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
Cook Seasonal Seafood From Scratch
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Learn to prepare restaurant-style fish and shellfish from scratch. Cook a full seafood-focused menu in this hands-on cooking class in Chicago. Learn how to achieve crispy skin salmon with lemon and dill butter, steam mussels marinières and perfectly poach shrimp. You’ll also watch a fish butchery demonstration with...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Vibrant Spanish Paella Feast
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Cook a rustic Spanish feast in this hands-on class. Explore the flavors of Spain in this interactive cooking class in Skokie (Chicago). With guidance from Chef William or a resident chef, you’ll cook two styles of paella, one featuring seafood and one with chicken and chorizo. You’ll focus on building flavor in...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Mexican Kitchen
$105
Cooking Class
$105
Prepare a fiesta-style Mexican feast completely from scratch. In this hands-on class with Chef Andy, you'll learn the skills and authentic Mexican cooking techniques and ingredients needed to build a feast worthy of a proper Mexican fiesta.
Chef Andy believes nothing beats a homemade taco, and homemade flour...
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Chef Andy or Resident Chef
Chicago (Lower West Side)
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CHEF’S PLACE
Pop-up Class
Sushi Making at a Local Distillery
$75
Cooking Class
$75
Roll fresh sushi at a local distillery and master rice, fillings and hands-on technique. Roll into the world of sushi-making in this hands-on cooking class with Chef Janet, hosted inside a local distillery. Learn how fun and approachable homemade sushi can be as you practice basics like seasoning warm sushi rice and...
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Chef Janet
Chicago
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Restaurant-Style Seafood Feast
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Cook a traditional seafood menu in this hands-on cooking class. Cook a full seafood-focused menu in this hands-on cooking class in Naperville. Learn how to achieve crispy skin salmon with lemon and dill butter, steam mussels marinières and perfectly poach shrimp. You’ll also watch a fish butchery demonstration with...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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British Isle Bakes
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Brush up your baking skills with some of Great Britain’s favorite culinary traditions. This immersive cooking class highlights tradition in every baked morsel. You’ll hone essential skills from mixing sponge cake batter to forming pastries while tapping into the history of beloved dishes. Tuck into Britain’s...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Mediterranean Southern French Fare
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Cook flavorful Southern French dishes inspired by Provence. Explore French spring flavors in this interactive cooking class in Skokie (Chicago). With guidance from Chef William or a resident chef, you’ll roast chicken with herbs, prepare a bright vegetable salad and cook a fragrant rice pilaf. You’ll also make a...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Great for Groups of 14-30
Spanish Paella Party
$169
Team Building Activity
$169
Enjoy the communal experience of preparing paella in this hands-on culinary team building experience. Paella is not only characterized by it's saffron-scented rice and distinct pan, but also by the festivities that surround it. Paella brings people together, and in this team building class, Chef Andy invites your team...
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Chef Andy or Resident Chef
Chicago (Fulton Market)
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Pop-up Class
Learn to Make Fresh Dumplings
$75
Cooking Class
$75
Unlock the art of dumpling-making in this fun, hands-on cooking class with Chef Janet. You'll discover how simple it is to create silky dough, flavorful fillings and perfectly folded dumplings right in your own kitchen. Whether you prefer a savory meat mix or a tasty vegetarian version, you’ll learn techniques that...
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Chef Janet
Chicago (Norwood Park)
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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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Fresh French Spring Feast
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Master refined French spring techniques in this cooking class. Bring Parisian spring flavors to life in this fun cooking class in Chicago. Guided by Chef Eric or a resident chef, you’ll prepare salmon with white wine sauce, grilled asparagus with herb butter and sweet pea soufflés, finishing with a grapefruit...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Romantic Surf and Turf Feast - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Cook a refined surf-and-turf dinner for your next date night. Cook a balanced surf-and-turf menu in this fun cooking class in Skokie (Chicago). Guided by Chef William or a resident chef, you’ll prepare grilled steak and shrimp, asparagus with chermoula, lemon herb couscous and a refreshing mocktail. End with...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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