Ask Aunt V Cooking and Garden Classes
Liam Brex Design Showroom, 222 South Main Street, Naperville, IL
About
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 a one-hour demonstration and tasting table, a two-hour hands-on mini course, and organic garden classes that cover planning, planting, gathering, and preserving the harvest. Additional classes include microgreens, sprouts, houseplants, succulents, indoor gardens, and flower arranging, as well as options to host a chef-inspired tasting party, a cooking class, or events such as corporate team building, customer appreciation, showers, birthdays, night out events, couples classes, and an evening with family and friends.
• Ages: 2–18 years old
• Schedule: One-hour demonstration and tasting table; two-hour hands-on mini course
Ask Aunt V Cooking and Garden Classes offers hands-on cooking classes for all ages, including Mommy and Me classes, Junior Chef classes for ages 5–11, classes for tweens ages 12–14, teens ages 15–18, and adult classes. The program also offers online, group, and private classes, and reservations are required for classes.
The program 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. She is a licensed chef and holds a Master’s of Organic Urban Farming and Gardening.
The stated mission is to create community in all activities, from growing a garden, to preparing a meal, to educating, gathering, and enjoying life's harvest. A core idea of the program is expressed as “From the garden to the table, From the classroom to the community,” along with the focus that “Great cooking isn't about recipes, it is about technique,” and “Learn fundamental skills for a lifetime of great cooking.”
Proceeds from every sale are used to support the community. The program grows organic community gardens in food deserts and gives them back 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; two-hour hands-on mini course
Ask Aunt V Cooking and Garden Classes offers hands-on cooking classes for all ages, including Mommy and Me classes, Junior Chef classes for ages 5–11, classes for tweens ages 12–14, teens ages 15–18, and adult classes. The program also offers online, group, and private classes, and reservations are required for classes.
The program 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. She is a licensed chef and holds a Master’s of Organic Urban Farming and Gardening.
The stated mission is to create community in all activities, from growing a garden, to preparing a meal, to educating, gathering, and enjoying life's harvest. A core idea of the program is expressed as “From the garden to the table, From the classroom to the community,” along with the focus that “Great cooking isn't about recipes, it is about technique,” and “Learn fundamental skills for a lifetime of great cooking.”
Proceeds from every sale are used to support the community. The program grows organic community gardens in food deserts and gives them back 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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