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The Chopping Block Lincoln Square
Virtual Health-Focused Cooking Demo: A New Year, A New You: Keto Diet The New Year is a great opportunity to start making more mindful and intentional decisions on how to best nourish your body and make long term, healthy lifestyle goals. Join us for virtual health-focused cooking demonstrations every Monday in January where we will dedicate time to lecture, cooking techniques, and Q&A taught by Chopping Block chef and nutritionist, JC White!...
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 a NOLA-inspired feast from scratch via Zoom. Menu: Crawfish and Andouille Sausage Etouffee with Steamed Rice Butter Lettuce Salad with Creole Mustard Vinaigrette Skills covered in class: Getting familiar with Cajun and Creole cuisine Selecting ...
CocuSocial Cooking Classes @ 1212 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL
Mastering dumpling making should not be limited to chefs. It should be an art that every dumpling lover should be able to do. This class will teach you the basics to get you started on your dumplings quest through the basic folds of folding dumplings. You will be working on a korean and chinese style dumpling filling (vegeterian options available). You will learn about the methods you can use to cook them as well as mastering you knife skills. The...
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Embark on a culinary journey to Valencia and master the art of creating authentic Spanish flavors in this interactive cooking class. Learn the secrets behind the signature golden saffron hue and smoky flavors of Spanish Paella, and impress your loved ones with your new culinary skills. BYOB and indulge in a satisfying feast!
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Find out how to get the most out of your electric pressure cooker or instant pot. You will learn how pressure cooking works, what makes contemporary electric pressure cookers safer and easier to use than the previous generation of machines, and the advantages of cooking various foods under pressure. Featured recipes include the best-ever hard-boiled eggs; rice with vermicelli; and cod with tomatoes, olives, and capers.
Explore the enchanting world of Parisian patisseries in this hands-on class where you'll master the art of crafting choux pastry. From precise piping techniques to baking perfection, learn to create exquisite Eclairs and cream puffs. No experience is required, just a love for French pastry and a desire for a fun and instructive experience.
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
In this cooking class, discover the applications of beer’s yeasty, bittersweet, slightly acidic character. Learn to use it as marinade and braising liquid, how it adds depth and flavor to a variety of different types of recipes, and how its carbonation adds lift to batters. Featured recipes include Beer and sriracha almonds Beer-battered onion rings Beer-braised carrots Carbonnade (Belgian beef stew) Beer and mustard pulled turkey Stout...
Chicago 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
Host a themed shower that your guests will never forget. Learn how to create a make-ahead menu and discover tips for customized decorations and gifts that will make the event meaningful for your guest of honor. You will make: Freshly ground ham salad on baby croissants Curried chicken salad on puff pastry Tuna salad de Puerto Vallarta on tea breads with chives, ice cold vichyssoise soup Raspberry, goat cheese, pecan salad with grapefruit...
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...
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Whether it is an intimate date for two or a big group of friends catching up and laughing for hours, a delicious outdoor dinner makes terrific memories. Learn how to prepare the ultimate special occasion summer meal — cold, silky avocado soup served in the shell with an egg, caviar, and chive brunoise fisherman salad with watercress, lobster, scallops, and shrimp Chilean sea bass atop carrot and pea mousse champagne-poached pears...
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Discover the secrets to efficient cooking and meal prep in this hands-on course at Chicago Botanic Garden. Learn how to utilize basic pantry ingredients to create delicious recipes like pasta puttanesca, Greek tomato soup, and carrot-cranberry bread. Perfect for breakfast or a quick snack, these dishes will elevate your culinary skills and save you time in the kitchen.
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Learn how to create an upscale lunchbox with delicious recipes like New Orleans-style muffuletta sandwiches and "play with your food" Cobb salad. Elevate your midday meal with this hands-on cooking course.
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Learn the art of preparing fancy appetizers that will impress your guests at this hands-on cooking class in Chicago. Discover the secrets behind a mid-century-inspired rumaki and indulgent figs and nectarines with goat cheese and prosciutto. Elevate your party game and become a master in the kitchen.
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
At Hands-on Cooking: April Showers class at Chicago Botanic Garden, you'll learn how to create delicious dishes like a leek and smoked salmon tart, frisée, and watercress salad with edible flowers, and a Sicilian pistachio and chocolate ricotta cake. Don't miss out on this chance to elevate your cooking skills and make your celebration truly memorable.
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Elevate your taco game with our Hands-on Cooking class, where you'll craft tantalizing twists perfect for any gathering. From savory parmesan shell guacamole and Caesar salad tacos to tantalizing tacos pastor con mole featuring slow-roasted pork and nutty, chili-infused sauce, unlock the secrets to unforgettable flavor combinations. Join us and become the ultimate taco maestro for your next party.
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Unleash your culinary creativity with our hands-on artisan sausage making class. Discover the art of crafting fresh, homemade sausages tailored to your preferences, from protein selection to spice levels. Join us to master the techniques behind breakfast patties, meatballs, and savory links, elevating your cooking repertoire to new heights.
The Newberry @ 60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL
Drawing on oral histories, personal reflections, and the Newberry’s Chicago collection, class participants will have a chance to co-author Chicago’s past, present, and future. Every Chicago street corner has a story—many stories—where past, present, and future identities intersect. From Little Village to Little Vietnam, Chicago has stories waiting to be told, and every citizen is a co-author of our city’s shared narratives. Drawing on...
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...
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...
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