Cooking Classes in Chicago
Best Cooking Classes in Chicago for your next culinary journey
Chi-Town’s legendary food scene comes alive in cooking classes in Chicago designed for connection as much as cuisine. Whether you’re planning a cozy date night, a lively birthday celebration or a hands-on way to bring friends and family together, these classes turn cooking into a shared experience. From Downtown Chicago to the Northern Suburbs and Western Suburbs, talented local chefs with over a decade of experience guide each session with warmth and expertise. Learn to roll authentic sushi, prepare fresh pasta or master classic techniques without any pressure or prior knowledge. These culinary classes in Chicago also make a creative choice for team building and group activities that feel engaging rather than forced. All that’s required is a love of good food and good company. Sign up for cooking courses in Chicago and make your next gathering deliciously memorable.
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Secrets from the Patisserie
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Become a patisserie master at a session focussed on fresh French pastries. Discover the traditions of classic French patisserie at an interactive cooking class. The session is led by a patisserie pro so you’ll be able to pick up lots of expert tips as you prepare laminated dough and shape it to produce crisp...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Explore the Spirit of the French Quarter
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Master New Orleans-style techniques in this flavorful cooking experience. Celebrate the flavors of New Orleans in this hands-on cooking class in Skokie (Chicago). Guided by Chef Shirley, you’ll learn to make a hearty shrimp étouffée, red beans with Cajun spices and andouille sausage and crispy hushpuppies drizzled...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Festive Pizza Night - Family Fun
$79
Cooking Class
$79
Roll, stretch and top your way through this family pizza party class. Pizza night just got a whole lot more fun! Join this family-friendly cooking class in Chicago and make pizza from scratch together. With Chef Eric or a resident chef guiding the way, you'll make a sausage calzone, prepare a garden-style pizza and...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Beloved Pizza Party Favorites - Family Fun
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Master foolproof pizza dough and let everyone pick their own toppings tonight. Bring the whole family together for a fun cooking class in Naperville focused on pizza night favorites. You'll prepare a sausage calzone, build a summer garden pizza with tomato sauce and assemble fresh Caprese skewers. To finish, you'll...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Master Authentic Summer Tart Making
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Roll, fill and bake three stunning tarts from scratch in one class. Explore sweet and savory baking in this interactive cooking class in Chicago focused on seasonal tarts. With guidance from Chef Eric or a resident chef, you’ll make classic tart doughs and use them to prepare a fruit tart, an apricot almond tart and...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Bake Beautiful Summer Tarts
$119
Cooking Class
$119
Sharpen your pastry instincts with pate sucree, pate brisee and three seasonal fillings. Learn to make a variety of summer tarts from scratch in this hands-on cooking class in Naperville. You’ll prepare both pâte sucrée and pâte brisée, then use them to create a fruit tart, a honeyed apricot and almond tart and...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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American Cupcakes - Family Fun
$79
Cooking Class
$79
Level up your family's cupcake game in true American style. If you and your little ones love nothing more than the smell of a freshly baked tray of cupcakes, why not take this cooking class and learn to level up your decorations? Together, you're sure to have a blast as you bond over the experience of learning...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Independence Day Cupcakes - Family Fun
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Turn out a tray of patriotic bakes just in time for the summer holidays! Show off your patriotic side with your family in tow with a cooking class that turns humble cupcakes into celebration of American creativity! Help your younger chefs while baking homemade cupcakes and whipping up vanilla buttercream before...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Teens Cooking Series
5-Day Foodie Fun Teens: Explore Global Comfort Foods
$369
Cooking Class
$369
Give your teen a global cooking week with daily hands-on projects in this cooking series. Designed for ages 12 and up, this hands-on cooking series in Naperville takes teens on a five-day culinary journey around the world. Guided by Chef Jesse or a professional chef instructor, students will explore global cuisines...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Elevated and Authentic Chinese Dishes
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Create your favorite Chinese takeout dishes from scratch. In this immersive cooking class, learn how to make elevated versions of your favorite Chinese dishes. An expert chef will teach you the techniques and recipes to prepare authentic dishes. Learn how to give chicken the perfect crispy sear and master the art of...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Celebration of Chocolate
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Indulge your sweet tooth by learning new dessert and baking techniques. Join this cooking class to discover how to create treats to satisfy any chocoholic. You'll learn how to bake brownies, whip mousse and churn milk and sugar into gelato. Make a trio of treats using techniques like tempering chocolate, shaving...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Magical Chocolate Creations
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Rich and delicious - unlock the secrets to working with chocolate in a fun class. Transform everyone’s favorite ingredient into an array of mouth-watering treats in a chocolate extravaganza cooking class. Led by an expert chocolatier you’ll learn the secrets to tempering chocolate, making salted caramel and...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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