Cooking Class: Crafted From a Can

Learn how to turn tinned seafood into a delicious meal in this lecture-style cooking class. Chef Janet will teach you the art of elevated simple seafood dishes. First, you'll learn how to turn salmon into crispy salmon nuggets. Then, combine mackerel with cannellini beans to make a flavorful dip. Make a savory Reuben melt with smoked trout and sardines on sourdough bread. These simple seafood dishes will be your new favorite snacks. Plus, you'll learn cooking techniques that will help elevate your future dishes.


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Salmon Nuggets

With salmon


Holy Mackerel Bean dip

With mackerel and cannellini beans


Seafood Reuben Melt

With smoked trout, sardines and sourdough bread


Cooking classes on Classpop! are designed to be fun, social events. Feel free to purchase wine or beer at the venue to enjoy during the class.

Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated if noted prior to the event. Please mention this in the message field when you submit your booking request as adjustments to recipes cannot be made during class.

  • Minimum Guests 4
  • Maximum Guests 25
  • Event Duration 2 hours
  • Activity Level
    Activity Level
  • Restrictions Must be 21 years of age or older to attend.
  • Labels Adult, Healthy, Beginner, Fun, Pescatarian

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Rita

19 Jul 2026

Вот более сбалансированный отзыв на английском, который отмечает и плюсы, и серьезный недостаток: I really enjoyed the chef and the cooking class itself. She was knowledgeable, engaging, and made the experience fun. Unfortunately, the venue completely overshadowed the experience. The class was held in a distillery with no air conditioning, and it was well over 100°F inside. There weren’t even any fans provided. It was extremely hot, difficult to breathe, and everyone was soaked with sweat. It became hard to focus on the cooking because we were so uncomfortable. This is summer in Chicago, and hot weather should be expected. Holding a cooking class in an enclosed space without air conditioning or even basic ventilation is simply poor planning. I hope the organizers will either choose an air-conditioned venue or provide adequate cooling in the future, because the chef deserved a much better environment for her class.

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Elizabeth

10 Jul 2026

Went to this class with my husband and friends and we all enjoyed it very much! The location makes good drinks. Chef Janet was an excellent teacher. She was clear in her instruction and patient with learners. Highly recommend!

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Jimmy

05 Jun 2026

Chef Janet was fantastic, she’s also a great gluten free chef !

$99 $ 59.99 Per person

all-inclusive: 2-hour class, meal and taxes.


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Chef Janet
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Chef Janet has been cooking for as long as she can remember and she loves sharing that joy with others. Her passion is helping people feel confident, creative and at ease in the kitchen. After attending culinary school in the 1980s, Chef Janet deepened her culinary journey while living in Taiwan and Hong Kong, where she also began her career as a high school teacher. For decades, she’s been teaching a wide range of cooking classes, on and off, always with the same goal: to empower others through food. Nothing makes her happier than seeing the spark of joy and pride when someone masters a new skill.

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