Pastry Classes in Downtown Chicago
Downtown Chicago's pastry classes offer an assortment of experiences as varied as pastry counters themselves. Even those without a sweet tooth can perfect their flaky shepherd's pie crust. For the rest of us, such culinary adventures are a foray into the land of cream puffs, éclairs, danishes and bear claws. This list barely scratches the surface — many countries have an array of little-known delights professional chefs can introduce you to. Your morning coffee will never be boring again.
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Wholesome Seasonal Baking
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Bake spring favorites with clear, guided instruction. Bake your way through spring favorites in this hands-on cooking class in Skokie (Chicago). With guidance from Chef William or a resident chef, you’ll make hot cross buns, spring onion and Gruyère quiche and chocolate babka. You’ll learn skills like working...
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Mother's Day Favorite
Classic Seasonal Baking
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Learn how to manage dough through proofing and baking. Mix sweet and savory bakes in this interactive cooking class in Chicago. Chef Eric or a resident chef will guide you through hot cross buns, spring onion and Gruyère quiche and chocolate babka from start to finish. You’ll practice practical techniques like...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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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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Skokie
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Vibrant Parisian Dinner - Date Night
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Spend date night cooking side by side with French flair. Skip the usual dinner plans and cook a French spring menu together in this cooking class in Chicago. Chef Eric or a resident chef will guide you through green peppercorn steak with mushroom-cognac pan sauce, frisée salad with Roquefort and toasted walnuts,...
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Chicago (Streeterville)
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A Taste of British Baking
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Learn to make sweet treats inspired by the United Kingdom. Explore the fabled world of British baking with a hands-on cooking class. Learn to make classic British sweets and savory pies while under the instruction of a five-star chef. Master new skills in the kitchen while preparing airy Victoria sponge cake, rich...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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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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World of Donuts
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Celebrating the many delicious forms of our favorite fried pastries. If you like donuts, you are going to absolutely love this cooking class! Perfect for those who have a sweet tooth and wish to indulge it while broadening their culinary horizons, this session will see you creating an array of global takes on the...
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Chicago (Streeterville)
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Charming French Spring Treats
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Build confidence baking timeless French spring treats. Bake delicate French-inspired desserts in this hands-on cooking class in Skokie (Chicago). Learn how to make lemon poppy seed madeleines, lavender shortbread cookies, honey chamomile panna cotta and almond financiers from start to finish. Chef William or a...
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Make Gourmet French Macarons for Mother’s Day
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Master seasonal French macarons for Mother’s Day in this cooking class. Build confidence in the kitchen while making French macarons in this interactive cooking class in Skokie (Chicago). With guidance from Chef William or a resident chef, you’ll prepare two elevated flavors, peach and Champagne and chocolate...
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Skokie
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Create Refined French Spring Desserts
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Master seasonal French pastries from scratch in this cooking class. Bake delicate French-inspired desserts in this hands-on cooking class in Chicago. Learn how to make lemon poppy seed madeleines, lavender shortbread cookies, honey chamomile panna cotta and almond financiers from start to finish. Chef Eric or a...
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Chicago (Streeterville)
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Master Elegant Cake Decorating
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Master foundational cake decorating skills in this hands-on class. Build confidence with classic pastry techniques in this interactive cooking class in Skokie (Chicago). With guidance from Chef William or a resident chef, you’ll prepare genoise cake, whip Swiss meringue buttercream and assemble a layered cake with...
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Skokie
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Modern Specialty Croissants
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Give the classic croissant a contemporary touch with tantalizing sweet and savory additions. In this hands-on cooking class, you’ll practice the art of laminated dough with tips from an expert chef. Once you've mastered the process for making classic croissant dough, you'll use your buttery dough to create savory...
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Chicago (Streeterville)
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