CLASSES
The Chopping Block is teaching you how to cook virtually! Virtual cooking has been part of our strategic planning for years, and we are excited to bring this curriculum to fruition. Get cooking in the comfort of your own kitchen with our virtual Cooking Demonstrations and Cook Along classes. Choose from:
Our Virtual Demonstration classes, via Zoom, are a fun opportunity to watch your chef in action. During class, your chef will teach you how to prepare the dishes while you observe and take notes. Our Zoom moderator will make sure your questions submitted through the chat option are answered during or after class. The recipe packet will be provided upon registration. Please note that some recipe steps may be prepared ahead due to the length of the class.
Our Virtual Cook Along classes, via Zoom, will have you and your chef cooking together in real time. We’ll provide you with the recipe packet and equipment list upon registration, so you’re prepared to get cooking, and when it’s over you’ll have a meal on the table! Our Zoom moderator will make sure your questions are answered live by the chef either during or at the end of class.
Please note: all virtual class sales are final.
Thursday, February 25, 2021 6pm CST
Our virtual classes will have you and your chef instructor cooking together in real time, or if preferred, enjoy the class as an engaging demonstration with the flexibility to prepare the dishes at another time. Either way, you will gain a full understanding of the techniques. Upon registration, chose which option is best for you.
Friday, February 26, 2021 6pm CST
Our virtual classes will have you and your chef instructor cooking together in real time, or if preferred, enjoy the class as an engaging demonstration with the flexibility to prepare the dishes at another time. Either way, you will gain a full understanding of the techniques. Upon registration, chose which option is best for you.
Saturday, February 27, 2021 10am CST
Join us virtually for classes inspired by our most popular series in the history of TCB, The Building Blocks, featuring the skills and techniques all home cooks should know. Each class is designed to teach you the fundamentals of how to confidently make better decisions in the kitchen, cook delicious meals by opening your taste buds, and explore the basic science behind cooking. The skills covered in class will not only be very applicable to how you cook, but also stretch your knowledge in the kitchen and broaden your palate.
Saturday, February 27, 2021 3pm CST
Have you ever wanted to learn how to make pasta from scratch? Now’s your chance to lean a new skill as our chef instructor virtually guides you through the ins and outs of making pasta dough, rolling noodles and preparing filled pasta in this intensely interactive 2-hour virtual workshop. Let us teach you how fun and delicious making fresh pasta can be in the comfort of your own home!
For centuries, the vineyards of France triumphed over plague, piracy and ground war to produce the world’s most desired wines. Today, even with sagging sales, the wines, wine law and winegrowing philosophy of France remain standards to which all other countries compare. Join Advanced Sommelier, Mary Ross, in this virtual class as you taste three prominent styles and explore French winegrowing culture, still the basis of fine winegrowing around the world.
Saturday, February 27, 2021 5:30pm CST
Saturday, February 27, 2021 7pm CST
Our virtual classes will have you and your chef instructor cooking together in real time, or if preferred, enjoy the class as an engaging demonstration with the flexibility to prepare the dishes at another time. Either way, you will gain a full understanding of the techniques. Upon registration, chose which option is best for you.
Sunday, February 28, 2021 4pm CST
Our virtual classes will have you and your chef instructor cooking together in real time, or if preferred, enjoy the class as an engaging demonstration with the flexibility to prepare the dishes at another time. Either way, you will gain a full understanding of the techniques. Upon registration, chose which option is best for you.
Join us for our most popular class… virtually! Join our Chopping Block Chef in real time for a chopping session that’ll mincing, slicing, and dicing vegetables and herbs like a pro via Zoom. Knife care, selection, sharpening and honing are also covered.
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 6pm CST
Thursday, March 4, 2021 6pm CST
Our virtual classes will have you and your chef instructor cooking together in real time, or if preferred, enjoy the class as an engaging demonstration with the flexibility to prepare the dishes at another time. Either way, you will gain a full understanding of the techniques. Upon registration, chose which option is best for you.
Friday, March 5, 2021 6pm CST
Our virtual classes will have you and your chef instructor cooking together in real time, or if preferred, enjoy the class as an engaging demonstration with the flexibility to prepare the dishes at another time. Either way, you will gain a full understanding of the techniques. Upon registration, chose which option is best for you.
Saturday, March 6, 2021 5pm CST
A 500 year old, iconic spirit that is as satisfying as it is polarizing. But do you know what really defines gin? How it's made and why there are hundreds of styles? Join Christophe Bakunas, our spirits expert, as he walks you through a prism of history from Holland to England to the USA. He’ll discuss the expansion of gin globally in the 19th and 20th century, and the gin revolution that has coincided with the micro distilling explosion in the US happening right now!
Saturday, March 6, 2021 6:30pm CST
Our virtual classes will have you and your chef instructor cooking together in real time, or if preferred, enjoy the class as an engaging demonstration with the flexibility to prepare the dishes at another time. Either way, you will gain a full understanding of the techniques. Upon registration, chose which option is best for you.
Sunday, March 7, 2021 11am CST
Our virtual classes will have you and your chef instructor cooking together in real time, or if preferred, enjoy the class as an engaging demonstration with the flexibility to prepare the dishes at another time. Either way, you will gain a full understanding of the techniques. Upon registration, chose which option is best for you.
Sunday, March 7, 2021 4pm CST
Our virtual classes will have you and your chef instructor cooking together in real time, or if preferred, enjoy the class as an engaging demonstration with the flexibility to prepare the dishes at another time. Either way, you will gain a full understanding of the techniques. Upon registration, chose which option is best for you.
Thursday, March 11, 2021 6pm CST
Our virtual classes will have you and your chef instructor cooking together in real time, or if preferred, enjoy the class as an engaging demonstration with the flexibility to prepare the dishes at another time. Either way, you will gain a full understanding of the techniques. Upon registration, chose which option is best for you.
Friday, March 12, 2021 6pm CST
Our virtual classes will have you and your chef instructor cooking together in real time, or if preferred, enjoy the class as an engaging demonstration with the flexibility to prepare the dishes at another time. Either way, you will gain a full understanding of the techniques. Upon registration, chose which option is best for you.
Did you love our first virtual wines of Spain class, and/or do you love drinking wine and learning all about it? Then you definitely don’t want to miss this class featuring all new wines! Join the Chopping Block and Ole & Obrigado, leading Spanish wine importer, for a virtual guided wine tasting that will take you to the hidden corners of Spain. Sommelier, Christophe Bakunas, and Ole Imports marketing director and Spanish wine expert, Erin Drain, are teaming up to bring to you an intimate evening exploring the deep and historied viticulture of one of the oldest wine-producing countries on the planet. Christophe and Erin will be tasting four small-production wines, 2 white and 2 red, throughout the class, as Erin goes into great detail about the diversity of the wines, the regions and the winemakers.
Saturday, March 13, 2021 5pm CST
Saturday, March 13, 2021 6:30pm CST
Our virtual classes will have you and your chef instructor cooking together in real time, or if preferred, enjoy the class as an engaging demonstration with the flexibility to prepare the dishes at another time. Either way, you will gain a full understanding of the techniques. Upon registration, chose which option is best for you.
Sunday, March 14, 2021 11am CST
Making pies and tarts isn't as hard as you might think. Join us in the comfort of your own home as our chef instructor virtually guides you through the ins and outs of making and rolling out tender, flaky dough. We’ll make a fruit-filled pie and a chocolate tart, both baked to golden brown perfection in this intensely interactive 2-hour virtual workshop. We can’t think of a better way to spend our Sunday!
Sunday, March 14, 2021 4pm CST
Our virtual classes will have you and your chef instructor cooking together in real time, or if preferred, enjoy the class as an engaging demonstration with the flexibility to prepare the dishes at another time. Either way, you will gain a full understanding of the techniques. Upon registration, chose which option is best for you.
Wednesday, March 17, 2021 6pm CST
Our virtual classes will have you and your chef instructor cooking together in real time, or if preferred, enjoy the class as an engaging demonstration with the flexibility to prepare the dishes at another time. Either way, you will gain a full understanding of the techniques. Upon registration, chose which option is best for you.
Thursday, March 18, 2021 6pm CST
Our virtual classes will have you and your chef instructor cooking together in real time, or if preferred, enjoy the class as an engaging demonstration with the flexibility to prepare the dishes at another time. Either way, you will gain a full understanding of the techniques. Upon registration, chose which option is best for you.
Friday, March 19, 2021 6pm CST
Our virtual classes will have you and your chef instructor cooking together in real time, or if preferred, enjoy the class as an engaging demonstration with the flexibility to prepare the dishes at another time. Either way, you will gain a full understanding of the techniques. Upon registration, chose which option is best for you.
Join us for our most popular class… virtually! Join our Chopping Block Chef in real time for a chopping session that’ll mincing, slicing, and dicing vegetables and herbs like a pro via Zoom. Knife care, selection, sharpening and honing are also covered.
Saturday, March 20, 2021 11am CST
Saturday, March 20, 2021 5pm CST
It’s the power of sugar cane! Rum, rum and rum is so manifold in its styles and flavors one hardly knows where to begin. Where did rum originate? And why are there so many different types of rum? Did you know that rum is made in 63 countries? Join our spirits expert, Christophe Bakunas, as he answers these questions, and takes you on an informative and enlightening journey into the three main styles of rum -British, Spanish and French- in this fun virtual class.
Saturday, March 20, 2021 6:30pm CST
Our virtual classes will have you and your chef instructor cooking together in real time, or if preferred, enjoy the class as an engaging demonstration with the flexibility to prepare the dishes at another time. Either way, you will gain a full understanding of the techniques. Upon registration, chose which option is best for you.
Sunday, March 21, 2021 11am CST
Our virtual classes will have you and your chef instructor cooking together in real time, or if preferred, enjoy the class as an engaging demonstration with the flexibility to prepare the dishes at another time. Either way, you will gain a full understanding of the techniques. Upon registration, chose which option is best for you.
Sunday, March 21, 2021 4pm CST
Our virtual classes will have you and your chef instructor cooking together in real time, or if preferred, enjoy the class as an engaging demonstration with the flexibility to prepare the dishes at another time. Either way, you will gain a full understanding of the techniques. Upon registration, chose which option is best for you.
Tuesday, March 23, 2021 6pm CST
Our virtual classes will have you and your chef instructor cooking together in real time, or if preferred, enjoy the class as an engaging demonstration with the flexibility to prepare the dishes at another time. Either way, you will gain a full understanding of the techniques. Upon registration, chose which option is best for you.
Thursday, March 25, 2021 6pm CST
Our virtual classes will have you and your chef instructor cooking together in real time, or if preferred, enjoy the class as an engaging demonstration with the flexibility to prepare the dishes at another time. Either way, you will gain a full understanding of the techniques. Upon registration, chose which option is best for you.
Friday, March 26, 2021 7:15pm CST
Our virtual classes will have you and your chef instructor cooking together in real time, or if preferred, enjoy the class as an engaging demonstration with the flexibility to prepare the dishes at another time. Either way, you will gain a full understanding of the techniques. Upon registration, chose which option is best for you.
Learn the secrets of successful flavor combinations, and learn how to make sense of your sense of taste! With stronger olfactory awareness, you can become a creative cook inspired by your own palate instead of following recipes to the letter.
In this interactive virtual demonstration class, we'll teach you the art of tweaking the five basic tastes - Salty, Sweet, Bitter, Sour and Umami - and how to use herbs, spices, oils, vinegars and aromatic ingredients to create a rich tapestry of cuisine limited only by your imagination. Together during class, we will taste our way through the basic tastes, and create an engaging dialogue on how to best apply them to your own cooking.
Saturday, March 27, 2021 11am CST
Saturday, March 27, 2021 6pm CST
Our virtual classes will have you and your chef instructor cooking together in real time, or if preferred, enjoy the class as an engaging demonstration with the flexibility to prepare the dishes at another time. Either way, you will gain a full understanding of the techniques. Upon registration, chose which option is best for you.
Sunday, March 28, 2021 11am CST
If you love tamales as much as we do, join us for an intensively interactive 2-hour virtual class where our chef will teach you how to make these bundles of goodness from scratch. We’ll cover all of the basics, so you can feel confident in making these Latin specialties from the comfort of your own home.
Sunday, March 28, 2021 4pm CST
Have you ever wanted to learn how to roast and carve a whole chicken? Join us from the comfort of your own home as we teach you how to make the ultimate Sunday dinner in this intensely interactive 2-hour virtual workshop. Our chef will virtually guide you through all of the skills and techniques in order to make a delicious, comforting feast for you and your family to enjoy.
Thursday, April 1, 2021 7pm CST
Our virtual classes will have you and your chef instructor cooking together in real time, or if preferred, enjoy the class as an engaging demonstration with the flexibility to prepare the dishes at another time. Either way, you will gain a full understanding of the techniques. Upon registration, chose which option is best for you.
Friday, April 2, 2021 7pm CST
Our virtual classes will have you and your chef instructor cooking together in real time, or if preferred, enjoy the class as an engaging demonstration with the flexibility to prepare the dishes at another time. Either way, you will gain a full understanding of the techniques. Upon registration, chose which option is best for you.
Saturday, April 3, 2021 11am CST
Our virtual classes will have you and your chef instructor cooking together in real time, or if preferred, enjoy the class as an engaging demonstration with the flexibility to prepare the dishes at another time. Either way, you will gain a full understanding of the techniques. Upon registration, chose which option is best for you.
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