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Italian Comfort Classics: Pasta from Scratch
Cooking Class for Ages 16+
Wednesday, October 21st | 6:00-8:00pm

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Join Chef Mao for a fun, hands-on cooking experience where you’ll learn how to create a classic Italian meal completely from scratch. Drawing on her passion for fresh ingredients and flavorful homemade cooking, Chef Mao will guide you through making fresh spaghetti, rolling and shaping tender meatballs (with a vegetarian option available upon request), and preparing a rich roasted tomato-basil sauce bursting with flavor. You’ll also make a crisp Caesar salad to complete the meal.
Perfect for cooks of all skill levels, this interactive class teaches essential kitchen techniques while helping you build confidence in preparing a comforting, restaurant-quality dinner at home. Come hungry and enjoy a delicious evening of cooking, learning, and sharing great food together.

Menu:

  • Spaghetti from Scratch
  • Decadent Meatballs (vegetarian options available upon request)
  • Roasted Tomato-Basil Sauce
  • Classic Caesar Salad

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Kitchen Safety and Sanitation
  • Pasta from Scratch!
  • Classic Italian Flavors

What you’ll take home:

  • Eat what you’d like and take home the leftovers
  • 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: Mao Yang 

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Cheesecake Creations with The Cheesecakery
Ages 10-14 w/Adult
Saturday, October 10th | 10:00am-12:00pm

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Join local pastry chef and owner of The Cheesecakery Liz Field for a fun, hands-on baking experience! Learn how to create stunning gourmet cheesecake cupcakes from scratch as Liz guides you through making a rich, versatile cheesecake filling and layering it with delicious flavors and textures. You’ll craft your own crusts, fruit sauces, and creative toppings to personalize each sweet treat. Perfect for young bakers, this class offers the chance to develop new kitchen skills while creating desserts that look as amazing as they taste. Each kid/adult pair takes home a dozen cheesecake-cupcakes.

Menu:

  • Scratch Cheesecake Filling
  • Fruit Sauce
  • Graham Cracker and Cookie Crusts, and more!

What You’ll Learn:

  • Cheesecake tips and tricks
  • Kitchen safety and sanitation
  • Baking Skills like measuring

What You’ll Take Home:

  • A dozen cheesecake-cupcakes of your own creation!
  • Recipes, tips and tricks for more baking fun at home!

More About This Class:

  • Class is for kids ages 10-14 accompanied by an adult
  • Great for beginner to intermediate youth bakers

Instructor: Liz Field

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Sip School: Fall Flavor Cocktails & Mocktails
Mixology Class for Ages 21+
Tuesday, October 20th | 6:00-8:00pm

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The Refined Appletini, Warm Spice Mocktails, and Guided Vermouth Tasting
Begin class with a Welcome Spritz and light snacks, then explore warm, spice-driven flavors with a modern edge. Begin with a guided Vermouth tasting and a look at cocktail flavor balance. You’ll shake up “Not Your Mom’s Appletini,” made with fresh apple-infused Dolin Blanc Vermouth. You will create a personalized baking spice syrup with your choice of sweet and savory spices (think cinnamon stick, star anise, pink peppercorns, cardamom, etc.) to take home. We will finish class with a mocktail workshop and zero-proof drink you will be amazed by. Please eat before class, but snacks will be provided.

Menu:

  • Modern Appletini
  • Sweet Spice Syrup
  • Guided Vermouth Tasting
  • Personalized Mocktails

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Cocktail/Mocktail Mixing
  • Building Flavors
  • Making Custom Syrups

What you’ll take home:

  • Any leftover custom made syrups
  • 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.

Instructor: Daisy Webb 

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“Chopped” Style Team Cooking Challenge: Italian Harvest
Cooking Fun for Ages 16+
Saturday, September 26th | 11:00am-1:30pm

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Team up, Think fast, Show off your skills, and win prizes! Ready to test your kitchen creativity? Step into our high energy, hands on Chopped style cooking competition—designed for cooks who love a challenge! You and your cooking partner will face off against other students in two rounds: Entree and Dessert. Each starts with a mystery basket packed with must-use classic Italian ingredients (let us know about any dietary needs), plus access to a shared pantry of produce, dairy, and dry goods. You’ll have to think on your feet, work as a team, and craft something delicious before time runs out. Winning team members each receive a $25 Baker Hunt gift certificate! Perfect for intermediate to advanced cooks who want a fun, competitive, and creative kitchen experience.

More about this class:

  • Class is for pairs, ages 16+
  • Best for intermediate to advanced home cooks, absolute beginners will struggle.
  • Menu isn’t set – you’ll receive guidance from the chef, but what you make is up to you!

**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: Andrew Vogel 

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Surf & Turf Date Night
Cooking Class for Pairs Ages 21+
Wednesday, September 16th | 6:00-8:00pm

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Treat yourselves to a delicious evening of cooking, dining, and fun in this hands-on date night experience designed for couples and friends. Together, you’ll prepare a restaurant-worthy surf and turf meal featuring tender steak and succulent shrimp with lemon butter, mini baked potatoes, and garlicky sautéed green beans. Finish up with a delicious and rich Chocolate Mousse! Class is for pairs/couples/friends ages 21+  Alcoholic and NA beverages will be available for purchase during class.
Menu:
  • Steak and Shrimp with Lemon Butter
  • Mini Baked Potatoes
  • Garlicky Sauteed Green Beans
  • Chocolate Mousse

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Kitchen Safety
  • Knife Skills
  • Searing the Perfect Steak

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 21+
  • 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.**

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Instructor: Tiffiny Dawson

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Kids’ Dinner Favorites!
Cooking Class for Ages 7-12 w/Adult
Wednesday, September 2nd | 6:00-8:00pm

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Embark on a hands-on cooking adventure designed for parents and kids ages 7–10! You’ll cook up classic comfort favorites like creamy stovetop macaroni and cheese, crispy breaded chicken tenders, and fresh veggies with homemade ranch dip. The class ends on a sweet note with a warm brown butter skillet cookie everyone will love sharing.

Menu:

  • Scratch Stovetop Macaroni & Cheese
  • Veggies with Homemade Ranch
  • Breaded Chicken Tenders
  • Brown-Butter Skillet Cookie

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Kitchen Safety
  • Knife Skills
  • Sauce-making
  • Breading Proteins
  • Baking and more!

What you’ll take home:

  • Eat what you’d like and take home the leftovers
  • Recipes and instructions

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 7-12 accompanied by an adult – each adult can only have one child with them.
  • Best for beginner-intermediate youth 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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Breakfast For Dinner!
Cooking Class for Ages 7-12 w/Adult
Thursday, September 24th | 5:30-8:00pm

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In this hands-on class, young chefs and their adult partners will learn from Chef Mona how to make fluffy homemade biscuits from scratch, then top them with rich and savory country-style gravy. You’ll also prepare warm fried apples seasoned with cinnamon and spice for a comforting finishing touch. Who says breakfast is only for mornings? Grab your favorite grown-up and join us for a fun-filled evening of Southern-inspired cooking as we turn classic breakfast favorites into a delicious dinner feast! Perfect for ages 7–12 with an adult, this class is a cozy, family-friendly cooking adventure packed with Southern comfort and plenty of delicious fun.

Menu:

  • Country Style Biscuits and Gravy
  • Fried Apples

What You’ll Learn:

  • How to make the perfect country gravy
  • Flakey Biscuits
  • Kitchen Safety and Sanitation
  • Baking, Saute, Sauce Making

More about this class:

  • Class is for kids ages 7-12 with an adult – sign up together
  • Take home any leftovers from class, and recipes to make more at home!
  • Great for beginner-intermediate cooks

Instructor: Mona Bronson-Fuqua

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Making Sushi!
Cooking Class for Ages 16+
Wednesday, September 30th | 5:30-7:30pm

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Join us for a hands-on Sushi Rolling Class where you’ll learn the secrets to perfectly seasoned sushi rice and the essential techniques behind crafting beautiful, delicious maki rolls. Guided by Chef Mao, you’ll create your own tuna or spicy tuna roll and master the iconic California roll. Prefer a plant based option? Vegetarian alternatives are available—just note it when you sign up! Whether you’re a sushi lover, a curious cook, or someone looking for a fun culinary night out, this class delivers a flavorful, skill building experience you won’t want to miss.

Menu:

  • Sushi Rice
  • Tuna Rolls
  • California Rolls
  • (Vegetarian Options Available, let us know in registration “notes”)

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Kitchen Safety and Sanitation
  • Sushi basics and rolling

What you’ll take home:

  • Eat what you’d like and take home the leftovers
  • Recipes and instructions

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 16+
  • Great for beginner to advanced cooks
  • Students work in pairs, but make their own sushi. 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: Mao Yang 

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Chinese Take-out: Crab Rangoon, Orange Chicken, and Fried Rice
Cooking Class for Ages 16+
Tuesday, September 15th | 6:00-8:00pm

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Join Chef Mao for a hands-on cooking class that will show you how to make a takeout favorite even better at home. You’ll learn how to prepare crunchy, gooey favorite Crab Rangoon, crispy Orange Chicken coated in a sweet and tangy homemade orange sauce, paired with perfect Stir-Fried Rice. Throughout the class, Chef Mao will share techniques for achieving the perfect balance of texture and flavor, helping you recreate these popular dishes in your own kitchen. Designed for ages 16 and up, this fun and interactive class is perfect for teens and adults who love flavorful cuisine and want to build confidence in the kitchen while enjoying a delicious homemade meal.

Menu:

  • Crab Rangoon
  • Classic Orange Chicken
  • World’s Best Fried Rice

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Kitchen Safety and Sanitation
  • Knife Skills
  • Working with Asian Condiments
  • Breading Station, Deep Frying
  • Stir-Fry

What you’ll take home:

  • Eat what you’d like and take home the leftovers
  • 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: Mao Yang 

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Chicken Tenders and More!
Cooking Class for Ages 10-13
Saturday, October 24th | 9:30-11:30am

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Young chefs ages 10–13 will roll up their sleeves for a fun, hands-on cooking class packed with comfort-food favorites! Students will learn how to prepare crispy Chicken Tenders, mix up a zesty Comeback Sauce for dipping, and make perfectly seasoned Steak Fries to round out the meal. To finish on a sweet note, kids will bake delicious Brownie Bites—the perfect little treat to enjoy and share. Perfect for ages 10–13, this class is a tasty way for young cooks to learn new skills, try classic recipes, and have plenty of fun in the kitchen!

Menu:

  • Baked Chicken Tenders
  • Crispy Homemade Steak Fries
  • “Comeback Sauce”
  • Brownie Bites

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Kitchen Safety
  • Working with proteins
  • Breading and baking
  • Measuring

What you’ll take home:

  • Any leftovers you don’t eat in class
  • Recipes and instructions to make more at home!

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 10-13.
  • 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.**

** Please stay home if you are feeling sick.

Instructor: Jeri Kubicki 

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