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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Flavors That Capture the French Quarter
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Discover the festive magic of French Quarter cooking. Experience the taste of the French Quarter in this festive cooking class in Chicago. Led by Chef Eric or one of the talented resident chefs, you’ll prepare shrimp étouffée with a deep, savory roux, red beans with andouille sausage and crisp hushpuppies with...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Vintage Beef Wellington - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Bring a meal starring a bold British classic to your home dining line-up. Beef Wellington is a popular gourmet English dish and you'll learn to prepare it in this inspiring cooking class. Craft light and flaky puff pastries and beef tenderloin that melts like butter. For a scrumptious side, you will perfectly prepare...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Chefs Ravioli Making
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Learn to make ravioli from scratch Uncover the secrets behind making fresh ravioli from scratch in an exciting cooking class. Learn to make handmade ravioli from a five-star professional chef in an engaging hands-on environment. Master skills in the kitchen while preparing different flavors of ravioli including...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Finest Italian Fare
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Enjoy the very best of fine dining with an Italian feast Taste of Italy’s best flavors with this immersive cooking class. For the opportunity to discover ingredients that may be new to you, including corkscrew-shaped cavatappi pasta and pecorino, a hard cheese made with sheep’s milk, this experience is unmissable....
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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A Homemade Stuffed Pasta Meal
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Learn how to make perfect stuffed pasta every time in this cooking class There's nothing better than a bowl of steaming ravioli and in this homemade stuffed pasta meal cooking class, you will learn how to make two types of stuffed pasta under the guidance of a top-rated chef. Get ready to serve your dinner guests...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Culinary Skills for Thanksgiving
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Upgrade your upcoming holiday meal Get a head start on holiday cooking with a hands-on cooking class. Learn to make classic Thanksgiving dishes from a five-star professional chef in an engaging environment. Master new tips to set your holiday meal apart such as brining poultry, whipping mashed potatoes and whisking...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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A Dim Sum Dinner
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Learn how to make this classic Asian dish from your kitchen Dim sim is the ultimate sharing dish to enjoy with friends and family so in this dim sum dinner cooking class, you will learn from an expert check how to prepare this meal from scratch. Practice the art of forming, filling and folding a dumpling with neat...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Skills for a Thanksgiving Feast
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Brush up on your cooking skills for the upcoming Thanksgiving season. Thanksgiving is around the corner and so now is the time to start preparing by joining this Thanksgiving feast cooking class. In this skills-driven class, you will be joined by a top-rated chef who will show you how to brine and roast a juicy and...
Verified Chef
Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Mouthwatering French Croissants
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Learn to make French croissants Embark on a delightful patisserie journey with a hands-on cooking class. Learn to make classic French croissants from a five-star chef in an engaging hands-on environment. Master new skills in the kitchen like laminating pastry dough to achieve the perfect flakey layers just like a true...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Beef Wellington Culinary Delights - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Learn the right techniques to make an exquisite menu focused on beef Wellington. Beef Wellington is a popular gourmet English dish. Learn to prepare it in this inspiring cooking class. Craft light and flaky puff pastries and beef tenderloin that melts like butter. For a scrumptious side, you will perfectly prepare and...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Buttery Bliss: Irresistible Croissant Creations
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Learn from an expert pastry chef on how to make the best croissants. If you want to make the best croissants, join an expert chef in this flaky and irresistible croissant cooking class. By the end of the class, you will know how to make two different croissants from scratch. Learn the secrets of creating the flakiest...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Flavors of Autumn Macarons From France
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Learn to make autumn-inpsired macarons Dive into cozy fall baking with a hands-on cooking class. Learn to make the perfect French macarons from a five-star professional chef in an engaging environment. Master new skills in the kitchen such as macaronage, and whipping sweet filling while making multiple flavors of...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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