You don't have to be an elitist to love good food and wine,
just human.
Our classes and events are fun, informative, you meet some of this area's
best chefs, other nice people, and enjoy some great food and wine, too!
Bill Lavery, Founder
We're in the middle of securing new Northwest and West Suburban, Chicago and Rockford class locations.
These locations will be announced as soon as contracts are secured. Please bear with us until new classes and events are announced. We're still hoping to have outdoor classes through September or even longer while the warm weather lasts.
INTERESTED IN SUMMER & FALL WEEKEND MUSHROOM HUNTS & FESTIVALS? Email chef@BestChefs.com to receive class and event info. Provide name(s), address, home or cell phone, email address, and "add me to mushroom list." See Special Interest Groups page on the menu. Members simply select Mushroom List in their Profile.
Class and Event Registration
1. Registration is required to be made on the class or event pages on our website, in advance of any class or event by all members and nonmembers.
2. Payment can be mailed 7 days or more prior to any class or event. Call 224.353.3300 for assistance 7 days a week. See Terms of Operation for details. Make check or money order payable and mail to: Cooking with the Best Chefs, 1322 Forestdale Ct., Schaumburg, IL 60193-1234.
2 0 1 0 D A T E S A V A I L A B L E
Private Cooking Classes and Fundraising Events from 6 - 600
at your location or beautiful venue's throughout Chicagoland.
Contact Bill Lavery at 224.353.3300
Classesand updated every new three-month sseason, and every week as new clases are added. New classes will be posted on each area class page located on the menu at the left. Watch for additional events and new class locations.
If you are a member, you will automatically receive
Ennouncements with class and event updates and
member-only invitations. Members can go to their profile and select which group events they wish to receive additional info about. See Special Interest Groups on our menu.
Nonmembers who wish to receive Ennouncements
about classes and events, email chef@BestChefs.com
and request to be placed on our Friends Email List for the
Chicago area, Rockford area, or both. Please include your name, address and email address.
Watch for our Ethnic Day Trips, Spring Morel Hunts and Festivals, Wine Dinners, and Restaurant Tours!
In addition to our current class locations, we will announce additional class locations
in the North and South burbs, and Chicago North and Chicago South, as they are secured.
Our Class Pages Are Indicated by Region
1. You'll notice class locations near the top of the blue menu at the left. On the first page of each class location is information about the location...its address, parking, other info, and a Google(TM) link for map and directions.
2. On the second page, you'll see all the CLASSES scheduled for that location. You can read the details about each class and register one through four persons. If you have a group, call for assistance: 224.353.3300.
3. Some class locations have a third page, a Photo page. Soon all of our locations will feature a photo page showing pics of various weeknight and weekend classes.
Gift Certificate Information
Click on the Gift Certificates tab on the menu to see our latest discount packages. Call Bill for assistance: 224.353.3300.
Don't forget to volunteer and give year 'round!
The Greater Chicago Food Depository helps
the needy in Chicago and many suburbs.
www.ChicagoFoodBank.org
Don't forget to volunteer and give year 'round!
The Northern IL Food Bank gives assistance
throughout Northern Illinois, including Rockford.
www.NorthernIlFoodBank.org
Lost your job or got laid off ? We know how difficult it is for some individuals and families in these rough economic times. If you enjoy coming to our baking and cooking classes but have lost your job or are laid off, like many throughout Northern Illinois, we'd like to help. Email chef@BestChefs.com and provide your name, address, phone, and email address, and say how long you've been laid off or out of work and we'll be happy to help you out. We'll discretely delay class and membership fees until you're employed again. No matter how long it takes. And we'll email simple instructions to keep it private.
A Quick Overview...
Welcome to our website!
Cooking with the Best ChefsSM began 17 years ago and has produced nearly 8,600 cooking and baking classes. We provide public and private cooking classes and culinary and wine events for home cooks and foodies throughout Northern Illinois. We also sponsor day trips to food growers and manufacturers, and ethnic markets, and soon, overnight trips to American food and wine festivals.
Our classes are taught by some of the best professional chefs in the greater Chicago area, and while most of our chefs don't have their own TV show or cookbook, each has a passion for teaching and talking about food. Our chefs represent varied ethnic, cooking and baking styles.
Classes are held year 'round and every three months a new season of classes and events are offered to our members and the public. We have four seasons each year.
Whether you're new to cooking or just want to learn some new dishes, we want everyone to feel welcome. Each of our chefs has their own professional and life experiences which make for interesting classes! Attend as many as you can.
We've had some interest in daytime classes. If you're interested in daytime classes, let us know by emailing chef@BestChefs.com and say A.M. or P.M.
Take a look at our classes listed on the locations that interest you, although you're welcome to attend classes at any location. Check out our Special Interest Groups page!
If you choose to register online you'll receive an e-mail reminder 5-7 days prior to each class or event. Call 224.353.3300 or e-mail chef@BestChefs.com for assistance, 7 days a week.
If you're new to Cooking with the Best Chefs, please take a few minutes to read our Terms of Operation so you become familiar with how we operate. If you come to your first class as a nonmember and find that you enjoy our style of classes and wish to join, we'll discount the difference between the nonmember and member rate!
You've noticed the ad for Chicago's famous Paulina Meat Market, our oldest sponsor, and many others throughout our web pages. Some are local family-owned companies and others are national businesses offering excellent quality and service. When you do business with them, mention Cooking with the Best Chefs...some even have discounts available! If you're interested in advertising, give Bill Lavery, Founder, a call at 224.353.3300.
About the Email Box at the top right of our Home Page...
You do not have to provide your email address to browse our website. If you'd like to be placed on our Chicago Area or Rockford Area Friends Email List, or either our KIds or Teens list, or a combination) and receive our E-nnouncements, then email chef@BestChefs.com with your name, address, phone and email address -- and which list(s) you'd like to be placed. Also check out our Special Interest Groups, in the menu at the left, which includes Chicago Area Singles or Rockford Area Singles, or Kids, and other groups. Members can log on to enjoy savings for each class and event registration. Members also receive discounts at area restaurants, retail and entertainment venues, as well as member-only invitations. A membership application is available at the left menu. Members have access to and can update their own contact information on their profile 24/7. Each membership application provides for email regisration to any special interest group.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T
If you know of an association, club, organization, group, nonprofit, church, or small business, who needs a website, have their director or owner call Bill Lavery, for assistance: 224.353.3300. We provide full service with copywriting, layout and design, and even domain aquisition, hosting, and email -- for a reasonable cost. We work with copy and page design drafts so you have full control over your own website. With minimal instruction, you'll be able to go onto your new site and make immediate changes to headlines, copy and photo's. Let's create a professional marketing tool for you to be more successful in 2010!