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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Festive Pizza Night - Family Fun
$79
Cooking Class
$79
Roll, stretch and top your way through this family pizza party class. Pizza night just got a whole lot more fun! Join this family-friendly cooking class in Chicago and make pizza from scratch together. With Chef Eric or a resident chef guiding the way, you'll make a sausage calzone, prepare a garden-style pizza and...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Bake Beautiful Summer Tarts
$119
Cooking Class
$119
Sharpen your pastry instincts with pate sucree, pate brisee and three seasonal fillings. Learn to make a variety of summer tarts from scratch in this hands-on cooking class in Naperville. You’ll prepare both pâte sucrée and pâte brisée, then use them to create a fruit tart, a honeyed apricot and almond tart and...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Tasty Takeout Tips - Family Fun
$69
Cooking Class
$69
Bond over your shared love of Chinese takeout in this family-friendly cooking class. If you’re looking to bond with your family over your shared love of bold flavors, this takeout-themed cooking class might just be for you. In it, with the help of a master chef, you and your little chefs (aged seven and up) will...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Master Authentic Summer Tart Making
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Roll, fill and bake three stunning tarts from scratch in one class. Explore sweet and savory baking in this interactive cooking class in Chicago focused on seasonal tarts. With guidance from Chef Eric or a resident chef, you’ll make classic tart doughs and use them to prepare a fruit tart, an apricot almond tart and...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Independence Day Cupcakes - Family Fun
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Turn out a tray of patriotic bakes just in time for the summer holidays! Show off your patriotic side with your family in tow with a cooking class that turns humble cupcakes into celebration of American creativity! Help your younger chefs while baking homemade cupcakes and whipping up vanilla buttercream before...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Tuscany at Sunset - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Spend a romantic evening together learning to cook an indulgent Tuscan feast. Why spend the evening at your local Italian restaurant when you could learn to prepare your favorite meals at home in this romantic cooking class? Under the guidance of a world-class chef, you and your favorite foodie will unlock recipes...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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American Cupcakes - Family Fun
$79
Cooking Class
$79
Level up your family's cupcake game in true American style. If you and your little ones love nothing more than the smell of a freshly baked tray of cupcakes, why not take this cooking class and learn to level up your decorations? Together, you're sure to have a blast as you bond over the experience of learning...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Celebration of Chocolate
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Indulge your sweet tooth by learning new dessert and baking techniques. Join this cooking class to discover how to create treats to satisfy any chocoholic. You'll learn how to bake flourless chocolate torte, whip tri-color mousse and churn milk and sugar into chocolate-hazelnut swirl gelato. Make a trio of treats...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Croissants For Your Table
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Work these classic French bakes into your home cooking regimen. With the handcrafted croissants you'll create in this in-person cooking class, your home kitchen becomes a working patisserie. Your master instructor demonstrates time-honored methods for making this French classic anytime you like. Discover how easy it...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Elevated and Authentic Chinese Dishes
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Create your favorite Chinese takeout dishes from scratch. In this immersive cooking class, learn how to make elevated versions of your favorite Chinese dishes. An expert chef will teach you the techniques and recipes to prepare authentic dishes. Learn how to give chicken the perfect crispy sear, master the art of...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Cook a Classic Coastal Summer Feast
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Get hands-on with summer classics rooted in fresh seasonal coastal flavors. If you love cooking with the best of the season, this interactive cooking class in Naperville is made for you. With Chef Jesse or a resident chef guiding you through each step, you'll prepare cedar plank salmon with blackberry sauce, assemble...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Famous Sweets of Italy
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Learn to make gourmet Italian desserts in a hands-on class. Discover the sweet world of Italian desserts in an exciting cooking class. Learn to make artisan treats from a five-star professional chef in an engaging learning environment. Master new skills in the kitchen like whipping cream, frying cannoli shells and...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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