Beginner Cooking Classes in Chicago
Novice cooks have nothing to fear with beginner cooking classes in Chicago. Now you can learn all the basics culinary skills you need to succeed in an informative and entertaining environment. Expert chefs are ready to show you the techniques in preparing outstanding meals in a variety of cuisines. Learn about knife skills, culinary language, seasoning and spices, proper ways to cook meat, pasta and more, even how to prepare a delectable dessert. Come a beginner, leave a professional.
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Warming Winter Menu
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Branch out this winter season with a fun seasonal cooking class. Liven up your life this winter and try a hands-on cooking class. Learn to make restaurant-quality cuisine from a five-star professional chef in an engaging environment. Master new skills in the kitchen while cooking through a multi-course menu of...
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Chef Shirley or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Fundamental Kitchen Skills and Techniques
$85
Cooking Class
$85
Build confidence in the kitchen while sharpening your knife skills with Chef David. In this hands-on cooking class focused on honing your fundamental cooking skills, Chef David will guide you through practicing basic knife cuts and techniques that will help you prepare meals with efficiency and ease. Master culinary...
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Verified Chef
Chef David
Chicago (West Ridge)
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Winter’s Finest Ingredients
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Make a delicious meal from fresh seasonal produce. Discover the finest seasonal ingredients from the farmer’s market at this winter inspired cooking class. Pick up key kitchen skills as you prepare hearty, warming dishes including polenta with a wild mushroom ragù, blood orange, hazelnut and fennel salad and...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Winters Bounty
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Learn to make gourmet cuisine using seasonal winter ingredients. Embrace the hearty flavors of winter in a hands-on cooking class. Learn to make restaurant-quality dishes from a five-star professional chef in an engaging environment. Master new skills in the kitchen such as chopping fresh vegetables for the blood...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Winter's Bounty
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Dive into the seasonal flavors of winter in a hands-on class. Explore the elegant flavors of the wintertime harvest in an interactive cooking class. Learn to make restaurant-quality dishes using seasonal ingredients while having a blast. Master new tips and tricks in the kitchen under the instruction of a five-star...
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Verified Chef
Chef Shirley or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Vegetarian Tex-Mex
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Discover how to add a little Tex-Mex to your vegetarian culinary repertoire. Enjoy Tex-Mex classics in this vegetarian cooking class with Chef Rakhi. You’ll discover how to craft Southern favorites from the Lone Star State by combining fresh ingredients with a variety of spices and flavors.
You’ll begin by...
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Verified Chef
Chef Rakhi
Chicago (North Center)
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Classic Steakhouse Dinner
$115
Cooking Class
$115
Bring the classic steakhouse experience to your own kitchen with Chef David. In this interactive cooking class, you'll craft a hearty steakhouse dinner with classic sides and dessert with guidance from Chef David. From achieving the perfect sear on your steak to baking a luscious chocolate treat, you'll learn...
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Verified Chef
Chef David
Chicago (West Ridge)
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Reimagined Japanese Sweet Treats
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Enjoy a feast for all of the senses discovering bright and colorful Japanese desserts. Enjoy irresistible sweet treats popular in Japan with this fun and interactive cooking class. Pick up key kitchen skills and patisserie techniques from your chef tutor as you create a fluffy Japanese style cheesecake, yuzu-glazed...
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Verified Chef
Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Sweet Taste of Japan
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Discover how to make trendy desserts from Japan in a hands-on cooking class. Dive into the popular world of Japanese desserts in a sweet and fun cooking class. Learn to make authentic Japanese treats from a five-star professional chef in an engaging environment. Master new skills in the kitchen such as frying donuts,...
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Verified Chef
Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
CHEF’S PLACE
Tour Japanese Sweets
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Explore the sugary world of Japanese desserts in a hands-on cooking class. Discover the delightful flavors of Japanese desserts in an exciting cooking class. Learn to make delicate treats from a five-star professional chef in an engaging interactive environment. Try your hand at three different desserts including...
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Verified Chef
Chef Shirley or Resident Chef
Skokie
CHEF’S PLACE
Valentine's
Journey to Spain
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Embark on a culinary journey to Spain during this interactive experience with Chef David. In this hands-on cooking class with Chef David, you will learn how to prepare a spread of traditional Spanish recipes and more using fresh, high-quality ingredients and smart culinary techniques.
Some of the dishes you can...
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Verified Chef
Chef David
Chicago (West Ridge)
CHEF’S PLACE
Summer in Winter Feast
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Banish the January blues with a a shot of summer inspired cooking. Create a menu of summery favorites that are perfect any time of year at this practical cooking class. Kick off with a coffee short rib chili and serve with a chopped salad with a vibrant chipotle ranch dressing. On the side you’ll make a batch of...
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Verified Chef
Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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These are the precautions your Chef will be taking for your experience:
chef Will Be Wearing a Mask (Upon Request)
Requires Proof of Vaccine
Social Distancing Friendly
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