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Discover the secrets of French cuisine, perfect your knife skills, and master the art of making homemade pasta in Cooking Techniques classes in Chicago.

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Virtual Cooking Demo on the Patio: Grilled Flank Steak

The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ *Online Classroom

Virtual Cooking Demo on the Patio: Grilled Flank Steak with Smoked Salsa Verde Join us on our outdoor patio for a virtual cooking class with Chopping Block Chef Hans Mooser. Hans will teach you how to grill steak and make salsa via a Zoom demonstration. Grilling classes will be held on our outdoor patio, but we may need to move inside if the weather is uncooperative. Menu: Grilled Flank Steak with Smoked Salsa Verde Grilled Asparagus Skills...

(262) All levels 18 and older
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Virtual Cooking Demo: Holiday Appetizers

The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ *Online Classroom

Join us for a virtual cooking class as our Chopping Block chef teaches you how to prepare festive and delicious holiday appetizers via a Zoom demonstration.  Menu: Shrimp Fritters with Tarragon Aioli Caramelized Onion Dip with Endive Leaves Phyllo-Wrapped Baked Brie with Fruit Preserves Skills covered in class: Selecting shrimp Breading Pan frying Making cold emulsions Caramelizing Working with phyllo dough Our Virtual...

(262) All levels 18 and older
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$16.50
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Virtual Health-Focused Cooking Demo: Omega 3s

The Chopping Block Lincoln Square

Virtual Health-Focused Cooking Demo: A New Year, A New You: Omega 3s The New Year is a great opportunity to start making more mindful and intentional decisions on how to best nourish your body and make long term, healthy lifestyle goals. Join us for virtual health-focused cooking demonstrations every Monday in January where we will dedicate time to lecture, cooking techniques, and Q&A taught by Chopping Block chef and nutritionist, JC White!...

(262) All levels 18 and older
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Virtual Health-Focused Cooking Demo: Superfoods

The Chopping Block Lincoln Square

Virtual Health-Focused Cooking Demo: A New Year, A New You: Superfoods The New Year is a great opportunity to start making more mindful and intentional decisions on how to best nourish your body and make long term, healthy lifestyle goals. Join us for virtual health-focused cooking demonstrations every Monday in January where we will dedicate time to lecture, cooking techniques, and Q&A taught by Chopping Block chef and nutritionist, JC White!...

(262) All levels 18 and older
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Virtual Health-Focused Cooking Demo: Probiotics

The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ *Online Classroom

Virtual Health-Focused Cooking Demo: A New Year, A New You: Probiotics The New Year is a great opportunity to start making more mindful and intentional decisions on how to best nourish your body and make long term, healthy lifestyle goals. Join us for virtual health-focused cooking demonstrations every Monday in January where we will dedicate time to lecture, cooking techniques, and Q&A taught by Chopping Block chef and nutritionist, JC White!...

(262) All levels 18 and older
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Virtual Health-Focused Cooking Demo: Keto Diet

The Chopping Block Lincoln Square

Virtual Health-Focused Cooking Demo: A New Year, A New You: Keto Diet The New Year is a great opportunity to start making more mindful and intentional decisions on how to best nourish your body and make long term, healthy lifestyle goals. Join us for virtual health-focused cooking demonstrations every Monday in January where we will dedicate time to lecture, cooking techniques, and Q&A taught by Chopping Block chef and nutritionist, JC White!...

(262) All levels 18 and older
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Demo Cooking: Air Fryer

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

Do you own an air fryer—the trendy new kitchen appliance—but are worried that you are not getting the most out of it? Learn techniques to make your favorite fried foods healthier as well as how to whip up tasty and quick family meals. Instructor Emily Paster wrote the book on air fryers (literally)! Recipes will include fried pickles with ranch dressing, lamb kofta, and churros with a chocolate dipping sauce.

(126) All levels 18 and older
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The Art of French Pastry

CocuSocial Cooking Classes

Explore the enchanting world of Parisian patisseries in this hands-on class where you'll master the art of crafting choux pastry. From precise piping techniques to baking perfection, learn to create exquisite Eclairs and cream puffs. No experience is required, just a love for French pastry and a desire for a fun and instructive experience.

(1753) All levels 21 and older
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Afternoon Tea Party

CocuSocial Cooking Classes

Join us for a delightful class where you'll learn to create a spread of delicious baked goods, including Chocolate Scones and Cinnamon Rolls. Gain the skills to impress your friends at your own Afternoon Tea Party! No experience is necessary, just bring your enthusiasm and enjoy a fun-filled cooking experience.

(1753) All levels 21 and older
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Sausage Making Experience

Woj's Sausage Making Classes @ 415 Grand Ave, San Francisco, CA

In each two-hour class, up to 20-25 students learn from sausage expert Mike "Woj" Wojcik how to make gourmet, preservative-free sausages.  Guests can expect a lecture on the following topics: Food safety/sanitation/cooking procedures. Sourcing ingredients and equipment.  Basic guidelines to grind, spice, and case sausages. Dos and Dont's, tips from the pros, and top-secret recipes!  Hands-on sausage making experience. ...

(7) All levels 16 and older
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Hands-on Cooking: Knife Skills

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

Improve your knife skills by practicing mince, dice, julienne, and chiffonade cuts in this cooking class.  You will cut up vegetables for a classic rice pilaf, and watch how to prepare, cook, and carve a classic roast chicken. Take home a portion of prepped, uncooked vegetables.

(126) All levels 18 and older
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The Spanish Table – Paella

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

Paella, jambalaya, risotto, biryani—many cultures have a signature dish of rice, spices, vegetables, and meat or seafood. What makes the national dish of Spain unique and so popular around the world? Come find out! In this class, you’ll learn about traditional paella and learn why the shape of the rice and the shape of the pan is important, along with other tips and tricks. You’ll also learn how to customize paella to the seasons and your...

(10) All levels 21 and older
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Hands-on Cooking: Garden Party Apps

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

Spend a fun night exploring delicious recipes perfect for outdoor entertaining. As you make corn fritters with aged cheddar, zucchini-cilantro soup shooters, tomato crostini with whipped feta, scallion crepes with roasted eggplant filling, and shochu watermelon lemonade, learn knife cuts, crepe-making, and frying, braising, and marinating techniques.  Alcohol will be served in this class; participants must be 21 years of age or older.

(126) All levels 21 and older
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$112
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Hands-on Cooking: Pasta

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

Master the art of making fresh pasta. You will learn techniques for mixing and rolling pasta dough from scratch to use in chard- and cheese-stuffed ravioli with herb butter sauce and linguine with jumbo cheesy meatballs. Take home a batch of ravioli. Alcohol will be served in this class.

(126) All levels 21 and older
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$112
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Demo Cooking: Luscious Lemons

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

Versatile lemons work in everything from drinks to main courses to breakfast muffins. Discover a multitude of easy recipes that feature lemons as a primary flavor in this cooking class.  You will learn: how to make limoncello, a golden aperitif from Italy’s Amalfi Coast that you can serve to guests or give as a gift simple syrups you can use in chilled cocktails or frosty lemonade on a hot summer day a quick Sicilian lemon and pistachio...

(126) All levels 18 and older
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$109
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Demo Cooking: Dinner Under the Stars

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

Whether it is an intimate date for two or a big group of friends catching up and laughing for hours, a delicious outdoor dinner makes terrific memories.  Learn how to prepare the ultimate special occasion summer meal — cold, silky avocado soup served in the shell with an egg, caviar, and chive brunoise fisherman salad with watercress, lobster, scallops, and shrimp Chilean sea bass atop carrot and pea mousse champagne-poached pears...

(126) All levels 21 and older
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$109
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Hands-on Cooking: Easter Brunch

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

Learn the secrets to creating a delicious Easter brunch at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Join our hands-on cooking class to master the art of preparing a mouthwatering orange, bourbon, and brown sugar ham, along with scalloped potatoes with leek and fluffy eggs with a sherry mushroom sauce.

(126) All levels 18 and older
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$109
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Healthful Habits Plant-Based Supper Club!

Peterson Garden Project

Chef HC will conduct an interactive cooking demo where participants will learn step-by-step how to create one of his signature gourmet dishes, using fresh organic ingredients. Guests will then dine on a sumptuous five-course dinner around the community table! The evening will be topped off with one of Chef HC’s unique desserts. Guests are encouraged to bring a bottle of their favorite wine.

(10) All levels 18 and older
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Brines, Marinades, and Rubs

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

Get ready for summer grilling with enhanced flavors in the form of spice rubs and marinades in this cooking class. Taste the difference the process of brining has on meat, and take home a batch of sage-garlic brine to use at home. Taste and take home recipes for spicy ribeye with salsa butter and chicken artichoke kabobs. In addition, participants will mix up batches of provençal herb rub and fragrant chili rub to put the sizzle in their grilled...

(126) All levels 18 and older
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Demo Cooking: Citrus: Winter's Sunshine

Chicago Botanic Garden

Celebrate citrus season and the many different varieties available at the market, including Meyer lemons, blood oranges, pomelos, and even the unusual Buddha’s hand. In this cooking class, you will learn tips and techniques to use fresh and juicy fruit to liven up winter dishes.  Recipes include: Homemade lemon curd;  Sheet pan dinner of Italian Sausage with Roasted Fennel, Grapes, and Orange Segments;  Winter salad with Farro,...

(126) All levels 18 and older
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