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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CHEF TRAVELS TO YOU
Thanksgiving
Essential Dim Sum
$115
Cooking Class
$115
Explore an incredible array of Asian dishes prepared with a hearty helping of tradition. The time-honored traditions of dim sum comes to your home kitchen in this interactive cooking class with Chef Janet. She'll teach you how to create your own classic spread brimming with fresh flavor.
Begin by creating shrimp...
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Chef Janet
Serving the Chicago area
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Christmas
Staples of Italy From-Scratch
$129
Cooking Class
$129
Create risotto, Chicken Marsala and tiramisù - a trio of Italian best. This cooking class offers an in-depth exploration of Italy’s culinary treasures. Chef Andy will guide you through a three-course menu, teaching traditional techniques that celebrate the essence of Italian cooking.
Start with a vibrant...
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Chef Andy or Resident Chef
Chicago (Lower West Side)
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Hearty Ravioli From Scratch
$129
Cooking Class
$129
Roll out the dough for your own homemade ravioli, accompanied by an appetizer and dessert. Join Chef Rakhi for a Florentine-inspired cooking class from appetizers to desserts and everything in between. Learn new pasta-making skills and add a zest of Italian charm to your culinary repertoire.
Chef Rakhi will guide...
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Chef Rakhi
Chicago (North Center)
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Chinese Takeout Favorites
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Enjoy favorite Chinese takeout dishes at home without the delivery fee. In this hands-on cooking class, Chef David will teach you how to recreate beloved Chinese takeout recipes in your own kitchen. Learn how to make savory sauces, crispy dumplings and hearty fried rice from start to finish while practicing your knife...
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Chef David
Serving the Chicago area
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A Dim Sum Dinner
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Learn how to make this classic Asian dish from your kitchen Dim sim is the ultimate sharing dish to enjoy with friends and family so in this dim sum dinner cooking class, you will learn from an expert check how to prepare this meal from scratch. Practice the art of forming, filling and folding a dumpling with neat...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Vintage Beef Wellington - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Bring a meal starring a bold British classic to your home dining line-up. Beef Wellington is a popular gourmet English dish and you'll learn to prepare it in this inspiring cooking class. Craft light and flaky puff pastries and beef tenderloin that melts like butter. For a scrumptious side, you will perfectly prepare...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Mastering Beef Wellington - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Learn how to cook this luxury dish beloved in England in your own kitchen. Make one of the world’s most sought-after dishes in this engaging cooking class, as a chef instructor shows you how to master beef Wellington from scratch. Learn the secrets to creating a flaky pastry crust, a juicy beef tenderloin center and...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Thanksgiving
Homemade Pasta Methodology
$129
Cooking Class
$129
Discover the culinary magic of making your own homemade pasta and ravioli fillings from scratch. This insightful cooking class with Chef Janet is your guide to homemade ravioli prepared by hand. You'll create this timeless Italian dish surrounded by a selection of sides for a meal filled with exciting Old World...
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Chef Janet
Serving the Chicago area
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Thanksgiving
Fundamental Kitchen Skills and Techniques
$85
Cooking Class
$85
Build confidence in the kitchen while sharpening your knife skills with Chef David. In this hands-on cooking class focused on honing your fundamental cooking skills, Chef David will guide you through practicing basic knife cuts and techniques that will help you prepare meals with efficiency and ease. Master culinary...
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Chef David
Serving the Chicago area
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Bistro Bites
$125
Cooking Class
$125
Bring a little Parisian panache to your home dining line-up with these bistro-ready recipes. This interactive cooking class with Chef Rakhi is a surefire way to add a touch of authentic European style to your culinary collection. You'll learn to prepare a menu filled with gourmet morsels from the most essential bistro...
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Chef Rakhi
Chicago (North Center)
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Chefs Ravioli Making
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Learn to make ravioli from scratch Uncover the secrets behind making fresh ravioli from scratch in an exciting cooking class. Learn to make handmade ravioli from a five-star professional chef in an engaging hands-on environment. Master skills in the kitchen while preparing different flavors of ravioli including...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Thanksgiving
A Homemade Stuffed Pasta Meal
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Learn how to make perfect stuffed pasta every time in this cooking class There's nothing better than a bowl of steaming ravioli and in this homemade stuffed pasta meal cooking class, you will learn how to make two types of stuffed pasta under the guidance of a top-rated chef. Get ready to serve your dinner guests...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Covid-19 Precautions
These are the precautions your Chef will be taking for your experience:
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.