Holiday Cooking Classes in Downtown Chicago
‘Tis the season to start thinking about holiday cooking and the chefs in Downtown Chicago are eager to teach you how to perfect holiday cooking in your own home. From creating the ideal turkey dinner to luscious desserts, you’ll be sure to wow your guests with your creations. Give yourself the gift of holiday cooking and take away the stress of the holidays by heading to Downtown Chicago for a hands-on holiday cooking class.
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Holiday Layer Cake
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Discover the secrets to the perfect layer cake in this interactive cooking class. Learn how to elevate your dessert table presentation under the guidance of an esteemed pastry chef. You will learn tips and techniques for mixing a spice-flavored sponge cake and stacking slices into a tower. Fill each layer with a rich...
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Chef Peter or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Festive Yule Log for the Holidays
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Discover professional methods for creating a traditional French treat in this cooking class. Celebrate the season by joining a gourmet pastry chef who will share tips for preparing an authentic holiday yule log. Learn how to mix a sponge cake from scratch, whip up an Italian buttercream accented with coffee and...
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Chef Peter or Resident Chef
Skokie
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New Year's Eve Feast for Two
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Create a timeless menu to serve as you ring in the New Year in style. Get ready to ring in the New Year and learn to create timeless dishes in this cooking class. Sear a juicy steak, topped with brandy-infused mustard cream sauce and paired with truffled potatoes. For that perfect dessert, luscious chocolate soufflé,...
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Chef Peter or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Professional Holiday Cookie Baking Secrets
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Bake and decorate beautiful holiday cookies for your table using professional tools and chef-inspired techniques. The holidays are cookie season. In this class, you will learn to bake and decorate festive holiday cookies for your table. From baking gingerbread men and wreaths to hand-painting designs on "watercolor"...
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Chef Peter or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Holiday Cookies and Icing Decorations
$69
Cooking Class
$69
Cookie décor is on the agenda in this fun holiday cooking class, ideal for families. Decorate cookies in this all-ages cooking class. Create colorful royal icing and use the flooding technique for unique designs. Practice piping skills and other techniques. The cookies and recipes are yours to take home!
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Chef Peter or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Ravioli Classics for the Holidays
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Craft two classic ravioli dishes from scratch in this fun and interactive holiday cooking class. Ravioli making is an art. Learn how in this interactive holiday class. Roll out the dough and combine ingredients for two classic dishes: savory acorn squash with creamy sage butter sauce, and creamy ricotta with rich...
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Verified Chef
Chef Peter or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Tamales for the Holidays
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Get your holiday cooking all wrapped up with these traditional Latin creations. This hands-on tamale cooking class turns your festive celebration into an international affair. You'll fill real corn husks with fresh masa before adding shredded pork and green sauce for a meat-lovers classic. Then, create a corn and...
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Verified Chef
Chef Peter or Resident Chef
Skokie
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French Cuisine and Dessert for Two
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Enjoy Parisian foods in this interactive cooking class, perfect for your next date night. What is more romantic than a French meal for two? Preparing it, together! In this cooperative cooking class, learn proper roasting methods for fresh meats, potatoes and vegetables. Sweet scents then fill the kitchen as you and...
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Chef Peter or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Seasonal Hors d’Oeuvres for the Holidays
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Create inspired seasonal hors d’oeuvres for your table in this hands-on holiday cooking class. Discover hors d’oeuvre recipes your guests are sure to love. Your professional chef guides you through the process of creating crispy crackers with homemade smoked salmon and crème fraîche, mini beef Wellington with...
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Chef Peter or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Warm and Fresh Festive Holiday Breads
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Bake two varieties of holiday bread with a master chef in this interactive cooking class. The secrets to fresh-baked bread await you in this holiday baking class. Master the techniques for creating fresh bread dough using yeast for that perfect rise. Then, practice proofing and baking the dough to create a sweet...
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Verified Chef
Chef Peter or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Date Night, Parisian Style
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Spend your date night learning professional methods for preparing roast chicken and other Parisian classics. Learn to prepare un dîner aux chandelles in this hands-on French cooking class. Savory scents will waft through the kitchen as you and your date cooperatively prepare a juicy roast chicken and herb-infused...
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Verified Chef
Chef Peter or Resident Chef
Skokie
CHEF’S PLACE
Festive Holiday Macrons for Your Table
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Create festive and flavorful holiday macrons for your table in this hands-on, step-by-step cooking class. Prepare holiday macrons in this hands-on cooking class. A pastry chef guides you through the process of creating two classic recipes including peppermint with sweet white chocolate, and mascarpone with tart...
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Verified Chef
Chef Peter or Resident Chef
Skokie
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