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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Vibrant Spanish Paella Feast
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Cook a rustic Spanish feast in this hands-on class. Explore the flavors of Spain in this interactive cooking class in Skokie (Chicago). With guidance from Chef William or a resident chef, you’ll cook two styles of paella, one featuring seafood and one with chicken and chorizo. You’ll focus on building flavor in...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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British Isle Bakes
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Brush up your baking skills with some of Great Britain’s favorite culinary traditions. This immersive cooking class highlights tradition in every baked morsel. You’ll hone essential skills from mixing sponge cake batter to forming pastries while tapping into the history of beloved dishes. Tuck into Britain’s...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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French Kitchen in Spring
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Experience elegant French spring cooking with seasonal ingredients. Celebrate seasonal French flavors in this hands-on cooking class in Naperville. Learn how to pan-sear salmon with a white wine pan sauce, grill asparagus with tarragon and chive butter and prepare light sweet pea soufflés. You’ll also mix a...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Traditional Cinco de Mayo Feast
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Cook a vibrant Mexican feast for Cinco de Mayo. Celebrate Mexican flavors in this hands-on cooking class in Skokie (Chicago). Learn how to prepare carne asada tacos with pico de gallo, blackened fish tacos with avocado crema and homemade corn tortillas from scratch. You’ll also make classic Mexican street corn and...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Tantalizing Thai
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Take a culinary journey to Thailand to craft classic dishes. You'll learn how to make authentic Thai dishes in this cooking class. A chef will teach you how to balance the flavors of Thai cuisine while also learning the time-honored cooking techniques. You'll learn how to make a classic pad Thai and fry shrimp until...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Simple Paella for Beginners
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Learn how to make a restaurant-style paella in this cooking class. Explore the flavors of Spain in this interactive cooking class in Naperville. With guidance from Chef Jesse or a resident chef, you’ll cook two styles of paella, one featuring seafood and one with chicken and chorizo. You’ll focus on building...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Charming French Spring Treats
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Build confidence baking timeless French spring treats. Bake delicate French-inspired desserts in this hands-on cooking class in Skokie (Chicago). Learn how to make lemon poppy seed madeleines, lavender shortbread cookies, honey chamomile panna cotta and almond financiers from start to finish. Chef William or a...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Fresh French Spring Feast
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Master refined French spring techniques in this cooking class. Bring Parisian spring flavors to life in this fun cooking class in Chicago. Guided by Chef Eric or a resident chef, you’ll prepare salmon with white wine sauce, grilled asparagus with herb butter and sweet pea soufflés, finishing with a grapefruit...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Make Authentic Tacos From Scratch
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Prepare homemade Mexican favorites in this Cinco de Mayo cooking class. Cook a vibrant taco spread in this fun cooking class in Naperville. Guided by Chef Jesse or a resident chef, you’ll make homemade corn tortillas, carne asada tacos, blackened fish tacos and Mexican street corn. Finish with refreshing tequila...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Mediterranean Southern French Fare
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Cook flavorful Southern French dishes inspired by Provence. Explore French spring flavors in this interactive cooking class in Skokie (Chicago). With guidance from Chef William or a resident chef, you’ll roast chicken with herbs, prepare a bright vegetable salad and cook a fragrant rice pilaf. You’ll also make a...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Iconic Spanish Paella
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Experience signature Spanish cooking with land-and-sea flavors. Cook an iconic Spanish feast in this hands-on cooking class in Chicago. Learn how to prepare classic seafood paella and chicken and chorizo paella while mastering rice technique and proper heat control. You’ll also make a kale and Manchego salad and...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Make Refined French Spring Treats
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Bake vibrant French spring desserts with floral flavors. Bake delicate French-inspired desserts in this hands-on cooking class in Naperville. Learn how to make lemon poppy seed madeleines, lavender shortbread cookies, honey chamomile panna cotta and almond financiers from start to finish. Chef Jesse or a resident chef...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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