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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Enriched Dough Masterclass
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Enrich your kitchen knowhow by mastering recipes made with enriched dough. At this hands-on cooking class, you’ll learn the skills needed to produce sweet and savory croissants and enriched doughs. Following step-by-step with the tutor, you’ll use a laminated dough to create Kouign-Amann, a buttery pastry that’s...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Valentine's
Staples of Italy From-Scratch
$119
Cooking Class
$119
Create risotto, Chicken Marsala and a choice of panna cotta or tiramisù. 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
Chicago (Lower West Side)
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Culinary Skills Builder
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Grow your kitchen confidence at a culinary skills session. Whether you have lots of kitchen experience or you’re a relative newbie, this cooking class will grow your skills. Led by a pro chef, you’ll create a menu of crisp salad with a classic vinaigrette, plus seared steak with an aromatic herb butter and...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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The Art of Comforting Baking
$129
Cooking Class
$129
Learn dough-making techniques to create scones, bread and cinnamon rolls. This cooking class invites you to explore the art of baking, focusing on versatile dough-making techniques. Chef Andy will guide you through creating a selection of savory and sweet baked goods from scratch.
Begin by preparing buttery, flaky...
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Chef Andy
Chicago (Lower West Side)
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Thailand's Delicate Culinary Balance
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Thai food is easy to prepare with the tips you'll learn in this cooking class. In this cooking class, learn to craft restaurant-style Thai dishes at home. A master chef will teach you the art of balancing flavors, frying crisp shrimp, and simmering green curry sauce. Each dish is flavorful, loaded with healthy, fresh...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Cozy Winter Baking Favorites
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Take refuge from the cold with a winter baking masterclass. As the mercury drops it’s time to get cozy at a cooking class devoted to delicious winter bakes. Following the chef tutor, you’ll get to grips with a sumptuous selection of treats and desserts including sticky toffee pudding and brown butter chocolate...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Street Food Around the Globe
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Explore a world of flavor with a session devoted to global street food. Take a thrilling journey through the best bites around the world at an insightful cooking class. Working with a pro chef, you’ll make a range of street foods including curried vegetable samosas, falafels with green tahini sauce, chicken yakatori...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Elegant French Supper
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Discover simple, elegant French cooking at its finest. Delight your loved ones with a French inspired feast using the skills acquired at this fun cooking class. Led by a pro chef you’ll master dishes including French onion soup with Gruyère croutons and pan-roasted salmon with lemon-caper sauce. You’ll also...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Handcrafted Dim Sum -Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Have a magical evening learning more about authentic dim sum. Show your partner how you roll at a date night cooking class devoted to dim sum. Working side by side, you’ll discover more about these delicacies before making xiaolongbao, dumplings filled with a light broth, and garlic steamed bok choy. You’ll also...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Make Your Own Chocolate Macarons
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Could anything be better than fresh macarons? Only fresh chocolate macarons handmade by you! Learn how to make your own decadent chocolate macarons at home with this practical cooking class. Led by a chef tutor, you’ll go step-by-step through making dough and piping to create two delicious macarons — a...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Winter’s Finest Ingredients
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Make a delicious meal from fresh seasonal produce. Discover the finest seasonal ingredients from the farmer’s market at this winter inspired cooking class. Pick up key kitchen skills as you prepare hearty, warming dishes including polenta with a wild mushroom ragù, blood orange, hazelnut and fennel salad and...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Spanish Favorites With Breville
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Discover iconic Spanish fare with Breville. Dive into Spain’s most famous dishes at a hands-on cooking class with help from pro Breville appliances. Guided by the chef, you’ll create a menu of roasted pork loin with a smoky romesco sauce plus patatas bravas and greens enriched with a creamy Manchego vinaigrette....
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Covid-19 Precautions
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chef Will Be Wearing a Mask (Upon Request)
Requires Proof of Vaccine
Social Distancing Friendly
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