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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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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Thai Dishes for Summer
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Bring a taste of the Asian Pacific to your home table this season. Visit the delicious traditions of Thailand without leaving town in a hands-on cooking class where exotic tastes and textures abound. Your chef instructor leads easy-to-follow lessons in preparing refreshing cucumber and peanut salad, pad Thai with...
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Verified Chef
Chef Shirley or Resident Chef
Skokie
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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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Verified Chef
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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Verified Chef
Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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South American Steak Specialties
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Your usual steak dinner gets a tasteful upgrade thanks to these deluxe Latin dishes. This hands-on cooking class is your invitation to expand your home dining options with a specialty South American-style spread. Learn expert techniques from a top chef who'll show you how to create grilled flank steak flavored with...
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Verified Chef
Chef Shirley or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Italy's Finest Flavors
$89
Cooking Class
$89
You're in for a tasty adventure with this exploration of Old World cuisine. There's more to Italian cuisine than just the dishes you know and love and this interactive cooking class is a perfect introduction to some delicious alternatives. Enjoy easy-going instruction from your accomplished instructor as you prepare...
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Verified Chef
Chef Shirley or Resident Chef
Skokie
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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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Verified Chef
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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Verified Chef
Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Summer Feast From Italy
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Delight in the wondrous seasonal cuisine of a beloved dining destination. Give the change of season a gourmet welcome with this cooking class commemorating the glorious culinary traditions of the Italian summer. Your esteemed instructor shares time-tested methods refined over generations in an insightful session that...
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Verified Chef
Chef Shirley or Resident Chef
Skokie
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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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Verified Chef
Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
CHEF’S PLACE
Rustic Italian Delights
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Savor a selection of hearty dishes infused with authentic Euro-Mediterranean flavor. Italian dining gets a delicious reminder of its roots with the rustic recipes you'll make in this interactive cooking class. Discover traditional methods for recreate the familiar flavors of shrimp and pasta topped with basil and...
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Verified Chef
Chef Shirley or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Brasserie Selections
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Elegant French dining takes on a gourmet handcrafted personality. From the beloved heritage of Paris come the incredible restaurant-level dishes in this cooking class, deluxe gourmet creations you're sure to relish. Step-by-step instruction from your skilled chef instructor will lead you through lessons in steak frite...
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Verified Chef
Chef Shirley or Resident Chef
Skokie
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chef Will Be Wearing a Mask (Upon Request)
Requires Proof of Vaccine
Social Distancing Friendly
Flexible booking: Cancel or reschedule this event's reservation for free up to 48 hours before the event.