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The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ 4747 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL
These recipes are first place in our book. Come learn how to make our favorite summertime desserts that are sure to score a blue ribbon. You'll bring home a box of the assorted desserts from class. Menu: Mini Lemon-Meringue Pies Mini Chocolate-Zucchini Bread Raspberry-Nectarine Hand Pies Blueberry-Buttermilk Cake Skills Covered in Class include: Understanding Baking Ingredients Making Curd Whipping Egg Whites Preparing Cookie Crumb...
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.
Peterson Garden Project @ 5917 N Broadway St, Chicago, IL
A sharp knife–and knowing how to use it correctly–is one of the most important tools in the kitchen. It can also be one of the most intimidating! In this hands-on class, you’ll learn how to use your knives and other time-saving kitchen utensils with ease and confidence. We know that chopping can get exhausting and work up an appetite, so we’ll finish at the farm table to enjoy a lovely meal made with all our practice cuts. Join us in an...
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Explore Cooking & Baking Private Group EventsChicago 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.
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...
The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ 4747 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL
Enjoy seasonal flavors as you learn how to cook this delicious menu while discovering fresh new ways to make dinner fun in this hands-on class! Menu: Herb Crumb-Crusted Rack of Lamb with Parsley-Mint Pesto Roasted Fingerling Potatoes and Green Beans with Sherry-Mustard Vinaigrette Strawberry-Almond Cake with Whipped Cream Skills covered in class: Getting familiar with spring produce Balancing flavors Selecting and roasting...
The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ 4747 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL
Learn how to cook an assortment of authentic Spanish snacks on the grill in this hands-on class. Menu: Grilled Asparagus with Serrano Ham, Shaved Manchego Cheese and Romesco Sauce Grilled Octopus and Potatoes with Smoky Paprika Aioli Pinchos Morunos (Cumin and Paprika-Spiced Grilled Pork Skewers) Skills covered in class: Getting familiar with Spanish ingredients How to set up your grill Grilling vegetables and potatoes Roasting peppers...
The Chopping Block Lincoln Square
Eat your way through sunny Spain in this hands-on class! Enjoy traditional favorites as you celebrate this bold, zesty, and flavor-packed cuisine. ¡Olé! Menu: Arugula, Avocado and Orange Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette Shrimp with Fino Sherry Chicken and Chorizo Paella Flan (Caramel Custard) Skills covered in class: Getting familiar with Spanish ingredients Segmenting citrus Making vinaigrette Balancing flavors Working with...
The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ 4747 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL
Bring the whole gang and join us for a hands-on, festive family baking class at Lincoln Square! Children ages 6 and older are invited to bake an assortment of holiday confections with their parents, families or guardians. Each group will go home with a box of treats to share with additional friends or family, or to keep for yourselves! This hands-on class is designed for children ages 6 and older to cook with their parents, families or...
The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ 4747 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL
Embark on a culinary journey to Tuscany this winter at The Chopping Block Lincoln Square, where you'll learn to create authentic Italian dishes like Tuscan white bean stew and wild boar ragu. Discover the secrets of balancing flavors, perfect knife skills, and more in this immersive hands-on class.
The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ 4747 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL
Take your culinary skills to the next level with hands-on training in our intensive culinary program. Dive deeper into complex subjects like bread, desserts, shellfish, and handmade pasta. This course is designed for passionate graduates ready to become culinary masters.
The Morton Arboretum @ 4100 Illinois Rte 53, Lisle, IL
Learn to prepare three deliciously easy side dishes representing the flavors of summer in this hands-on class! This is the best part of summer in Illinois, when produce is plentiful in the farmers markets and backyard gardens are bursting at the seams. It’s the perfect time to enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables for their peak flavor and stellar nutritional punch. In this session, learn to use farm-fresh greens and hand-picked fruit in a variety...
The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ *Online Classroom
Join us for a virtual cooking class as you either cook along with our Chopping Block Chef in real time, or watch as a demonstration as our chef teaches you how to make tender and flaky scones via Zoom. Menu: Blueberry-Buttermilk Scones with Lemon Curd and Vanilla Glaze Skills covered in class: Understanding baking ingredient functions Preparing flaky quick breads by hand Making glazes Using eggs...
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.
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...
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Assemble and decorate a gingerbread house in this cooking class. Learn how to make royal icing and use a pastry bag. As students decorate, a light dinner will be prepared featuring liptauer cheese spread with pumpernickel, beet, horseradish, and apple salad with poppy seed dressing, and mushroom stroganoff with cabbage and buttered noodles. Decorations will be provided; students are encouraged to bring additional candies to add to their 4- x 6- x...
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Lentils are a convenient and nutritious source of plant-based protein eaten worldwide. In this cooking class, you will learn about the many varieties of lentils, including green, brown, red, and black, as well as how to incorporate them into your cooking. Menu: Two lentil-based recipes will be prepared: a French-inspired lentil salad and a Middle Eastern red lentil soup. Take home a bonus recipe for no-bake lentil...
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Salads can be either side dish or the main attraction in a meal. Learn and practice basic knife skills in order to prepare summer salads that are full of color and flavor reflective of the harvest season. Featured recipes include: Spinach strawberry salad with a mint lime vinaigrette Kohlrabi salad with summer berries and fennel Snap pea radish salad with vegan green goddess dressing Roasted asparagus with dill, lemon, and shallots...
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Using proper seasoning adds personality to your dishes. In this cooking class you will: learn how to apply salt balance acidity add character with fresh herbs or warm spices You will prepare: lemon sage brined pork chops chicken artichoke kabobs chickpea arugula and pickled carrot salad Make and take home a bag of brine and a portion of Provençal herb rub.
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Salt is perhaps the most important ingredient in all of cooking. It amplifies flavors and alters textures. Home cooks are often confused about which kind of salt to use (table, kosher, or sea salt), when to use it, and how much to use. In this class, you will learn when and how to add salt when cooking, the differences between the many kinds of salt, the science behind how salt transforms foods, and how to brine meat
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