by Heather Longpré | Dec 15, 2024
When it comes to baking with cocoa powder, understanding the difference between Dutch process and natural cocoa powder can make all the difference in your results. But what exactly is Dutch process cocoa powder, and how does it differ from natural cocoa? What is...
by Heather Longpré | Nov 18, 2024
Salt is a powerful ingredient that enhances flavors in both savory and sweet foods, unlocking aromatic compounds that might otherwise go unnoticed. Add a pinch of salt, and suddenly new flavors and aromas spring to life! As the renowned chef James Beard once said,...
by Heather Longpré | Oct 17, 2024
Baking with kids is a wonderful way to spend quality time together while teaching them important life skills. Once kids reach around 6 or 7 years old, they can start to take on more responsibility in the kitchen, and their curiosity about cooking makes it the perfect...
by Heather Longpré | Nov 12, 2022
In the autumn our students love baking with apples. We use a variety of apples to add complexity to the flavor and also to provide different textures. In our Baking with Apples series we teach our students to make traditional apple pie, apple galette and apple...
by Heather Longpré | Aug 25, 2022
Cake baking classes for fathers and daughters are a great way to spend time with the people we love while learning something in the process. We offer many different cake baking classes including French, European and American cakes. In addition to our...
by Heather Longpré | Jun 14, 2022
Bring your pals, your spouse, the kids, visiting family members and/or work buddies for private baking lessons. It’s a great activity over the holidays and also a super team-building event. We teach beginner, intermediate and advanced bakers looking to upgrade...
by Heather Longpré | Jun 14, 2022
We offer part-time pastry education. Lessons are private and scheduled at the convenience of the student. The benefit of part-time pastry education is that the student gets to choose the classes that interest them most and the program moves at the speed appropriate...
