Ask Aunt V Cooking and Garden Classes
Liam Brex Design Showroom, 222 S Main St, Naperville, IL 60540
About
Ask Aunt V Cooking and Garden Classes offers hands-on cooking classes where participants prepare meals and taste them, as well as one-hour demonstration and tasting tables and two-hour hands-on mini courses. The program includes Mommy and Me Classes, Junior Chef Classes, Tweens and Teens classes, adult classes, and options to host a chef-inspired tasting party or cooking class. It also offers organic garden classes that cover planning, planting, gathering, and preserving the harvest, along with classes focused on microgreens, sprouts, houseplants, succulents, indoor gardens, and flower arranging, plus events such as corporate team building, customer appreciation, showers, birthdays, nights out, couples classes, and evenings with family and friends.
• Ages: 2–18 years old
• Schedule: One-hour demonstration and tasting table options and two-hour hands-on mini course options
Ask Aunt V Cooking and Garden Classes is led by Veronica Porter of Ask Aunt V. Veronica is a third generation organic farmer, chef, culinary instructor, and food educator for home and garden, and she is a Licensed Chef who holds a Master’s of Organic Urban Farming and Gardening. The program offers online, group, and private classes and provides hands-on cooking classes for all ages beginning at age 2. The program uses the phrases “From the garden to the table, From the classroom to the community,” “Great cooking isn't about recipes, it is about technique,” “Learn fundamental skills for a lifetime of great cooking,” “Good food starts with good ingredients,” and “Make your Next Event a Culinary Experience.”
Veronica’s 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.” Proceeds from every sale are used to support the community by growing organic community gardens in food deserts and giving them back to the neighborhood, feeding the homeless with fresh organic produce, and providing opportunities for veterans with PTSD/TBI and young men and women with hidden disabilities. The program also supports local organizations throughout the Chicago metropolitan area by sponsoring private events for their fundraising needs.
Last updated February 5, 2026.
• Ages: 2–18 years old
• Schedule: One-hour demonstration and tasting table options and two-hour hands-on mini course options
Ask Aunt V Cooking and Garden Classes is led by Veronica Porter of Ask Aunt V. Veronica is a third generation organic farmer, chef, culinary instructor, and food educator for home and garden, and she is a Licensed Chef who holds a Master’s of Organic Urban Farming and Gardening. The program offers online, group, and private classes and provides hands-on cooking classes for all ages beginning at age 2. The program uses the phrases “From the garden to the table, From the classroom to the community,” “Great cooking isn't about recipes, it is about technique,” “Learn fundamental skills for a lifetime of great cooking,” “Good food starts with good ingredients,” and “Make your Next Event a Culinary Experience.”
Veronica’s 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.” Proceeds from every sale are used to support the community by growing organic community gardens in food deserts and giving them back to the neighborhood, feeding the homeless with fresh organic produce, and providing opportunities for veterans with PTSD/TBI and young men and women with hidden disabilities. The program also supports local organizations throughout the Chicago metropolitan area by sponsoring private events for their fundraising needs.
Last updated February 5, 2026.
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