More Cooking Classes in Chicago, IL

If you've been looking to learn more about wine, look no further! With my 2 decades of professional wine experience and your thirst for... knowledge... we'll go on a journey through the world of wine together. We’ll begin with learning how to taste wine in proper fashion and then delve into the individual varieties. We’ll discuss prominent...

If you’ve ever eaten a fresh, hot donut, you know that they are one of the most delicious pastries around. In this hands-on class, we’ll make yeast-raised and cornmeal cake donuts. Follow along with the chef from mixing the dough to cutting and frying your donuts. We’ll also glaze and sugar-coat them, literally, to enjoy at the end of the class....

We're going to make the iconic pastry - the croissant. Our chef will guide you through the entire process from folding in the butter to rolling and "turning" the dough, to shaping. This class happens in two sessions over two days. Please see the calendar below for schedule details. Total in class instruction is 2.5 hours. [First Session] We'll...

Join our chef to make dumplings, or 餃子, with two different fillings: pork & celery, and mushroom-veggie. We’ll start with the two-ingredient dough from scratch, make our pork and veggie fillings, shape the dumplings, and then cook them! The chef will guide you through the process, from kneading to shaping, then we’ll cook...

Learn how to make a delicious sandwich bread, that also happens to be gluten, dairy and nut free. We'll start with a brief explanation of the ingredients, move into a demo of the measuring and mixing, and proofing of the dough. I will also have a previously mixed dough that has risen and a description of the final product, with a loaf of fully baked...

This is without a doubt the most essential cooking class you'll ever take! You will learn how to slice, dice, julienne, and much more in the safest and most efficient manner. Make your every day prep faster and fun, learning how to use a knife like professional chefs do. Materials needed to fully participate: A chef knife Cutting board 1 Vegetable...

If you've never smelled challah in the oven, you're in for a treat. We will be covering the basics of challah making, a staple of Jewish culture, starting with a short introduction of its historical beginnings and significance, and then moving to making the dough (no experience required for this course at all!). We will break for an hour to allow...

Bring a taste of NYC to your kitchen: learn to make bagels! Make, shape, then boil and bake this tasty brunch treat along with our chef instructor. We’ll even make a roasted garlic-chive cream cheese to schmear on a bagel at the end of this two-hour class. You Will Learn To: Make bagel dough Roll bagels into their bagel-y shapes...

Learn how to make delicious cocktails from a Master Mixologist who knows how important it is to start with the classics- like the Martini and Manhattan, so you can move on to the craft cocktail realm- perhaps a Key West Sunset or Lavender Lemontini. During this course, important details about liquor, cocktail recipes and mixers pair with fun and...

Mild and milky, smooth and silky: any way you stretch it, I love fresh mozzarella! In this live online crash course I'll teach you how to make it at home, from home! First I'll set you straight on coagulation as I tell you how milk turns from fluid to firm curds.  Then I'll demonstrate how the mozzarella is made. You'll have a chance to roll...

Become the master of your own home bar! We will kick off with learning bar tools (and substitutions!) and key skills, then move on to how to master a few classic cocktails. Special skills you will learn include how (and when) to use egg whites, alcohol infusions best practices, how to choose the appropriate base spirit, and more! We will learn...

Become the master of your own home bar! Virtual Mixology 201 takes the basic up a level, with a focus on gin and rum drinks. We will cover everything you need to know about making the perfect Martini (To Shake or to Stir?), head into the world of fizzes, and close it out with a swizzle. Taking the 101 class is not a prerequisite but it is highly suggested,...

Nourish yourself with the most fundamental food on earth: bread. From the comfort of your own kitchen learn how to combine salt, water, yeast, and flour into warm, crusty, and chewy breads.  In this live online class we will guide you through several classic breads, from ingredients to kneading techniques.  Materials needed to fully participate:...

Menu  Pan-Roasted Halibut with Shiitake and Shallots (or catch of the day) Blacked Red Fish (sautéed red snapper with a spicy dry rub) Avocado Salsa

The San Francisco Bay Area is under order to Shelter in Place through April 7th. During this time, all in-person classes will be conducted in live webinar format unless otherwise indicated.  All webinar participants will receive pdf handouts, suggested wine lists, and a calendar invitation to attend the webinar with login details.  No live...