Learn to make Chicago-Style Deep Dish Pizza in a private online class!

5.0 (17 Reviews)

Approximately 1.5 hours

English

Your host Nancy

Nancy has been cooking for as long as she can remember. She loves cooking for friends and entertaining and is excited to share her cuisine and culture with guests from around the world.She has a great love for travel and looks forward to providing guests with an evening of food, laughter and, hopefully, new friendship, not to mention delicious pizza and a twist on a classic American dessert. Nancy has tried a large variety of pizzas in Chicago and know what makes for a good pie - she is eager to share her knowledge of Chicago's famous deep dish pizza and prepare it with you!

Highlights

Learn to make Chicago-style deep dish pizza, salad and chocolate chip cookie bake
Private, one-on-one online instruction with an Illinois native
Scheduled mutually at your convenience (host lives in Naperville, USA (GMT -5))
Customization available for dietary restrictions or preferences
Recipes and ingredients list will be emailed in advance of class
Travel from your own home and learn American culinary traditions!
You will need a 7" springform pan, hand or stand mixer and a baking sheet
Important note: please start your dough 1 day before your class (Nancy will send instructions)
NOTE: Nancy prefers and can generally confirm a booking with at least a 10-day lead time as she has another job and would need to give them notice

What will you cook together

Chicago-style deep dish pizza
Chicago-style Italian chopped salad
Chocolate chip cookie bake

Ingredients

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3 cups flour
2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
1 1/2 tsp white sugar
1 1/8 cups warm water (110 degrees F)
1/2 cup corn oil
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp olive oil
1 can (14 oz) tomatoes, whole (preferably Marzano)
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried parsley (can substitute 3 herbs with Italian herb seasoning mix)
Salt to taste
1 1/2 cups mozzarella, shredded
Fresh basil (optional)
2 bunches romaine lettuce
7 ounces canned artichokes
7 ounces hearts of palm
1 tomato, seeded and chopped
7 ounces roasted peppers
1/2 peeled and seeded cucumber
4 ounces Provolone (about 3 slices)
2 carrots
4 radishes
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 to 2 cloves garlic, pressed or finely minced
1 tsp dried Greek oregano
1 tsp Kosher salt
½ tsp freshly-cracked black pepper
1 tbsp honey to sweeten, if desired
1 to 1½ teaspoons Dijon mustard
6 tbsp butter - softened
1 egg
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup flour
2 tbsp cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Choose 3 from the below topping suggestions:
1/2 lb Italian sausage, cooked with 1/2 tsp fennel seeds and crumbled
1 pack frozen spinach, thawed, drained and squeezed
1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced
10-12 slices pepperoni
1/2 cup onions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup black or green olives
1/2 cup zucchini, red or green peppers, chopped

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5.0 (17 Reviews)

Gabriela 6 July 2021

"We had a great time during our class learning how to make delicious empanadas. It was a very fun way for our family to get together virtually from different parts of the country and celebrate a birthday! Gabriela was terrific in leading us all through the cooking."

Kristel 14 June 2021

"We celebrated an international birthday for 13yr old boys and aspiring chefs. It was great."

Judy 28 May 2021

"Loved this class! Nancy was wonderful considering I was unable to let her see what I was doing during the class...not tech savvy! The food was wonderful and will be made again!"

Nancy 28 May 2021

"Loved this class! Nancy was wonderful considering I was unable to let her see what I was doing during the class...not tech savvy! The food was wonderful and will be made again!"

Barbara 5 April 2021

"We did this as a family of 6 - 3 different households, 3 different time zones. Nancy's pre-meeting ingredients list and instructions were very thorough, and she was a warm and lively host during the class. We really appreciated that she left her zoom account open after we finished cooking so we could eat "together.""

Janine 3 April 2021

"Nancy was great!!! She made the class fun and easy to follow! We thoroughly enjoyed the recipe."

Sharon 3 April 2021

"Nancy was very personable. She addressed us individually, even my kids! She was patient with our errors. the food was great and we all had fun! "

Jenn 8 March 2021

"Nancy did an amazing job at guiding us through the recipes. Delicious pizza...salad....skillet cookie...mmmmm."

Kelly 14 January 2021

"My wife is from Chicago, so I thought she’d love this class and Nancy didn’t disappoint. The pizza was fun to make and tasted great, and conversation with Nancy was even better!"

Spencer 2 November 2020

"Nancy did an amazing job keeping us all on track and making it fun. She has travelled extensively and shared her experiences with us. She also took an interest in ours. We plan to book another class with her during the holidays!"

PAA 29 July 2020

"Great virtual experience. I have taken a live deep dish pizza class in Chicago before in the past and was excited about making pizza at home but never got around to it. Figured I would take a class again as I was curious about the cooking difference in the oven at home. I really enjoyed the class, the pizza and brownies came out great. So happy I took this class and will now be making my own pizzas at home."

Diane 7 September 2020

Paula 7 August 2020

"Nancy was great. Very friendly and patient. All of the recipes/dishes came out delicious"

Jay Savsani 16 June 2020

"Nancy is such an amazing teacher! She helped my family and I make an authentic Chicago style deep dish pizza. She was encouraging us the whole way and we shared so many great stories along the way. The pizza turned out to be delicious as well. Definitely try out her class if you get the chance! "

Stephanie Pigeon 9 June 2020

Maisie 9 June 2020

"Nancy is a delight! My family and I took her online deep dish pizza class to celebrate my mom's birthday. My family is spread across the US (and even abroad.) Sitting and talking in someone's kitchen is so intimate and personal, so taking Nancy's virtual Traveling Spoon class was a great way to catch up and connect and feel like we are all in the same place for a few hours. Nancy is engaging and helpful and the recipes were delicious! Highly recommend!"

Sarah P. 9 June 2020

"Nancy was great! We had a wonderful time with her, she is personable and friendly, as well as, extremely helpful and knowledgable. Some of us had different ingredients, and since we were all over the world, different measurements, times, and temperatures. She knew exactly what to do for all of us and helped each of us when we fell behind or were on a different step. She made our experience memorable and fun and the food was delicious! I would highly recommend Nancy's class!"