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November Soup Season – Hands-On Cooking with Chef Gina

Friday, November 20
$68.00

November is here, and soup season is officially in full swing! Join Chef Gina at The Joyful Gourmet for a fun, flavorful afternoon celebrating the cozy, comforting dishes we crave this time of year.

In this hands-on cooking class, you’ll roll up your sleeves and discover how to transform simple seasonal ingredients into three delicious, satisfying soups. From building layers of flavor and creating rich, velvety textures to experimenting with creative garnishes, Chef Gina will share her favorite techniques, kitchen tips, and tricks along the way.

Come ready to cook, laugh, learn, and enjoy a wonderful afternoon with friends and fellow food lovers. You’ll leave with new skills, delicious recipes, and plenty of inspiration to recreate these comforting soups in your own home kitchen all season long!

Chef: Gina

Participation Cooking Class: Aprons and workstations will be set up for you while your Chef-Instructor walks you through each course and gives you lots of tips and tricks along the way.

Menu:

  • Spiced Carrot Soup – Finished with crème fraîche, toasted pumpkin seeds, and crushed ginger cookies.
  • Cauliflower & Aged Cheddar Soup – Rich, creamy, and packed with comforting flavor.
  • Winter Minestrone – A hearty, rustic celebration of seasonal vegetables.
  • Freshly Baked Bread

 

Coffee and Tea are complimentary. Wine, beer, soda, and San Pellegrino can be purchased at the wine bar.

 

Enjoy 10% off regularly priced merchandise during the event.

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November Soup Season – Hands-On Cooking with Chef Gina
$ 68.00
12 available
Chef
Gina Bangser
Date and time
Friday, November 20
11:00am -
1:00pm
Location
The Joyful Gourmet
542 N Milwaukee Ave.
Libertyville, IL 60048
Cancellation Policy

If you cannot make your reservation, we do encourage you to attempt to find someone that would enjoy attending. We can only issue a credit for you to attend a future event (6 month expiration). Within 72 hours we are not able to offer a credit as we’ve already incurred food and help costs.

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Gina Bangser

Known as @ginasnackarita, Chef Gina has built her reputation around the art of the snack — from colorful mezze boards and clever crostini to dips, spreads, and bites that make everyday ingredients shine. A private chef and engaging culinary instructor, she teaches cooking classes that are equal parts fun and practical, filled with the kitchen hacks her students swear deserve a class of their own. She brings food to life through live demonstrations, ghostwrites recipes for food brands, and manages social media for The Joyful Gourmet, always infusing her work with warmth, creativity, and her signature snack-focused flair. Whether she’s plating up a grazing board or guiding a hands-on class, Gina proves that snacks aren’t just food — they’re a lifestyle.

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