Cooking Class: Make a Traditional French Feast

Learn how to craft classic French dishes in this cozy, hands-on cooking class with Chef Janet!


Begin with a rich French onion soup topped with caramelized onions and melted Gruyère cheese. Next, choose your main course: tender coq au vin or savory beef Bourguignon, each slow-simmered in a luxurious red wine sauce. End on a sweet note with delicate fruit tarts or colorful macarons. Along the way, you’ll master essential skills like braising, sauce-making and dough work in a warm, relaxed setting. Book your spot today!


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Starter

Served alongside the main course

French Onion Soup

With caramelized onions and Gruyère cheese


Main Course

Choose 1 as a group

Coq au Vin

With chicken, red wine, mushrooms, onions, carrots and herbs

Boeuf Bourguignon

With beef, red wine, onions, carrots, garlic and herbs


Dessert

Choose 1 as a group

Fruit Tarts

With pastry, cream and seasonal fruit

Macarons

With egg whites, almond flour and sugar


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 2
  • Maximum Guests 20
  • Event Duration 2.5 hours
  • Activity Level
    Activity Level
  • Labels Couples, French, Baking, Pastry, Holiday, Adult

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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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David

19 Jul 2026

Very hot at the place they did it woman did a good job

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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!

$ 133.99 Per person

all-inclusive: 2.5-hour class, meal and taxes.


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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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