Sauces Classes in Chicago, IL

A well-made sauce can magically enhance the taste and quality of a dish. Join us as we master the time-honored techniques of classic and modern sauce-making techniques. Tasting-size portions of meat, vegetables and starch will accompany the sauces. Menu: Sauce Bordelaise Chimichurri Béarnaise Sauce Sauce Chasseur (Wine,...

The significance of a great Italian sauce should not be underestimated. Just like any respectable house guest, a full plate should never come to the table undressed!  In this class, the Chef of La Scuola will demonstrate the classic mouthwatering Amatriciana and Carbonara sauces of the traditional Italian kitchen. Guests will enjoy our Chef-prepared...

Moroccan flavors marry deliciously with vegetables.  Menu: Smoky eggplant and tomato zaalouk,  Harissa roasted carrots with pistachios,  Cauliflower “couscous” with dried fruit and almonds, and  Falafel sliders with yogurt tahini sauce  All recipes are vegetarian!

What's your favorite pasta? After working with our Chefs, you'll be able make fresh homemade pasta dough from scratch, creating noodles of all shapes and sizes as well as seasonal sauces suited to each pasta!  Menu: Ricotta and Spinach-Filled Manicotti with Roasted-Garlic Tomato Sauce Spinach Pappardelle with Italian Sausage, Sautéed...

What's your favorite pasta? After working with our Chefs, you'll be able to make fresh homemade pasta dough from scratch, creating noodles of all shapes and sizes as well as seasonal sauces suited to each pasta!  Menu: Ricotta and Spinach-Filled Manicotti with Roasted-Garlic Tomato Sauce Spinach Pappardelle with Italian Sausage, Sautéed...

Have fun preparing and enjoying some traditional dim sum favorites. Menu: Shrimp Toast with Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce Chicken Bao (Chicken-Filled Buns) Vegetable Pot Stickers with Soy Dipping Sauce Chinese Meatballs with Fermented Black Bean Sauce Skills covered in class include:  Shrimp Fillings Preparing Yeast Dough Steaming Deep-Frying...

Celebrate Valentine's Day with an elegant multi-course, hands-on meal that you cook together, for each other. One glass of bubbly is included in the price of the class. Menu: Arugula Salad with Grapes, Toasted Almonds, Feta and Green Olive Vinaigrette Dungeness Crab Cakes with Red Pepper Coulis Roasted Prime Rib with Cabernet Reduction Roasted...

As the world’s greatest melted cheese sandwiches go, the Croque-Monsieur is the king. In this simple bistro style menu, delivered in her comfortable, casual style, Chef Kiley is creating a traditional le dejeuner that’s guaranteed to impress even your most discerning guests. Wine & beer will be available for sale by the glass. On the menu: ...

Bring the whole gang and join us for family classes at Lincoln Square! Everyone will cook and enjoy a feast celebrating the delicious food from New Orleans. Don't worry... we'll tone down the heat in these recipes.  Menu: Cajun Shrimp with Remoulade  Andouille Sausage and Chicken Jambalaya Cornbread Muffins with Honey Butter  Virgin...

Learn how to prepare traditional South American dishes, while sampling Argentine wines full of New World character.  Menu:  Hearts of Palms Salad with Tomatoes, Scallions and Avocado Empanadas with Ground Chicken, Olives and Raisins;  Grilled Strip steaks with Chimichurri Sauce;  Cumin-Spiced Potatoes;  Arroz con Leche...

Successful egg cookery involves finesse and delicacy. Master a variety of techniques in this cooking class: poaching, making soufflé, using a ricer (for finely textured egg salad), simmering hollandaise sauce, and timing of soft- and hard-boiled eggs. You’ll enjoy eggs Sardou, farmhouse egg salad, zucchini frittata, and mango polenta soufflé.

Chicken is America’s favorite poultry, but too often, it’s dry and bland. Learn to transform chicken into a world of flavors and textures, and your everyday dinner staple into a delicious dining experience. Our Culinary Concept classes will challenge you to rethink everything you've learned in the past about cooking, and allow us to teach you the...

Join us as we travel south-of-the-border to create a feast that's bold, vibrant, and full of rich and complex flavor combinations. Menu: Watercress Salad with Hearts of Palm, Avocados and Pumpkin Seeds Chorizo and Mushroom Queso Fundido with Tortilla Chips Chicken with Ancho Spiced Mole Sauce and Steamed Rice Lime-Coconut Cupcakes with Dulce...

Chinese Takeout? Yes, please! Leave the take-out menu at home and join us for Chinese favorites with a TBK twist! We’ll master delicious General Tso’s Chicken and learn to make scrumptious Chicken Scallion Dumplings with a dipping sauce that is so amazingly good, it’ll leave you wanting more.  No takeout meal is complete without a custom...

Gnocchi can be made from semolina flour, breadcrumbs, ricotta, wheat flour, egg, potato, sweet potato and any combination thereof, as long as the form recalls a knot or knuckle as the name commands.  Join us at La Scuola as we trace the roots of the first gnocco in each of its many forms. Our Chef will demonstrate how to prepare ricotta and...