Jul 23rd
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Dessert Classes Coming up in Boston and Online
Unfortunately, no classes in-person in Boston have spots left, but 7 classes live online are available.
Virtual Cook Along: Tropical Fruit Dessert Workshop
The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ Virtual Classroom
Let's take a trip to paradise in this 2-hour intensively interactive virtual cook along! We’ll celebrate the flavors of the tropics and work with fresh pineapple and passion fruit pulp in order to create approachable yet flavor packed flavors that are within reach. We’ll capture that easy, breezy tropical vacation vibe with each bite from the comfort of your own home. Menu: Passion Fruit Cupcakes with Passion Fruit Curd Filling and Coconut...
Sunday Jul 23rd, 11am–1pm Central Time
French Macaron Step-by-Step Class
The Good Food Project @ Virtual Classroom
Beautiful, delicate, and delicious, french macarons are way beyond ordinary cookies in flavors inspired by our favorite desserts. Whether you've tried to make them before and had some challenges, or never tried to make them but just love to eat them, this is the workshop for you! In this virtual hands-on workshop, you'll make, flavor, pipe, bake, and fill a gorgeous batch of French macarons! We will discuss the ingredients that go into making...
Saturday Jun 10th, 9–10:30am Mountain Time
Virtual Cook Along: French Pastries Workshop
The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ Virtual Classroom
Learn how to create these awe-inspiring pastries from the comfort of your own home in this 2-hour intensively interactive virtual cook along. With our chef as your guide, you’ll learn just how approachable these impressive desserts really are. Menu: Cinnamon-Sugar Palmiers Cream Puffs with Pastry Cream and Chocolate Glaze Skills covered in class: Working with puff pastry Making pâte à choux Preparing custard Using cornstarch as...
Sunday Jun 4th, 11am–1pm Central Time
Chocolate Truffles
Food Craft @ Live Online
No-bake vegetarian chocolate experience Moments are best spent together with delectable sweets from an all-inclusive virtual demo of our chocolate truffle-making class. Create your own 3 varieties of truffles with no baking required and learn chocolate-making techniques the easiest way! Your Menu: Honey Figs Truffle Oreo Coconut Truffle Cinnamon Coconut Truffle What You'll Learn: Three Truffle Recipes Chocolate Making Techniques What's...
Friday Jun 16th, 9am–11pm Eastern Time
Summer Pie Workshop
Home Cooking New York @ Virtual Classroom
Knowing how to make a pie is a cornerstone skill. We think it is something everyone should know how to make because it is the truest culinary example of love. You don't make a pie for someone you don't care for deeply. A pie takes time. It is a meditation on butter, flour, fruit, sugar, and temperature (the cold needed for a good crust, the hot needed for a flaky result). We'll show you everything you need to know to make a successful pie,...
Sunday Jul 16th, 1–2:30pm Eastern Time
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Cookie Decorating
Food Craft @ Live Online
Freshly baked & customizable cookies to fit your occasion A shared virtual experience curated for any age, this cookie decorating class is your go-to event for any season to learn decorating techniques and have fun! Have it any theme you want, we'll have it arranged for you, just the way you like it! Theme January - Lunar New Year February - Valentine's Day March - St. Patrick April - Easter *We do not offer Gluten-Free and Vegan...
Tuesday Jun 20th, 9am–11pm Eastern Time
Blind Tasting Bubbles, Botrytis & Fortified Wines
San Francisco Wine School @ Online
Master Sommelier David Glancy helps students tackle the most challenging flights of sparkling wines, fortified wines and non-fortified dessert wines. Learn to identify the similarities and differences in each wine and discuss the major regions and styles globally. Decipher what differences are derived from grape variety, terroir, vineyard practices, winemaking or aging. This workshop is part of the Advanced Blind Tasting program. Requirements...
Monday Jun 12th, 10am–12:30pm Pacific Time
BRAVETART: Iconic American Desserts
Sofra Bakery & Cafe @ 1 Belmont St, Boston, MA 02138
BRAVETART is the book that every baker needs in the kitchen and is a celebration of classic American desserts. Stella's recipes are meticulously tested and bring an award-winning pastry chef’s expertise into your kitchen. Come meet author Stella Parks, named one of America’s Best New Pastry Chefs by Food & Wine and sample a “bake off” with our award-winning pastry chef, Maura Kilpatrick. We’ll serve iconic American desserts from BRAVETART alongside...
$60
Make Ahead Desserts
Sofra Bakery & Cafe @ 1 Belmont St, Boston, MA 02138
We are thinking about the best make-ahead desserts. The arrival of the holidays means less time for baking, but we still need that perfect dish for holiday parties, unexpected guests, quick breakfasts and school events. Our Executive Pastry Chef, Maura has gathered some of her very best tried and true recipes to demonstrate for you. Recipes include: Oleana's Brown Butter Profiteroles, Sesame Caramel + Candied Cashews Caramelized Apple + Golden...
$85
Adult and Child Workshop: Dessert Party
Create a Cook @ 53 Winchester St, Newton, MA 02461
Bond over baking at our Dessert Party workshop! Make some sweet treats and get the kids excited about cooking from scratch. Don't forget to bring your sweet tooth. Menu: Funfetti Cookie Cake Chewy Chocolate Cookies Strawberry Cheesecake Parfaits
$85
Just Desserts! Petite Treats And Wine Pairing
Boston Wine School @ 2 Merchant St, Sharon, MA 02067
Boston Wine School Pastry Chef-In-Residence Tracie Wright will lead the class to bake individual desserts at a new level. A complete hands on class on baking and decorating. No prior or experience or skills necessary. Students will learn to cut Petit Fours in different styles using a few different methods. They will learn how to make Petit Four icing and how to coat the tiny cakes. Students will also learn to embellish their Petit Fours with...
$69
Teen Baking: Apples!
Duck Soup @ 365 Boston Post Rd, Sudbury, MA 01776
It's apple season in New England! Let's make some delicious apple desserts. You will take home recipes you have never tried before, guaranteed. This class is for teens of all skill levels.
$45
Adult & Child Workshop: Apple Picking Party!
Create a Cook @ 53 Winchester St, Newton, MA 02461
Fall! It's all about apple picking, cider donuts, hayrides and changing leaves. Come enjoy baking a few delicious apple desserts with us! Apple "Rose" Tarts Apple Cider Donut Muffins Apple Pie Parfaits
$85
Make-Ahead Holiday Gifts and Sweets
The Plate Kitchen @ 10 Bassett St, Milton, MA 02186
We are happy to introduce Pastry Chef Clare Garland as one of our contributing instructors to our culinary ed program. Clare will be teaching us some amazing make-ahead dessert recipes that can be used as gifts or served at your table. She will be demonstrating a Chocolate Creme Fraiche Cake with a Raspberry Ganache filling and a Roasted Pear Crostata, both freeze beautifully. For a unique gift idea for friends or as a hostess gift, you will learn...
$75
Adult and Child Workshop : Creative Pizza Party!
Create a Cook @ 53 Winchester St, Newton, MA 02461
Everyone wants to be the master chef. Come to our Creative Pizza Party and you can design your own delicious creations!! Each team will make Pizza dough from scratch. You decide if it will be a pizza, a calzone or a stromboli. Once your dough is resting you will make a delicious Red Sauce Once you decide the shape your 'pie' will be you can choose from a host of toppings or fillings. You'll pop your pizza in the oven and...
$85
French Pastry 101: Pate a Choux
Helen's Kitchen Cooking School @ 3 Ingleside Rd, Natick, MA 01760
Do you want to learn to make eclairs, cream puffs, Paris-Brest, and fancy hors d'oeuvres? Then you need to master pâte à choux -- the most versatile, gloriously puffy, make-ahead-friendly dough in the French pastry repertoire. Pâte à choux might require more finesse than banana muffins, but the process is not complicated. After we discuss the science behind this technique and give you a chance for hands-on practice, you'll be able to wow your...
$85
Chocolate 101
Boston Chocolate School @ 3 Washington St, Somerville, MA 02143
Explore the history and tasting experience of one of the world’s most popular sweets — chocolate! Participants enjoy chocolate tasting with a master chocolatier, Tim Brown, also a culinary instructor at Johnson & Wales. Experience different varieties of chocolate from white to extra dark and many in between. Chocolate 101 explores the rich history and travels of the cacao bean, from the mountains of Peru and its divine history among royals...
$40
Teens Bake: Chocolate, Chocolate Chocolate!
Create a Cook @ 53 Winchester St, Newton, MA 02461
Come make some delicious baked goods in this 3 hour teen baking class: Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate!! Do I need to say anything more? Fudgy Chocolate Brownie Cake Mascarpone and Dark Chocolate Mousse in White Chocolate Cups Triple Chocolate Scones
$85
Chocoholics Workshop
Duck Soup @ 365 Boston Post Rd, Sudbury, MA 01776
Confectioner Judy Honens will show you how to make all the chocolate candy that can be made without using a mold! Turtles, Heavenly Hash, Coconut Clusters, Almond Bark, Peanut Butter Balls, Chocolate Covered Raisins and more. Get ready for Valentines Day!
$65
Cupcake Decorating
Oakleaf Cakes Bake Shop @ 12 Westland Ave, Boston, MA 02115
Fun and relaxed class for kids and adults who want to decorate a custom batch of cupcakes you will positively swoon over. Each student will be taught the basics of making Italian Meringue Buttercream, piping swirls and decorating with both buttercream and fondant to create 6 unique designs. As with our other classes, all supplies will be provided.
$70
Piece of Cake
Sofra Bakery & Cafe @ 1 Belmont St, Boston, MA 02138
Sofra’s Pastry Chef de Cuisine, Amy Beeman will demonstrate two special party cake recipes from Soframiz cookbook: Almond Rose Cake and Carrot Cake with Sesame Caramel Cream Cheese along with velvety, tart Labne Cheesecake that Sofra serves around the holidays. Amy grew up loving her mom’s Chocolate Espresso Cake with Chocolate Cardamom Frosting as a birthday party treat and now she’s sharing the family recipe...
$85
All About Chocolate
Sofra Bakery & Cafe @ 1 Belmont St, Boston, MA 02138
Cacao is Greek for ‘food of the gods’ and if you have a love for chocolate, this is the class for you! Sofra’s Pastry Sous Chef, Alex will explain the history of chocolate and take you on a world tour, tasting you on different types of chocolates with a variety of cacao percentages, from a creamy caramelized 32% Dulcey, to a milky sweet 40% Jivara, to a bittersweet and elegant 70% Guanaja. Alex will demonstrate how to make some of Sofra’s...
$75
