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Ask Aunt V Cooking and Garden Classes offers hands-on cooking classes where participants prepare meals and taste what they make. The program also offers one-hour demonstration and tasting table sessions, two-hour hands-on mini courses, and a range of garden and plant-focused classes, including organic garden, microgreens, sprouts, houseplants, succulents, indoor gardens, and flower arranging classes. Additional options include Mommy and Me classes, Junior Chef classes, Tweens and Teens classes, adult classes, online, group, and private classes, as well as chef-inspired tasting parties and themed events such as showers, birthdays, nights out, couples classes, and evenings with family and friends.
• Ages: 2–18 years old
• Schedule: One-hour demonstration and tasting table sessions and two-hour hands-on mini courses
Veronica Porter leads Ask Aunt V Cooking and Garden Classes as a third generation organic farmer, chef, culinary instructor, and food educator for home and garden. Veronica is a Licensed Chef and holds a Master’s of Organic Urban Farming and Gardening. Her stated mission is, “My passion is to create community in all I do, from growing a garden, to preparing a meal, to educating, gathering, and enjoying life's harvest.” The program states, “From the garden to the table, From the classroom to the community,” and, “Great cooking isn't about recipes, it is about technique.” Reservations are required for classes.
Proceeds from every sale are used to support the community. The program grows organic community gardens in food deserts and returns them to the neighborhood, feeds the homeless with fresh, organic produce, and provides opportunities for veterans with PTSD/TBI and young men and women with hidden disabilities. It also supports local organizations throughout the Chicago metropolitan area by sponsoring private events for their fundraising needs.
Last updated May 27, 2026.
• Ages: 2–18 years old
• Schedule: One-hour demonstration and tasting table sessions and two-hour hands-on mini courses
Veronica Porter leads Ask Aunt V Cooking and Garden Classes as a third generation organic farmer, chef, culinary instructor, and food educator for home and garden. Veronica is a Licensed Chef and holds a Master’s of Organic Urban Farming and Gardening. Her stated mission is, “My passion is to create community in all I do, from growing a garden, to preparing a meal, to educating, gathering, and enjoying life's harvest.” The program states, “From the garden to the table, From the classroom to the community,” and, “Great cooking isn't about recipes, it is about technique.” Reservations are required for classes.
Proceeds from every sale are used to support the community. The program grows organic community gardens in food deserts and returns them to the neighborhood, feeds the homeless with fresh, organic produce, and provides opportunities for veterans with PTSD/TBI and young men and women with hidden disabilities. It also supports local organizations throughout the Chicago metropolitan area by sponsoring private events for their fundraising needs.
Last updated May 27, 2026.
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