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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South American Steakhouse
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Focus on exploring the vibrant flavors of South America in this hands-on session. Add some Latin flair to your weekly menu with a South American cooking class. Guided by a chef instructor you’ll grill steak and pair with a zingy chimichurri sauce, and use masa to make traditional pupusas and a fresh salsa. End the...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Home Cooked Italian Favorites
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Uncover some of the timeless and hearty dishes that are true Italian favorites. Boost your kitchen repertoire with this fun cooking class. You’ll learn how to cook succulent pork chops, paired with salsa verde and served with focaccia and a citrus and fennel salad that is pure sunshine. Finally, you’ll end on a...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Destination Dining - Italian Flavors
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Explore Italian cuisine in an immersive cooking session. Whip up an Italian feast in this fun, hands-on cooking class. Guided by a chef instructor you’ll learn how to make an Italian salsa verde to pair with pork chops and a citrus and fennel salad topped with ricotta salata. For dessert you’ll whip up a...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Rustic Italiano Favorites
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Prepare a complete menu of traditional Italian classics. Make a complete menu of Italian inspired dishes with this fun cooking class. Led by an expert chef, you’ll learn how to make and shape fresh pasta and cook it with shrimp and tomatoes for a classic summertime dish. You’ll serve that with a seasonal salad and...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Bastille Day Banquet
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Discover the secrets to French haute cuisine in this hands-on session. Celebrate Bastille Day with a cooking class based on fine French cuisine. You’ll practice classic French techniques to make a menu of steak, basted in a herb and shallot butter, accompanied by a summer vegetable side dish. Then, end the evening...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Elegant Brasserie Classics
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Create a meal worthy of the finest French brasserie. Wow your guests with a sumptuous brasserie meal using the skills learnt at this fine dining cooking class. You’ll start by preparing a steak with frites and truffle aioli. Then, you’ll poach eggs to make a frisée salad topped with bacon lardons. The meal ends...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Easy as Pie Bakes
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Learn the essential techniques to create brilliant pies from scratch. A mainstay of every baker’s repertoire, this cooking class will teach you the secrets to the perfect pie. You’ll start by making flaky pastry, before preparing two fillings. Then, your chef instructor will give you some pro tricks on...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Italian Sunshine Sweet Treats
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Learn to make your own classico Italian desserts in this fun session. Turn the spotlight onto indulgent Italian desserts in a cooking class celebrating la dolce vita. In the hands-on session, you’ll be walked through preparing a delicious chilled semifreddo, ideal for warm days and Dolce di Amalfi, a rich and...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Magical Chocolate Creations
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Rich and delicious - unlock the secrets to working with chocolate in a fun class. Transform everyone’s favorite ingredient into an array of mouth-watering treats in a chocolate extravaganza cooking class. Led by an expert chocolatier you’ll learn the secrets to tempering chocolate, making salted caramel and...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Secrets from the Patisserie
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Become a patisserie master at a session focussed on fresh French pastries. Discover the traditions of classic French patisserie at an interactive cooking class. The session is led by a patisserie pro so you’ll be able to pick up lots of expert tips as you prepare laminated dough and shape it to produce crisp...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Macaron Perfection
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Discover a true food icon at a cooking class devoted to macarons. During this hands-on cooking class you’ll learn the techniques to make macarons, a real patisserie classic, from scratch. You’ll begin by mixing a feather light batter, before piping and baking. Then comes the real fun - adding delicious fillings to...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Make Pasta Together - Family Fun
$69
Cooking Class
$69
Enjoy family quality time as you learn the art of making fresh pasta. Only one thing can top freshly made pasta and that’s pasta made at a family fun cooking class. Led by an expert chef your group will make pasta from scratch, with a rich tomato sauce and Caesar salad. To finish, you’ll create a layered trifle...
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Verified Chef
Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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