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 Pumpkin Spice Macaron with Milk Chocolate Ganache Pecan Macaron with Cinnamon Buttercream Almond Macaron...

Take a trip down memory lane and indulge your adult sweet tooth as you design and build your very own gingerbread abode.  Enjoying the endless decorating options, from frosted candy shingles, to gummy window panes and pretzel picket fences, you will love turning your Gingerbread House into an edible work-of-art. With holiday tunes playing and...

Join Chef Rachel, pastry chef extraordinaire as she teaches you the secret to decorating the perfect sugar cookie. Sugar cookies will be baked and you’ll decorate to take home in a fun holiday tin. Rachel will provide a recipe so you can recreate at home. Recommended age is 10+ – Picture is only one cute holiday treat you’ll decorate! What...

We have arranged an all-new epic holiday treats exchange including our favorite confections this time of year! Enjoy complimentary homemade Chopping Block Hot Cocoa as you have fun learning the art of making an impressive array of holiday goodies that are sure to impress. The best part is, you'll leave with plenty to share with friends and family...

We have arranged an all-new epic holiday treats exchange including our favorite confections this time of year! Enjoy complimentary homemade Chopping Block Hot Cocoa as you have fun learning the art of making an impressive array of holiday goodies that are sure to impress. The best part is, you'll leave with plenty to share with friends and family...

We have arranged an all-new epic holiday treats exchange including our favorite confections this time of year! Enjoy complimentary homemade Chopping Block Hot Cocoa as you have fun learning the art of making an impressive array of holiday goodies that are sure to impress. The best part is, you'll leave with plenty to share with friends and family...

Do you love making cookies with the kids for Christmas?  Have you always wanted to go the neighborhood Cookie Exchange but didn’t feel your cookies were worthy? Kolacky are delicious flaky fruit-filled cookies, made with cream cheese and butter for a very rich holiday treat. Possible fillings are apricot, raspberry, pineapple, poppy seed...

The holiday season is around the corner and Perugina chocolate is what everyone is craving!  Perugina chocolate expert, Iwona Adamczyk, trained at the world-famous Perugina Chocolate School in Perugia, Italy, will take you on a chocolate journey, teaching you how to use your senses to properly taste chocolate and the difference between types...

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...

Chocolate is one of the most complex and popular ingredients in the world. We will uncover its secrets and teach you the ins and outs of how to expertly work with this exotic ingredient.  Menu: Tempered Chocolate Dark Chocolate Truffles Pot de Crème with Whipped Cream Ganache, Two Ways Molten Lava Cakes with Truffle...

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...

Making pies isn't as hard as you might think! Get tips from a pro on how to make tender, flaky crusts, wrap them around sweet and savory fillings, and bake them to golden perfection. Menu: Perfect Pie Dough Cranberry Curd Tart with Whipped Cream and Candied Orange Zest Individual Dutch Apple Pies Sweet Potato Hand Pies with Maple-Walnut Glaze...

This 4-hour excursion through mixology, where you will learn everything from the essential of cocktail creations to the nuances of pairing fresh fruit and herbs with unique spirits, will have you surprising and entertaining guests and/or clients in no time.  Whether you have no experience, have taken a bartending course, or are an experienced...

Have your cake and eat it, too! Make several varieties of delicious cupcakes, and bring them home to impress your friends and family. We will teach you fun, easy ways to decorate them, too. Lunch will be served during class.  Menu: Hot Cocoa Cupcakes with Marshmallow Frosting Triple Citrus Cupcakes (Orange Cake with Lemon Curd and Lime-Cream Cheese...