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Hands-on Cooking: Summer Entertaining

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

Warm weather is an invitation for outdoor parties. Host a small or large group with these recipes that are easily scalable, no matter how many you are cooking for, and make the most of summer produce: vegetable-forward appetizers, kabobs, and a blueberry tart. 

(126) All levels 18 and older
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Summer Soirée

  • All levels
  • 18 and older
  • $99
  • 4747 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL
  • 2 hours & 30 minutes

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Class Description

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What you'll learn in this summer cooking class:

Bring your friends, and prepare a fresh feast featuring the seasonal bounty of summer!

Menu:

  • Sweet Corn-Bacon Fritters with Fresh Herb Salad and Lemon Dressing
  • Grilled Pork Chops with Roasted Red Pepper-Caper Relish and Arugula Pesto
  • Parmesan Polenta
  • Plum-Almond Cake with Vanilla Whipped Cream

Skills covered in class:

  • Working with seasonal produce
  • Preparing vegetable fritters
  • Working with fresh herbs
  • Making vinaigrette and fresh herb sauces
  • Balancing flavors
  • Selecting and grilling pork
  • Working with cornmeal
  • Selecting stone fruit
  • Understanding baking ingredients

Due to the layout of our kitchens and in consideration of your classmates, students will work in groups of 3 to 5 people. Parties of 6 or more will be directed to our private events department so we can accommodate them appropriately.

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  • Please note that upon purchase, your email address may be shared with The Chopping Block Lincoln Square, and you will be receiving class and/or marketing information from the provider.

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Refund Policy

All classes have a 4 business days cancellation policy, except Culinary Boot Camps which have a 16 business days cancellation policy.

You must email us at [email protected] to cancel an existing reservation, but please note the 15% service fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.

If you cancel within 4 business days, you will not receive a refund or credit for your class, but feel free to send a guest in your place. Our credit card refund policy is 90 days. If your purchase was made prior to that, you will receive an account credit, not a refund to your credit card.

Please note:

  • All virtual class sales are final.
  • All virtual students will receive a recording of the class within 48 hours of the class.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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The Chopping Block Lincoln Square

Chicago’s premiere recreational cooking school and gourmet retail store, offers demonstration, hands-on cooking classes and virtual classes, as well as wine classes, private cooking parties and corporate team building events.

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