When you break it down, Paella is all about the ingredients -- the rice must be bomba or Valencia rice, the pan must be steel and you must use those expensive threads of Saffron that gives the dish its gorgeous gold color and its unique but inviting aroma. To learn more about this quintessential Spanish dish, we visited Cafe Ba Ba Reeba for a Paella cooking class that gave us a few great tips and a great meal. BaBaReeba has been serving up tapas in Chicago for 25 years, and this class was a perfect example of why they've been so successful. more ›

Just one more seems to be our answer to most things these days. Just one more hotdog, one more beer, one more 21 course meal...so its about time we shape-up. Check out this healthy cooking class to slim down your culinary routine.
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Chef Paul Virant is packing up his knives and his bounty of locally farmed ingredient. No, he’s not leaving Vie. He wants to bring a food revolution to your kitchen and teach you and your best buds how to apply his skills for creating impeccable contemporary American cuisine. more ›

We feel the best way to get to know where your food comes is to begin working with it and going straight to the source. So, we've been excited to start up our series of cooking class reviews to fine-tune our skills, share with you and get a little more knowledge on what goes into what we eat. With this week's review, The Greenheart Shop exceeded our expectations on the educational front. more ›

Do you find yourself peeking into the kitchen at your favorite restaurant? Do you have an unhealthy obsession with Food TV? Well, Padova, Italy-born Chef Luca Corazzina of 312 Chicago will not only let you in his kitchen, he'll let you sip a glass of vino as you fire off culinary questions about the authentic Italian dishes he cooks up. more ›

Since we went to college instead of culinary school, we are obsessed with every cooking class we can get our hands on. Cooking Fools is offering a Searing and Roasting class on Thursday, May 12th. Perfect your searing and roasting techniques for meat, fish and poultry and learn to make pan sauces to accompany your dishes. Classes are limited to 12 people and beer and wine is available for purchase. more ›