Late Summer Harvest- Tomato Canning Class – August 2026

Do you have way too many tomatoes from your garden and you don’t know what to do with all of them? Well, this is the class for you. In this class you will learn how to can tomatoes in 3 different ways and you will take home a jar of each! You will learn whole peeled tomatoes, (grandma’s style), you will learn crushed tomatoes with basil for sauce and you will learn a savory tomato jam. All three recipes will be made in class and you will also be sent home with the jars of each that you canned. You will also get all of the recipes to be able to go home and can all of the tomatoes from your summer harvest!

-Grandma’s Style whole peeled tomatoes

-Crushed tomatoes with basil for sauce

-Savory Tomato jam

Ages 18+

Your chef instructor will teach the proper techniques to elevate your cooking.
You will work in groups of 4 in a fun, hands-on environment led by our Chef Instructor.
Work from a recipe that was created for each specific class

Class is roughly 2 hours, unless otherwise noted above, and each student will enjoy a full meal of what you created in class
Cooking classes are conducted in our state-of-the-art Blue Star outfitted demonstration kitchen and each class is led by an experienced chef instructor.
Wine, beer and soft drinks are for sale (sorry, no BYOB)
Students receive a 10% to shop before or after class

FOOD ALLERGIES
If you have any dietary restrictions or allergies, that we can work around we will. PLEASE add any info we may need to know about in your order notes or call us at 630-395-9958 or email steph@pizzaculinaryacademy.com at least 1 day in advance.
We cannot make any substations the day of class. thank you for understanding.

Cancellation Policy: Class tickets are non-refundable. Submit a cancellation request at least 72 hours before the scheduled class start to receive credit toward a future class. No credit is issued for requests received less than 72 hours before class. You may allow someone else to attend: submit an attendee-name change in My NAPCA so staff can update the roster. Timing uses the original request submission time. Earlier purchase acknowledgments remain available for staff review.

During Winter season if there is a Winter Weather Advisory in affect or there is inclement weather, we reserve the right to cancel within 24 hours notice.

If registration is not above 4 attendees we reserve the right to cancel within 24 hours