist
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Bring the essence of French country cooking to your table. Warm up with a menu of French comfort food in this cooking class in Chicago. With help from Chef Eric or one of the talented resident chefs, you’ll prepare roasted cauliflower soup, buttery green beans and a traditional chicken and sausage cassoulet. For...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Hearty French Dishes From Scratch
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Reconnect with simple, comforting meals the French way. Warm up with a menu of French comfort food in this cooking class in Naperville. With help from Chef Jesse or one of the talented resident chefs, you’ll prepare roasted cauliflower soup, buttery green beans and a traditional chicken and sausage cassoulet. For...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Learn French Cuisine - Date Night
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Whisk your way through a romantic evening of French-inspired cooking. Turn up the romance in this cozy French cooking class in Chicago. Join Chef Shirley or one of the talented resident chefs to prepare cast iron-seared steak with red wine reduction, a seasonal beet and green bean salad and a savory potato gratin...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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A Taste of Fall in Paris - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Experience the warmth of fall and French cuisine with someone you love. Make it a night to remember with this French date night cooking class in Chicago. Join Chef Eric or one of the talented resident chefs to cook cast iron seared steak with caramelized shallots, a cozy thyme potato gratin and a fresh beet and green...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Elegant Italian Dining
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Enjoy an elegant Italian meal cooked in your kitchen. Be transported to the streets of Italy without leaving the kitchen in this elegant Italian cooking class. In this interactive class, a gourmet chef will show you how to use the best of Italy's flavors to create an elegant meal. You'll make corkscrew-shaped...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Perfect Chinese Dim Sum
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Discover how to make Chinese cuisine Dive into the delightful world of dim sum with a hands-on cooking class. Learn to make fresh Chinese cuisine from a five-star professional chef in an engaging environment. Gain new skills such as forming, folding and pleating the dumplings before steaming them to perfection. End...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Cook a Romantic French Meal - Date Night
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Enjoy a hands-on French feast perfect for couples. Turn up the romance in this cozy French cooking class in Chicago. Join Chef Eric or one of the talented resident chefs to prepare cast iron-seared steak with red wine reduction, a seasonal beet and green bean salad and a savory potato gratin scented with thyme....
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Delicious Steamed Dim Sum
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Find out how to make the delicious dim sum in this cooking class. Taste and experience the delectable flavors of China with this delicious dim sum cooking class. Learn from the experts how to make dumplings, from forming and folding to pleating and steaming. You and your classmates will learn how to make dough for...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Mastering Beef Wellington - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Learn how to cook this luxury dish beloved in England in your own kitchen. Make one of the world’s most sought-after dishes in this engaging cooking class, as a chef instructor shows you how to master beef Wellington from scratch. Learn the secrets to creating a flaky pastry crust, a juicy beef tenderloin center and...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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