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Demo Cooking: Seasoning Techniques
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL 60022
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
Saturday Jun 24th, 1–3pm Central Time
Demo Cooking: Foolproof Fish
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL 60022
If you enjoy eating fish in restaurants, but are anxious about cooking fish at home, you will gain the confidence to shop for and prepare a variety of fish, from salmon to swordfish, in this cooking class. Different ways to cook fish —on the stove, in the oven, and on the grill—will be addressed, as well as which fish are best suited to which method.
Sunday Jul 23rd, 2–4pm Central Time
Demonstration Cooking: Wild Mushrooms
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL 60022
Perhaps you’ve seen bright white giant puffballs and maybe even a morel or two in your neighborhood, and wondered if you could eat them. Or, maybe you have enjoyed a meal at a favorite restaurant featuring wild mushrooms and want to replicate that same incredible flavor at home. In this demonstration cooking class you will learn tips and techniques for preparing and cooking mushrooms, as well as have the opportunity to taste a variety of...
Monday Aug 21st, 6–8pm Central Time
Demo Cooking: Summer Sides
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL 60022
Summer is the perfect time of year for picnics, potlucks, and backyard barbecues. Whether you’re 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 you how to make summer sides that will be the star of the party, including brand-new recipes like orzo with basil and pine nuts, tangy cabbage slaw, and no-mayo potato salad....
Sunday Jul 23rd, 10am–12pm Central Time
Demo Cooking: Indian Street Food
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL 60022
Fall in love with mouthwatering and easy-to-prepare Indian street food. In this demonstration cooking class, you will learn to prepare crunchy tikki—a spiced potato cutlet, and endlessly adaptable pakoras—fritters made with your choice of fresh vegetables. Hot chai tea infused with herbs including green cardamom is a must-have accompaniment. You may opt to sample the dishes cooked at the end of class or take your portion home.
Thursday Jun 15th, 5–7pm Central Time
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Hands-on Cooking: Indian Breads
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL 60022
Layered with vegetables and butter, breads are the star of an Indian meal. In this cooking class, make fresh, stuffed, north Indian flatbreads, known as paratha, such as aloo (potato), gobi (cauliflower), paneer (cottage cheese), palak (spinach), and lachha (layered) paratha. You will learn dough preparation, how to cook the bread, and suggestions for serving. Sample instructor-prepared bread and make your own dough to take home and finish...
Saturday Aug 26th, 10am–12:30pm Central Time
Demo Cooking: Classic Indian Meal
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL 60022
Experience an evening in New Delhi as you learn to cook an easy, authentic, North Indian vegetarian meal. You will discover how to prepare lentils in a slow-cooked style and discover ways to use herbs and spices in a variety of recipes: dal makhana—a rich lentil curry with fresh tomatoes a cumin-seed-flavored long-grain basmati rice cucumber and mint yogurt raita—a cool dip to top off the dal.
Thursday Aug 17th, 5–7pm Central Time
Demo Cooking: Dinner Under the Stars
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL 60022
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...
Thursday Aug 31st, 5–7:30pm Central Time
Hands-on Cooking: Knife Skills for Salad
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL 60022
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...
Tuesday Jun 6th, 11am–1pm Central Time
Shellfish on the Grill
The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ 4747 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL 60625
The ultimate summer grilling experience! Grilling shellfish on gas and charcoal grills is not only possible, it's approachable and delicious! We'll take all of the anxiety out of the equation by teaching you how and where to purchase shellfish, and how to masterfully cook it up to perfection over an open fire in this hands-on class. Gluten free menu! Grilling classes take place outdoors on our patio. In case of inclement weather, class will...
Friday Jun 23rd, 6–8:30pm Central Time
Hands-On Date Night on the Patio
The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ 4747 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL 60625
Grab a date, and spend a starlit evening on our outdoor patio while you prepare an Italian-inspired feast in this hands-on class. Mangia! Grilling classes take place outdoors on our patio. In case of inclement weather, class will be moved indoors and taught as a hands-on cooking class with an emphasis on using indoor grill pans. Menu: Grilled Shrimp Caesar Salad with Grilled Croutons and Shaved Parmesan Garlic and Rosemary Marinated...
Friday Jun 30th, 6–8:30pm Central Time
Culinary Boot Camp 1
The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ 4747 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL 60625
Have you always wondered what it would be like to go to culinary school? The Chopping Block's Culinary Boot Camp 1 gives you a taste of a professional culinary program without the lengthy time commitment or heavy financial burden. We are the ONLY recreational cooking school that offers this type of culinary foundation and education without attending a year-round culinary academy. Culinary Boot Camp 1 explores all the fundamental methods of...
Monday Aug 28th, 9am–5pm Central Time
(5 sessions)
Hands-On Essential Building Blocks
The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ 4747 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL 60625
Join us for a new and exciting culinary experience designed to jump start your culinary journey. Our experienced chef will teach you the fundamentals of how to confidently make better decisions in the kitchen, cook delicious meals by opening your taste buds, and explore the basic science and techniques all cooks should know. You'll spend time honing your knife skills, discover why balancing flavors plays such an important role in being...
Saturday Jun 3rd, 9am–4:30pm Central Time
Hands-On Vegetarian Boot Camp
The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ 4747 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL 60625
Broaden your palette of cooking techniques in this one-day immersion into vegetarian cooking. Join us in this hands-on class as we explore flavors and ingredients from many cuisines as well as vegetarian proteins. We’ll teach you how to create plate after plate of meatless deliciousness! Menu: Quick Pickled Zucchini, Lentil and Arugula Salad with Feta-Lemon Vinaigrette Roasted Beet and Caramelized Onion Puff Pastry Tart with Hot Honey...
Saturday Jun 24th, 10am–4pm Central Time
Hands-On: Grilling Boot Camp
The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ 4747 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL 60625
Join us for our comprehensive all-day, hands-on grilling workshop. Master the ins and outs of grilling with charcoal, gas and wood while learning tips and methods in brining, marinating, slow cooking, smoking, dry and wet rubs. You will leave this class feeling "fired up" for an adventurous grilling season. Jump on board, whether you're a novice or a weekend warrior! Menu: Brined and Smoked Jerk Chicken Thighs with Grilled Pineapple Slaw...
Saturday Jun 10th, 10am–4pm Central Time
