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’S PLACE OR YOUR PLACE
Pop-up Class
Great for Groups of 10-50
DIY Chocolates With Your Crew - Chicago
$85
Team Building Activity
$85
Get ready for an energetic and competitive chocolate-making team building activity in Chicago. Do you have what it takes to become the Ultimate Chocolatier? Go head-to-head with friends, family or coworkers in this tasty chocolate experience. Learn real skills like tempering and winnowing, then create irresistible...
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Chicago
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CHEF’S PLACE OR YOUR PLACE
Pop-up Class
Great for Groups of 10-50
The Ultimate Taco Battle - Chicago
$85
Team Building Activity
$85
Compete, create and feast in Chicago’s ultimate taco-making team challenge. Get ready for a lively, laugh-filled taco-making team showdown in Chicago! This high-energy team-building competition brings out everyone’s creative side as you mix, season and build the most impressive tacos of the day. A professional...
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Chicago
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CHEF’S PLACE
Great for Groups of 14-30
Potsticker Dumpling Feast
$149
Team Building Activity
$149
Learn how to mix, fill and fold delicate potstickers in this fun team building activity. Get your group rolling with a fun and interactive potsticker-making team building activity. Guided by Chef Janet, your group will learn the art of crafting delicate dumplings with perfect folds and flavorful fillings.
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Chef Janet
Chicago (Fulton Market)
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CHEF’S PLACE OR YOUR PLACE
Pop-up Class
Great for Groups of 10-50
Guacamole and Salsa Feast - Chicago
$85
Team Building Activity
$85
Get ready for a lively and competitive salsa and guacamole-making team building activity in Chicago. Bring your group together and compete for guac greatness in this flavorful showdown in Chicago! With plenty of fresh ingredients, expert guidance and hands-on fun, you’ll mix, taste and laugh your way to the winning...
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Chicago
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CHEF’S PLACE
Hearty Inspiring Italian - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Treat your partner to a delicious, Tuscan-inspired gourmet steak meal. Whisk your partner away to a date night cooking class celebrating classic Tuscan ingredients and techniques. Led by an expert chef, you’ll work together to make crisp bruschetta topped with ricotta, pan-roasted steak with capers and from-scratch...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Authentic Bulgogi and Banchan Feast
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Develop refined Korean cooking skills from scratch. Explore Korean flavors in this hands-on cooking class in Skokie (Chicago). Learn how to marinate and grill bulgogi beef for lettuce wraps, prepare classic banchan like marinated cucumber salad, quick kimchi and japchae and steam soft gyeran jjim. You’ll serve...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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CHEF TRAVELS TO YOU
A Taste of Italian Classics
$129
Cooking Class
$129
Master sautéing, pan-sauce creation and assembling authentic Italian desserts. Discover the flavors of Italy in this hands-on cooking class with Chef Janet. Perfect for food enthusiasts, this class highlights essential techniques for crafting authentic Italian dishes.
Begin with bruschetta topped with tomatoes and...
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Chef Janet
Serving the Chicago area
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Layers of Indian Flavors
$129
Cooking Class
$129
Explore authentic Indian flavors in this cooking class and master delicious specialties like Dal Tadka. In this cooking class, you'll explore the depth and diversity of Indian cuisine through four dishes that span lentils, grains, chicken and slow-cooked vegetables. Each recipe is a lesson in spice – when to...
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Chef Rakhi
Chicago (North Center)
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CHEF’S PLACE OR YOUR PLACE
Pop-up Class
Great for Groups of 10-50
Learn to Roll Sushi - Chicago
$85
Team Building Activity
$85
Race your crew to sushi glory in this high-energy showdown led by a sushi chef in Chicago. Get ready for a fast-paced, laugh-filled sushi-making competition your team won’t forget! In this fun team building activity in Chicago, you and your crew will slice, roll and creatively freestyle your way through a sushi...
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Chicago
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CHEF’S PLACE
Superb Holiday Baking
$129
Cooking Class
$129
Craft a carefully picked selection of holiday sweet treats. Set the tone for the festive season with this hands-on, holiday-themed cooking class that emphasizes cozy, feel-good learning. A world-class chef invites you into the kitchen for a session of practical baking and indulgence.
You’ll learn how to build a...
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Chef Andy or Resident Chef
Chicago (Lower West Side)
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CHEF’S PLACE
Create Refined French Spring Desserts
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Master seasonal French pastries from scratch in this cooking class. Bake delicate French-inspired desserts in this hands-on cooking class in Chicago. Learn how to make lemon poppy seed madeleines, lavender shortbread cookies, honey chamomile panna cotta and almond financiers from start to finish. Chef Eric or a...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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CHEF’S PLACE
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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