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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CHEF’S PLACE
Amazing Antipasti
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Get your meal started with an array of premium Italian appetizers. The dinner party begins with a cooking class that brings specialty starter dishes into the spotlight. Your gifted local instructor shares masterful techniques for topping your table with fried calamari, bruschetta topped with fresh olive tapenade,...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Spotlight on Delicious Danishes
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Dive into this Danish pastry class and make your own sweet and savory delights. Add a new skill to your culinary resumé by discovering the versatility of Danish pastries at this cooking class suitable for all levels. You’ll begin by following the chef instructor to make dough laminated with layers of butter and...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Fanciful French Pastries
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Refine your home baking options with these easy-to-make classics. If French baking is on your culinary bucket list, this hands-on pastry cooking class is a must. You'll work with a highly-rated local chef while learning the finer points of patisserie baking, with creations like berry-filled mini pavlovas, cheddar...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Vegetarian Indian Classics
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Discover authentic Indian dishes to add to your line-up of vegetarian recipes. Indulge in your favorite Indian dishes in this vegetarian cooking class. Whatever your skill level, Chef Rakhi will teach you how to cook traditional meals with unique spices and aromas you’ll love to recreate at home.
You’ll begin...
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Chef Rakhi
Chicago (North Center)
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CHEF TRAVELS TO YOU
A Taste of Italian Classics
$129
Cooking Class
$129
Master sautéing, pan-sauce creation and assembling authentic Italian desserts. Discover the flavors of Italy in this hands-on cooking class with Chef Janet. Perfect for food enthusiasts, this class highlights essential techniques for crafting authentic Italian dishes.
Begin with bruschetta topped with tomatoes and...
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Chef Janet
Serving the Chicago area
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CHEF’S PLACE OR YOUR PLACE
Traditional Spanish Tapas and Paella
$129
Cooking Class
$129
Create a gourmet four-course meal featuring tapas selections filled with authentic Spanish flavors. This tapas and paella cooking class celebrates the heart of Spanish cuisine with premium ingredients, essential knife skills and a family-style feast. Under Chef Andy’s guidance, you’ll master traditional techniques...
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Chef Andy or Resident Chef
Chicago (Lower West Side)
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Delicious Danishes
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Elevate your baking abilities with these fresh and tasty pastries. The grocery store bakery section has nothing on this cooking class highlighting the techniques for crafting your own authentic danish-based treats. Your first-rate instructor shows you how to make a delicate pastry dough that becomes cream cheese...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Pastry and Baking Essentials
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Join a patisserie expert to learn the secrets to exquisite desserts and savory pastry treats. Learn to make French pastries like a pro at this hands-on cooking class. With technical tips from the chef instructor, you’ll master sweet and savory recipes including the perfect pavlova, complete with crisp meringue,...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Fabulous Mediterranean Flavors
$89
Cooking Class
$89
A mix of cultural influences infuses these dishes with a panoply of flavors. Fans of global dining will be thrilled with the earthy creations offered in this hands-on cooking class. Sink into a session led by an exceptional local chef, featuring grilled shrimp with herbaceous chermoula sauce, sumptuous lamb meatballs,...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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CHEF TRAVELS TO YOU
Essential Dim Sum
$115
Cooking Class
$115
Explore an incredible array of Asian dishes prepared with a hearty helping of tradition. The time-honored traditions of dim sum comes to your home kitchen in this interactive cooking class with Chef Janet. She'll teach you how to create your own classic spread brimming with fresh flavor.
Begin by creating shrimp...
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Chef Janet
Serving the Chicago area
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Hearty Ravioli From Scratch
$129
Cooking Class
$129
Roll out the dough for your own homemade ravioli, accompanied by an appetizer and dessert. Join Chef Rakhi for a Florentine-inspired cooking class from appetizers to desserts and everything in between. Learn new pasta-making skills and add a zest of Italian charm to your culinary repertoire.
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Chef Rakhi
Chicago (North Center)
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Staples of Italy From-Scratch
$119
Cooking Class
$119
Create risotto, Chicken Marsala and tiramisù - a trio of Italian best. This cooking class offers an in-depth exploration of Italy’s culinary treasures. Chef Andy will guide you through a three-course menu, teaching traditional techniques that celebrate the essence of Italian cooking.
Start with a vibrant...
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Chef Andy or Resident Chef
Chicago (Lower West Side)
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chef Will Be Wearing a Mask (Upon Request)
Requires Proof of Vaccine
Social Distancing Friendly
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