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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Master Classic Seafood Skills
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Cook restaurant-style seafood dishes with expert guidance. Work through elegant seafood recipes in this fun cooking class in Skokie (Chicago). Guided by Chef William or a resident chef, you’ll cook salmon with crisp skin, prepare mussels marinières and poach shrimp with precision. You’ll also make a simple green...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Create a Vibrant Korean BBQ Feast
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Prepare traditional Korean BBQ favorites from scratch. Build confidence with Korean cooking techniques in this fun cooking class in Chicago. Guided by Chef Eric or a resident chef, you’ll prepare grilled bulgogi, a variety of banchan, gyeran jjim and steamed rice. You’ll practice marinating, stir-frying and...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Foundational Cake Decorating for Beginners
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Build confidence decorating special-occasion cakes from start to finish. Master the basics of filling and frosting in this fun cooking class in Naperville. Guided by Chef Jesse or a resident chef, you’ll assemble a vanilla genoise cake with Swiss meringue buttercream and raspberry curd, then practice smoothing,...
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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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Skokie
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Bake Sophisticated French Macarons for Mother’s Day
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Create luxurious French macarons from scratch for Mother’s Day. Make sophisticated French macarons in this fun cooking class in Chicago. Guided by Chef Eric or a resident chef, you’ll craft peach and Champagne macarons and chocolate crème brûlée macarons with attention to detail and presentation. You’ll gain...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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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 instruction from an expert chef as you learn to create scallops in beurre blanc sauce, creamy whipped potatoes with Gruyère...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Romantic Surf and Turf Feast - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Cook a refined surf-and-turf dinner for your next date night. Cook a balanced surf-and-turf menu in this fun cooking class in Skokie (Chicago). Guided by Chef William or a resident chef, you’ll prepare grilled steak and shrimp, asparagus with chermoula, lemon herb couscous and a refreshing mocktail. End with...
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Skokie
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Cake Decorating Step by Step
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Learn to create well-crafted layered cakes from scratch. Master the basics of filling and frosting in this fun cooking class in Chicago. Guided by Chef Eric or a resident chef, you’ll assemble a vanilla genoise cake with Swiss meringue buttercream and raspberry curd, then practice smoothing, piping and finishing...
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Chicago (Streeterville)
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Refined French Culinary Foundations
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Gain confidence mastering chef-inspired French classics. Build confidence with timeless French recipes in this interactive cooking class in Naperville. With guidance from Chef Jesse or a resident chef, you’ll roast chicken, create a white wine pan sauce, achieve perfectly crisp potatoes and prepare tender artichokes...
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Naperville (Downtown)
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Top-Notch Cutting Techniques
$69
Cooking Class
$69
Gain a necessary advantage in the kitchen by sharpening up your knife skills. No matter how much culinary experience you have, you can elevate your talents in this cooking class focused on the art of knifework. Discover preferred uses for a variety of knives while practicing gourmet methods for preparing various...
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Skokie
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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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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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