Beginner Cooking Classes in Downtown Chicago
There’s a finesse and skill to cooking your favorite meals. If you are an aspiring chef, but need a little help from professionals, sign up for a beginners class in Downtown Chicago. Expert chefs will teach you the basics of cooking and provide you with the skills and methods you need to begin creating decadent dishes in your own kitchen. Talented chefs are looking forward to introducing the art of cooking to guests in Downtown Chicago.
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Memorable Summer Steak Dinner
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Carve out some time to make a season-friendly steak menu you won't soon forget. Get your seasonal dining off and running deliciously with an interactive cooking class where steak dinner becomes a summer celebration. With a line-up featuring flank steak grilled to succulent perfection, zesty aioli adding zing to herbed...
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Chef Peter or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Crafty Microbrew Menu for Dad
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Artisan beer becomes an essential ingredient in a variety of flavorful dad-ready recipes. Beer and bar bites become a singular dining sensation in an exciting cooking class custom-made for dads who love suds of all sorts! Collaborate with your best guy on a meal that adds layers of hop-infused flavor to honey-glazed...
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Chef Peter or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Fire Up The Grill
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Aspiring grill masters will flip for this first-hand lesson in open-flame cookery. Take the culinary fun outdoors for a hands-on cooking class where exceptional grilling rules the summertime dining scene. You work with a true grill master while learning to sear sweet fruit, fresh produce and hearty meat dishes to...
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Verified Chef
Chef Peter or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Mastering Cast Iron Cooking
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Get a grip on the best ways to use this classic piece of cookware. It's never too late to add cast iron cooking to your kitchen skills, and this hands-on cooking class is the perfect introductory workshop. Your capable instructor shares a session where frying, searing and even baking become possible in exciting new...
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Verified Chef
Chef Peter or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Spanish Paella From Scratch
$89
Cooking Class
$89
One of the world's most loved dishes becomes your new homemade favorite. Whether you're creating a crisp socarrat bottom for your rice layer or infusing the pan with the aromatic essence of saffron, you'll learn every step in the paella making process in this eye-opening cooking class. Filled with chicken, sausage,...
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Verified Chef
Chef Peter or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Restaurant-Style Dim Sum
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Classic Chinese flavors merge to become a spread you won't want to miss. Lovers of Chinese cuisine will adore this hands-on cooking class centered on the traditions of dim sum. Learn to make fresh dough for hand-crafted dumplings and prepare sweet and savory elements to fill them with. You'll follow traditional...
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Verified Chef
Chef Peter or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Sushi For Starters
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Even culinary newcomers can get in on the sweet and simple excitement of handmade sushi. The art of homemade sushi is a practice chefs of all skill levels can slice into, thanks to this informative in-person cooking class. Work with a top-level sushi master as you learn to slice, fill and roll a selection of classic...
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Verified Chef
Chef Peter or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Traditional Indian Dining
$89
Cooking Class
$89
From around the world comes a sensational menu featuring all the favorite flavors of India. Tap into the hearty heritage of India's delicious dining culture in a hands-on cooking class that brings this unique cuisine to your home table. Your instructor is well-versed in the customs of the region and will share...
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Verified Chef
Chef Peter or Resident Chef
Skokie
CHEF’S PLACE
Italian With a Rustic Touch
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Come down to Earth with an elegantly earthy meal that merges farm and field. Set your table with something special in an interactive cooking class that makes the most of rustic Italian tradition. From brick-seared rosemary chicken to creamy, authentic risotto to strawberries and custard, every dish is a tribute to the...
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Verified Chef
Chef Peter or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Pasta From Scratch
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Nothing tops the handcrafted pasta you'll create in this fun and practical session. Indulge in a hearty helping of Old-World culinary craft thanks to this hands-on cooking class focused on the pasta-making process. Your capable chef instructor will show you how to turn out your dough, transform it into two pasta forms...
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Verified Chef
Chef Peter or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Kids Cooking Series
Father's Day Wingding - Family Fun
$69
Cooking Class
$69
Dad deserves a joyous day in the kitchen, celebrating with his favorite kitchen helpers. Give the big guy a high-flying Father's Day meal in a kid-friendly cooking class with fast casual dining on the menu. Your little chefs share a session with dad, grandpa, uncle or brother, culinary fun that includes making wings,...
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Verified Chef
Chef Peter or Resident Chef
Skokie
CHEF’S PLACE
Kids Cooking Series
Italian American Celebration - Family Fun
$69
Cooking Class
$69
Bring your culinary crew to the kitchen for a family-friendly lesson in Italian cooking. Share a session with your youngest helpers in a hands-on cooking class that helps bring classic Old World flavor to your home table. You and your family will enjoy an easy-going session with a top-shelf local chef while learning...
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Verified Chef
Chef Peter or Resident Chef
Skokie
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chef Will Be Wearing a Mask (Upon Request)
Requires Proof of Vaccine
Social Distancing Friendly
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