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Umami in Winter Vegetables

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Umami has been described as the “fifth taste.” Learn new techniques including specialized knife cuts and how to work with sushi rice, and apply these to recipes that bring out the umami in winter vegetables.  Assist in cutting vegetables to use in the featured recipes that highlight this savory taste sensation, such as Mushroom Stroganoff over Cabbage “Noodles” and a California Roll Salad. Students will sample the dishes made in this...

(127) All levels 18 and older
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Learn to Make Ravioli with a Michelin Starred Chef

CocuSocial Cooking Classes @ 1801 N Naper Blvd, Naperville, IL

Bring the passion and rich flavors of Italy to your kitchen table with this class. Beginner, intermediate and advanced cooks will learn from Michelin star Chef Steven Meese about the beautiful marriage of light flour, olive oil and eggs to make delectable clouds filled with flavor. During this interactive class, you will learn the art of building a perfect pasta. It's all about technique and by the end of the class, you will know how to make the...

(1755) All levels 21 and older
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Hand-Rolled Sushi

CocuSocial Cooking Classes @ 2300 Wisconsin Ave, Chicago, IL

Learn the art of sushi making in this hands-on social cooking class. Discover how to prepare sushi rice, select fresh ingredients, and create delicious California rolls, Smoked Salmon Avocado rolls, and traditional seaweed out Vegetable rolls. Don't miss out on this chance to roll your way to sushi heaven!

(1755) All levels 21 and older
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$46.90
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Hands-on Cooking: Pasta

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Master the art of making fresh pasta. You will learn techniques for mixing and rolling pasta dough from scratch to use in chard- and cheese-stuffed ravioli with herb butter sauce and linguine with jumbo cheesy meatballs. Take home a batch of ravioli. Alcohol will be served in this class.

(127) All levels 21 and older
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$112
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Demo Cooking: Fresh Pasta Winter Edition

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Learn the art of making fresh egg pasta from scratch in this hands-on cooking class. Discover the secrets to creating the perfect dough and transforming it into mouthwatering lasagna sheets, linguine, and fettuccine. Elevate your pasta-making skills and impress your friends and family with delicious homemade dishes.

(127) All levels 18 and older
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Basic Knife Skills: Meal Prep Made Easy

Nourished @ 111 S Vine St, Chicago, IL

If you need to sharpen your knife skills and become more confident at the cutting board, then this class is for you—an introduction to fundamental knife safety and skills.  Designed to make prep and cooking time faster, easier and stress-free, this class will give you the confidence you need to keep your cool (and your fingers) along the way! Our Health & Wellness Chefs will teach you: tips on selecting and safely using your knives...

(13) Beginner 18 and older
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Hands-on Cooking: Knife Skills

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.

(127) All levels 18 and older
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Hands-on Cooking: Garden Party Apps

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.

(127) All levels 21 and older
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$112
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Hands-on Cooking: Knife Skills for Salad

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...

(127) All levels 18 and older
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Hands-On Cooking: Stir Fry Party

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Stir-fry recipes are an easy way to incorporate flavors, colors, and textures into meals. Learn to cut ingredients in consistent sizes for quick cooking. Featured recipes include:  cauliflower and maitake mushroom orange-cilantro salmon with bok choy Kung Pao chicken white and brown rice blend.  Alcohol will be served in this class; participants must be 21 years of age or older.

(127) All levels 21 and older
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Demo Cooking: Luscious Lemons

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...

(127) All levels 18 and older
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$109
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Sensational Summer Side Dishes

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...

(15) All levels 16 and older
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Brines, Marinades, and Rubs

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...

(127) All levels 18 and older
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Hands-on Cooking: Gingerbread House

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...

(127) All levels 18 and older
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Demo Cooking: All About Lentils

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...

(127) All levels 18 and older
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Hands-on Cooking: Seasoning Techniques

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.

(127) All levels 18 and older
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Demo Cooking: Seasoning Techniques

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

(127) All levels 18 and older
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Quick-Fix Chicken: Healthy Chicken Made Easy

Nourished @ 111 S Vine St, Chicago, IL

Move beyond the basics of baking a boring chicken breast and discover how easy it is to prepare chicken with amazing flavor any night of the week! ​This class will focus on fun ways that you can easily transform chicken into delicious and nutritious dishes using pantry staples in your home! Plus, you’ll learn why organic and pastured chicken is far superior to your health compared to commercial, factory-farmed products. Don’t wait—go from...

(13) All levels 18 and older
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Healthy Weeknight Cooking: Fish in a Flash

Nourished @ 111 S Vine St, Chicago, IL

Cooking fish doesn’t have to be left to the professionals—by learning very basic cooking techniques, you can prepare simple, quick and healthy meals from the sea that your family will be hooked on! ​This class is not about learning to properly de-bone and fillet a whole fish. It’s about teaching you how to purchase high-quality, wild-caught cuts of fish, and how to prepare it fast, fresh and simply any day of the week. Plus,...

(13) All levels 18 and older
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Demonstration Cooking: Summer Sides

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Summer is the perfect time of year for picnics, potlucks, and backyard barbecues. Whether you are the host or bringing a dish to share, you need go-to summer side dishes that can feed a crowd and stand up to hot weather. In this demonstration cooking class, you will learn how to make summer sides that will be the star of the party, including green and yellow wax bean salad with tarragon vinaigrette, penne with lentils and feta, and Lebanese potato...

(127) All levels 18 and older
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$68.75
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