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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Pop-up Class
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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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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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Pop-up Class
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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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Pop-up Class
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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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A Study in Classic Indian Cuisine
$129
Cooking Class
$129
Chef Rakhi guides you through preparation of classic Indian cuisine with slight innovative twists. Inspired by the rich, spice-filled traditions of Indian cuisine, this hands-on cooking class will teach you the fundamentals of preparing bold, comforting Indian dishes. Explore authentic techniques and ingredients that...
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Chef Rakhi
Chicago (North Center)
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Discover Handmade Bread
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Learn to make rustic bread from scratch in an engaging class. Discover the art of breadmaking in a hands-on cooking class. Learn to make fresh bread from a five-star professional chef in an exciting environment. Master new skills in the kitchen while making hearty roasted vegetable focaccia and crusty, rustic ciabatta...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Hands-on Italian Pasta Making
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Learn to make fresh pasta from scratch in a fun environment. Discover the art of pasta making in a one-of-a-kind cooking class. Learn to make fresh pasta from a five-star professional chef in an engaging environment. Master new skills in the kitchen while making blood orange hazelnut fennel salad, egg ravioli with...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Easy Peasy Pasta From Scratch
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Add a new string to your culinary repertoire at a pasta-focused session. In this interactive cooking class, you’ll discover the techniques and a few tricks to make pasta from scratch. An expert will teach you how to mix dough, shape and roll into pasta so you get perfect results every time. You’ll also cook up...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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CHEF TRAVELS TO YOU
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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Pop-up Class
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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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Italian Vegan Dinner Reinvented
$115
Cooking Class
$115
Experience a vegan take on classic Italian cuisine. Discover the excitement of plant-based cooking with a menu full of Italian favorites reinvented in this immersive cooking class. A top-rated chef will show you how to blend comfort and creativity while crafting a vibrant vegan Italian dinner.
You’ll roll and...
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Chef Andy or Resident Chef
Chicago (Lower West Side)
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Italian Pasta Essentials
$115
Cooking Class
$115
Discover how to create a gourmet Italian feast from scratch with guidance from a five-star chef. Join Chef David for an immersive cooking class that brings the art of Italian cuisine to life. Learn how to make authentic pasta dough, prepare classic sauces and craft traditional desserts using time-honored...
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Chef David
Serving the Chicago area
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