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Homemade Caramels

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Join Chef/Owner Annie Brown of Laughing Bees Honey for a masterclass in caramels! You’ll learn about different caramel making techniques, the science behind making caramels, how to troubleshoot if things go wrong, and some of chef’s tips to help you make the perfect caramels! You’ll go home with a batch of your own delicious caramels, and a silicone mold to practice with at home! Class is for ages 14+.

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Kitchen safety
  • Caramel science
  • Working with cooked sugar

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 16+
  • Great for beginner to advanced cooks!

Instructor:  Annie Brown

Supply List

All supplies are included.

If you have any food allergies, intolerances, or aversions, please let us know by adding a note to your order.

Boozy St. Patty’s Day Cupcakes

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Join Chef Noel in whipping up some boozy cupcakes for St. Patrick’s Day! You’ll decorate premade chocolate peppermint patty cupcakes, and pick which booze infusion you’d like to add!  This class is for adults ages 21+.  Students work in teams of two and each take home 12 cupcakes.

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Kitchen safety
  • Thematic Decorations
  • Cake and cupcake decoration techniques

More about this class:

  • This class is for ages 21+
  • Students will work work in pairs – sign up with a friend!

Instructor:  Alex Noel

Supply List

All supplies are included.

If you have any food allergies, intolerances, or aversions, please let us know by adding a note to your order.

Cupcake Decorating

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Join Chef Noel in learning how to measure, mix, bake and decorate a batch of delicious chocolate cupcakes! This class is for students ages 11-14. We will provide all necessary decorating equipment – but feel free to bring your own if you have them!

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Kitchen safety
  • Measuring methods
  • Baking Cupcakes
  • Cake and cupcake decoration techniques

More about this class:

  • This class is for ages 11-14
  • Students will work individually to make a dozen decorated cupcakes to take home!

Instructor:  Alex Noel

Supply List

All supplies are included.

If you have any food allergies, intolerances, or aversions, please let us know by adding a note to your order.

“Lady and the Tramp” Date Night

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Bring your sweetheart for a date-night of cooking!  We’ll prepare scratch spaghetti with pomodoro sauce, Caesar salads, and enjoy Tiramisu for dessert! Recreating the “spaghetti kiss” scene is optional. Class is for ages 21+ each registration includes 2 adult drinks. Sign up for 1 “seat” per couple.

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Kitchen safety
  • Knife Skills
  • Scratch Pasta – Spaghetti
  • Caesar Salad Dressing

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 21+, two adult drinks per registration included.
  • Great for beginner cooks!
  • Sign up with a date, or bring a friend instead!

Instructor:  Alex Noel

Supply List

All supplies are included.

If you have any food allergies, intolerances, or aversions, please let us know by adding a note to your order.

Croissants from Scratch

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Join Chef Noel for a lesson in making croissants from scratch! You’ll create your own dough from scratch, then work with our pre-risen dough to learn the process of lamination, make-up, and baking beautiful croissants. This class is for bakers ages 13-16.

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Baking fundamentals
  • Yeast risen doughs
  • Lamination for layered pastries
  • Croissant forming and baking
  • Kitchen skills and safety

More about this class:

  • This class requires good manual dexterity and strength. If you have a concern, please call us!
  • Students work in pairs – sign up with a friend!

Instructor:  Alex Noel

Supply List

All supplies are included.

If you have any food allergies, intolerances, or aversions, please let us know by adding a note to your order.

Raspberry and White Chocolate Éclairs

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Join Chef Noel in learning how to make pate au choux, the foundation for great eclairs and profiteroles.  Finish up with at least a dozen raspberry crème eclairs to take home and share. This class is for students ages 9-12 accompanied by an adult. Please sign up for 1-seat per child/adult pair.

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Kitchen safety
  • Pate au choux batter
  • Piping eclair shapes
  • Baking
  • Pastry cream basics
  • Stuffing and decorating eclairs

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 9-12 with an adult
  • Great for beginner bakers!
  • You will work in pairs, each child must have an adult with them.

Instructor:  Alex Noel

Supply List

All supplies are included.

If you have any food allergies, intolerances, or aversions, please let us know by adding a note to your order.

2-Week Mini-Chef Challenge!

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Join Chef Noel for this two-week class in Mystery Cooking! Kiddos will team up to prepare delicious (kid friendly) dinners with mystery ingredients while being guided by the chef! This class is a great way to get kids interested in cooking, and maybe even eating something new! Class is for ages 7-10.

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Knife Skills and Safety
  • Sauté, Bake, Boil
  • Working with Mystery Ingredients
  • Teamwork and Cooking Confidence

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 7-10
  • Kids work in pairs – sign up with a friend!
  • Best for beginner-to-intermediate youth cooks.
  • Students enjoy all the food they can eat in class, and get to take their leftovers home.

Instructor:  Alex Noel

Supply List

All supplies are included.

If you have any food allergies, intolerances, or aversions, please let us know by adding a note to your order.

Prep-3 in 60 Minutes

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Join Chef Alex in prepping out 3 day’s worth of meals for a family of 4! You’ll receive a shopping list and recipes 1 week ahead of class, gather your own groceries before we “meet”, then you’ll cook along with Alex from your own kitchen!  Class requires that you have access to internet, and a device that you can have in your kitchen to watch/listen to instruction via Google-Meets. Class is for ages 16+, but feel free to have the kids help!

February Menu:  Sausage and Lentil Soup with Spinach; Bake-Later Caribbean Chicken Thighs with Mango Chutney; Cajun Jambalaya with Sausage and Shrimp; Grill and Chill Salmon Fillet for Salad with scratch dressing!

March Menu:  Chicken Posole Soup, Marinated Steak Tacos with Pickled Onions, Mexican Corn Salad, and Adobo Shrimp Skewers with Lime Rice!

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Kitchen Safety
  • Mise-En-Place
  • Organizational strategies for getting the most out of your prep time
  • Knife Skills
  • Searing, Sauté, Soups

Instructor:  Alex Noel

Supply List

Shopping list and recipes will be provided one (1) week before class starts. Gather your own groceries before we meet virtually.

If you have any food allergies, intolerances, or aversions, please let us know by adding a note to your order.

Mini Chefs – Cooking Family Dinner

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Kids Cook with Chef Jeri Kubicki and prepare dinner for their family! Mini-Chefs prepare scratch cheese shells with marinara sauce, and green bean salad! Kids make enough for a family of four to take home and share! Class is for youth ages 9-12.

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Kitchen Safety and Sanitation
  • Knife Skills
  • Stuffed Pastas
  • Cooking for a Family

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 9-12
  • Kids prep dinner to take home and share
  • Great for beginner cooks; intermediate cooks welcome too!
  • Students work in pairs – sign up with a friend for a fun evening activity!

Instructor:  Jeri Kubicki

Supply List

All supplies are included.

If you have any food allergies, intolerances, or aversions, please let us know by adding a note to your order.

“Meatless” Brunch

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Join Chef Jeri Kubicki in preparing a meatless brunch! We will make maple sweetened banana muffins from scratch, prepare homemade meatless sausage, eggs any way and a refreshing fruit mocktail! Class is for ages 21+

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Knife Skills
  • Kitchen Safety
  • Scratch “meatless” breakfast sausage
  • Egg Preparation

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 21+
  • Eat all the food you’d like in class, and take your leftovers home with you!
  • Great for beginner cooks; intermediate cooks welcome too!

Instructor:  Jeri Kubicki

Supply List

All supplies are included.

If you have any food allergies, intolerances, or aversions, please let us know by adding a note to your order.