Our annual cooking school guide (Part 2)
Foodnetwork.com. On-line easy-to-follow video demonstrations, recipes, healthy eating, tips and more.
Podcastgo. Learn by watching video podcasts of chefs demonstrating recipes.
Starchefs.com. Rotation of chefs offer recipes and cooking techniques.
Global Organic Designs: Discovering Earth's Science & Spirit. 1528 W. Thome, Suite 200. Bret S. Beall conducts quick, easy, earth-friendly global cooking classes. Also offers in-home entertaining and kitchen organization. (773) 508-9208; goddess.com.
Understanding Your Health. Karla Walter offers hands-on and demonstration classes based on seasonal organic produce. Topics include three-course meals, casseroles and desserts. (847) 733-8133; understandingyourhealth.com.
College of Lake County. 19351 W. Washington, Grayslake. Associate degree in food-service management and certificates in culinary arts, professional cooking and food-service management. Topics include principles of food preparation, nutrition, applied food service sanitation. (847) 543-2041; clcillinois.edu.
Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago. 361 W. Chestnut. Associate degree in Le Cordon Bleu culinary arts or patisserie and baking. Twelve-month program and four-month externship. (877) 828-7772; chic.edu.
Dominican University. 7900 W. Division, River Forest. Bachelor's degrees in food science and nutrition, nutrition and dietetics, and food-service management. (708) 524-9606; dom.edu.
Eastern Illinois University. Charleston. College of Business and Applied Sciences, Hospitality Management. (217) 581-6090.
Elgin Community College. 1700 Spartan Dr., Elgin. Associate degree in culinary arts, restaurant management and pastry arts. Also, vocational specialist certificate. (847) 214-7461; elgin.edu.
Fox College. 4201 W. 93rd St., Oak Lawn. Offers Travel and Hospitality Management. (708) 636-7700; foxcollege.edu.
French Pastry School. 226 W. Jackson. L'art de la Patisserie program features chefs Jacquy Pfeiffer, Sebastien Canonne and John Krause provide 24-week instruction in an intimate, hands-on setting. Subjects include bread making, chocolate and sugar decorating; ice creams and sorbets, wedding and specialty cakes and baking theory. The next session is Jan. 5-June 19, 2009; July 6-Dec. 18, 2009. (312) 726-2419; frenchpastryschool.com.
Harper College. 1200 W. Algonquin, Palatine. One-year certificates in culinary arts, baking/pastry arts and food-service management, and two-year hospitality management program that leads to an associate in applied science degree. (847) 925-6707; harpercollege.edu.
The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago. 180 N. Wabash. Culinary arts program for associate or bachelor degrees. Also, certificate programs in cooking, baking and catering. tuition is $435 per semester hour. (312) 280-3500 or (800) 351-3450; ilic.aii.edu.
Institute of Culinary Arts at Robert Morris College. DuPage and Chicago. Associate degree in culinary arts and bachelor's degree in hospitality management. (800) 762-5960; robertmorris.edu.
Joliet Junior College, 1215 Houbolt, Joliet. Associate degrees in culinary arts or hospitality and food-service management plus one-year certificates in food prep, hospitality management and baking/pastry. (815) 280-2255; jjc.edu.
Kendall College, 900 N. North Branch. Four-year bachelor's degree in culinary arts or two-year associate degree in culinary arts (accelerated program available) or bakery/ pastry arts. Also, certificate pro-gram in baking and pastry arts, professional personal chef or professional cookery. (847) 448-2304; kendall.edu.
Lexington College, 310 S. Peoria. Program for women leads to an associate or bachelor's degree in hospitality management in areas of culinary arts, event planning and hotel/ restaurant management. Classes include food production, purchasing, menu planning. (312) 226-6294; lexingtoncollege.edu.
Moraine Valley Community College, 10900 S. 88th Ave., Palos Hills. Programs in restaurant/hotel and culinary arts management. (708) 974-5598; morainevalley.edu. Robert Morris College Institute of Culinary Arts. 401 S. State. Program offering cooking, management and critical thinking skills to become chefs, managers and leaders in the hospitality industry. Offers programs toward AAS or BBA degrees. (877) 266-5762.
Roosevelt University, 430 S. Michigan. Graduate and undergraduate degrees in hospitality and tourism, including restaurant, food and beverage management. (312) 281-3181; roosevelt.edu.
St. Augustine College, 1333-45 W. Argyle. Bilingual (English-Spanish) associate degree and certificate in culinary arts. Preparation for food sanitation license exams included. (773) 878-8756; staugustinecollege.edu.
Technology Center of DuPage, 301 S. Swift, Addison. Culinary, pastry arts and hotel management program for high school students. Part-time classes that may earn college credit are for DuPage County students who apply through their high school. (630) 620-8770; tcdupage.org.
Triton College. 2000 Fifth Ave., River Grove. Associate degree and certificates in culinary, hotel and restaurant management. Classes include food safety and sanitation, quantity food preparation and chocolate. (708) 456-0300, ext. 3624; triton.edu.
Washburne Culinary Institute. Kennedy-King College, 6301 S. Halsted. Associate degree, advanced certificate and basic certificate in culinary arts. Associate degree and basic certificate in baking/pastry arts also available. (773) 602-5000; kennedyking.ccc.edu.
Westwood College, 17 N. State. Campuses also in DuPage, River Oaks and O'Hare. Offers associates degree in hotel and restaurant management. (312) 739-0890; (866) 234-4934; westwood.edu.
Chinese American Service League. 2141 S. Tan Ct. Offers a free 16-week chef training program for low-income Chicago residents. (312) 791-0418; caslservice.org.
The Chopping Block. Merchandise Mart at Kinzie and Wells and 4747 N. Lincoln. Shelley Young and staff offer hands-on and demonstration classes for all levels. Topics include girls night, knife skills and kitchen shortcuts. (312) 644-6360; ( 773) 472-6700; thechoppingblock.net.
Country Garden Cuisine Cooking School. 3 N. 369 La Fox, St. Charles. Hands-on and demonstration classes. Covers wide range of topics. Day and evening classes. (630) 587-8985; countrygardencuisine.com.
Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago's Community Kitchen. 4100 W. Ann Lurie. A 12-week program prepares the unemployed and underemployed for entry-level food service jobs. Programs cover food preparation and sanitation plus a two-week internship. Free for those who qualify. (773) 843-5414; chicagosfood bank.org.
Karen's Kitchen. 2331 N. Cleveland. Karen Horning teaches classes and workshops on basic techniques of fine cooking, French and Spanish cooking, and time savers. (773) 348-1341.
Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority. Hospitality Academy. 301 E. Cermak. Tailored program for low income and/or minority persons that are looking to enter the hospitality industry. The program calls for serious and dedicated students. The plan offers an hourly wage, eight-week hands-on classroom training, followed by an 18-week internship. Includes city and statewide food certification. (312) 791-6030; mpea.com or hospitalityacademy.org.
Parker for Adults. Francis W. Parker School offers a continuing education program for adults. Day and evening courses at various locations. Proceeds benefit Parker Scholarship Fund. (773) 797-5530; parkereveningcourses.org.
Prairie Kitchens Cooking School. Hands-on classes in Chicago, north and west suburbs beginning in September. Topics include low carb, party appetizers and make-your-own gingerbread house. Five-week basics series offered in fall. (847) 998-0700; prairiekitchens.com.
Viking Cooking School and Culinary Shop, 1140 N. Milwaukee, Glenview. Chef Christopher Green offer hands-on classes designed for all level of cooks. Classes combine comprehensive education and culinary techniques in a fun environment. The school also offers The Essential Cooking Series, a 12-week demonstration class. occasional guests chefs conduct demonstrations. Up next Giuliano Hazan offers a demonstration and tasting, 6:30-9 p.m. Sept. 4, $69. The school also offers on-sight hosting for private events such as board meetings team-building session, holiday party or other special occasions. (847) 350-0705; vikingcookingschool.com.
World Kitchen. 66 E. Randolph. Hands-on classes focus on techniques for all levels on variety of subjects. Classes kick off with Fast Forward, quick, easy recipes for cooler days in the kitchen, 6 p.m. Sept. 11. Scheduled classes include: Party Planning 101, 11 a.m. Sept. 13; What's for Dinner, 11 a.m. Sept. 20; Magic of Morocco, Sept. 25; What Columbus Carried, Oct. 4; End of the Season Garden, Oct. 9; Rooting for Ginger, Oct. 18; Pepper, Paprika and More, Oct. 23 Election Night, Oct. 25; Terrific Tamales, Nov. 1, In the Apple Orchard, Nov. 6; Goin' South: Central and South America Recipes, Nov. 8; Christmas Cookie Jar, Nov. 3, Thanksgiving Memories, Nov. 15 and Girlfriends Get Together, Nov. 20. A four-part series titled Beyond Dinner will be offered Sept. 18, Oct. 2, Oct. 15 and Oct. 30. Classes meet from 6-8:30 p.m. Thursdays; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Single classes are $30. Series classes are $100. Pre-registration, which is required, begins Aug. 27. (312) 744-8497; cityofchicago.org/CulturalAffairs.
Whole Foods Market FlavorFest. Presented by Horizon Organic. Wrightwood Park, at Wrightwood and Ashland. Aug. 23-24. Participating Chicago chefs include Bruce Sherman, Karyn Calabrese and Dean Zanella. Proceeds to benefit Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce. wholefoodsmarket.com/flavorfest.
RA Sushi. 310 Yorktown, Lombard; 2601 Aviator Ln., Glenview. Both locations offer occasional hands-on tutorial classes in sushimaking. Scheduled classes are Sept. 9 (Lombard); Sept. 12 (Glenview; Oct. 10, (Glenview); Oct. 14, (Lombard). Sessions are at 6 and 8 p.m. Classes are $30. (847) 510-1100 (Glenview); (630) 627-6800; rasushi.com.
Sushisamba rio, 504 N. Wells. Sushi + Sake classes. Chef Shigeru Kitano and sommelier Mark Ryan walk participants through two-hour sessions of do-it-yourself sushimaking and sake tasting. Classes are from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 19; Sept. 16; Oct. 21; Nov. 18. Classes are $75. (312) 595-2300; sushisamba.com.
Tom Wasabi In-Home Cooking. Executive chef Tom Craner will teach you to make sushi and pasta in a party setting in your home. Also, what wines to pair with sushi and terms you should be familiar with. (847) 395-5768; tomwasabi.com.
Beer School located in Sheffield's, 3258 N. Sheffield. Brian Moreland and Phil Kuhl offer educational bar sessions for parties interested learning more about crafted beers from around the world. A weekly class will be offered along with beer tastings and private events. (773) 281-4989; sheffieldschicago.com.
Cabernet and Co. Classes, tastings and wine dinners at two Chicago-area stores. Classes include restaurant wine lists and wine and cheese pairings. Glen Ellyn, (630) 469-2644; Naperville, (630) 596-9463.
Carnivale. 702 W. Fulton Market. Mixologist Victor Baheza offers classes on making and the history of Margaritas and other signature drinks. Upcoming classes include: Mojito, 6:30 tonight; Capirinha, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 23. Classes are $25. (312) 850-5005.
Chicago Wine School. Five-week wine courses. 1942 S. Halsted. Five-week courses and seminars on the basics, varietals and Italian wines in locations throughout Chicago and suburbs. (312) 491-0284; wineschool.com.
Everything's Wine. Eva Rozycki offers wine tastings, wine education, wine and cheese parties, and wine dinners. (847) 226-7531; evarozycki@sbcglobal.net.
House of Glunz. 1206 N. Wells. Tastings and food pairings. (312) 642-3000; thehouseofglunz.com
Vintages. Arlington Heights. Classes, tastings and wine dinners. Classes include restaurant wine lists and wine and cheese pairings. (847) 590-8655.
Bin 36. 329 N. Dearborn. Bin School Wine Series focusing on the basics of French and Italian wine tastings and food pairings. (312) 755-9463.
Winediva Enterprises. Christine Blumer will offer a limited schedule of wine-related classes. (312) 343-3482; winedivaent.com.