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Ultimate Cookie Party
Baking Class for Ages 7-11 br/> Saturday, December 12th | 12:00-2:00pm

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Calling all young bakers! Join Chef Liz from The Cheesecakery for a fun-filled cookie platter workshop. Kids will mix and roll dough, choose from creative cookie styles like stained glass, hidden surprise, mix-ins, thumbprints, and iced cut-outs. Then they will decorate their collection of masterpieces and arrange on a festive take-home platter. Kids will love the variety of choices they have to flex their creativity!

Parents can drop off the kids and shop nearby while the baking magic happens! Kids will work in groups of 3. This class usually sells out quickly, reserve your spot now!

What you’ll take home:
  • A festive platter full of a variety of cookies.
  • Recipes and instructions.

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Creaming Cookie Dough Method
  • Getting Creative with Cookies
  • Icing Techniques

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 7-11
  • Great for Beginner to advanced cooks

**If you have any food allergies, food intolerances, or aversions, please contact the Baker Hunt Administration office before signing up for any cooking or baking classes.**

** Please stay home if you are feeling sick.

*menus subject to change depending on product availability

Instructor: Liz Field 

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Ultimate Cookie Party
Baking Class for Ages 10-14 br/> Saturday, December 12th | 9:00-11:00am

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Calling all young bakers! Join Chef Liz from The Cheesecakery for a fun-filled cookie platter workshop. Kids will mix and roll dough, choose from creative cookie styles like stained glass, hidden surprise, mix-ins, thumbprints, and iced cut-outs. Then they will decorate their collection of masterpieces and arrange on a festive take-home platter. Kids will love the variety of choices they have to flex their creativity!

Parents can drop off the kids and shop nearby while the baking magic happens! Kids will work in groups of 3. This class usually sells out quickly, reserve your spot now!

What you’ll take home:
  • A festive platter full of a variety of cookies.
  • Recipes and instructions.

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Creaming Cookie Dough Method
  • Getting Creative with Cookies
  • Icing Techniques

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 10-14
  • Great for Beginner to advanced cooks

**If you have any food allergies, food intolerances, or aversions, please contact the Baker Hunt Administration office before signing up for any cooking or baking classes.**

** Please stay home if you are feeling sick.

*menus subject to change depending on product availability

Instructor: Liz Field 

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Make-Ahead Party Appetizers & Paired Cocktails
Cooking & Mixology Class for Ages 21+
Wednesday, December 16th | 6:00-8:30pm

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Take the stress out of entertaining and learn how to create impressive make-ahead appetizers perfectly paired with crowd-pleasing cocktails. Join Chef Lilly and Mixologist Daisy Webb for an evening of delicious recipes, entertaining tips, and seasonal flavors that are ideal for holiday gatherings, game-day parties, and special celebrations.

Together, you’ll prepare and enjoy:

  • Cosmopolitan-Inspired Punch paired with Smoked Salmon Cucumber Cups
  • Cinnamon Spice Sangria paired with Asian Chicken Salad Wontons
  • Classic Paper Plane Punch paired with Greek Stuffed Potato Cups

Whether you’re hosting a cozy get-together or a festive party, you’ll leave with recipes, pairing inspiration, and time-saving techniques to confidently entertain all season long. Cheers to stress-free hosting and unforgettable flavors!

Students work in pairs. Please sign up by December 10th to ensure your spot.

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Make-ahead appetizer preparation and planning
  • Creating balanced food and cocktail pairings
  • Batch cocktail techniques for effortless entertaining
  • Simple plating and presentation tips for parties
  • Time-saving prep strategies for stress-free hosting
  • Recipes and techniques that can be prepared in advance and assembled with ease

What you’ll take home:

  • Eat what you like and take home the rest
  • Recipes and instructions

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 21+
  • Great for Beginner to advanced students
  • Students work in pairs – sign up with a friend or date!

**If you have any food allergies, food intolerances, or aversions, please contact the Baker Hunt Administration office before signing up for any cooking or baking classes.**

** Please stay home if you are feeling sick.

*menus subject to change based on product availability

Instructors: Daisy Webb & Lilly Burdsall

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Cookbook Club: The Brain Health Kitchen by Dr. Annie Fenn
Cooking Class for Ages 21+
Monday, December 14th| 5:30-8:00pm

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Join Chef Jo for the latest installment of our Cookbook Book Club. This class will focus on The Brain Health Kitchen: Preventing Alzheimer’s Through Food, by Annie Fenn, MD. This cookbook blends medical insight and culinary guidance while spotlighting ten neuroprotective foods—like leafy greens, berries, and more—through 100 recipes and cooking strategies, aiming to keep the brain sharp and resilient.
Join us for some fun and learn knife skills that will empower you to use more veggies and recreate some comfort food classics in a more healthful and mind protecting way.
Beer, Wine, and N/A Beer & Wine available for purchase with cash or card. Students work in pairs. Please register by December 10th to ensure your spot.
Menu:
  • Cream-less Creamy Tomato Soup
  • Good (and good for you) Grilled Cheese
  • Super Greens Salad with Blueberries and Walnuts
  • Spicy Hibiscus Iced Tea
  • Chai Chickpea Cookies

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Knife Skills
  • Vegetable Prep & Storage
  • Balancing Flavor, Nutrition, and Brain Health
  • Plant-Based Substitutions in Classic Favorites

What you’ll take home:

  • Any leftovers you don’t eat during class
  • Recipes and instructions for the items prepared in class

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 21+
  • Great for intermediate and advanced cooks
  • Makes a great date!

**If you have any food allergies, food intolerances, or aversions, please contact the Baker Hunt Administration office before signing up for any cooking or baking classes.**

** Please stay home if you are feeling sick.

*menus subject to change based on product availability

Instructor: JoEllen Hothem 

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Knife Skills: Turkey Chili & Corn Bread
Cooking Class for Ages 16+
Tuesday, December 8th | 6:00-8:00pm

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Learn the knife skills every home cook should know while preparing a satisfying meal that’s both nutritious and full of comfort-food flavor. You’ll practice proper cutting techniques, create a hearty turkey chili, and bake savory corn muffins from scratch. Round out the meal with quick-pickled red onions that add a bright, tangy finish while offering another opportunity to build your knife skills. Designed for ages 16+, this hands-on class with Chef Leigh delivers practical techniques, healthy recipes, and plenty of delicious inspiration for weeknight cooking. Please register by December 4th to ensure your spot.

Menu:
  • Savory Turkey Chili
  • Cornbread Muffins from Scratch
  • Quick Pickled Red Onions

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Proper knife safety and handling
  • Uniform vegetable cutting for even cooking
  • Building flavor in soups, stews, and chili
  • Balancing spices and adjusting seasoning
  • Healthy comfort-food cooking techniques

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 16+
  • Great for beginner to advanced cooks
  • You will work in pairs or teams – sign up with a friend!

**If you have any food allergies, food intolerances, or aversions, please contact the Baker Hunt Administration office before signing up for any cooking or baking classes.**

*menus subject to change depending on product availability*

Click here for information on our Health and Safety Policy.

Instructor: Leigh Gorman

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Kitchen Solstice:
Unique Homemade Gifts
Ages 14+
Wednesday, December 9th
3:00 – 5:00pm

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Journey to Baker Hunt and help spread the festive holiday cheer by creating unique and special homemade gifts for your friends, loved ones, and even for yourself!

Learn how to make (& take!) cozy home hearth fire starters, relaxing magnesium bath salts, and make your entire kitchen smell amazing with solstice simmer pots!

What You’ll Learn:

You will learn to create homemade scented fire starters, relaxing magnesium bath soak, and dried spice simmer pots.

What You’ll Leave With:

Each student will make 6 of each item perfect for homemade gifting!

Instructor: Kara Fairfield 

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Stained Glass: Cardinal Garden Stake
Tuesday, 9:00 a.m.
December 8th
Ages 13-99+

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[***This class is construction based. Hand strength & dexterity is recommended.***]

[*** SAFETY!!! : PLEASE WEAR CLOSED TOE SHOES TO CLASS.***]

Class:

In this Adult workshop, you discover the basic steps and the tools used in the Stained Glass making process. In a step-by-step instruction, small group learning environment, each person in the class will create your very own individualized stained glass Cardinal Garden Stake! 

What You’ll Learn:

You will learn how to properly use the basic tools of a stained glass artist, and you will learn the FOUR basic steps of the stained glass making process: Glass Cutting, Glass Grinding, Foiling, and Soldering. 

What You’ll Leave With:

By the end of the two hour workshop, you will have learned and experienced first-hand all the steps of how to make a piece of stained glass art, and you will leave with a completed Stained Glass Bird pattern.

Instructor: Rachel Seligman

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Stained Glass: Penguin
Saturday , 9:00 a.m.
December 5th
Ages 13-99+

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[***This class is construction based. Hand strength & dexterity is recommended.***]

[*** SAFETY!!! : PLEASE WEAR CLOSED TOE SHOES TO CLASS.***]

Class:

In this Adult workshop, you discover the basic steps and the tools used in the Stained Glass making process. In a step-by-step instruction, small group learning environment, each person in the class will create your very own individualized stained glass Penguin! 

What You’ll Learn:

You will learn how to properly use the basic tools of a stained glass artist, and you will learn the FOUR basic steps of the stained glass making process: Glass Cutting, Glass Grinding, Foiling, and Soldering. 

What You’ll Leave With:

By the end of the two hour workshop, you will have learned and experienced first-hand all the steps of how to make a piece of stained glass art, and you will leave with a completed Stained Glass Bird pattern.

Instructor: Rachel Seligman

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Stained Glass: Bird Ornament
Saturday , 9:00 a.m.
December 12th
Ages 13-99+

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[***This class is construction based. Hand strength & dexterity is recommended.***]

[*** SAFETY!!! : PLEASE WEAR CLOSED TOE SHOES TO CLASS.***]

Class:

In this Adult workshop, you discover the basic steps and the tools used in the Stained Glass making process. In a step-by-step instruction, small group learning environment, each person in the class will create your very own individualized stained glass Christmas Tree Bird Ornament! 

What You’ll Learn:

You will learn how to properly use the basic tools of a stained glass artist, and you will learn the FOUR basic steps of the stained glass making process: Glass Cutting, Glass Grinding, Foiling, and Soldering. 

What You’ll Leave With:

By the end of the two hour workshop, you will have learned and experienced first-hand all the steps of how to make a piece of stained glass art, and you will leave with a completed Stained Glass Bird pattern.

Instructor: Austin Deal

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Cookie Decorating Workshop: Holiday Sweaters
Decorating Class for Ages 16+
Monday, December 7th | 6:00-8:00pm

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Festive Holiday Sweaters with Sarah from The Sugared Pig

Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with cookies, icing, and lots of holiday cheer! In this hands-on decorating workshop, Sarah from The Sugared Pig will show you how to create a collection of adorable holiday sweater cookies that are almost too cute to eat.

Learn professional royal icing techniques as you pipe, flood, layer, and embellish pre-baked cookies with snowy patterns, festive colors, whimsical details, and even a few “ugly sweater” inspired designs. No baking experience necessary. Just bring your creativity and holiday spirit!

Perfect for beginners and experienced decorators alike, this class is a fun way to get into the holiday mood while creating beautiful cookies to share, gift, or proudly display at your next seasonal gathering.

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Creating smooth royal icing outlines and clean borders
  • Flooding cookies for a polished, professional finish
  • Layering icing colors and designs for dimension
  • Piping decorative details, patterns, and textures
  • Working with icing consistency for different decorating techniques
  • Creating sweater-inspired designs, including classic winter knits and festive holiday motifs
  • Adding finishing touches such as borders, cuffs, collars, and decorative accents

What You’ll Take Home:

  • A box of beautiful and delicious sugar cookies
  • Recipes and new skills

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 16+
  • We’ll make the cookies – you decorate!
  • Great for beginner to advanced decorators

**If you have any food allergies, food intolerances, or aversions, please contact the Baker Hunt Administration office before signing up for any cooking or baking classes. Many classes have vegetarian options upon request, please contact our office.**

Click here for information on our Health and Safety Policy.

Instructor: Sarah Epure 

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