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Pie-Inspired Bakery-Style Cookies for Fall
Cooking Class for Ages 16+
Thursday, November 12th | 6:00-8:00pm

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Elevate your cookie game and turn the classic flavors of Thanksgiving pies into irresistible, seasonal cookies in this hands-on baking class for adults. In this class with Chef Lilly, you will explore two showstopping recipes: Crunchy Toffee-Apple Pie Cookies are layered with warm spices, tender fresh apples, and crunchy, buttery toffee. Giant, chewy, Maple-Brown Butter-Pumpkin Cookies are packed with nutty browned butter, pumpkin, real maple, and cozy fall spices.
These are sure to be added to your standard cookie repertoire for years to come! Along the way, you’ll pick up helpful tips for creating rich fall flavors and bakery-style cookies. You’ll leave with a delicious box of goodies ready for fall gatherings and cozy winter moments.

Menu:

  • Toffee-Apple Pie Cookies
  • Maple-Brown Butter-Pumpkin Cookies

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • How to safely brown butter for baking recipes (and why browned butter is sooo good)
  • Incorporating fresh & canned fruit into cookies
  • Measuring tips & techniques

What you’ll take home:

  • One dozen Toffee-Apple Pie Cookies
  • 1/2 dozen Giant Maple-Brown Butter-Pumpkin Cookies
  • Recipes and instructions

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 16+
  • Great for beginner to advanced cooks
  • Students work in pairs – Sign up with friends!

**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.

Instructor: Lilly Burdsall

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Homemade Fudge
Ages 9-14 w/Adult
Tuesday, December 15, 2026 | 6:00-8:00pm

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Celebrate the season with a sweet, hands-on candy-making class led by Chef Annie.

You’ll make Classic Chocolate Fudge, your choice of Vanilla OR Peanut Butter Fudge, and the regional classic confection, Opera Cream Candies. This class is perfect for adults who want to build candy-making confidence, enjoy a nostalgic treat, and leave with an assortment of handmade sweets to share—or keep for themselves. You’ll learn the techniques behind old-fashioned fudge and creamy confections, from proper cooking temperatures to achieving that smooth, rich texture every fudge lover craves. Students work in pairs, perfect to sign up with a friend!

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Making Fudge from Scratch
  • Marshmallow Fondant (Opera Creams)
  • Coating Candy in Chocolate
  • Kitchen safety

What you’ll take home:

  • Batches of delicious homemade fudge and Opera Creams candies – perfect for sharing or gifting!
  • Recipes and instructions

More about this class:

  • Class is for kids ages 9-14 with one adult partner.
  • Great for beginner 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.**

Instructor: Annie Brown 

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Fudge and Opera Creams From Scratch
Class for Ages 16+
Thursday, November 19th, 2026| 6:00-8:00pm

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Celebrate the season with a sweet, hands-on candy-making class led by Chef Annie.

You’ll make Classic Chocolate Fudge, your choice of Vanilla OR Peanut Butter Fudge, and the regional classic confection, Opera Cream Candies. This class is perfect for adults who want to build candy-making confidence, enjoy a nostalgic treat, and leave with an assortment of handmade sweets to share—or keep for themselves. You’ll learn the techniques behind old-fashioned fudge and creamy confections, from proper cooking temperatures to achieving that smooth, rich texture every fudge lover craves. Students work in pairs, perfect to sign up with a friend!

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Making Fudge from Scratch
  • Marshmallow Fondant (Opera Creams)
  • Coating Candy in Chocolate
  • Kitchen safety

What you’ll take home:

  • Batches of delicious homemade fudge and Opera Creams candies
  • Recipes and instructions

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 16 and up.
  • Great for beginner and intermediate 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.**

Instructor: Annie Brown 

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Wednesdays, 6:30 pm.
September 30 – October 28 | Ages 16-99+

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Cooking with The Shroomery: Wild Mushroom Soup with Sausage and Orzo
Cooking Class for Ages 16+
Monday, November 9th, 2026 | 6:00-8:00pm

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Join local mushroom cultivator Tina, of The Shroomery, for a warm and welcoming fall cooking class. Discover the magic of fresh gourmet mushrooms as you prepare a hearty Wild Mushroom Soup with Sausage and Orzo. Paired with Maple-Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts and perfectly complemented with Rustic Garlic-Parmesan Bread, you will learn how locally grown mushrooms bring depth and richness to autumn cooking. Along the way, Tina will share insights into different types of mushrooms, their health benefits, and tips for making the most of fall’s harvest.

Menu:

  • Wild Mushroom Soup with Sausage and Orzo
  • Maple-Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts
  • Rustic Garlic-Parmesan Bread

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • All about Gourmet Mushrooms
  • Cooking techniques for mushrooms
  • Roasting
  • Kitchen safety

What you’ll take home:

  • Any leftovers you don’t eat in class
  • Recipe and instructions

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 16+
  • 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.**

Instructor: Tina Barger 

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Scratch Cinnamon Rolls
Baking Class for Ages 7-14 w/Adult
Monday, October 12th | 6:00-8:00pm

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Learn how to make soft, homemade cinnamon rolls from scratch by mastering dough preparation, proofing, shaping, filling, and baking techniques, while understanding how yeast works to create texture and rise. This class is for ages 7-14 with an adult.

Menu:

  • The world’s best cinnamon rolls!

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Kitchen Safety
  • Baking Basics
  • Working with Yeast Doughs
  • Rolling up cinnamon rolls

What you’ll take home:

  • Any treats you make in class are yours to keep!
  • Recipes and instructions to make more at home

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 7-14 w/adult.
  • Great for beginner bakers

**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.

Instructor: Chef Pax Robinson-Zetzer

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Food Science Candy Lab for Kids
Candy Science for ages 7-12 w/Adult
Monday, November 30th | 5:30-7:30pm

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Get ready for sweet science! In this hands‑on kids’ class, young chefs will dive into the magical world of edible experiments. They’ll learn how to make edible glass, mix up glow‑in‑the‑dark gelatin, and create stretchy, giggly edible slime—all while exploring the science behind each treat. Fun, messy, and totally delicious, this class turns curiosity into candy. Perfect for budding scientists, creative thinkers, and kids who love to play with their food!

What you’ll learn:

  • Kitchen Safety
  • Candy Science
  • Fun with food!

What you’ll take home:

  • Lots of fun candy treats of your own creation!
  • Recipes and instructions for making more at home!

More about this class:

  • Class is for kids ages 7-12 accompanied by an adult. Each adult may only have one child with them.
  • Great for beginner cooks

 

Instructor: Annie Brown

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Vegetarian Fall Feast
Cooking Class for Ages 16+
Wednesday, November 11th | 6:00-8:00pm

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Enjoy a fresh, seasonal menu that celebrates clean, plant-based cooking. Chef Tiffiny Dawson will guide you through a completely vegan meal, with creamy Vegan Mushroom, Leek & Spinach Risotto, a colorful Fall Salad with arugula, roasted squash, apples, pepitas, and maple vinaigrette, and a rustic Pear Galette for dessert. Perfect for anyone looking to incorporate more wholesome, plant-based meals into their routine while learning techniques that bring out the best flavors of the season.

Perfect for cooks of all skill levels, this hands-on class offers practical kitchen skills, delicious seasonal recipes, and plenty of inspiration for fall entertaining and weeknight meals alike. Come hungry and leave ready to bring the warmth of autumn to your own table.

Menu (all recipes are vegan):

  • Vegan Mushroom, Leek, & Spinach Risotto
  • Fall Salad with Arugula, Squash, Pepitas, Apples, and Maple Vinaigrette
  • Rustic Pear Galette

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Kitchen Safety
  • Knife Skills
  • Using plant-based “butter”
  • Balancing flavor & nutrition in plant-forward meals

What you’ll take home:

  • Any leftovers you don’t eat during class
  • Recipes, instructions, and tips for recreating the meal at home

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 16+
  • 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.

Instructor: Tiffiny Dawson 

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Taste of Puerto Rico
Cooking Class for Ages 16+
Tuesday, November 10th | 6:00-8:30pm

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Bring a little island flavor to your kitchen! Experience the warmth, flavor, and rich culinary traditions of Puerto Rico in this hands-on cooking class with Chef Mona, where you will prepare a rich & savory Pollo Guisado (Braised Chicken Stew) , Golden Yellow Rice, and irresistible Tostones.  Mona always brings more than just cooking tips; learn about the connection between food, history, and culture as you prepare this menu that you will want to recreate at home again & again. Discover why these dishes remain favorites at gatherings across the island and throughout the Puerto Rican diaspora.

Menu:

  • Pollo Guisado (A comforting chicken stew that reflects the island’s blend of Spanish, African, and Indigenous Taíno influences)
  • Arroz Amarillo (Puerto Rico’s iconic yellow rice, seasoned with sofrito and spices that are at the heart of countless family recipes)
  • Crispy Tostones (Crispy twice-fried green plantains, a Caribbean staple enjoyed throughout Puerto Rico and a testament to the island’s African and tropical culinary heritage)

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Kitchen Safety
  • Knife Skills
  • Developing deep flavors with simple ingredients
  • Next-level rice
  • How to make the perfect tostones

What you’ll take home:

  • Knowledge of the vibrant food traditions in this tropical corner of the USA
  • Any leftovers from class
  • Recipes and instructions

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 16+
  • Great for beginner to advanced cooks
  • Students work in pairs – 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.**

** Please stay home if you are feeling sick.

Instructor: Mona Bronson-Fuqua 

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