Dessert Classes in Online

If you’ve ever eaten a fresh, hot donut, you know that they are one of the most delicious pastries around. In this hands-on class, we’ll make yeast-raised and sour cream-cake donuts. Follow along with the chef from mixing the dough to cutting and frying your donuts. We’ll also glaze and sugar-coat them, literally, to enjoy at the end of the...

We're going to make the iconic pastry - the croissant. Our chef will guide you through the entire process from folding in the butter to rolling and "turning" the dough, to shaping. This class happens in two sessions over two days. Please see the calendar below for schedule details. Total in class instruction is 3.5 hours. [First Session] We'll...

In the 2-hour class, we’ll demystify the classic American dessert: apple pie. We’ll make and roll our all-butter pâte brisée for our double crust pie stuffed with your favorite apple variety. We’ll also make a caramel sauce for drizzling, and an apple martini to sip while you wait for your pie to finish baking after class. What we’ll cover:...

Are you seduced by French pastries in bakery windows? Well, many of them are quite easy to master at home and require only a few pantry staples to make them. In this class, you'll make a classic pâte à choux (a French pastry dough) to make a mountain of cream puffs, ready to be filled with a homemade vanilla pastry cream and topped with a dark chocolate...

These delicious desserts will cool you down without heating up your kitchen. You will make a black forest cheesecake and a lemon-blueberry icebox cake. Both recipes can be prepared in advance to enjoy later or serve the next day.  You will need a handheld or tabletop mixer, a 9-inch pie plate, and an 8 x 8-inch pan. You will also need to purchase...

Join us for a virtual cooking class as our Chopping Block chef teaches you how to prepare our legendary apple pie complete with pie dough instructions via a Zoom demonstration. Menu: Perfect Pie Dough Apple Pie with Whipped Cream Skills covered in class: Making and rolling out pie dough Preparing fruit fillings Selecting apples Using flour...

Don't underestimate the importance of Germany and Eastern Europe in the wine world. The wines of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire have much in common and just as many differences.  Learn the regions, climate, grapes, complex labeling and many styles of wines from Germany, Austria, Hungary and more. We'll explore Spatburgunder, Riesling and...

Nectar of the Gods Sweet white wine used to greatly outnumber dry reds among the revered wines of the world. Return to sweetness, learning about the classic dessert wines of the world, other homes, various production methods, and styles.  Discover through a guided tasting how it varies based on climate, soils and traditions in various international...

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,...