Cooking Class - 5-Day Foodie Fun Teens: The Pastry Techniques Playbook - Naperville

Ruth D. 07/16/2026

Booked the class Crowd-Pleasing Tex-Mex Favorites - Family Fun with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

The recipes were good the prep went well but followed by a big disappointment in the fact that we then rushed through eating our meal standing up at prep stations.

aileen g. 04/03/2026

Booked the class A Night Out in Spain with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

Awesome

Marci V. 01/15/2026

Booked the class Italian Favorites at Home with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

Pan seared NY strip with Chianti sauce, gnocchi with walnut pesto, arugula salad with lemon Parmesan dressing and butterscotch budino. Chef Charlie was awesome! Hoping to get the recipes sent to my email soon. Thank you!

Nicole vallez . 12/18/2025

Booked the class Delicious Winter Supper with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

This was not with Chef Jesse. I believe the chef's name was Charlie. He was very friendly and informative. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and we will back for another.

Kathy B. 11/29/2025

Booked the class Tuscan Steak Table - Date Night with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

We made a tuscan steak, with homemade, kale-pesto pasta, and an arugula salad with parmesan cheese and balsamic dressing. It was excellent! Our Chef, Will, was very thorough explaining each step, however, it was a lot of steps for the amount of time we had. We enjoyed it; especially my husband who is the cook in the family! My only complaint is that we had to stand to eat the meal, after already standing for 2 hours! After paying the total amount for the class, I thought we would be able to sit and savior the meal we just made; instead of rushing to be done and leave.

Tracy M. 10/19/2025

Booked the class Explore Classic Bread Baking Techniques with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

Fun class but cannot replicate at home ... don't have all of the equipment necessary

Kate B. 09/02/2025

Booked the class French-Inspired Culinary Classics with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

A wonderful experience for my grandson and I - and the food was delicious!

Marisa Y. 08/06/2025

Booked the class The Power of Homemade Pasta with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

The class was great, however we never received the recipes for the pastas and the sauces.

DeEtta G. 07/31/2025

Booked the class Premier Grilling Techniques with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

Claire is an awesome chef! Don’t judge how I plated my food, it tasted amazing. This was such a fun way to try new things and step out of my comfort zone. Highly recommend if you’re looking for a unique and delicious experience!

Michele S. 07/16/2025

Booked the class Summertime Pasta Specialties with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

My daughter and her friend had a wonderful time! Definitely recommend.

Chuck M. 06/28/2025

Booked the class Celebratory Trattoria Menu - Date Night with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

Class was easy to follow. Chef Will answered all our questions and was very helpful making class go smoothly

Pam B. 05/31/2025

Booked the class Vegetarian Mediterranean Feast with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

Jesse was fantastic! Great class, delicious food. Highly recommend!

Zakyrah H. 05/27/2025

Booked the class Delightful Dinner in Italy with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

Amazing experience! Learned the right way to make pork chops and they were the best I’ve ever had. Will be booking another class soon!

Walter K. 05/11/2025

Booked the class Love Italian Style - Date Night with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

Still looking for the recipes. Chef missed opportunity to demonstrate the checking of the meat temperature. I would have used lemon zest in the risotto to enhance lemon flavor

Nidhi J. 05/11/2025

Booked the class Making Macarons Just For Mom with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

Loved the whole experience!!!

Chuck M. 05/09/2025

Booked the class Fresh Pasta Like Mama Made It with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

Chef Jesse class was great. very easy to follow directionsa nd answered all questions aand made sure u understood wht you were doing

Alex Messina . 05/08/2025

Booked the class The Perfect Ramen with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

This class was a lot of fun. The chef was knowledgeable and easy to talk with. I really liked how the chef talked through some of the science behind certain ingredient choices or how particular ingredients interact to give a desired outcome. 10/10 would recommend the class

Victoria M. 04/28/2025

Booked the class The Perfect Ramen with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

My group of 5 had a blast making ramen with Chef Will in Naperville. The recipe was approachable, we used some new tools, and spent time as a family cooking a meal. A lovely way to spend two hours. Tasty too!

Steve W. 04/21/2025

Booked the class Tasty Thai Dishes with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

It was a fun evening. Chef Monsoor was knowledgeable and helped us becoming more knowledgeable on preparing and cooking the meal. It was a fun experience.

Krista . 04/21/2025

Booked the class Home-made Pasta 101 with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

Met expectations

Callum S. 04/13/2025

Booked the class The Perfect Ramen with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

Had this as a birthday gift and loved it!

Kristen W. 04/05/2025

Booked the class Thai Greatest Hits - Date Night with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

Chef Nancy was very good! I enjoyed this class a lot and the food was simple and tasty. I do wish there was a little more dialect about Thai food in general (main spices, history, common dishes) but maybe that isn’t typical of these classes. All around great date night!

J-Treme O. 03/14/2025

Booked the class Classic Hibachi Made at Home with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

Jesse was fun. Our meal was great and he took the tip to answer any questions we had and give out good pointers on cutting and how to avoid mistakes with our fried rice

Michael . 02/10/2025

Booked the class Italian Favorites at Home with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

Excellent food and great instructor!

Steve W. 01/30/2025

Booked the class Elegant French Supper with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

The evening was great. My girlfriend and I both learned new things about cooking. Neither of us are big cooks, but we now want to cook more often. Chef Jesse made it a fun evening and the food was excellent. We’ll be attending additional classes.

Jeff K. 01/16/2025

Booked the class Sushi Making 101 with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

Chef Jesse was great! He was professional and very personable. My wife and I attended the sushi making 101 class, and Chef Jesse provided some great tips and tricks to making/rolling sushi - the number 1 being practice! It's a bit odd to share ingredients with others at your table, but for sushi it was fine and not a big deal. Overall, it was a great - and we took away some great pointers and ideas.

Jennifer T. 10/27/2024

Booked the class Breadmaking 101 with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

Great class

James B. 10/03/2024

Booked the class Fresh From The Field with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

Fun informative!

Evan T. 09/29/2024

Booked the class Anniversary Dinner With the Chef with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

This was an excellent class. Our instructor was very helpful, kind, and knowledgeable. The food was also delicious. Left this class with a full stomach and equally enriched mind.

Deborah L. 08/25/2024

Booked the class The Power of Homemade Pasta with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

We had so much fun. It was a great class and the food was great!

Abraham A. 07/29/2024

Booked the class Romantic Tuscan Menu - Date Night with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

The class was fun and amazing! The environment was warm and welcoming, and I learned a ton from our chef mentor! Definitely would try again!

Brad G. 07/09/2024

Booked the class Summer Grilling with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

Great meal. Great experience.

Christine T. 04/10/2024

Booked the class Cook Italian - Family Fun with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

Our Chef Wendy was excellent! She worked with adults and kids and everyone was engaged and enjoyed themselves. The only reason I did not give the experience 5 stars is because while we were listening to Chef Wendy, the assistants were cleaning pots and pans and utensils and their noise disrupted hearing our Chef. Chef Wendy deserves five stars.!!

Tyler . 04/07/2024

Booked the class Cook Italian - Family Fun with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

TJ had a great time. He was able to understand Thank you very much!

Brianna K. 02/22/2024

Booked the class From-Scratch Pasta with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

Great

Michael M. 11/19/2023

Booked the class Parisian Bistro Delights for Two with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

Fun class. Chef was very friendly, gave clear instruction. Food was delicious. Will do again!

Jeffrey B. 07/27/2026

Booked the class Classic Southern Cooking Favorites with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

The cook was knowledgabke and informative, but needs assistance on controlling groip behavior, especially the rude, talking behavior of the students... many of whom insisted on talking among themselves while the cook was giving information or instructions. Also, the sequencing of the preparation and cooking of meal need a improvement. We ate the collard greens, mac snd cheese, and yhe peach cobbler before the chicken thighs were ready.

Susan Chudzick . 07/27/2026

Booked the class Classic Southern Cooking Favorites with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

The experience was relaxed and socially fun. The meal of chicken thighs , Mac/cheese, corn bread and collard greens plus the peach cobbler for dessert was easy to prepare. I liked the peach cobbler very much and enjoyed preparing and eating the collard greens. The Mac and cheese was average tasting, the corn bread good but I have had tastier versions. We did nothing to make the chicken thighs and I was not impressed with them. However the white sauce to complement them was delicious. I would make that again and put it to many uses. The chicken was not done until after we had consumed the other dishes and if I served a meal to guests, I would feel that I had failed at my dinner party. All the food should be ready at the same time unless it is a soup or salad course served prior to the main course, in my opinion. Still, it was a fun activity. Meeting new people and connecting over a cooking class was a very pleasant way to spend a Sunday afternoon. I found it hard to hear the chef at times because of too much talking around me from participants at other stations and the chatter of the staff doing cleanup during the session and the banging of pans being washed added to the hearing difficulty I experienced.

Susan Chudzick . 07/27/2026

Booked the class Classic Southern Cooking Favorites with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

The experience was relaxed and socially fun. The meal of chicken thighs , Mac/cheese, corn bread and collard greens plus the peach cobbler for dessert was easy to prepare. I liked the peach cobbler very much and enjoyed preparing and eating the collard greens. The Mac and cheese was average tasting, the corn bread good but I have had tastier versions. We did nothing to make the chicken thighs and I was not impressed with them. However the white sauce to complement them was delicious. I would make that again and put it to many uses. The chicken was not done until after we had consumed the other dishes and if I served a meal to guests, I would feel that I had failed at my dinner party. All the food should be ready at the same time unless it is a soup or salad course served prior to the main course, in my opinion. Still, it was a fun activity. Meeting new people and connecting over a cooking class was a very pleasant way to spend a Sunday afternoon. I found it hard to hear the chef at times because of too much talking around me from participants at other stations and the chatter of the staff doing cleanup during the session and the banging of pans being washed added to the hearing difficulty I experienced.

Susan Chudzick . 07/27/2026

Booked the class Classic Southern Cooking Favorites with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

The experience was relaxed and socially fun. The meal of chicken thighs , Mac/cheese, corn bread and collard greens plus the peach cobbler for dessert was easy to prepare. I liked the peach cobbler very much and enjoyed preparing and eating the collard greens. The Mac and cheese was average tasting, the corn bread good but I have had tastier versions. We did nothing to make the chicken thighs and I was not impressed with them. However the white sauce to complement them was delicious. I would make that again and put it to many uses. The chicken was not done until after we had consumed the other dishes and if I served a meal to guests, I would feel that I had failed at my dinner party. All the food should be ready at the same time unless it is a soup or salad course served prior to the main course, in my opinion. Still, it was a fun activity. Meeting new people and connecting over a cooking class was a very pleasant way to spend a Sunday afternoon. I found it hard to hear the chef at times because of too much talking around me from participants at other stations and the chatter of the staff doing cleanup during the session and the banging of pans being washed added to the hearing difficulty I experienced.

Jill S. 06/16/2026

Booked the class Flavorful Handmade Italian Pasta with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

I enjoyed that the chef was knowledgeable and continually gave helpful tips throughout the class. I also loved how intimate with hands on experiences and choices. I was disappointed that we didn’t get the recipe of all the dishes we made.

Marianne D. 07/05/2025

Booked the class Latin American Dining - Date Night with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

We really were looking forward to this event. Unfortunately, we were disappointed. There wasn't much "instruction" (chef did it himself or said mince that without instruction and didnt provide tips on best way to peel garlic as one example), resident chef speech was difficult to understand, did not introduce new tools that could have provided more sales in the store. We had to ask for a food mover, for instance. The empanadas were undercooked and steak not made to our requested doneness. We had to eat standing up and not even a linen napkin but a flimsy cocktail napkin. Did not encourage team camaraderie to make it a more fun experience. Can you call him a chef when he is still in school? Definitely an experienced chef would have been ideal. The food was good and event space was pleasant.

VIKTORIIA K. 10/20/2024

Booked the class All About Pasta-Making with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

My husband and I recently attended a cooking class led by Chef Justin, and while we appreciated his wide knowledge and the overall enjoyment of the class, we left feeling disappointed for a few reasons. First, we found it frustrating that we had to share our cooking table with other participants. This made it challenging to fully engage in the cooking process. Additionally, we were only given the opportunity to make one pasta dough collectively, which didn’t allow each of us to have our own hands-on experience. We believe that having individual stations would greatly enhance the learning process. Moreover, much of the food, like sauces, was pre-prepared by the chef. While we enjoyed learning about the techniques, we missed out on the practical experience of cooking those items ourselves. It felt more like a demonstration rather than an interactive cooking class. Overall, while we appreciated Chef Justin’s expertise, the format of the class didn’t meet our expectations for a hands-on experience. We hope future classes will offer more opportunities for individual participation and cooking.

Jill & Chuck R. 09/21/2024

Booked the class Big City Steakhouse - Date Night with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

Meal overall was good - the other participants were into it, however, our chef could've brought more energy - like she liked her job. We were all fun and ready to enjoy the experience.

Gabrielle H. 06/27/2024

Booked the class Sushi Making 101 with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

Went for a sushi class. Instructor was horrible and didn’t even know how to roll sushi. Taught us to roll the seaweed long ways instead of short ways so our rolls were huge and totally incorrect. We will not be back.

Jerry M. 03/20/2024

Booked the class Timeless Irish Flavors - Date Night with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

Chef Justin was not our chef. The experience was not to bad, except we had a lot of Nats at our table, and a few got in our flower.

Rebecca P. 12/22/2023

Booked the class Homemade Pizza Workshop - Family Fun with Chef Jesse in Naperville (Downtown)

Chef was great! Food just ok, our group felt like we spent too much just to be pushing dough around. Couple of mishaps in the kitchen… small fire in the oven! Also not happy we weren’t allowed to take food home. We ate so much with the other two courses we were full by the time the main meal was ready wasted a whole pizza. If I’m paying for supplies I should be able to take home what we made. Not sure if we would come back