Milk and its constituent dairy products are among the most widely used products in both the sweet and the savory kitchen. In this demo with James Beard Award-winning Pastry Chef Michael Laiskonis, students will see this simple yet complex ingredient broken down into its most basic components, in order to better understand how they behave when applied to any number of cooking methods. Demonstrated recipes and methods will include: Cultured Butter; Fresh Ricotta; Ice Cream; Custards; and Mousses.
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.
No one doesn't like doughnuts. That includes filled doughnuts, cake-style doughnuts, glazed doughnuts and much more. You'll learn how to make yeast and cake doughnut doughs; then create different fillings and toppings, including pastry creams and glazes. Our menu includes: Classic Yeast Doughnuts & Blueberry Cake Doughnuts with glazes and fillings!
Get into the festive spirit with our 3-hour Holiday Cookie Decorating workshop! You'll mix, roll, shape, and bake your own holiday cookies from scratch. Then, learn the magical technique of royal icing flooding to create stunning, professional-looking designs. You'll also mix and color your own vibrant royal icing. Express your creativity as you decorate a festive array of cookies to take home and share, adding a personalized, delicious touch to your holiday season!
This series covers all you need to know to create spectacular piped and hand-molded cake decorations. After completing the class, students will be able to design and create gorgeous cakes for friends and family. Courses in this series must be taken in sequence. Cake Decorating 1: Pastry bag and other decorating tool techniques; development of visual awareness and creativity in design; border design; decorative writing; pressure and control piping; chocolate molding; and making marzipan fruit.
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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