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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Intro to Culinary Skills
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Upgrade your culinary skills in a hands-on class featuring restaurant-quality cuisine. Level up your skills in the kitchen with an interactive cooking class. Learn professional culinary practices from a five-star chef while cooking through a multi-course menu of gourmet cuisine. Sharpen up your knife skills while...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
CHEF’S PLACE
Introduction To Elevated Cooking
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Discover the art of cooking in a hands-on class. Upgrade your culinary skills in this exciting cooking class. Learn to make restaurant-quality cuisine from a top-notch professional chef in an educational yet fun environment. Master new skills in the kitchen while cooking through a multi-course menu. Start with a crisp...
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Chef Shirley or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Enriched Dough Masterclass
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Enrich your kitchen knowhow by mastering recipes made with enriched dough. At this hands-on cooking class, you’ll learn the skills needed to produce sweet and savory croissants and enriched doughs. Following step-by-step with the tutor, you’ll use a laminated dough to create Kouign-Amann, a buttery pastry that’s...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Discover Homemade Croissants
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Learn to make buttery croissants in a hands-on class. Dive into the buttery flaky goodness of homemade croissants in an exciting cooking class. Learn to make this classic French pastry from a five-star professional chef in an engaging environment. Master new skills in the kitchen such as laminating pastry dough with...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Delightful Croissants
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Learn to make these decadent French pastries in a one-of-a-kind class. Explore the delicious world of French patisserie in a hands-on cooking class. Learn to make sweet and savory croissants from a five-star professional chef in an engaging environment. Master new skills in the kitchen such as laminating dough with...
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Verified Chef
Chef Shirley or Resident Chef
Skokie
CHEF’S PLACE
Cozy Winter Baking Favorites
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Take refuge from the cold with a winter baking masterclass. As the mercury drops it’s time to get cozy at a cooking class devoted to delicious winter bakes. Following the chef tutor, you’ll get to grips with a sumptuous selection of treats and desserts including sticky toffee pudding and brown butter chocolate...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Cozy Winter Treats
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Get in the holiday spirit with a hands-on baking class. Sweeten up your life during the cold winter months with a festive cooking class. Learn to make bakery-quality sweets from a five-star professional chef in an engaging environment. Master new skills in the kitchen such as mixing batter, chopping ingredients and...
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Verified Chef
Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
CHEF’S PLACE
Discover Seasonal Baking
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Heat up the colder months with a fun baking class. Lean into cozy winter vibes with an interactive cooking class. Learn to make gourmet desserts from a five-star professional chef while having a blast in the kitchen. Master new tips and tricks while gaining hands-on skills like mixing batter, chopping fruits and...
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Verified Chef
Chef Shirley or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Make Your Own Chocolate Macarons
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Could anything be better than fresh macarons? Only fresh chocolate macarons handmade by you! Learn how to make your own decadent chocolate macarons at home with this practical cooking class. Led by a chef tutor, you’ll go step-by-step through making dough and piping to create two delicious macarons — a...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Triple Chocolate Macaron Baking
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Learn to make two different types of chocolate macarons in this exciting class. Dive into a chocolate lover's dream with this hands-on chocolate macaron cooking class. Learn to make delicate French sandwich cookies from a top-notch chef in a fun environment. Master new skills in the kitchen such as sifting dry...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Chocolate Lovers Dream Macarons
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Dive into the rich flavor of chocolate with this hands-on macaron making workshop. Indulge your sweet tooth with an exciting cooking class. Learn to make elegant French macarons from a five-star professional chef in an engaging environment. Master new baking skills like macaronage, piping batter and whipping cream for...
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Verified Chef
Chef Shirley or Resident Chef
Skokie
CHEF’S PLACE
Traditional Bread Masterclass
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Learn how to make a range of fresh breads from scratch. If you’re looking to increase your baking knowhow then this bread making cooking class has all the skills you knead. Led by a world-class chef, you’ll learn to make dough and transform it into popular breads from across Europe including rosemary and roasted...
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Verified Chef
Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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