Chef Gale Gand is a nationally acclaimed pastry chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, television personality, teacher, and entrepreneur. She has been recognized by the James Beard Foundation as Outstanding Pastry Chef of the Year. Gale is a prolific author with eight titles to her credit. For eight years, she hosted the Food Network Series "Sweet Dreams." She is the founding pastry chef and partner, with Chef Rick Tramonto and restaurateur Rich Melman, of Tru in Chicago. Gand and Tramonto earned a Michelin Red M at their restaurant in Stapleford Park, England. Her latest project, Spritz Burger, is collaboration with The Hearty Boys, and features her signature cinnamon-ginger-vanilla root beer and desserts by Chef Gand. Plus, her root beer is available nationally! In 2016, CAPS will offer a variety of single and multiday continuing education courses for working baking and pastry professionals, taught by master chefs and critically acclaimed artists from all over the world. At CAPS, you will refine your skills, learn new and innovative techniques, and expand your current repertoire with hands-on classes among peers. Classes have a limited enrollment of up to 14 students and fill quickly. Please be sure to secure your booking immediately.
One 8 Hour Lesson
Level 1 
$250
You will work in teams to execute the class menu. At the end of class, participants gather to enjoy the food they have prepared. Wine is served with meals in most classes. All class menus are subject to change. While a snack platter is offered in both morning and evening classes, you may want to consider a light snack before joining us for class. Students are encouraged to bring a light lunch or dinner to all pastry classes.
You will work in teams to execute the class menu. At the end of class, participants gather to enjoy the food they have prepared. Wine is served with meals in most classes. All class menus are subject to change. While a snack platter is offered in both morning and evening classes, you may want to consider a light snack before joining us for class. Students are encouraged to bring a light lunch or dinner to all pastry classes.
Building a gingerbread house is a superb holiday bonding activity for both you and your child! You'll learn plenty as you create future Christmas memories and traditions. Each child will prepare their own 5-by-6-by-8-inch gingerbread house with their parent assisting, from making and baking the dough to applying the final decorative touches. After class, you’ll take your sugared, frosted, candy-studded masterpiece home. This class is appropriate for children ages 5 and older. Each pair of seats must have 1 child and 1 adult. You may use the same adult name for a maximum of 2 children.
If you liked our Cocktails & Apps class, you'll love this encore edition! Join us to make small bites and spreads that will amp up your parties and go perfectly with cocktails.Together, we'll make and enjoy mushroom, goat cheese and thyme tartlets, Peruvian beef skewers with red salsa, crispy samosa triangle, taramasalata with spiced pita points, and smoky party mix! Then we'll mix up a naked and famous and a bergamot martini to wash it all down!
These exciting holiday dishes are ideal for accompanying delicious craft cocktails, providing a mouthwatering focus for any cosmopolitan gathering! Join us to make small bites and spreads that will amp up your holiday parties and go perfectly with some tipples. Together, we'll make and enjoy pumpkin spice snack mix; ricotta and cranberry jam crostini; duck fat marinated olives; roasted carrot dip with vegetable crudité; grilled lamb chops with yogurt sauce; cider sangria and a Manhattan.
Evoke the Old World with these nonna-approved classic desserts, creating flavors that instantly transport you to Italy (or Little Italy!). We'll use pignoli nuts to bake perfectly light cookies, set the custard for a rich panna cotta and more! Your traditional dessert menu includes: tiramisu; panna cotta; and pignoli cookies.
Ranked as America’s Best Culinary School (USAToday 2019), our roster of Chef-Instructors have run top kitchens around the globe.
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