The Chopping Block

August classes just dropped! 🎉

Whether you want to master homemade pasta, sharpen your knife skills, explore global cuisines, bake like a pro, or finally tackle that Culinary Boot Camp you've been thinking about, now's the time to grab your spot.

Our most popular classes often fill weeks in advance, especially weekends and specialty workshops.

✔ Hands-on classes
✔ Professional chef instructors
✔ All skill levels welcome
✔ Nearly 30 years of helping people cook with confidence

Browse the August schedule and let's get cooking! https://hubs.ly/Q04mx7gw0

Transform your weeknight dinners with flavorful marinades. Learn the simple formula for crafting marinades that enhance taste and tenderness.

The Simple Formula for Flavorful Marinades Transform your weeknight dinners with flavorful marinades. Learn the simple formula for crafting marinades that enhance taste and tenderness.

Think grilling is just for the guys? Think again!

Join Babs on Tuesday, June 30 at 6pm for Girls Who Grill, a hands-on class designed to help you master your gas grill with confidence.

Learn how to grill vegetables, shrimp, chicken, steak and even dessert while picking up practical techniques you can use all summer long.

From managing heat and using direct and indirect cooking zones to selecting proteins and creating bold flavors, you'll leave with the skills to make your next backyard cookout a success.

No experience necessary—just bring your appetite and get ready to grill.

Hands-On Girls Who Grill with Babs Girls Who Grill is the ultimate beginner-friendly grilling class designed to help you master the gas grill with confidence! Join Babs, entertainer and grilling enthusiast, for a fun and interactive grilling class where she will share all her best tips and tricks for successful grilling. You will lea...

Discover how to make authentic Chicago-style pizza puffs at home with this easy recipe. Enjoy a delicious blend of flavors in every bite!

How to Make The Chicago-Style Pizza Puff

Our Pasta and Gnocchi Workshop sold out so quickly that we added another session! 🍝

Join us on Monday, June 29 at 6pm and learn how to make fresh pasta and pillowy gnocchi completely from scratch. You'll work side-by-side with our chefs to master dough making, pasta rolling and shaping techniques before enjoying three delicious dishes featuring your handmade creations.

Menu:
🍋 Lemon Fettuccine with Artichokes and Piccata Butter
🍅 Rotolo (Rolled Lasagna) with Ricotta, Spinach and Tomato Sauce
🥔 Potato Gnocchi with Peas, Parmesan, Cream and Basil

If you've always wanted to make fresh pasta at home, don't miss this newly added class. The first session filled fast, and this one is already getting attention!

Hands-On Pasta and Gnocchi Workshop Learn the secrets to making homemade pasta and gnocchi from scratch in this fun hands-on class. After working with our chefs, you’ll have the skills to prepare fresh noodles and gnocchi dumplings, and transform them into different shapes and sizes. We’ll pair them with seasonal accompaniments an...

Summer is one of the best times of year to cook, preserve and enjoy peak-season produce long after the farmers market is over.

Join us on Saturday, June 27 at 10am for our Hands-On Summer Canning and Pickling class and learn the techniques behind jams, pickles, sauces and fermented favorites. You'll make and take home four delicious recipes while gaining the confidence to safely preserve fruits and vegetables in your own kitchen.

On the menu:
🍓 Summer Berry-Ginger Jam
🥕 Pickled Giardiniera
🌶️ Harissa Sauce
🥒 Cucumber Kimchi

Whether you're curious about canning or ready to expand your preserving skills, this class will set you up for a season of flavorful homemade creations.

Hands-On Summer Canning and Pickling In today's class, we'll teach you all about canning and pickling techniques so you have a solid understanding of how to properly "put up" this summer's fruits and veggies to enjoy them for months to come. Gain the knowledge to work with different types of pectin, how to prepare your mason jars and h...

This week in our private Facebook group, we discussed a complete guide to tomato paste's shelf-life, pie and tart baking tips, the difference between scallions and spring onions, Essential Building Blocks and how to store tomatoes. Join the conversation: https://hubs.la/Q04m3kjl0

Dad. Deserves. Better. Than. Socks. 🧦 https://hubs.la/Q04m26GM0

What do you call cheese that isn't yours?

Nacho cheese.

Dad will definitely laugh at that joke. Probably more than he should.

This Father's Day, give Dad something he'll enjoy long after the punchline. A gift card to The Chopping Block lets him choose from hands-on cooking classes, grilling workshops, knife skills classes, Culinary Boot Camps and more.

Because the best gift isn't another thing—it's learning new skills, making great food and having fun along the way.

Purchase a gift card today and make Dad's day delicious.
https://hubs.la/Q04m2lfq0

Discover how to make fennel-flavored giardiniera, a staple Chicago condiment, and learn creative ways to incorporate it into delicious meals.

Giardiniera: Customizing Chicago’s Favorite Condiment