Private cooking classes in Naperville & Chicagoland

Hands-on cooking classes in your kitchen or mine.

Learn fresh pasta, pizza, sauces, tacos, tapas, desserts, and Italian cooking in a relaxed private class built for couples, friends, families, and small groups.

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✓ Serving Naperville, Plainfield, Aurora & nearby suburbs ✓ 2–3 hour private classes ✓ Beginner-friendly ✓ Private classes starting from $30 per person
The experience

Part cooking lesson, part dinner party.

These are private, hands-on cooking classes designed to be practical, social, and delicious.

We cook together, talk through the techniques, answer questions as we go, and then sit down to enjoy the meal. Classes can be hosted in your home or mine, depending on the menu and group size.

Typical format

Private class details

2–3 hours

Best for couples, small groups, birthdays, date nights, dinner parties, and curious home cooks.

Pricing starts at $30 per person but depends on menu, group size, ingredients, and location. Send a note and I’ll help shape the right class.

Class options

Choose your cooking class.

Pick one of these popular ideas or ask about a custom class based on a recipe, ingredient, or cuisine you love.

Fresh pasta - Tortelloni class photo

Fresh Pasta Workshop

Make pasta dough from scratch, roll it, shape it, and pair it with a sauce.

PastaItalianHands-on
Salsa rojo and verde

Salsas & Tacos

Make bold salsas, fillings, toppings, and a relaxed meal built for sharing.

TacosSalsasSocial
Steak and shishito pepper bites

Tapas Night

Cook several small plates for a casual evening of tasting, snacking, and learning.

TapasSmall platesEntertaining
Chicago-style thin crust pizza

Chicago-Style Thin Crust Pizza

Learn dough, sauce, assembly, baking, and the details that make tavern-style pizza work.

PizzaDate nightGroup-friendly
Amatriciana pasta - One of the pastas of Rome

Roman Pasta Classics

Cook carbonara, amatriciana, cacio e pepe, or gricia while learning timing and sauce texture.

ItalianSaucesTechnique
20 layer schichttorte

Dessert Class

Learn a dinner-party-worthy dessert with practical technique and a polished result.

DessertBakingFinish strong
How it works

Simple, flexible, and personal.

Choose a menu

Pick a class idea or send a dish you want to learn.

Pick a location

Host in your kitchen or ask about holding the class in mine.

Cook together

Learn hands-on with clear instruction and plenty of time for questions.

Eat and enjoy

Finish the class by sitting down to enjoy what you made.

What’s included

Everything you need for a memorable class.

Classes are built around real cooking skills, good food, and a relaxed atmosphere.

  • Hands-on instruction
  • A full meal or tasting
  • Beginner-friendly coaching
  • Flexible menus
  • Private class format
  • Great for couples and groups
  • Your kitchen or mine
  • Practical take-home skills
Service area

Private cooking classes near Naperville and the western suburbs.

I offer private cooking classes across Naperville, Plainfield, Aurora, Joliet, Oswego, Yorkville, Geneva, St. Charles, and nearby Chicagoland suburbs.

  • Naperville, IL
  • Plainfield, IL
  • Aurora, IL
  • Joliet, IL
  • Oswego, IL
  • Yorkville, IL
  • Geneva, IL
  • St. Charles, IL
Ready to cook?

Request a private cooking class.

Send me a note with what you want to cook, how many people are joining, a few possible dates, and whether you’d like the class in your kitchen or mine.

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What to include

1. What kind of class you’re interested in

2. Number of guests

3. Preferred dates or time frame

4. Location: your kitchen or mine

5. Dietary restrictions or menu requests