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Hands-on Cooking: French Tarts

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Cookie Decorating: Summer Vegetables

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Transform your summer harvest into edible works of art! Join us for a delightful cookie decorating class where you'll learn to craft vibrant vegetable designs using royal icing. From red bell peppers to sliced cucumbers, master techniques like outlining, flooding, and creating textures to bring your sweet veggies to life.

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Frozen Desserts

  • All levels
  • 18 and older
  • $60.50
  • 222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza, Chicago, IL
  • 2 hours

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  • $60.50
  • 2 hours
  • A non-refundable 10% fee is applied for the operational and administrative costs incurred by TCB.
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Class Description

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What you'll learn in this dessert class:

Yes! You can make your favorite frozen treats at home…and you don't need fancy or professional equipment or ingredients to do so. We'll show you how to use an ice cream maker, food processor and hand mixer to whip up these approachable-yet-impressive summer desserts.  

Menu:

  • Honey-Lavender Ice Cream with Graham Cracker Crumble
  • Seasonal Fruit Sherbet
  • Chocolate Semifreddo (Frozen Mousse) with Chocolate Sauce and Toasted Pistachios

Skills covered in class:

  • Tempering eggs
  • Preparing and cooking custard
  • Churning ice cream
  • Selecting fruit and chocolate
  • Whipping cream and egg whites
  • Preparing crumbles

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. 

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

  • Also note that by purchasing seats for classes at The Chopping Block you are authorizing CourseHorse to charge your card if you order additional drinks and do not pay for them at the time of the class.

Refund Policy

A one-week notice is required for cancellation of any class. If you do not cancel by telephone at least 1 week in advance of your scheduled class, we will charge your credit card in full for the class. Please feel free to send a friend in your place if you cannot attend and it is within one week of the class as no refunds will be available. All classes also have a non-refundable, non-transferable 10% fee for the operational and administrative costs incurred by The Chopping Block. This service fee will not be refunded and cannot be transferred in the case of any cancellation.

Please note: all virtual class sales are final. All virtual students will receive a recording of the class within 48 hours of the class.

Reviews of Classes at The Chopping Block at the Mart (212)

(4.7-star rating across 212 reviews)
  • Frozen Desserts

    Anonymous review on 8/25/2019
    Great job chef! 1st time this class was offered
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