Private cooking classes with Paul Apostolos

Learn fresh pasta, pizza, and Italian cooking — hands on.

Private cooking classes in your home or mine, specializing in fresh pasta, Roman classics, Chicago tavern-style pizza, and small-batch cooking.

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Serving couples, friends, and small groups in Naperville, Plainfield, Aurora, and the surrounding Chicago suburbs.
A relaxed way to learn

Cooking classes that feel like a dinner party.

Invite a few friends, open a bottle of Prosecco, and learn how to make a memorable meal from scratch. Classes usually run two to three hours and include a meal.

Whether you want to master fresh pasta, make better pizza, or learn a few dishes for your next dinner party, the goal is simple: clear instruction, great food, and a fun evening around the table.

Chicago-style thin crust pizza--Taught in your kitchen
Popular class options

Choose what you want to cook.

Pick from favorite class menus or ask about a custom menu based on something from the gallery or recipe collection.

Fresh pasta - Tortelloni class photo

Fresh Pasta Night

Learn dough, rolling, shaping, filling, and sauce pairing with dishes like tortelloni, orecchiette, or pappardelle Bolognese.

Salsa prepTacos

Salsas & Tacos

Build bold salsas, fillings, and toppings for a fun, social cooking class.

Steak and shishito pepper bites

Tapas Night

A shareable menu built for snacking, sipping, and learning several dishes in one evening.

Chicago-style thin crust pizza

Chicago-Style Thin Crust Pizza

Make crisp, tavern-style pizza from scratch, from dough to sauce to toppings.

Amatriciana pasta - One of the pastas of Rome

Roman Pasta Classics

Cook iconic dishes like carbonara and amatriciana while learning timing, sauce texture, and technique.

20 layer schichttorte

Dessert Class

Learn a dinner-party-worthy dessert like schichttorte or flourless chocolate cake, with practical tips you can reuse.

What’s included

Everything you need for a great class.

Classes are designed for couples, small groups, and curious home cooks who want to learn by doing.

  • Hands-on instruction
  • All ingredients and equipment
  • A full meal or tasting
  • Beginner-friendly guidance
  • Flexible class location
  • Customizable menus
  • Two to three hour format
Ready to cook?

Plan a private cooking class.

Tell me what you want to learn, a few possible dates, and whether you’d like the class in your kitchen or mine.

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What to include in your message

1. What you want to cook

2. Number of people

3. Preferred dates

4. Venue: your kitchen or mine

5. Any dietary restrictions