Fall’s calling—your kitchen said it wants more fun tools!

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Oktoberfest Brunch with Chef Gina

Saturday, October 10
$68.00

Raise a glass and roll up your sleeves for a brunch with a delicious German twist! Join us for a lively, hands-on cooking experience where you’ll chop, whisk, sauté, and sizzle your way through a hearty menu filled with sweet, savory, and unexpected flavors.

Start with a refreshing Apple Cider Radler, then learn to create the ultimate brunch skillet layered with beer brats, crispy potatoes, caramelized onions, cabbage, Gruyère, and a decadent Dijon hollandaise. Balance it all with a bright, crisp fennel and apple salad before finishing with a warm, beautifully puffed German apple pancake.

Perfect for friends, couples, and cooks of all skill levels, this interactive class is about learning new techniques, sharing great food, and having plenty of fun along the way. Once the cooking is done, sit down together and enjoy the incredible brunch you’ve created.

Menu

  • Apple Cider Radler – Lager, Lemon, Apple Cider & Sparkling Water
  • Beer Brat Brunch Skillet – Crispy Potatoes, Caramelized Onions, Cabbage, Gruyère & Dijon Hollandaise
  • Shaved Fennel & Apple Salad
  • German Apple Pancake

Come hungry and ready to cook—you’ll leave The Joyful Gourmet with new skills, great recipes, and plenty of inspiration for your next weekend brunch.

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

Menu: Gina

One Radler is included with the event.  Additional Radlers, beer and wine are available for purchase at the wine bar.

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Oktoberfest Brunch with Chef Gina
$ 68.00
10 available
Chef
Gina Bangser
Date and time
Saturday, October 10
10:00am -
12:00pm
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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