Beginner Cooking Classes in Downtown Chicago
There’s a finesse and skill to cooking your favorite meals. If you are an aspiring chef, but need a little help from professionals, sign up for a beginners class in Downtown Chicago. Expert chefs will teach you the basics of cooking and provide you with the skills and methods you need to begin creating decadent dishes in your own kitchen. Talented chefs are looking forward to introducing the art of cooking to guests in Downtown Chicago.
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3-Day Foodie Fun Teens: World Bakes
$199
Cooking Class
$199
Children aged 12 and above will learn how to make world famous bakes here. Teens will learn to become creative, confident and skillful in the kitchen through this cooking series, where they will make amazing bakes that are famous across the world. Your teen will become knowledgeable in traditional and modern baking...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Fire Up The Grill
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Aspiring grill masters will flip for this first-hand lesson in open-flame cookery. Take the culinary fun outdoors for a hands-on cooking class where exceptional grilling rules the summertime dining scene. You work with a true grill master while learning to sear sweet fruit, fresh produce and hearty meat dishes to...
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Chef Peter or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Elevated Summer Grilling
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Fire up the grill this summer and cook a flavor packed meal to die for. Summers are nothing if the grill isn't put to good use and this special cooking class will give you a perfect summer-inspired menu. There'll be skewered garlic shrimp, a cheesy Tuscan bread salad, basil-infused asparagus wrapped in prosciutto and...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Creative Croissants
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Capture the light and flaky magic of a true French favorite for yourself. Who wouldn't love to add the authentic French croissants in this interactive cooking class to their home baking repertoire? Follow along as your expert baking instructor shares traditional methods for creating laminated dough and transforming it...
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Chef Peter or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Easy as Pie Bakes
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Learn the essential techniques to create brilliant pies from scratch. A mainstay of every baker’s repertoire, this cooking class will teach you the secrets to the perfect pie. You’ll start by making flaky pastry, before preparing two fillings. Then, your chef instructor will give you some pro tricks on...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Homespun Specialty Pies
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Expand your baking repertoire with these joyous new additions to your dessert table. If you're looking to take your baking options beyond the usual cakes and cookies, this hands-on cooking class featuring classic pies is the perfect workshop for you. Your entertaining instructor leads you from handcrafted pastry dough...
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Chef Peter or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Make Pasta Together - Family Fun
$69
Cooking Class
$69
Enjoy family quality time as you learn the art of making fresh pasta. Only one thing can top freshly made pasta and that’s pasta made at a family fun cooking class. Led by an expert chef your group will make pasta from scratch, with a rich tomato sauce and Caesar salad. To finish, you’ll create a layered trifle...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Primo Summer Pasta - Family Fun
$69
Cooking Class
$69
Handcrafted pasta tops the menu in a summertime session for cooks of all ages. Show your budding chefs the secrets behind their favorite pasta dishes with this eye-opening cooking class on your activities calendar. Come to the kitchen together and learn to make homemade pasta with a simple tomato sauce topping, crisp...
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Chef Peter or Resident Chef
Skokie
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French Seafood Splendor - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Transform your next date night with a fun cooking session based on French seafood dishes. In this cooking session, you and your partner will make a memorable meal of Dijon-crusted salmon with cheese puffs, a zesty vinaigrette and roasted green beans cooked in the French style. For pudding, you’ll whip up bittersweet...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Brasserie Selections
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Elegant French dining takes on a gourmet handcrafted personality. From the beloved heritage of Paris come the incredible restaurant-level dishes in this cooking class, deluxe gourmet creations you're sure to relish. Step-by-step instruction from your skilled chef instructor will lead you through lessons in steak frite...
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Chef Peter or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Elegant Brasserie Classics
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Create a meal worthy of the finest French brasserie. Wow your guests with a sumptuous brasserie meal using the skills learnt at this fine dining cooking class. You’ll start by preparing a steak with frites and truffle aioli. Then, you’ll poach eggs to make a frisée salad topped with bacon lardons. The meal ends...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Italy's Finest Flavors
$89
Cooking Class
$89
You're in for a tasty adventure with this exploration of Old World cuisine. There's more to Italian cuisine than just the dishes you know and love and this interactive cooking class is a perfect introduction to some delicious alternatives. Enjoy easy-going instruction from your accomplished instructor as you prepare...
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Chef Peter or Resident Chef
Skokie
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chef Will Be Wearing a Mask (Upon Request)
Requires Proof of Vaccine
Social Distancing Friendly
Flexible booking: Cancel or reschedule this event's reservation for free up to 48 hours before the event.