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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Great for Groups of 14-30
Classic Latin-Inspired Tacos
$159
Team Building Activity
$159
Take your team out of their comfort zone with this culinary team-focused experience. Join Chef Andy for this team building cooking class where your crew will gather outside of the office and collaborate on handcrafting a three-course menus with tacos as the featured dish.
After enjoying elote cups with warm queso,...
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Chef Andy or Resident Chef
Chicago (Fulton Market)
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Croissant Craze
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Unleash your inner pastry chef and master the art of flaky French pastries. Delve into the world of flaky, buttery goodness in this hands-on croissant Cooking Class. Expert chefs will guide participants through mixing, laminating, shaping, and baking perfect French croissants. Over 3 hours, attendees will hone their...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Tasty Takeout Tips - Family Fun
$69
Cooking Class
$69
Bond over your shared love of Chinese takeout in this family-friendly cooking class. If you’re looking to bond with your family over your shared love of bold flavors, this takeout-themed cooking class might just be for you. In it, with the help of a master chef, you and your little chefs (aged seven and up) will...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Pleasantly Parisian - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Become acquainted with the tasty traditions of authentic bistro cuisine. This thrilling couples friendly cooking class is a chef's kiss of a date night experience featuring incredible gourmet creations. Share space with a first-rate host instructor who'll lead step-by-step lessons in classic creations like pan-roasted...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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CHEF’S PLACE OR YOUR PLACE
Classic Kid's Pizza Party
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Budding chefs will learn how to make pizza dough and more with Chef Andy. Kids will get hands-on experience making homemade pizza in this cooking class with Chef Andy, who will guide them through making pizza dough completely from scratch.
After mixing yeast, water and flour to make the dough, the kids will create...
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Chef Andy or Resident Chef
Chicago (Lower West Side)
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Hearty Ravioli From Scratch
$129
Cooking Class
$129
Roll out the dough for your own homemade ravioli, accompanied by an appetizer and dessert. Join Chef Rakhi for a Florentine-inspired cooking class from appetizers to desserts and everything in between. Learn new pasta-making skills and add a zest of Italian charm to your culinary repertoire.
Chef Rakhi will guide...
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Chef Rakhi
Chicago (North Center)
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Taste of Takeout - Family Fun
$69
Cooking Class
$69
Foodie families are sure to love preparing their favorite Chinese dishes at home. In this hands-on cooking class, you and your foodie family will have the chance to make your favorite Chinese dishes from scratch. With help from a renowned chef, aspiring chefs aged seven and up will learn to create a menu of savory...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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French Bistro Indulgence - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Culinary couples are sure to love learning the finer points of French cuisine. Unearth the secrets to fine French dining in this romantic date night cooking class. Guided by an esteemed chef, you’ll embark together on a French foodie adventure, learning time-honored techniques and applying them to a five-star menu...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Chocolate Desserts With Easy Instructions
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Craft delicious memories in a chocolate-focused dessert session. Indulge in all things chocolate during this hands-on dessert class in Naperville. With help from Chef Jesse or one of the talented resident chefs, you’ll whip up silky chocolate espresso amaretto truffles, coat crispy honeycomb in chocolate and bake...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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CHEF’S PLACE OR YOUR PLACE
Mexican Kitchen
$105
Cooking Class
$105
Prepare a fiesta-style Mexican feast completely from scratch. In this hands-on class with Chef Andy, you'll learn the skills and authentic Mexican cooking techniques and ingredients needed to build a feast worthy of a proper Mexican fiesta.
Chef Andy believes nothing beats a homemade taco, and homemade flour...
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Chef Andy or Resident Chef
Chicago (Lower West Side)
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Bistro Bites
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Bring a little Parisian panache to your home dining line-up with these bistro-ready recipes. This interactive cooking class with Chef Rakhi is a surefire way to add a touch of authentic European style to your culinary collection. You'll learn to prepare a menu filled with gourmet morsels from the most essential bistro...
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Chef Rakhi
Chicago (North Center)
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Gourmet Parisian Luxury - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Unlock the secrets to five-star French cuisine in this intimate chef-led class. If you want to level up your future dates with five-star French cuisine, why not learn to do so together in this intimate date night cooking class? With a renowned chef guiding you, you’ll spend the session mastering bistro staples like...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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These are the precautions your Chef will be taking for your experience:
chef Will Be Wearing a Mask (Upon Request)
Requires Proof of Vaccine
Social Distancing Friendly
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