Culinary (Meals) Classes in Chicago, IL

Mild and milky, smooth and silky: any way you stretch it, I love fresh mozzarella! In this live online crash course I'll teach you how to make it at home, from home! First I'll set you straight on coagulation as I tell you how milk turns from fluid to firm curds.  Then I'll demonstrate how the mozzarella is made. You'll have a chance to roll...

Join our chef to make dumplings, or 餃子, with two different fillings: pork & celery, and mushroom-veggie. We’ll start with the two-ingredient dough from scratch, make our pork and veggie fillings, shape the dumplings, and then cook them! The chef will guide you through the process, from kneading to shaping, then we’ll cook by steaming,...

Instead of ordering out, why not learn how to make an excellent shawarma platter (with all the trimmings!) at home? Homemade Flatbread Lamb or Chicken Shawarma Tomato-Cucumber Salad Tahini-Garlic Sauce How these virtual classes work: 1) After registering, you will be sent a link to log into the class at the appointed date/time.  2)...

Tonight, join Chef Michal Harris and learn the secrets to pan-searing chicken and making a terrific pan sauce with the flavors of Fall.  On the menu:  Chicken Paillards with Maple Mustard Pan Sauce.

Fried chicken and waffles are a winning combination of flavors and textures, a “Southern favorite that’s loved by all,” as Chef Angela-Michelle notes. Learn how to use fresh, high-quality ingredients to make your own surprising version at home in this virtual cooking class. You’ll craft crispy, juicy buttermilk fried chicken wings and fluffy,...

Fried chicken and waffles are a winning combination of flavors and textures, a “Southern favorite that’s loved by all,” as Chef Angela-Michelle notes. Learn how to use fresh, high-quality ingredients to make your own surprising version at home in this virtual cooking class. You’ll craft crispy, juicy buttermilk fried chicken wings and fluffy,...

This afternoon, our travels with Chef Nishi take us to Persia, with the famous rice dish, Tadig, plus Shirazi Salad and Herb-Spiced Kabobs.

Culinary Adventures: Polenta with Hearty Mushroom Ragout Tonight, it's all about Rustic Italian, as Chef JJ leads us in making a seriously satisfying Mushroom Ragout with Creamy Polenta.

Tonight, join Chef JJ to whip up a showstopper side dish that will be perfect for your Thanksgiving feast: Hasselback Sweet Potatoes with Harissa and Honey.

Learn to bake butternut squash sambusas from scratch and pair them with a tasty radish salad! Since Damira can’t physically welcome you into her home, she wants to do so virtually! Our online classes are designed to be special, meaningful opportunities to share cooking, culture, and connection--just like our real life experiences. We want you...

Puff pastry can transform an ordinary dish into something splendid. Tonight, you’ll master a French classic: Chicken en Croute. This class will be meeting on Zoom. We'll send you an email with the class handout with the recipes, ingredients and equipment, as well as the Zoom meeting link, at least 48 hours ahead of time. Difficulty level: Moderate...

Prepare to impress yourself by creating the best pasta you'll ever eat in this virtual cooking class. Chef Angela-Michelle will share her tricks and techniques for making fresh pappardelle pasta completely from scratch and without a pasta machine. You'll top this off with the bold flavor and hearty beef and bacon mixture of homemade Bolognese sauce....

Join Chef V in this interactive virtual cooking class. You'll learn how to prepare savory meals in batches to last for the week. This meal prep class uses ingredients that are free of gluten, dairy, grains and sugar. It's the perfect meal prep course for keto, paleo and Whole 30 eating plans.  Your virtual cooking class includes meatloaf and...

Menu for Sep 13 Roasted Organic Chicken with Dried Herbs Roasted Potatoes with Turmeric Spice Mix Seasonal Green Menu for Sep 24 Sword Fish and Mussel Stew Pasta Cipriani Menu for Sep 29 Grilled Red Snapper a la Vera Cruzana Rice Pilaf Seasonal Side Menu for October 5 Coq au Vin Steamed New Potatoes with Chive Oil Local Green Toss...

Macaroni and cheese may seem like a simple dish, but in this virtual cooking class with Chef Chris, you will learn how to reinvent the comforting classic in two innovative ways. You will begin with a cacio e pepe mac and cheese with pepper and pecorino, inspired by Chef Chris' training in Italy. He will also teach you how to make a Spanish-inspired...