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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Hearty Pub Bites at Home
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Bring the pub home with this classic, hearty and homestyle culinary lesson. Bring your favorite pub grub into your home kitchen in this exciting and decidedly mouthwatering cooking class. In it, you’ll follow the lead of an expert chef as they teach you the skills you need to recreate your pub favorites. The menu is...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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A Taste of Italian Sunshine
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Imbue your cooking with the sun-soaked flavors of Italy. If you’re looking to shake up your meal routine with a taste of sun-soaked Italy, this cooking class might just be the way to do it. In it, you’ll learn under the instruction of an esteemed chef. You’ll quickly master the techniques you need to make savory...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Downton Abbey 3 - Inspired Menu
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Relive the culinary scene of your favorite episodes of Downton Abbey. Head into the kitchen with a Downton Abbey-inspired menu in this cooking class. With step-by-step guidance from an esteemed chef, you'll learn traditional techniques to prepare recipes such as green beans almondine, truffled pommes Dauphine and...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Italian Summer Table Favorites
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Master iconic Italian dishes in this seasonal chef-led class. Learn to prepare dishes worthy of your favorite Tuscan trattoria when you sign up for this immersive, sun-soaked Italian cooking class. Guided by a world-class chef, you’ll learn time-honored Italian techniques, rustling up an authentic menu of wild...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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A Korean BBQ Masterclass
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Imbue your cooking with a sizzling taste of Seoul in this dedicated, hands-on class. Add a Korean string to your culinary bow when you sign up to this immersive and hands-on cooking class. Unlocking Seoul’s most sizzling culinary traditions, you’ll learn from a renowned chef how to prepare a mouthwatering menu...
Verified Chef
Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Prime Parisian Fare - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Share an evening of gourmet kitchen fun with your favorite sous chef. Enter the kitchen for a date night cooking class that recreates the romance of an evening in Paris. You'll have first-class tickets to instruction with an expert chef as you learn to create scallops in beurre blanc sauce, au gratin potatoes with...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Elevated Downton Abbey Eats
$89
Cooking Class
$89
If you like Downton Abbey, you’ll absolutely love this chef-led culinary lesson. Step into the world of "Downton Abbey" with this exclusive cooking class, perfect for enthusiasts ready to recreate its culinary magic in their home kitchens. Under the tutelage of a renowned chef, you'll master modern interpretations...
Verified Chef
Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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A Regal Taste of Downton Abbey
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to eat like the Crawleys? This cooking class is tailor-made for devoted fans of “Downton Abbey.” In it, you’ll learn under the guidance of a renowned chef how to reinterpret the show’s grandiose dining style using state-of-the-art equipment. On the menu, you can...
Verified Chef
Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Flavors of Wine - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Share your love of wine with your significant other. Learn how to use wine to flavor various recipes in this fun and engaging cooking class. Led by a world-class chef, you'll work together to prepare prosciutto-wrapped chicken with Chianti sauce. You'll also make Chardonnay and Pecorino cheese risotto and a roasted...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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An Evening in Paris - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Take your date for a dinner in Paris in this cooking class. Transport your date to the cobbled streets of Paris by joining this date night an evening in Paris cooking class. You and your date will be joined by a top-rated chef who will guide you through the menu. Together, you'll create a luxurious meal of seared...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Romantic French Meal - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Spoil your loved one with a romantic French meal. Whisk your loved one away to a romantic meal in Paris from the heart of your kitchen in this romantic French meal cooking class. In this hands-on class, you'll get to prepare an intimate meal together under the guidance of a gourmet chef. Start with searing scallops...
Verified Chef
Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Fantastic Macarons for Fall
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Add seasonal magic to your dessert tray with these French classics. This unique creation from the bakery traditions of Paris becomes a cooking class that captures the spirit of the autumn season. With your exceptional baking coach guiding you, you'll use a piping bag to create flawless meringue shells in soothing fall...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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