Dessert Classes in Chicago, IL

French macarons take a bit of finesse to get that...je ne sais quoi. Our expert pastry chef will guide you through every step of the technique as you learn and practice how to make three different, delicious varieties. You will go home with a box of your beautiful masterpieces! Menu: Chocolate Macarons with Raspberry Jam and Coffee Buttercream ...

Macarons are delicate and beautiful and seem impossible to re-create in your home kitchen… not so! Chef Rachel Cuzzone has an easy way about her instruction and you’ll walk away with all the confidence of an Olympic macaron baker! Menu Cookies & Cream Macaron Peanut Butter Cup (Ganache and Peanut Butter Buttercream) Hazelnut with Nutella...

Gelato is one of the best-loved Italian exports in the world. Here at Eataly, we craft fresh, all-natural gelato in small batches using the highest-quality ingredients from Italy and the U.S., such as milk from Lamers Dairy in Wisconsin, local fruit, Sicilian pistachios and hazelnuts from Piemonte.  In this class, you’ll gather for an exclusive...

Vegans love desserts just as much as everyone else! With a little know how and an arsenal of dairy and egg substitutes (including one you may have never heard of but probably already have in your kitchen), you can indulge in easy, yet decadent vegan sweet treats any time, and can even trick your non-vegan friends!  Menu: ...

Join us for a pastry class taught by Eataly Chicago's Scuola Chef focused on how to create a fruit crostata from scratch. Guests will be led through a hands-on portion of how to make the crostata dough and how to arrange their very own fresh fruit filing in a beautiful way. During the demonstration guests will enjoy a tasting of a finished crostata...

Roll up your sleeves and immerse yourself in the art of making extraordinary pastries. Using classic French techniques with a modern approach, Chopping Block Chef Erin Patsiopoulos will teach you the art and science behind creating these professional, show stopping desserts while making them approachable for any home cook. With...

Satisfy your sweet tooth creating luscious and elegant desserts for entertaining. Learn to pair chocolate with complementary fruit flavors, how to temper chocolate, and techniques for preparing an egg-based custard as you make chocolate berry bread pudding, truffle tart with macaroon crust, and white chocolate and pear mousse.

Join us for a hands-on pastry class, taught by Eataly Chicago’s La Scuola Chef, focused on how to prepare the Tuscan answer to biscotti, Cantucci Toscani.  In this class, you’ll learn how to make cantucci from scratch. Our La Scuola Chef will start the class with a tasting of various cantucci paired alongside...

In the world of pastry, some superheroes exist: pastry cream, pie crust, meringue, but none equal the ease and versatility of Pate à Choux. Better known as cream puff dough, this one single dough can produce a myriad of results simply by altering the shape. Cream Puffs, Eclairs, Beignets, Profiteroles, all leavened by steam and ready to be filled...

The baking is just as fun as the eating with this sweet list of favorites perfect for filling the family cookie jar. Do you dunk in milk or stack a couple together?  Break them in half and share, or twist the stuffed ones apart and eat the inside first? Whether you are a traditional chocolate chip lover or like to mix things up with a twist on...

This cooking class features recipes and techniques from the dough chapter of Michael Ruhlman’s Twenty.  Learn to mix, knead, roll, and cut yeast, pie, and cookie doughs for recipes such as Dutch-oven bread, cinnamon buns, mushroom gruyere quiche, and Scottish shortbread.  Take home overnight cinnamon buns and pie dough. Lunch will...

Nothing says Sunday morning like a warm, gooey batch of pastries. And what Dad wouldn’t want to wake up to the aroma of butter, cinnamon and brown sugar from freshly baked sweet rolls and sticky buns. In class, we will mix knead, rise, and proof. Next up, hand-shaping the rolls and nestling them into your takeaway pan for the overnight rise. In...

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. Recipes from Epic Air Fryer will include breakfast, appetizers, main courses, and desserts.

Join us for a special Happy Hour at The Chopping Block this week! We all love Girl Scout cookies, and we all love wine. So, it's only natural we unite the two for an exciting food and wine pairing. To make this a delicious success, we have done our research to bring you the best pairings possible. You'll enjoy four tasting pours of the following wines...