Pastry Classes in the Bay Area

Learn to make sweet and savory crêpes and soufflés in this hands-on cooking class, so you can serve up a traditional French dinner or dessert! To begin, Chef Elham will teach you how to whip the egg whites just right for a fluffy, airy soufflé. Enjoy the rich flavors of a spinach and Gruyère cheese soufflé before savoring a delicate Grand Marnier dessert soufflé with a homemade crème anglaise. Up next, you will master the art of preparing paper-thin...

For bakers eager to learn modern cookie decorating techniques, this hands-on cooking class from Chef Lindsay is a sweet chance to step into the kitchen! She'll show you artful modern techniques for crafting edible works that are sure to be a hit with the cookie lovers in your life. You'll use a variety of methods including outlining, flow-filling and piping to create a trio of hippie-happy designs, including Flower Power, Peace Out and Groovy Bus, yours to...

Let the scents of the Mediterranean waft around you as you immerse yourself in this hands-on cooking class. With a gourmet chef to guide you, learn the secrets to crafting Mediterranean favorites. Start with green falafel with fresh hummus and pita bread, then transition to Muhammara with walnuts, red bell peppers, pomegranate molasses and breadcrumbs. Design a delectable main course of house-made merguez sausage with flatbread, including a sunny-side-up e...

Explore the basics of giving your finished cookies a touch of stylish charm with an in-person cooking class led by Chef Lindsay. It's a sweet forum for learning how to create your own beautifully adorned baked treats while learning from an exceptional baker and cookie designer. Using sugar cookies as your base, you'll prepare an array of nature-themed designs perfect for celebrating spring. Use outlining, flow-fill and piping methods to create cookies like...

Prepare to be wowed by a hands-on cooking class focused on sweet pairings of deliciously decorated cookies! Chef Lindsay has prepared a delightful lesson where the taste and décor of each cookie set take on the characteristics of other distinctly flavorful couplings. You'll add dazzling dimension to plain sugar cookies as you practice outline, flow-fill and piping techniques to create designs like Coffee and Doughnuts, Ice Cream and Pie and Cookies and Mi...