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. All virtual students will receive a recording of the class within 48 hours of the class.
Want to know how to make a perfect summertime cocktail? And, how to mix and stir like Logan Square mustacheo'd pros? Then this virtual cocktail class is for you! With the help of your spirits expert, Christophe Bakunas, you'll learn how to mix, shake and stir three classic and seasonal cocktails so you can create your own delicious drinks at home. Additionally, Christophe will teach you how to set up a bar with the essential bar tools and ingredients, the history of cocktails and punches, the differences of liquor and liqueur, and important bar lingo so you can sling for yourself, or order like a pro next time you are at the bar with friends or business clients.
Saturday, August 6, 2021 6:30pm CST
Saturday, August 7, 2021 1pm CST
Sauces have the power to elevate a dish and transform it from good to amazing, but no one wants to hover over the stove making heavy and rich sauces during the dog days of summer. You’re in luck! In this intensively interactive 2-hour virtual class, our chef will teach you how to prepare cool and refreshing summer sauces with little to no cooking required that are loaded with culinary techniques designed to make your food pop at the dinner table while keeping you cool in the kitchen. We’ll give you lots of serving suggestions for your sauces along the way, so you can put them to use in the coming weeks.
Saturday, August 7, 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, August 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.
Learn tasting techniques used by wine pros to get the most enjoyment from every sip in this virtual class. This is a unique opportunity to explore each of wine's primary styles along with Advanced Sommelier Mary Ross, revealing the wine's face, nose, palate and finish as we go. We'll also practice wine vocabulary that you, your sommelier and wine merchant can understand and discuss wine and food pairing. While this seminar is a step up from the basics (see “How to Bluff Your Way through Wine”), no prerequisite is required.
Friday, August 13, 2021 6:30pm CST
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, August 14, 2021 10am CST
Sunday, August 15, 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.
Friday, August 20, 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.
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. Some bonus recipes will be included in your class packet!
Saturday, August 27, 2021 11am CST
Saturday, August 21, 2021 1pm CST
Take a culinary tour of Southeast Asia and explore the bright, vibrant and fresh ingredients of this part of the world. Join our chef for a 2-hour intensively interactive virtual workshop where we’ll dive into the bold flavors of Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines to create a feast perfect for enjoying on a summer day.
Sunday, August 22, 2021 10am 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, August 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.
Saturday, August 28, 2021 1pm CST
Yes! You can make pizza from scratch! Learn a new skill in the comfort of your own home as our chef instructor virtually guides you through the ins and outs of making yeast dough from scratch, how to shape pizzas, and bake on a pizza stone for an extra crispy crust. We’ll teach you the step-by-step process on how to make an impressive Italian feast in this intensely interactive 2-hour virtual workshop.
Sunday, August 29, 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, September 1, 2021 6pm CST
Saturday, September 4, 2021 4pm CST
It's no secret that locally grown, harvested-in-season produce is more nutritious than commercially prepared products, and it tastes so much better, too! Join our chef in a 2-hour intensively interactive virtual workshop where we’ll cover the basics of making refrigerator jams, pickles and salsas. If you have never made jams or pickles, this is a great introductory course; with a few simple tricks and tips, you’ll be enjoying the farm fresh flavors of summer for months to come!
You love Champagne and you love your Cava and Prosecco, so we’ve made a stunning virtual class for you that brings together the festivities of sparkling wine combined with fresh and seasonal cocktails. Join spirits expert, Christophe Bakunas, as he discusses the world of sparkling wine and how it all began hundreds of years ago, and then dive into our bar to shake modern and a classic cocktails.
Friday, September 10, 2021 6:30pm CST
Saturday, September 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.
Sunday, September 12, 2021 4pm CST
Join us for a 2-hour intensively interactive workshop from the comfort of your own home as we open India's spice chest to explore this dynamic cuisine. In this virtual class, you and your chef will prepare a variety of dishes celebrating century-old traditions in satisfying and delicious recipes.
Why is one wine lemony and refreshing and another meaty? Which wine can you serve with juicy T-bone and which with luscious chocolate dessert? Why does one wine cost a bundle and another priced for everyday enjoyment? You’ll understand this and more by joining Advanced Sommelier Mary Ross in this virtual class to explore the four simple variables that create all wines. We’ll lay the foundation of your wine expertise with discussion of wine history and chemistry, food pairings and professional tasting techniques. It’s a must for entry-level wine drinkers and a fun refresher for aficionados.
Friday, September 17, 2021 6:30pm CST
Saturday, September 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.
Sunday, September 19, 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.
This virtual cocktail class will walk you through two of the most important non-alcoholic components in cocktails and how they work unilaterally as well as in unison. Spirits expert, Christophe Bakunas, will break down sugar and acid within several classic cocktails, and you'll get a minute-by-minute personal experience in how they change, enhance or destroy your cocktail. This is a must class for the home bartender that wants to explore the nuances of structure and balance in their cocktails, and the perfect road map on how to customize cocktails for your friends who have a different palate then your own.
Friday, September 24, 2021 6:30pm CST
Saturday, September 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.
Sunday, September 26, 2021 11am CST
Join us for a virtual cooking class as our Chopping Block chef teaches you how to prepare our legendary apple pie complete with pie dough instructions via a Zoom demonstration.
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