Food & Wine Demo
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
Vegan
“Nicely curated recipes, well presented, with cooking tips and techniques snuck in along the way.”
—NATALIE S., ONE-POT MEALS WITH CAST IRON
Our online classes are interactive. You are welcome to cook along in our cooking classes or just watch and learn, unless otherwise noted. For demonstration classes, you are welcome to cook along but due to timing and format, instructors may not be able to troubleshoot any issues in real time. You will receive a link and recipe packet prior to the class. For curbside pickup classes, the pickup location is at CCAE, 56 Brattle Street, Cambridge.
WINTER SAVORY PIES
COOKING
Jacqueline Church | Cooking Instructor, Private Chef
BASIC KNIFE SKILLS DEMONSTRATION & DISCUSSION Lars Liebisch | Private Chef
Demonstrations by professional chef, Chef Lars, will show you how to chop, dice, and slice. He will show you how to cut different vegetables. You’ll learn about the variety of knife types, how and for which tasks to use them. Chef Lars will show you how to sharpen your knives at home and how to take care of them. COURSE CODE: KNIF Sec. 01: Monday, 6:30–8:30pm. Jan. 11 | $60
ARTISAN BAKING AT HOME Evelyn Schichner | Culinary Instructor
Nothing is better than baking fresh artisan bread at home before holidays. In this online interactive class, we’ll tackle artisan yeast breads from around the Mediterranean, including baguettes, batards, and focaccia. You’ll learn about concepts, terms, and techniques to bake the delicious bread at home. During the first part of the class, Chef Evelyn will show you how to shape the dough and bake the dough. In the second half of the class, you are welcome to make the dough along. You’ll let the dough rise and bake the dough after the class. COURSE CODE: ARTI Sec. 01: Sunday, 10am–1pm. Mar. 14 | $55
CROISSANT AT HOME Evelyn Schichner | Culinary Instructor
Spend your Saturday at home learning how to make an assortment of exquisite sweet and savory croissants, including almond croissants, flakey ham and swiss croissants, and decadent chocolate croissants. We’ll also talk about how to store the dough and croissant for later. During the first part of the class, Chef Evelyn will show you how to turn the dough into different shapes and flavors. In the second half of the class, you are welcome to make the yeasted dough along and laminate the dough. You’ll finish the rest of the lamination and bake the croissant after the class. COURSE CODE: ICRC Sec. 01: Saturday, 12:30–3:30pm. Mar. 27 | $55
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Nothing is better than the buttery aroma in the kitchen during the winter. In this online class, you’ll learn how to make savory pies including Shepherd’s Pie with piped potato topping, rich vegetable pot pie with puff pastry crowns, and Chilean Pastel de Choclo—Beef and corn pie. We’ll talk about how to store the pies. COURSE CODE: WPIE Sec. 01: Thursday, 6–8:30pm. Jan. 14 | $60
FRENCH MACARONS AT HOME Evelyn Schichner | Culinary Instructor
French macarons are sweeping the nation. These delicate and colorful almond confectionaries will be a sweet ending to your homemade meal. In this online class, you’ll learn step-by-step techniques to make shells and various fillings including Swiss buttercream and ganache. Impress your family with your delicious macarons. COURSE CODE: IMCR Sec. 01: Friday, 6–8:30pm. Feb. 19 | $60
GATEAU ST. HONORÉ Evelyn Schichner | Culinary Instructor
Stay sweet and learn how to make St. Honoré, a classic French dessert that combines essential French pastry techniques into one dessert. You’ll learn how to make puff pastry, pate a choux, pastry cream, caramelized sugar, and whipped cream. You have to have puff pastry before class. You’ll receive a recipe to make puff pastry on your own or you are welcome to buy a store-bought puff pastry. COURSE CODE: STNR Sec. 01: Sunday, 1–4pm. Jan. 17 | $55
ROYAL ICING BRUSH EMBROIDERY COOKIES Sandra Frezza | Certified Instructor, Sandra’s Sweet Sensations
Brush embroidery is impressive on a cake or a cookie for any celebration. This simple and easy-to-do lace effect achieves a dramatic result. You’ll learn how to create brush embroidery using royal icing on cookies. This paintbrush technique will create a stunning look on your cookies. We’ll practice the technique then create your design onto your cookies. COURSE CODE: BRBM Sec. 01: Thursday, 6–7:30pm. Feb. 25 | $40
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