Hands on Couple’s Cooking Class

by southloop, July 31, 2009 | Permalink

Friday, August 7th

Couple’s Cooking: Seafood 101

7:00 p.m. $100 per Couple

Bored with the same old date night of dinner and a movie? Learn to cook together in the Lifestyle Center. Chef Stacey will take you on a tour of the seafood department and then back to the class room to prepare some delicious fish dishes. Bring some friends and make it a double date. This is a hands on class with a full meal served.

Wine Classes at South Loop

by southloop, July 31, 2009 | Permalink

World of White Wine

August 11th

6:00 p.m. FREE

Want to learn more about white wine beyond Chardonnay? Join us for an exploration and tasting of some of our favorite and lesser know white wines.  Space is limited. Please sign up at the customer service desk or by calling 312 435-4600.

Whole Foods Market South Loop Welcomes Chef Jen from Hell’s Kitchen Season 4

by southloop, July 23, 2009 | Permalink

Chef Jennifer is a graduate of the nationally acclaimed School of Culinary Arts at Kendall College in Chicago. She has studied abroad in both Dinant, Belgium and Paris, France. 

Chef Jennifer has worked in numerous fine dining restaurants in the Chicagoland area in both front and back of the house. In January of 2007 she relocated from Chicago, Illinois to Atlanta, Georgia where she became Garde Manger Chef at an exclusive five-star, platinum, Country Club. In September of 2007 she was cast on FOX’s hit reality show “Hell’s Kitchen”, where she finished fourth place among fifteen contestants. During her culinary career she has worked with world renowned Chefs such as Wolfgang Puck and Gordon Ramsay.

Chef Jen is currently the Executive Chef/ Owner of Catered Excellence, a full service catering company that offers event planning, cooking classes and personal chef services.

Join Chef Jen for her classes in August!

Sushi 101

Wednesday, August 12th

6:30 p.m. $40

Do you love sushi? If so, grab a bottle of Sake from the Specialty Department and join Chef Jen in the Lifestyle Center for an entertaining evening of sushi rolling and sake tasting.  Featured menu items include: inside out California rolls, spicy tuna rolls and salmon and tuna nigiri.

Perfect Party Platters

Wednesday, August 19th

6:30 p.m. $40

Tired of the traditional Crudité platter and boring chips and dip? Let Chef Jen teach you how to wow your guests and make your next party POP! In this class you will learn some of the coolest culinary tricks that Master Chefs spend hundreds of dollars learning how to do. Highlights of the class include: carving an apple swan, tomato and scallion roses, carrot palm trees, fruit flower arrangements and much more! You don’t want to miss this class!

Summer in Southern France

Wednesday, August 26th

6:30 p.m. $40

Need a vacation but can’t quite leave?  No worries, just grab your favorite bottle of wine from the Speciality Department and join Chef Jen in the Lifestyle Center to embark on an informative culinary tour through the south of France. You’ll touch on French history, discuss classic French cooking techniques and enjoy a classic Parisian dinner. Our four course dinner includes: potage petite pois, arugula and prosciutto salad, steamed mussels with melted leeks and a French cheese tasting for dessert.

Soul Food: Veganism for Social Responsibility and Spiritual Fulfillment

by southloop, July 16, 2009 | Permalink

Thursday, July 30th

Soul Food: Veganism for Social Responsibility and Spiritual Fulfillment

6:00-8:00 p.m. $30

Join Zarakyah Ben Ahmadiel of Soul Vegetarian for an interactive discourse on the socio-spiritual gravity of the vegan diet, as we share the cultural and spiritual sources for our food choices.

Eating Green With Soul Vegetarian: The Environmental Impact of Veganism

by southloop, July 16, 2009 | Permalink

Eating Green With Soul Vegetarian: The Environmental Impact of Veganism

Thursday, July 23rd & 30th

6:00-8:00 p.m. $30

Hybrid cars, recycling, composting?! What can you do to save the environment? Go vegan!  As the environmental crisis worsens and the hysteria heightens, it turns out that the best thing we can do to make a difference is to adopt a vegan diet.  Join Zarakyah Ben Ahmadiel of Soul Vegetarian for a multi-media discourse, with a hands-on cooking demonstration, detailing the environmental impact of our food choices and what you can do to affect global change.

Nutrition Tune Up with Dawn Jackson Blatner

by southloop, July 16, 2009 | Permalink

Nutrition Tune-Up

Wednesday, July 22nd

6:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m. $20

Nutrition expert, Dawn Jackson Blatner, will answer the 10 most frequently asked food and nutrition questions while you enjoy her “mocktail” and healthy appetizer. Dawn is a national nutrition expert interviewed annually in over 200 media outlets such as CNN, Dateline NBC, and People Magazine as well as WebMD. She writes for magazines such as Health, All You, Fitness and Ladies Home Journal.

Hop Heads

by southloop, July 1, 2009 | Permalink

Are you as crazy for Hops as we are? Want to know more about what puts the bitter in beer? Don’t miss this free class where we will taste SLP’s hoppiests offerings! Join us Tuesday, July 14th at 6:00 p.m. Space is limited. Please sign up at the Customer Service Desk or by calling 312 435-4600.

Old World Wines

by southloop, July 1, 2009 | Permalink

Join us for an introductory tour of Spain, France and Italy’s famous wine regions and varietals on Tuesday, July 7th at 6:00 p.m. This is a free class. Space is limited. Please sign up at the Customer Service Desk or by calling 312 435-4600.

Sunday Brunch

by southloop, July 1, 2009 | Permalink

Join us every Sunday in the Lifestyle Center for a tasty brunch prepared by Chef Stacey. Mostly vegetarian fare. $5 per plate/ $10 includes one Mimosa.