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Learn the art of perfecting breads, pastries, and cakes in Chicago with baking classes that teach participants the techniques of creating delicious treats from scratch.

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Teens' Cooking: Quick Breads

The Chopping Block Lincoln Square

Young teens ages 12 to 16 get to experiment with simple yet sophisticated menus that they'll enjoy re-creating at home. They'll learn the basics of knife skills, cooking and baking techniques, and organizing prep work.  Menu:  Blueberry Muffins Chocolate Chip Scones Note: Parents and guardians, please check in your kids promptly for class and return to pick them up after the session. 

(260) All levels 12 - 16 years old
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Teens' Cooking: Holiday Cookies

The Chopping Block Lincoln Square

Young teens ages 12 to 16 get to experiment with simple yet sophisticated menus that they'll enjoy re-creating at home. They'll learn the basics of knife skills, cooking and baking techniques, and organizing prep work. Today's Menu: Brandy Snaps Buckeyes Mexican Wedding Cakes Note: Parents and guardians, please check in your kids promptly for class and return to pick them up after the session.

(260) All levels 12 - 16 years old
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Homemade Pizza Party with Sorbet Dessert

CocuSocial Cooking Classes

Learn the art of crafting the perfect pizza at home in this engaging and hands-on culinary journey. Discover the rich history and diverse regional variations of pizza, while mastering the techniques of dough and bread baking. Enjoy a refreshing sorbet dessert at the end of the class.

(1742) Beginner 21 and older
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French Macaron

CocuSocial Cooking Classes

Learn the secrets of making delectable French macarons with Chef Yanni at CocuSocial Cooking Classes. Discover the art of meringue mixing, piping, baking, and assembling these mouthwatering treats, all while enjoying a fun and interactive baking experience. No experience is necessary, just come ready to learn and indulge in these delightful treats!

(1742) All levels 21 and older
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Tarts, Tartlets and Tortas!

Tutore @ 2755 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL

Discover the secrets of crafting delectable tarts in various forms with our pastry chef Mollie. From mastering different tart doughs to creating luscious pastry creams, elevate your dessert game and take home an array of tasty treats to enjoy.

All levels 18 and older
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Hands-on Cooking: Pies and Tarts

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Explore the basics of two types of pastry dough in this cooking class—a traditional flaky crust for sweet and savory pies as well as a sweet tart dough for a rich and crisp dessert base. Practice the different preparation, rolling, and shaping of both types.  Learn how to make:  Luscious lemon curd filling a bacon, arugula, and tomato quiche a summer fruit pie for dessert.  Take home two individual seasonal fruit tarts and...

(122) Beginner 18 and older
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Demo Baking: Bread 101

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Master the art of baking delicious homemade bread with Demo Baking: Bread 101 at Chicago Botanic Garden! Learn expert tips and tricks for foolproof bread recipes, including the differences between yeast types and flours. Get hands-on experience shaping dough and troubleshooting any challenges you may have along the way.

(122) All levels 18 and older
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Demonstration Baking: Donuts

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Learn the secrets to creating delicious homemade donuts with ease at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Discover how to make both yeast and cake donuts, along with a variety of glazes and toppings. Indulge in your sweet tooth as you take home cinnamon sugar and chocolate glazed donuts, plus donut holes.

(122) All levels 18 and older
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Hands-On Cooking: Pi Day Pies

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Learn the secrets of making delicious homemade pies in this hands-on cooking class. From chocolate cream pie with Oreo crust to blueberry and lemon meringue pies, you'll become a master pie maker. Don't forget to save room for dessert!

(122) All levels 18 and older
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Hands-on Cookie Decorating: Spring Birds

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Get ready to welcome the sights and sounds of spring with this beginner's class in hands-on cookie decorating. Learn to create intricate designs of lovebirds, birdhouses, a birds' nest, sunflowers, and daisies using royal icing and tipless icing bags. Discover the art of working with detailed icing and applying sparkling sugar for an extra touch of sweetness.

(122) All levels 18 and older
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Demonstration Cooking: Sourdough Bread

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

New! If you love the flavor of sourdough bread but think you could never make it at home, this class will change your mind. Learn how to maintain a sourdough starter and the process of using it to create home-baked bread. Get ideas and recipes for other ways to use the starter, such as biscuits, pancakes, and pizza dough. Take home a portion of starter and get started baking.

(122) All levels 18 and older
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Baking 101: Pie Basics

Peterson Garden Project @ 5917 N Broadway St, Chicago, IL

Learn how to turn the fruits of summer into a perfect pie! We will review the essential techniques for turning out a flaky, delicious piecrust. Rolling out dough and crimping will be demonstrated, along with cooling requirements before baking and ideas for seasonal decorations. For the pie fillings, you’ll learn creative ideas for spicing (and boozing up) the standard pie flavors, and what you can and can’t substitute in the process. You’ll...

(10) All levels 18 and older
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Summer Pies

Mary's Wholesome Living

We will show you how to make 2 types of pie, one fruit filled and the other creamy. Cooking techniques, tips and short cuts will be learned. Healthy wholesome items will be created and you will leave with two fresh made pies along with detailed instructions and the know how to recreate at home. We love to entertain during the summer months and are always looking for new ideas to liven up the neighborhood BBQs and family get-togethers. Everyone loves...

(3) All levels 16 and older
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Hearty Breads in 5 minutes a Day

Mary's Wholesome Living

Do you love the smell, taste and wholesomeness of fresh baked bread? Do you like the idea of baking your own bread, but don’t think you have the time or expertise? Well we have a solution for you! This class will teach you how to make a no knead hearty dough that will supply fresh bread to you and your family for the week. Bring to class: A very large bowl with cover to bring home your dough A pizza or baking stone (if you have one) An apron...

(3) All levels 16 and older
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Holiday Kolacky Cookies

Mary's Wholesome Living @ 2N308 Brundige Rd, Elburn, IL

Do you love making cookies with the kids for Christmas? Have you always wanted to go the neighborhood Cookie Exchange but didn’t feel your cookies were worthy? Kolacky are delicious flaky fruit filled cookies, made with cream cheese and butter for a very rich holiday treat. Possible fillings are apricot, raspberry, pineapple, poppy seed and homemade cheese filling. Great family project – kids love making the thumbprints and filling with jam. ...

(3) All levels 16 and older
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Irish Soda Bread and Brown Bread

Mary's Wholesome Living @ 2N308 Brundige Rd, Elburn, IL

St. Patrick’s Day dinner has always been the traditional Corned Beef, Cabbage and a lovely bread made with buttermilk, eggs, caraway and raisins. In Ireland soda bread is not reserved only to the holidays, but a daily staple in most homes. Since Irish soda bread does not use yeast, there is no kneading or long rising time necessary. Baking soda and baking powder are used as the leavening agents, creating a moist bread without the fuss. For folks...

(3) All levels 16 and older
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Going Gluten Free

Infinity Foundation

At the end of this course, the students will gain knowledge in preparing desserts and snacks which are gluten free. This class involves the understanding of the gluten and its effects to the body. Gluten free is more than a passing trend. Many restaurants and grocery stores provide gluten free choices and there is a good reason. The incidence of both celiac disease and gluten sensitivity is on the rise. You can improve your health or prevent food...

(33) All levels 16 and older
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Pizza Night

Arya Bhavan

Fixed price includes: All-you-can-eat pizza (choose among a variety of vegan, gluten-free, or raw pizza recipes) 1 vegan, raw ice cream (gluten-free, with no soy or sugar) 1 “Drink of the Day”

(10) All levels 18 and older
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Demystifying Bread: Online Cooking Demo

Chicago Botanic Garden

Over the past year, many of us have tried our hand with homemade yeasted breads. Discover tricks and tips so your bread recipes bake up reliably every time, such as the difference between active dry and instant yeast, differences in flours, knowing when your dough has been kneaded enough, and when it has fully proofed. Come prepared to share your questions and challenges with wheat-based bread doughs for the instructor to troubleshoot. All registrations...

(122) All levels 18 and older
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Macarons: Online Cook Along

Chicago Botanic Garden

Light and airy, French macarons are a delicate, fancy dessert to share with family and friends. Bonus—they are gluten-free!  The basic almond meringue cookies, when sandwiched together with a variety of fillings, allow you to adapt this sweet treat to your tastes. During class, you will prepare a classic macaron cookie recipe and chocolate ganache filling, and watch a demonstration of making European-style buttercream for an alternative...

(122) Advanced 18 and older
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