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Hands-On Date Night: Trip to Wine Country

Escape to wine country through a hands-on culinary experience featuring seasonal ingredients and vineyard-inspired flavors. Prepare a vibrant arugula salad with roasted grapes, tender rosemary-garlic pork with apple cider pan sauce, creamy sweet corn risotto, and warm apple crisp with vanilla whipped cream. Build practical skills in roasting, sauce-making, flavor balancing, risotto, baking, and more while working together to create a memorable meal.

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  • 18 and older
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  • 4747 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL
  • 2 hours & 30 minutes

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Class Description

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Escape to wine country for an evening of great food, hands-on cooking and vineyard-inspired flavors. Come prepare an elegant seasonal menu inspired by the relaxed sophistication of winery dining, where fresh ingredients, rustic techniques and simple, beautiful flavors take center stage. Along the way, you'll learn tips and techniques for creating a memorable meal that's perfect for sharing long after your getaway ends.

Menu you’ll cook and enjoy: 

  • Arugula Salad with Roasted Grapes, Goat Cheese and Champagne Vinaigrette
  • Rosemary and Garlic Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Apple Cider Pan Sauce 
  • Sweet Corn Risotto with Parmesan 
  • Apple Crisp with Vanilla Whipped Cream  

Skills covered in class: 

  • Roasting fruit
  • Making vinaigrette
  • Balancing flavors
  • Selecting and roasting pork
  • Determining pork doneness
  • Making pan sauce
  • Working with arborio rice
  • Making fruit fillings and streusel toppings
  • Whipping cream

In this hands-on class, students will be paired in groups of three to five and work together as a team to prepare the recipes.

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Refund Policy

  • All classes have a three (03) day cancellation policy, except Culinary Boot Camps 1 and 2 which have a two-week cancellation policy. 
  • You must email [email protected] to cancel an existing reservation.
  • If you cancel a class other than Culinary Boot Camps 1 & 2 more than 3 days in advance and have paid with a credit card, you will receive a refund to your card, minus the 15% administrative fee which is non-refundable and non-transferable.
  • If you cancel more than 3 days in advance and have paid with a gift card, you will receive an account credit valid toward future classes, minus the administrative fee. 
  • If you cancel within three days of your class, you will receive an account credit equal to 50% of the class price less 15% administrative fee, which is non-refundable and non-transferable. This credit is valid for one year. 
  • If you are unable to attend, you are also welcome to send a guest in your place. 
  • Culinary Boot Camps 1 & 2 have a 2-week cancellation policy so any cancellations before 2-weeks will receive a refund minus the administrative fee. 
  • No credits will be given for cancellations within 2 weeks.
  • In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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The Chopping Block Lincoln Square

The Chopping Block Lincoln Square is Chicago's premier recreational cooking school and offers a variety of cooking classes, wine classes, and private cooking parties. Located in Lincoln Square, they offer classes on cooking basics, intense boot camps, seasonal classes, date nights, healthy cooking, and classes for kids.

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