Beginner Cooking Classes in Naperville
Take your skills from culinary beginner to kitchen-savvy cook under the guidance of world-class chefs with beginner cooking classes in Naperville. Learn foundational techniques from knife work to plating from top-rated professionals while exploring your favorite cuisines. Try your hand at making fresh, homemade pasta, creamy hummus, colorful paella and other international delights or keep it close to home while elevating Midwestern comfort classics. Start your culinary journey by booking a class today!
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Celebratory Trattoria Menu - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Put a fresh spin on date night with a three-course Italian menu. Forget the reservations, this cooking class will give you the skills to create a trattoria menu anytime. The expert chef, who has a passion for bella Italian cooking, will take you through making fresh pasta dough to create fettuccine with crispy...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Staples of Italy From-Scratch
$119
Cooking Class
$119
Create risotto, Chicken Marsala and tiramisù - a trio of Italian best. This cooking class offers an in-depth exploration of Italy’s culinary treasures. Chef Andy will guide you through a three-course menu, teaching traditional techniques that celebrate the essence of Italian cooking.
Start with a vibrant...
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Chef Andy or Resident Chef
Chicago (Lower West Side)
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Signature Mediterranean Favorites
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Learn how to cook the best of Mediterranean cuisine with this fresh menu. This hands-on cooking class with Chef Aunt V is a study in traditional Mediterranean recipes that showcase vibrant and colorful ingredients, including chickpeas, tomatoes, green herbs and lemon.
Start by making bright red pepper hummus with...
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Chef Aunt V
Naperville (Downtown)
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Bouillabaisse and More French Feast
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Create an elegant French dinner that friends will love. From bouillabaisse to clafouti, this Southern France-inspired cooking class will deliver lots of fresh kitchen inspiration and French flair. Kick things off by making a radish and arugula salad before layering flavor in a classic bouillabaisse enhanced with...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Gourmet Brasserie Fare
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Celebrate everything that makes French food so distinctive with a sumptuous brasserie supper. Make your own brasserie menu at home thanks to this insightful French-inspired cooking class. Start by searing steak and using the pan juices to make a dynamic sauce featuring wholegrain mustard. Add haricot verts on the...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Healthy, Fresh and Colorful Cooking
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Transform the best new seasonal produce into a sumptuous spread of vitamin-packed favorites. Focus on flavor and fresh ingredients and get a healthy dose of recipe inspiration at this colorful cooking class. Start by searing rainbow peppercorn steak before making a delicious ricotta and carrot tart and a vibrant...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Sushi Making 101
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Learn the basics of making Sushi. Let a gourmet chef teach you the basics of sushi making in this Sushi Making 101 cooking class. In this class, you will cover the important basics: selecting the freshest fish, seasoning your rice and whisking dipping sauces. Brush up on your knife skills and safety, and learn the...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Delectable Dim Sum
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Discover how to make delicious Dim Sum. Discover the secret to making the perfect dumplings in this cooking class. In this class, you will practice the steps to making perfect and tasty dumplings — from forming and folding your wrappers to pleating and steaming. A professional chef will teach you how to make dough...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Spanish Comfort Cooking
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Shine a spotlight on Spain’s national dish with the help of a knowledgeable chef. Celebrate the flavors that make Spanish food famous at this in-depth cooking class. Your instructor will pass on pro tips as they teach you the traditional method to make authentic chicken and chorizo paella. You’ll also prep kale...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Home Fresh Pasta
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Learn to make fresh homemade pasta dough. Learn to make flavourful home-fresh pasta dough with a gourmet chef in this Home Fresh Pasta cooking class. You'll learn to make fresh pasta dough for two dishes with endless flavor variations. To end, you'll learn to create fresh custard for a light and decadent...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Thai Fundamentals - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Master the techniques to make Thai food from scratch at a date night session. Perfect for the Thai food lover in your life, this cooking class will give you the skills to recreate your favorite dishes at home. You’ll learn how to combine spices for a creamy panang curry and perfectly cook jasmine rice. You’ll also...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Delicious Doughnuts
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Make the perfect golden brown doughnuts in this class. Who doesn't love fresh, warm doughnuts? In this Delicious Doughnuts cooking class, you'll learn from our gourmet chef how to make doughnut dough from scratch, how to shape your dough, fry it, put filling in it and how to glaze your perfect golden brown doughnuts....
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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chef Will Be Wearing a Mask (Upon Request)
Requires Proof of Vaccine
Social Distancing Friendly
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