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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Craft Tarts and Pies This Fall
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Mix, roll and fill your way to fall baking bliss. Roll up your sleeves and learn the basics of fall pie baking in this cooking class in Skokie (Chicago). Chef Shirley or one of the talented resident chefs will show you how to prep flaky crusts, shape them for pies and tarts and bake off a sweet lineup of seasonal...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Design Tarts and Pies for Autumn
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Level up your fall dessert game with homemade pies. Bake your way through fall favorites in this pie and tart cooking class in Chicago. With help from Chef Eric or one of the talented resident chefs, you’ll make classic apple cranberry pie with a lattice top, a smooth chocolate-hazelnut tart and extra pie crust...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Create: Classic French Croissants
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Make the creme de la creme of French breakfast pastries in this croissant class Learn how to fold and roll butter into your croissant dough to achieve the perfect lamination in this practical cooking class. A five-star chef will share their tips and tricks to help you create croissants that wouldn’t look out of...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Buttery and Flakey Croissants
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Learn how to bake this classic French pastry in this cooking class Who doesn't enjoy a warm, buttery and flakey croissant straight out of the oven? In this buttery and flakey croissants cooking class, you will learn how to make these pastries in your own kitchen. A top-rated chef will teach you how to mix and prepare...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Chocolate Treats
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Celebrate chocolate’s elegance in a hands-on dessert experience. Celebrate the art of chocolate in this hands-on cooking class in Chicago. You’ll prepare chocolate crêpes layered with berries and mascarpone cream, craft a silky pot de crème and bake a flourless chocolate torte with fluffy whipped cream. Chef...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Epic Chocolate Menu
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Enjoy decadent flavors in this chocolate cooking class. Celebrate the art of chocolate in this hands-on cooking class in Skokie (Chicago). You’ll prepare chocolate crêpes layered with berries and mascarpone cream, craft a silky pot de crème and bake a flourless chocolate torte with fluffy whipped cream. Chef...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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French Countryside Recipes Night
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Enjoy the warmth of rustic French cooking. Experience the warmth of French countryside cuisine in this interactive cooking class in Skokie (Chicago). Learn to prepare chicken chasseur, a rustic dish with mushrooms, tomatoes and herbs, alongside pommes persillade seasoned with garlic and parsley. You’ll also toss a...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Simple French Countryside Recipes
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Celebrate tradition with recipes inspired by rural France. Experience the warmth of French countryside cuisine in this interactive cooking class in Chicago. Learn to prepare chicken chasseur, a rustic dish with mushrooms, tomatoes and herbs, alongside pommes persillade seasoned with garlic and parsley. You’ll also...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Fabulous Croissants
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Try your hand at making buttery croissants in your kitchen. If you love a warm and buttery croissant, you'll want to join this top-rated chef in this fabulous croissant cooking class. By the end of this class, you will have prepared two types of croissants from scratch: a roasted leek and rich Gruyère cheese...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Buttery Bliss: Irresistible Croissant Creations
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Learn from an expert pastry chef on how to make the best croissants. If you want to make the best croissants, join an expert chef in this flaky and irresistible croissant cooking class. By the end of the class, you will know how to make two different croissants from scratch. Learn the secrets of creating the flakiest...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Fabulous Fall French Pastries
$89
Cooking Class
$89
This fall make some French pastries in a fun cooking class Join a gourmet chef in this 3-hour fabulous fall French pastries cooking class where you will learn how to nail baking skills like making a laminated dough. Once your dough is made, you'll whip up some filling like apples for turnovers and cut it up for a...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Elegant French Pastry Creations For Fall
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Learn from pastry experts on how to make the best French pastry creations. Step into the kitchen to learn how to make new treats with this elegant French pastry creation cooking class. Learn from an expert chef the laminating process for creating flaky, buttery layers. Then you can try your hand at filling the dough...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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