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Join us for a delightful fall cupcake decorating class that will spark your creativity and indulge your taste buds. Our fall cupcake decorating class is designed to help you create beautiful, seasonal treats that capture the essence of the autumn season. During the class, Selvia will guide you through various decorating techniques to make buttercream roses, sunflowers, and succulents. Learn how to make adorable pumpkin buttercream and autumn-inspired decorations. Not only will you learn valuable decorating skills, but you'll also get to bring home delicious cupcakes to enjoy with your loved ones. This cupcake decorating class is suitable for all skill levels, from beginners looking to learn the basics to experienced decorators seeking new techniques. Whether you're attending alone or with friends, it's a wonderful opportunity to immerse yourself in the seasonal spirit, unleash your inner artist, and have a great time.

Giant soft pretzels are fun to make and delicious for everyone in the family to enjoy. In this part demonstration, part hands-on class, we will bake soft honey wheat pretzels from scratch and taste them with three different dipping sauces. First, we will explore the microscopic world of yeast, watching the dough come to life in front of our very eyes, and you'll understand the science behind rising bread. While the dough rises, we will whip up a few dipping sauces, from super simple to more challenging: a honey mustard dip, a cinnamon chocolate drizzle, and a pepper jack cheese sauce. Then we will roll and shape pretzels and practice the proper baking method. At the end of class, you will sample the dips with freshly baked pretzels and also take a few pretzels home with you.

 

Recipes:

• Big Soft Honey Spelt Pretzels
• Honey Mustard Dip
• Cinnamon Chocolate Drizzle
• Pepper Jack Cheese Sauce

The perfect fall houseplant! No sun or watering is necessary because it’s for eating instead of growing. You will learn to make the tempered-chocolate flowerpot, the chocolate ganache, the fruity filling, and the chocolate sable cookie “soil.” Finally, you will “plant” a sprig of mint to bring your dessert to life. You will take home one scrumptious plant and all the recipes needed to recreate it to impress your friends and family.

Tarts, the French version of American pie. In this part demonstration, part hands-on class, we’ll make three seasonal tarts, using pate sucree, the buttery rich tart dough. The rich caramelized walnut tart is based on the Swiss Engadiner Tart. We’ll make and roll the pate sucree for our tart shells followed by the rich caramelized walnut filling and almond cream. Finally, we’ll fill the tart shells, top them with almond cream and bake until golden brown. Our second tart, Pear Tarte Bourdaloue, is from France and is usually made in winter. The tart shells are filled with almond cream and topped with thinly sliced pears. We’ll garnish it with cranberries and almonds making it the perfect Thanksgiving dessert. Finally, for a more classic Thanksgiving dessert, we will make a Sweet and Spicy Pumpkin Custard Tart. Once the baked tart is cool, we will decorate it with whipped cream and candied pumpkin seeds.

This class is mostly demonstration. Each person will take home three small tarts (about 2.5 in each).

If you want to better understand the science of sourdough, start or save a starter, or manage some baking mishaps, this crash course is for you. Sourdough bread baking is as simple as it is complicated. Through science and theory, live demonstration, experiential learning, and collective troubleshooting, you will make sense of sourdough. You will leave the class with a "starter" and the knowledge and inspiration for how to care for it. You will learn Chef Laura’s  tested foolproof recipe for baking the perfect sourdough boule. You will learn no-waste methods for developing and nurturing your sourdough starter so that it nurtures you for years to come.

What could be a prettier centerpiece for your holiday table than a traditional Bûche de Noël or Yule Log? You'll learn how to make and assemble every component of this festive creation, from the chocolate buttermilk sponge to the rich buttercream and the dark chocolate ganache used to decorate it.

Learn how to turn simple chicken into exotic culinary masterpieces with recipes from all around the globe. We will make a chicken tikka masala in a rich tomato sauce, an easy one-pan chicken marsala with mushrooms in a sweet and savory wine sauce, and chicken marbella, which is full of wonderful native ingredients that thrive on the Mediterranean coast. Winner winner chicken dinner!

Is it even Tuesday without Tacos? In this hands-on two-hour class, Chef Jessica will teach you how to make your very own corn tortillas so you never have to buy store-bought again. You will also learn how to make Chicken Salsa Verde with all the perfect toppings, Street Corn Salad, and delicious Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies. It is sure to be an authentic Mexican culinary adventure!

A taste of the South right here in New York! Join us in Wendy's Winning Kitchen and learn how to create a crispy and decadent oven-fried chicken, creamy corn casserole and smokey fried brussel sprouts with honey aioli. To finish, a perfect southern kiss—maple-baked peaches, which go great with our rum cream from previous classes

Pumpkin isn’t just for pie anymore. In this 2 hour, hands-on class, Chef Jessica will teach you how to make delicious fall favorites with Pumpkin, including a savory Pumpkin Sage Lasagna that is perfect for any Sunday dinner, Roasted Pumpkin Goat Cheese Salad and Pumpkin Chickpea Curry. You’ll also learn how to roast, skin, and seed a pumpkin and make a Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip that is served inside the pumpkin itself, along with apples, pretzels, and graham crackers. It is sure to be a delightful dessert throughout the season.

Just in time for the big meal, we will create Thanksgiving sides that can be made ahead--and frozen--before the big day. On Thanksgiving, all you will need to do is make the turkey and heat up the sides! We will start with Wendy's "famous" sausage and cornbread stuffing--the dish that clinched her win on "Outchef'd." Next, we will make sweet potatoes with thyme and taleggio, which adds a savory swing, in place of traditional candied yams, along with the crowd-pleasing bacon brown sugar string beans. We will also create a make-ahead foolproof gravy to top it all off. Wendy will also provide meat-free options for the vegetarians at your table.

Make perfect latkes and applesauce from scratch. In this class, you'll learn tips to perfectly season your latkes and avoid pesky spatters and oil flare-ups. We'll talk about choosing the ideal potatoes, apples, and oil, but you'll learn how to use whatever you have on hand. Chef Laura will also introduce you to her "put a little veggie in it" concept so you can fortify your latkes with something green or orange, or not. And regardless, they will get gobbled up because they are fried and smothered in homemade applesauce.

This holiday season, learn to prepare some unique and simple treats for entertaining or to give as gifts. Start with a gorgeous "homemade" bread wreath using refrigerator biscuits, with a variety of serving options, which is sure to be the center of attention on your holiday table.  Next, combine flavorful ingredients to make boozy rum truffle balls and package them so that they are ready for gift-giving.  Adding to the fun, we will create an apple sauce dough to make fragrant ornaments that are also an easy craft to do at home with kids and grandkids!   While we are working, let's sip traditional hot spiced Glühwein and experience first-hand why this German drink is called "glow wine." This is a mostly demonstration class with some hands-on opportunities. Everyone will taste all of the treats, learn the tricks to create them at home, and go home with a small box of rum truffle balls, a few ornaments, and all of the recipes.

Join Chef Jessica and discover how to create the perfect creamy Italian comfort food. You will learn how to take a simple grain and create two beautiful main dishes—Cacio e Pepe Risotto and Pancetta and Butternut Squash Risotto with Roasted Shrimp. You will also learn how to turn cauliflower into the perfect risotto and make Cauliflower Risotto with Mushrooms. This is a hands-on two hour class that requires a lot of stirring so get those muscles ready!

 

Come uptown and experience the sights, sounds, and fabulous foods of Harlem! Guests on this walking tour will taste their way through this incredibly vibrant neighborhood as they learn about the area’s diverse history. The tour will include a visit to a community garden as well as tastes of food specialties from the Caribbean, Senegal, the U.S., and more.

Share a late morning exploring Arthur Avenue, Bronx's Little Italy, and its many food shops. Witness a cheese-making demonstration, tour behind the scenes in a famous bread bakery, stroll through Arthur Avenue's famous special indoor market, see a pasta demo, sample local delicacies, and finish with a delicious lunch at one of Arthur Avenue's famous but secret spots! Lots to see and do on this amazing and special tour!