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Teaching Kitchen

Upcoming Classes
Discover how food can fuel your health journey at the Teaching Kitchen at the OSF HealthCare Cancer Institute. Choose from healthy cooking classes that combine hands-on learning with expert guidance in culinary medicine. You’ll learn how to use nutritious, whole foods to support your body – whether you’re focused on general wellness, navigating cancer treatment or staying healthy in survivorship.
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Your Hub for Healthy Cooking and Wellness

The Teaching Kitchen at OSF Cancer Institute is a place where you can learn to prepare meals that support your health and well-being. Our cooking classes are easy to follow and combine simple nutrition tips with hands-on cooking techniques, helping you feel confident in the kitchen.

These healthy cooking classes focus on using food to help your body heal, prevent illness and give you the energy you need to feel your best. You can also connect with others on a similar journey, share experiences and find support while creating delicious, nourishing meals for yourself and your loved ones.

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Specialty and Seasonal Cooking Classes

Looking for something unique? The Teaching Kitchen offers a variety of specialty and seasonal cooking classes. From couples’ cooking for breast cancer patients to brunch with our oncology dietitians, there’s something for you.

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How Cooking and Nutrition Work Together for Better Health

Culinary medicine combines cooking and nutrition to help you feel your best. Registered dietitians create simple, nutritious and tasty recipes then teach you how to make them yourself.

Eating the right foods can:

  • Give you more energy and help you sleep better
  • Make it easier to manage your blood sugar
  • Support cancer treatment and recovery

Culinary medicine can help prevent cancer, support those going through treatment and improve the well-being of cancer survivors.

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How to Get Started

Ready to begin? Simply check our class calendar to explore all available options and sign up for the classes that interest you.