We’re shaking, blending, and whisking things up
at A NEW DAWN cooking school in
Whole Foods Market
With two locations within Whole Foods Market in Northbrook and Lincoln Park, A NEW DAWN cooking school at the Whole Lifestyle Center uses only the best organic and natural Whole Foods Market ingredients and offers fun, unique, and approachable cooking classes. Led by Chef Dawn Dlugosz, former Culinary Director for Whole Foods Market-Northbrook, A NEW DAWN cooking school offers something for everyone:
- Kitchen Bootcamp Series – in-depth 6-week hands-on series focused on cooking fundamentals
- Fundamentals - hands-on classes teaching basic cooking techniques from knife skills, to sauces, to pasta making
- Chef's Table Supper Club (Every other week) — a unique dining experience inspired by the freshest, most seasonal ingredients
- Ladies’ Night Out Dinners – Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to share food, wine, and fun with the girls!
- Couples in the Kitchen – hands-on couples cooking class
- Easy Entertaining – learn tricks of the trade to entertain with ease
- Gluten-free Gourmet – Chef Dawn teams up with Lara Field of the University of Chicago Celiac Disease center to bring you dishes so good, you'll never miss the gluten!
- Passport to Great Taste – take your taste buds on a trip around the world without leaving our kitchen
- Private Events – hands-on cooking parties, demonstration classes, and wine tastings for any occasion from corporate teambuilding to birthdays, anniversaries, wedding and baby showers
- Kids in the Kitchen classes – Do you have a budding chef in your family? All ages, from 6-11, will stir, pour, and roll their way to a delicious meal
- Kids in the Kitchen Birthday Parties – from Pizza Palooza to Pasta Mangia, our fun and creative cooking parties will entice and delight even the pickiest eater
- Kids in the Kitchen Summer Camps: All American Culinary Road Trip - week-long summer cooking camp with multiple sessions for ages 6-9 and 10-13
- Teen Kitchen Bootcamp – special week-long summer installment of our Kitchen Bootcamp Series specially tailored to teens ages 14-18
For a full calendar of classes, stop by Whole Foods Market-Northbrook (840 Willow Road) or Whole Foods Market-Lincoln Park (1550 N. Kingsbury) to pick up our current class schedule, click here, or visit
Northbrook Location Lincoln Park Location
For more information about A NEW DAWN programs, contact Chef Dawn Dlugosz at anewdawnchef@gmail.com. To schedule a private event at our Northbrook location, contact Event Coordinator, Gillie Kilner, at gillie.kilner@wholefoods.com or 847-205-5353 Ext. 126.
All Northbrook classes take place at Whole Foods Market-Northbrook (840 Willow Road) and require advance registration and full payment in person or by phone at 847-205-5353. All Lincoln Park classes take place at Whole Foods Market-Lincoln Park (1550 N. Kingsbury) and require advance registration and full payment online at www.active.com, by phone at 312-587-0648, or in person. We reserve the right to cancel classes for any reason and in that event, all registered participants will be notified. All menus are subject to change based on ingredient availability. To receive a full refund, customers must cancel class registration at least 48 hours in advance of the class. NO refunds will be issued for cancellations less than 48 hours prior to the class, however, customers may send a substitute in their place.