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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Perfect Picnic Italian
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Be the star of your next picnic with a selection of Italian al fresco delights. Get ready for summer picnics, potlucks and open air meetups by mastering delicious recipes at this Italian-inspired cooking class. Led by the chef instructor, you’ll discover new favorites like spicy chicken diavola, grilled asparagus...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Kids Cooking Series
Italian American Recipes - Family Fun
$79
Cooking Class
$79
Learn how to make some authentic Italian meals in this cooking class. Spend time with your family, making happy memories in the kitchen with this Italian American recipes family fun cooking class. Bring the whole family with you to the class led by a professional chef and learn how to cook an Italian American...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Casual Italian Menu
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Plan a fun and interactive culinary experience. This cooking class explores the flavors of traditional Italian recipes. Led by a gourmet chef, you'll make fresh pasta, slice tomatoes and prepare shrimp for an authentic main entrée. Toss together a seasonal salad and churn milk and sugar into a refreshing gelato that...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
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Scratch-Made Italian Cuisine
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Master new techniques and explore the vibrant flavors of Italy. Join this cooking class to discover ways to bring Italian favorites to your home kitchen. Led by a gourmet chef, you'll learn how to dice salsa verde, simmer pork loin chops and toss a citrus and fennel salad. Combine flour and water to make focaccia from...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Celebration of Chocolate
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Indulge your sweet tooth by learning new dessert and baking techniques. Join this cooking class to discover how to create treats to satisfy any chocoholic. You'll learn how to bake brownies, whip mousse and churn milk and sugar into gelato. Make a trio of treats using techniques like tempering chocolate, shaving...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
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French Pastry Perfection
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Explore and master the art of French pastries. Join this cooking class to learn how to create your favorite French treats at home. Led by a gourmet baker, you'll learn tips and tricks for combining water and flour into puff, choux or flaky pastry dough. Prepare laminated dough, bake delicate palmiers and bake...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
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Fun Pasta Menu - Family Fun
$79
Cooking Class
$79
Share a love of cooking and cuisine with the whole family. Plan quality family time with a fun and interactive cooking class. You'll join a gourmet chef who will share tips and techniques for preparing homemade pasta, simmering tomato sauces and tossing fresh greens into a Caesar salad. Have fun making sweet dessert...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Land and Sea - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Plan a unique evening out with your significant other. Join this cooking class to explore the flavors and techniques of preparing surf and turf cuisine. Learn how to source fresh seafood, grill steak and steam shrimp. Master the art of combining herbs and spices to create sauces and glazes to accent recipes. End this...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
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Latin American Menu
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Elevate your kitchen confidence by learning how to prepare Latin specialties. Explore new flavors and master culinary techniques with this fun and interactive cooking class. Led by a chef instructor, you'll learn how to grill flank steak, prepare a fresh chimichurri sauce and form masa into authentic pupusas stuffed...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Kids Cooking Series
Pizza Night - Family Fun
$79
Cooking Class
$79
Gather the whole family for this fun and interactive session. Led by a fun-loving gourmet chef, this cooking class is the perfect way to inspire a love of cooking within the group. You'll learn how to mix and shape homemade dough into a pizza and a calzone platter. Practice shredding cheese, slicing sausage, topping...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Team Building Activity
Culinary Creations
$110
Team Building Activity
$110
Fill the table with a stunning spread your team can create and enjoy together. Invite your team to an exciting team-building cooking class outside the office. They will discover how to elevate their culinary skills with traditional techniques and fresh ingredients as they work together to make four courses of elevated...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Spanish Tapas and Paella Valenciana
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Explore the best of Spanish gastronomy during this interactive workshop led by Chef Aunt V. From authentic tapas to chicken and vegetable-studded paella, you'll learn how to prepare a few of Spain's most popular dishes in this fun, hands-on cooking class.
Begin by preparing a starter of salty prosciutto and...
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Chef Aunt V
Naperville (Downtown)
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