Food, fun and community! One of life's simple pleasures is food. It brings people together and transcends barriers. Epicureans enjoy indulging in good food accompanied by individual choices of distinctive coffees, teas, or spirits. There's nothing pretentious about it - just good food and good conversation. This meetup provides a venue for food lovers to gather in smaller groups to enjoy home cooked meals, restaurant excursions, picnics, tastings and cooking classes. River Food Pantry is adopte …

Do you love to cook or have you always wanted to learn. I am an expert cook, I have been cooking since I was 12yrs old. My mom taught me very young how to cook and bake from scratch and then I love it so much I took years of classes. In this meet-up we will have Breakfast, lunch, and Dinner parties, with food themes. We will get together at different places and homes and cook together or have free cooking lessons and eat what we make. With nice weather aproaching it is time for picinics, beach p …

The mission of this group is to provide a forum where you can meet new people, build relationships, and expand your network, while gaining a current understanding of the economic situation and learning some ways to prepare for your financial well-being regardless of the economy. As you may realize, the people in your network are amongst your most important assets. The more people you know, the more you can learn. Everyone alone has value. When the best & brightest come together, the possibili …

This group is for those who love to cook and try new dishes and different ethnic cuisines to meet and share our love for cooking & food! We meet once a month in west suburbs of Chicago to have different themed cooking parties.

inspired by an amazing friend who started a very successful meetup to connect with like-minded new mommies, i've decided to start a little group too!  girls about town is dedicated to nurturing all of my favorite hobbies -- and hopefully yours too.  our events span a whole spectrum of socializing ranging from meeting up for a movie, trying delicious new restaurants, sunday brunching, art classes of all sorts, potluck dinner parties, a good day of spa-style pampering and much much more! we'll be …

This is a group for anyone with gluten intolerance - whether sensitivity or diagnosis with Celiac Disease. I started this group for the purpose of getting together for dinner out or in - with others who have eliminated gluten from their diet. Looking forward to meeting you!

Are you a serious home cook who loves to perfect your technique? Would you like to meet with other passionate cooks for a kind of cook's circle? Do you enjoy reading or commenting on food blogs but wish there were in-person cooking communities? The structure of this group may take on a different form, but to begin, we would meet and share our attempts at a specific dish or technique, savory and sweet. The critique would be much like a writer's or artist's circle where members give feedback. As w …

In our continued effort to empower our community with healthy living we are thrilled to introduce our monthly Healthy Cooking demonstrations every second Tuesday of the month The price of the cooking demonstration is only $10 per person, which helps cover the expense of the cooking demonstration. Everyone will be able to sample food from the demonstration. Please click on one of the links below to register or RSVP. We are looking forward to seeing you there.

Hey you sassy, creative, dynamic Chicago woman! Yeah, you. This group is a place for you to share, develop, test, express your ideas, projects and creativity. A group who will support you in your daring efforts big and small. A forum for feedback, ideas and inspiration. Maybe you write, sing, dance, act, make films, bake cakes, teach workshops, paint, sculpt, take photos, knit, build things, design, volunteer for amazing organizations... whatever the format you use your wild feminine energy to …

We bake deserts together at my home.

For anyone interested in cooking and bread baking! I am the chef of Thurk, an underground restaurant concept, and I would like to extend my knowledge of cooking and bread baking to you. Classes over the course of the next few months will include anything from bread baking to whole animal butchery. Everyone is welcome!

. This is for all people who want to cook more at home to create more quality family time. Learn how to cook quick healthy meals that won't be boring to your family! Make it a fun experience and learn to teach your children to cook their own meals and bake their own desserts. I created this site for people who love to trade recipes and meet new friends! Ok if you don't know how to cook, come to learn!

Do you find yourself looking for any excuse to bake? Us too! We are just two Chicago baking addicts that randomly found each other, and we figured there had to be more of us out there, hiding behind our muffin tins and baking pans. We decided there ought to be a support group where we can freely bake till our heart's content. This group is designed for anyone with a love of baking, both men and women, from novice to expert and everything in between. Each month, we will host a themed event at som …

Cooking knows no boundaries! International cuisines exist to be discovered, taught, cooked and tasted. Where there are unknown flavors, the International Cooking Club will go to look for them, either by attending a class, cooking a meal together, or a field trip to a market. This club is open to anyone who loves cooking... Are you looking for some company while cooking other than your ever hungry family or friends? Some company that can comment or help you with your culinary escapades? Join the …

Come join CakeThat! in a hands on journey through the world of Cake, Cookie, Cupcake, Cakepop (& more) baking and decorating classes. These classes are taught by a local Crystal Lake resident and bakery designer extraordinaire. Class size is kept at a minimum in order to maximize your decorating skills. From beginners who don’t even know the first thing about baking let alone decorating to advanced bakers and sugar art designers who need that extra edge, CakeThat! Classes are designed to be fun, …

This groups is for those who want to learn about cooking with whole foods and converting their kitchen to whole foods. We buy commodities as a group, such as whole grains, beans, rice, corn, dehydrated vegetables and fruits, nuts and seeds, to create our own groceries from scratch. We make our families' favorite foods such as pizza, hamburgers, waffles, granola, and much more, using freshly ground wheat that we grind ourselves and meat that we make from vegetable sources and fresh vegetables tha …

This is a group for people who: are interested in raw, vegan, gluten-free, and organic food; have an appreciation and love for the Earth; are passionate about holistic health and wellness; love to be part of a community of like-minded, kind, and generous people; and enjoy learning about healthy cuisine and doing activities together.