Beginner Cooking Classes in Naperville
Take your skills from culinary beginner to kitchen-savvy cook under the guidance of world-class chefs with beginner cooking classes in Naperville. Learn foundational techniques from knife work to plating from top-rated professionals while exploring your favorite cuisines. Try your hand at making fresh, homemade pasta, creamy hummus, colorful paella and other international delights or keep it close to home while elevating Midwestern comfort classics. Start your culinary journey by booking a class today!
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Big Easy Cuisine
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Discover the flavors of traditional New Orleans cuisine. Join experienced chefs for cooking classes designed to bring success to the home kitchen. Learn traditional culinary techniques, ingredient sourcing, cutting skills and kitchen safety while preparing authentic entrées, appetizers, savory sides, decadent...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Pacific Northwest Menu
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Discover the fresh ingredients of the Pacific Northwest. Join an esteemed chef for cooking classes featuring fresh seafood and organic produce. Learn how to properly slice, dice, chop and mince fruit, vegetables and meat to create authentic dishes bursting with flavor. Develop techniques for sautéeing, grilling and...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Steakhouse Sensations - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Swap the dinner reservation for an elegant menu made from scratch In this gourmet cooking class, a talented chef instructor will teach you essential culinary skills that you can use to elevate your home cooking into a restaurant-quality experience. You’ll learn methods to enhance any dish from intensifying flavors...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Mastering Cast Iron
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Learn fundamental techniques for cooking and caring for cast iron cookware In this informative cooking class, a talented chef instructor shares helpful tips for making the most of cast iron cookware. You’ll utilize different types of cast iron to produce incredible results. The chef will also teach you how to...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Traditions of Toscana
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Celebrate the spirit of classic Tuscan cooking with this hearty regional menu Learn traditional techniques from the kitchens of Tuscany in this immersive, chef-led cooking class. Under the guidance of a talented chef instructor, you’ll practice time-honored methods to create a vibrant and balanced menu of dishes...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Foundational Kitchen Skills
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Expand your culinary repertoire by honing essential techniques to craft a gourmet meal In this hands-on cooking class designed to develop fundamental culinary skills, a talented chef will guide you as you practice time-honored methods and techniques used in restaurant kitchens around the world. You’ll use these...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Classic Caribbean Cooking
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Practice time-honored methods to create traditional savory and sweet Caribbean dishes In this chef-led cooking class, you’ll explore the bold flavors of the Caribbean while practicing essential culinary skills. From enhancing the flavors and aromas of spices to improving your knife work, this lesson will expand your...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Mediterranean Showcase
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Craft a robust menu inspired by traditional Mediterranean cuisines Celebrate authentic flavors from across the Mediterranean in this immersive cooking class. In this chef-led lesson, you’ll learn time-honored methods and practice essential kitchen skills such as mise en place, knife work and classic techniques to...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Decorate Sweet Holiday Cookies
$115
Cooking Class
$115
Make sugar cookies, gingerbread cookies and macaroons with your own hands — then decorate them! Whether you're hand-forming gingerbread wreaths or gently painting sweet designs in the icing on sugar cookies, you'll have a marvelous time in this cooking class. Enjoy learning new cookie decoration techniques and take...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Macaron Favorites
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Discover how to create iconic macarons in this cooking class. Gather your friends for a delightful hands-on cooking experience in this macaron workshop. Led by a seasoned chef, discover the art of crafting macarons using fresh ingredients and traditional methods. From mastering the sweet batter to skillfully using a...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Traditional Holiday Tamales
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Master the time-honored techniques and ingredients for special Mexican holiday dishes. Savor the vibrant flavors and traditions of a Latin American holiday, complete with scratch-made tamales bursting with classic seasonings and tender filling. Mix up your own masa dough to line corn husks with. Curate a blend of...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Warm Winter Recipes
$99
Cooking Class
$99
No matter the weather, this selection of comforting classics is sure to add warmth. Bring an added touch of comfort to your usual fare with this hands-on cooking class focused on winter-ready recipes. Work with your talented chef instructor as you gather gourmet techniques used by the pros to craft a meal worth...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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chef Will Be Wearing a Mask (Upon Request)
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