Events

The Spice House frequently hosts seminars on spices, cooking and other related topics. We hold these events in our stores, as well as other special locations.

Current & Upcoming Events

• The Love of Chocolate, Scholarship Fundraising Event
  February 6th, 2010
  6:30 - 10:00 PM
  The French Pastry School, 226 W. Jackson Blvd.,Chicago
  

  The Spice House is proud, for the second year in a row, to be a sponsor of this gala event to raise money for scholarships for future students of The French Pastry School. We had the great pleasure of attending this event last year, and it was our favorite event of the entire year, the only disclaimer being we LOVE chocolate.

  This description comes from the website of For the Love of Chocolate Foundation -
  The 5th Annual "For the Love of Chocolate" Gala at The French Pastry School at City Colleges of Chicago will take place on February 6, 2010 with some new exciting elements to our chocolate extravaganza. This year, you will find additions to the cocoa theme including the Chocolate Bar, and Voodoo Lounge, plus new partners and sponsors in the Cocoa Sutra, Cocoa Lounge, and Cocoa Cuisine making this year's For the Love of Chocolate the most thrilling, unique event yet!

  For the Love of Chocolate is complete only with Chicago's best cuisine, including offerings from the city's top chef such as Rick Bayless of Frontera Grill, Topolobampo and XOCO, Charlie Trotter of Charlie Trotter's, Jean Joho of Everest, Dominique Tougne of Bistro 110, Art Smith of Table 52, Paul Bartolotta of The Bartolotta Restaurants, and Jean Claude Poilevey of La Sardine.

  Among the new components to the gala will be the Voodoo Lounge complete with our very own Witch Doctor DJ, Roberto Ayala, palm and Tarot card readers, a Voodoo "Priestess" crafting exotic chocolate elixirs, along with divine desserts prepared by Chicago's preeminent pastry chefs and chocolatiers.

  Following the Cocoa Lounge, Cocoa Sutra, Cocoa Cuisine, and Voodoo Lounge, you will be guided back to the large first-floor lobby, transformed to a lively dance party called the Chocolate Bar with Hip Hop artist extraordinaire, Anacron as your DJ. The space will be equipped with a spectacular eight-foot chocolate bar where you can scrape off a piece of the bar to add to your warm chocolate drink of choice, or eat the high-quality couverture all by itself!

  Tickets are $125, and are available here.

  

• Soup Demo and Book Signing with Chef Clay Erickson
  February 23rd
  11:00 am to 1:00 pm
  The Spice House in Evanston
  

  Join us in our Evanston shop at 1941 Central Street for some of Chef Clay's wonderful soups. Clay Erickson is a long-time customer and friend who has frequently brought soup for our staff, so we can assure you it's delicious. Besides sampling the soups, you can also pick up a copy of his book "25 Soups and One Chili" and have it signed. 50% of the net profits from this book go to benefit the Youth Ministries at St Paul's Lutheran Church in Waukegan.

• Scent of Cinnamon Class at Gallery 37's World Kitchen
  Thursday, January 28, 2010
  6 - 8:30 pm
  66 East Randolph Street, Chicago
  

  The Spice House teams up with the City of Chicago's Gallery 37 for "Scent of Cinnamon" cooking class.

  Join us in Gallery 37's World Kitchen, we always enjoy these hands on classes. Their classes focus on culinary skills and techniques in their state-of-the-art facility. We will learn about the origins and history of different cinnamons of the world, as well as, ways to use them in both savory and sweet dishes. You will take home a cinnamon goodie bag to expand your spice cupboard as well as your kitchen knowledge.

  All World Kitchen classes are $30 and require pre-registration. Reservations can be made by phone (312-742-TIXS) or in person at their box office. For more information, check out the World Kitchen website.