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Cake decorating: Wilton Enterprises, 2240 W. 75th St., Woodridge. Cake decorating and confectionary classes are offered throughout the year. Elaine Gonzalez will teach classes on chocolate artistry. Also offered are master classes in cake decorating, pulled sugar, cakes for catering, advanced gum paste and the Australian method. Fee: $200 to $550. Call 708-963-7100 for schedule.
Health: ”Healthy Dining for the 1990`s,” 907 W. George St., Arlington Heights. Audrey T. Beauvais` classes include some recipe preparation and sampling and will cover such topics as cancer prevention, menu planning, recipe modification and food labeling. Classes will be held Wednesdays beginning October 10 at 7:30 p.m. Class size limited to 8. Fee: $44. Call 708-259-1635.
Health: Culinary Arts & Services, 739 Roosevelt Rd., Glen Ellyn, presents SmartBody, a series of cooking classes for those trying to eat and cook in a more healthful manner, especially with reduced fat. Classes will be taught by Donna Land and her staff. Classes cover all the food groups and begin Sept. 18. Other classes include SmartBody Survival and SmartBody Summary. Fee: $20 to $30.
Health: Metropolis 1800, 1800 N. Clybourn Ave. The AMC Cancer Research Center presents ”Metropolis 1800: Exploring Fall`s Harvest.” Chef/Owner Erwin Drechsler will prepare a healthful meal of butternut squash and apple cider soup, mixed greens salad with pear and pecan vinaigrette, seafood fricassee and harvest fruit crisp in accordance with the AMC Cancer Research Center`s 3 easy steps for good health and disease prevention. The workshop takes place Sept. 16 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fee: $25 donation to AMC Cancer Research Center (food fee is included). Call 525-5056 for reservations.
Health: The 12 Minute Meal, 441 N. Wabash Ave., Downtown Sports Club. Leslie Limberg, consultant and columnist, teaches classes on ethnic cooking and holiday meals. She emphasizes how to make 6 to 8 meals in 2 hours. There also are classes on special diets and on losing weight. Classes begin Sept. 17. Class size limited to 15 at Downtown Sports Club and 5 in Lincoln Park. Fee: $35 a class or $90 for three classes. Call 528-0909.
Microwave: Friedman`s, 2921 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. Friedman`s offers regularly scheduled classes on microwave cooking and microwave convection cooking. Classes are held Sundays at 3 p.m. Class size limited. Fee: $10 or 6 classes for $40. Call 248-4949.
Natural foods: ”To Bea or Not to Bea Cookery,” 5229 N. Magnolia Ave., Chicago. Beatrice Quatroke teaches classes on macrobiotic cooking, native American Indian natural cooking and food as medicine. Classes are held at various locations and private lessons are available in your home. Call 878-0156 for fees and schedule. Quatroke also will be teaching at the Macrobiotic Weekend, Sept. 20 to 22, at Yankee Springs Recreation Area, Kalamazoo, Mich. 49004. Call 616-349-2497.
Natural foods: The Yoga Circle, 537 N. Wells St., is beginning its sixth year providing natural foods cooking classes. Owner-director Gabriel Halpern has been living and teaching a wholistic and ”hands-on” approach for 20 years. The classes are held twice a month on Saturday afternoons from 3 to 6 p.m. beginning Sept. 15. Pre-registration is essential. Class size limited to 5. Fee: $40. Call 645-0750.
Nutrition: New Leaf Cooking School, Clybourn Chiropractic Health Center, 1871 N. Clybourn Ave. Classes emphasize healthful, lowfat, high fiber cooking. Classes are held Thursdays and Saturdays beginning Sept. 13. Classes are also held at Blue Sky Market in Palatine. Call 525-4224 for schedule and fees.
Nutrition: Nutrition for Optimal Health Association`s School of Nutrition and Natural Foods Cooking, P.O. Box 380, Winnetka. NOHA offers classes on such topics as low-cholesterol appetizers and holiday desserts. A Supermarket Shopping Tour will teach label reading and selection of best food choices. All classes are held at Sunset Foods, 825 S. Waukegan Rd., Lake Forest. Classes begin Sept. 26 and run from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays. Fee: $15 per class. Call 708-835-2445.
Seafood: Chicago Fish House, 1250 W. Division St., Chicago. Free seafood cooking demonstrations are held each Saturday beginning at noon. Classes are in progress. Nancy Abrams, culinary consultant for the Chicago Fish House, and guest chefs demonstrate their specialties. No reservations required. Call 227-7014.
Seafood: Jaqua, 2201 N. Halsted, Chicago. Chef John Clancy will teach a 5-session seafood cooking class covering such techniques as breading, boiling, deep-fat frying and steaming. His demonstrations will include bouillabaisse, mousse of sea scallops and stuffed squid. Classes will be held in two sections, on Tuesday or Thursday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. beginning Oct. 2. Fee: $200 for series. Call 525-9980.
Variety classes
Chicago
Bloomingdale`s, 900 N. Michigan Ave. Nancy Rossberger, culinary director, will hold informal cooking classes featuring quick recipes with tips on healthy cooking. Classes are held weekdays with a guest chef on Thursdays. Classes run from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Main Course on the sixth floor. All classes are free. Call 440-4238.
Cooking Classes in Hyde Park, 5020 S. Lake Shore Dr. Maria Robinson will teach a variety of classes on pasta, Italian desserts and breads and grilling. Classes begin in November and last 3 hours. Class size is limited to four. Fee: $35. Call 667-6343.
Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago (CHIC), 361 W. Chestnut St. Seminars and mini-classes on such topics as sauces, garnishing and pasta are offered throughout the year. An eight-session techniques class and a six-session pastry and baking class also are offered. Fee: $35 to $300. Call 944-0882.
Cooking School a la Treasure Island, 2121 N. Clybourn Ave. Classes are held on three Thursdays a month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Past classes have included Chef Joe Decker of Scoozi, Nicole`s Bake Shop and Kristin James of Prairie Kitchens. Fee: $5. Class schedules run in the Treasure Island Food Guide and the Thursday food sections of the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times. Call 327-4265 to register.
Prairie Kitchens, P.O. Box 578685. Kristin James and staff will teach single session seminars on such subjects as southwestern-style menus, grilling and working with chocolate. Two ”Basics of Good Cooking,” a five-session series, are also offered. Classes begin Sept. 10 in various locations in Chicago and the suburbs. Class sizes range from 5 to 20 people. Fee: $30 to $40. Private classes also are available. Call 525-7574.
Williams-Sonoma, 17 E. Chestnut St.; 100 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook; 333 Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg; 271 Market Square, Lake Forest. Each store has a schedule for the fall, including cookware and recipe demonstrations, tips, tastings, children`s classes, visits of cookbook authors and local chefs. Special classes which require pre-registration cost $20. In Chicago call 642-1593; Oak Brook, 708-571-2702; Woodfield, 708-619-0940; Lake Forest, 708-295-7045.
North:
Beautiful Food, 1872 John`s Dr., Glenview. Chef and owner Charie MacDonald will offer participation classes in baking, pastry, soups, low cholesterol meals and holiday gifts. Classes are held Wednesday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. beginning Sept. 22 for eight weeks. Class size is limited. Fee: $35. Call 708-657-8403 for schedule.
Bev`s World, 335 S. Green Bay Rd., Waukegan. Bev Brinkley and staff will teach morning and evening classes on beginning and advanced cake decorating, wedding cakes, appetizers, gingerbread houses, gum paste, candymaking, vegetable and fruit garnishing and ethnic cuisine. Classes begin Sept. 7. Class size limited. Fee: Free to $35, depending on class. Call 708-623-3478.
Chef`s Catalog The Store, Crossroads Shopping Center, 151 A Skokie Valley Rd., Highland Park. Chef Timothy Schau of The Deerpath Inn in Lake Forest will teach the basic techniques of French cooking. Classes are held Mondays beginning Sept. 10 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Class size is limited. Fee: $35; $30 for three or more classes. Call Flora Carter at 708-831-1100 to register.
Chicago Botanic Garden, Box 400, Lake-Cook Road, just east of the Edens Expressway, Glencoe. Weekend cooking demonstrations are scheduled for the month of September. Teachers will include chef David Jarvis of Melange restaurant, Chef Abdu of Taste of Morocco, William Rice and Steven Pratt of The Chicago Tribune. Fee: Classes are free. $3 for parking. Call 708-835-5440. The Diner Designer, 209 Westmoreland Dr., Wilmette. Chef Cliff Wener specializes in instructing novice and experienced cooks how to plan and cook for large groups. His customized classes are available in your home, business or group facility. Suggested topics include demonstrations on catering, continental cooking, food decorating and garnishing. Call 708-251-5422.
Kathy Harrison, 90 Hills and Dales Rd., Barrington. Harrison teaches demonstration classes in her home. Each class features a complete menu. Classes meet from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. or 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. once a month and are limited to 12 people. Classes begin in September. Fee: $22. Call 708-381-4828.
Barbara Hollander, 10057 Lamon St., Skokie. Hollander offers classes on such topics as Chinese cooking, seafood and pasta. Classes are held in the evenings and Saturdays beginning in late September in Wilmette. Class size limited to eight. Fee: $20 to $25. Call 236-6300 ext. 4956 during the day.
La Venture, Box 1836, Skokie. Owner Sandra Bisceglie will offer a series of six day or evening classes in classic French, northern Italian, Sicilian and Chinese cuisines and six lessons on candy and cake decorating in her home. Classes begin in January and combine lectures, demonstrations and participation. Special 4-day holiday classes will be held from Nov. 14 to Dec. 14. Class size limited to 12. Fee: $189 for series; $259 for six chocolate and cake decorating lessons; $140 for holiday series. Private lessons are available. Call 708-679-8845.
Jacalyn Linko Catering and Cooking Instruction, 1610 Dobson, Evanston. Linko will teach fall breadmaking and holiday desserts at Winnetka Community House, 620 Lincoln Ave, Winnetka. Classes will be held Oct. 29 and Nov. 8 beginning at 7 p.m. Fee: $30 or $50 for both classes. Call 708-869-7894.
Winnetka Community House, 620 Lincoln Ave., Winnetka. A variety of classes taught by Kristin James will include gingerbread houses, hearty pastas and a Mexican dinner party. Classes begin Sept. 18. Fee: $36 to $38. Call 708-446-0537 for fee and schedule.
South
Commander`s Restaurant, 704 N. Division St., Plainfield. Chef David Kozuh will teach a four-day seminar featuring healthful and light gourmet food from appetizers to desserts. The seminar will be held Sept. 24 through 27 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Class size is limited to 30. Fee: $125. Call 815-436-5225.
Cuisine Unlimited, 7871 Taft St., Taft Plaza, Merrillville, Ind. Seventeen teachers will offer single-session classes and demonstrations on topics such as garnishing, holiday gifts, cake decorating, ethnic cuisine, pizza, chocolate, wine tasting and food processor use. Also offered are trips and children`s classes. Class size limited. Fee: $10 to $40. Call 219-738-2443 for schedule.
Patricia Rappeport will travel to students` kitchens to demonstrate and have students participate in ”Making Friends with Your Microwave.” Classes on ethnic cuisine, holiday food, herb cooking, simple to candlelit meals and special interests also will be offered. Class sizes vary. Fee is determined by the type of class and number of students. Call 708-388-0446.
West
Beautiful Foods & More, 1661 Brentford Dr., Naperville. Beginning in September, Carol J. Heil offers day and evening classes in her home or yours featuring a variety of entertaining menus. Technique and creative presentation are emphasized. Fee: $20 or 3 for $50; special rates for large groups. Call 708-717-7314 for schedule and to register.
Chez Madelaine, 211 N. Washington St., Hinsdale. Madelaine Bullwinkel will conduct workshops in her home on Spanish tapas, sourdough breads, fall grilling, soups, stews, turkey and holiday baking. Judith Goldinger will teach Hungarian dishes and Maureen Micek will teach Italian Christmas cookies. Classes begin Sept. 19 and run from 10 a.m. to 2 or 3 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, including lunch. Schedule available. Fee: $50 and up. Call 708-325-4177.
Cooking Craft, 300 W. Main St. (Ill. Hwy. 64), St. Charles. This gourmet shop offers a variety of single session classes on topics such as basic wok cooking, Mexican tamales, whole grain breads and company casseroles. David Chung from the Schwezan Restaurant will teach Schwezan cooking. Classes begin in mid-September and run from 7 to 9 p.m. Fee: $15 to $20. Call 708-377-1730 for brochure.
Dominick`s Finer Foods in the Tri-City Shopping Center, 2063 Route 38, St. Charles. ”Seafood University,” a seafood preparation and cooking class is presented by Kimberly Adamson, seafood department manager, the first Saturday of each month. ”Produce University,” presented by store manager Curt Most and produce department manager Randy Klackle, introduces the more exotic kinds of fresh produce available to customers. Classes are held the third Saturday of each month. Both classes begin at 11 a.m. and last one hour. Fee: Free.
Kitchentoys Cookery, Old World Village, 518 Market Loop, West Dundee. Margaret Ann Holze holds demonstration classes on new nutritional ideas for shifting eating habits of the `90s. Topics include automatic breadmakers, a cookware comparison and other cooking machines. Classes begin Sept. 6 and take place every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. and every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Fee: Free. Call 708-551-COOK.
La Buona Cucina, 1418 Westchester Blvd., Westchester. Instructor Doris Rochetti will offer four-week classes covering menus-from appetizers to desserts, sauces and pastas and northern Italian cooking. Classes begin the first week of October. Class size limited. Students can register by phone;
early registration is a must. Fee: $75 for four weeks. Call 708-345-6817.
Splendid Fare, 816 S. Lombard Ave., Oak Park. Pam Lowenthal`s classes are given in the students` kitchen. Students choose the menu and Lowenthal brings everything needed to prepare the meal, including music and flowers. Dates are worked out around the students` schedule. Fee: $40 plus food costs. Call 708-386-9137.
True Cuisine, 690 Elm St., Glen Ellyn. True Cuisine is offering a variety of hands-on/demonstration classes covering such topics as kitchen basics, Hungarian cuisine and bistro food. Classes begin Sept. 20 and are held on Thursday evenings from 7 to 10 p.m. Class size limited to 10. Fee: $30. Also offered are trips such as ”The Great Grape Harvest Tour” and a trip to France. Call 708-469-7930.
