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
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
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 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
Festive Parisian Feast - Date Night
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Turn an ordinary evening into a Parisian-inspired date night. Bring a little Paris to date night with this hands-on cooking class in Naperville. With guidance from Chef Jesse or a resident chef, you’ll cook green peppercorn steak with mushroom-cognac pan sauce, frisée salad with Roquefort and toasted walnuts,...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Knife Skills Booster
$69
Cooking Class
$69
Get hands-on knife skills experience in a fun and practical workshop. Guarantee that your knife skills will make the cut thanks to an expert led cooking class. In this total knife session you’ll pick up some professional tips and techniques for cutting, chopping and slicing, from prepping vegetables to dicing meat....
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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CHEF TRAVELS TO YOU
Mother's Day Favorite
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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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 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
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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CHEF’S PLACE
Gourmet Parisian Table - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Experience Paris through a hands-on date night class. Bring a little Paris to date night with this hands-on cooking class in Skokie (Chicago). With guidance from Chef William or a resident chef, you’ll cook green peppercorn steak with mushroom-cognac pan sauce, frisée salad with Roquefort and toasted walnuts,...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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CHEF’S PLACE
Great British Baking Essential Treats
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Step into the kitchen to learn the essential treats from England in this cooking class. Bring the classic British desserts to your home by taking a great British baking essential treats cooking class. Follow the instructions from a master chef on how to make the best Victoria sponge cake with cream and strawberry jam...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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