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
Make a Flavorful Spring Meal
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Celebrate spring seasonal meals in this hands-on cooking session. Learn to prepare a seasonal spring meal in this fun cooking class in Naperville. Guided by Chef Jesse or a resident chef, you’ll make herb-marinated steak with blue cheese butter, asparagus salad with thyme vinaigrette and prosciutto crisps, roasted...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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CHEF’S PLACE
Dough to Dinner Pasta Making
$125
Cooking Class
$125
Create authentic pasta dough and sauces with Italian inspiration. This cooking class invites you to master the art of fresh pasta making alongside an esteemed culinary host. Discover timeless techniques and bold flavors that define the heart of Italian cuisine.
You will learn to prepare classic Caesar salad with...
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Chef Rakhi
Chicago (North Center)
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CHEF’S PLACE
Cook a Classic French Bistro Feast
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Learn how to execute simple, refined French bistro cooking. Discover classic bistro flavors in this hands-on cooking class in Skokie (Chicago). With guidance from Chef William or a resident chef, you’ll make French onion soup, frisée salad with warm goat cheese and champagne-shallot vinaigrette and herb-marinated...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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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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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 TRAVELS TO YOU
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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Naples Pizza Essentials
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Discover Naples-inspired Italian cooking in this guided experience. Cook classic Neapolitan dishes in this hands-on cooking class in Chicago. Learn how to prepare a cauliflower and pickled pepper salad with caper vinaigrette, bake polpette al forno and make Neapolitan-style pizza topped with San Marzano tomato sauce,...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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CHEF’S PLACE
Authentic Naples-Style Pizza Night
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Make a Naples-inspired Italian dinner in this hands-on guided session. Cook classic Neapolitan dishes in this hands-on cooking class in Naperville. Learn how to prepare a cauliflower and pickled pepper salad with caper vinaigrette, bake polpette al forno and make Neapolitan-style pizza topped with San Marzano tomato...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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