La Madia
Photo: courtesy of the restaurant
On August 15, La Madia chef-owner Jonathan Fox leads a summer cooking class on how to make homemade mozzarella. Along with learning Italian methods for making hand-pulled cheese, attendees will receive recipes for summertime dishes, including a tomato-mozzarella salad with house-roasted peppers and the restaurant's signature pizza (11 AM–1:30 PM; $30 per person, includes class, tastings, recipes and paired wine; 312-329-0400).