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BACK TO BASICS The past few years have brought more new cooks to the kitchen who are ready to dive in and learn the basics of cooking, and includes everyone from college students and newlyweds, to busy parents and retired seniors. Join us in the kitchen in a four-week course with the incredible Dawn Meyer as she provides clear and concise recipes for everyday cooking and focuses on knife skills and learning to sear, sauté, bake, roast, cook with cast iron, and stir-fry. Learn how to stock your pantry and refrigerator for quick and easy meals, create one-pot meals, sheet pan meals, salads and homemade dressings, side dishes, soup, sauces, basic bread baking, and easy desserts. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* *This four-part series is offered again, beginning on January 4.* Details Dawn Meyer Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $300 Per Person Thu, Sep 21 6 to 9 pm Thu, Sep 28 6 to 9 pm Thu, Oct 5 6 to 9 pm Thu, Oct 12 6 to 9 pm Sold Out
LET'S PLAY HOOKY Bring a date! Bring your friends! Bring your family! Mickey Kitterman is playing hooky with his favorite "let's kick back" fish dishes. This hands-on class will spend an adventurous evening creating smoked and butter-poached lobster rolls, Mickey's favorite fish tacos, crab and corn quesadillas with avocado salsa, and mahi mahi burgers with saffron aïoli on very soft buns. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* *This class is offered again on November 14.* Details Mickey Kitterman Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $80 Per Person Wed, Sep 27 6 to 8:30 pm Sold Out
DAYS WITH DEVON - DUTCH BABY AND BAKED OATMEAL Spend an easygoing late morning with Devon Drag as she recreates some of her favorite go-to dishes in this monthly series. Enjoy a ham-and-cheese Dutch baby - a puffed pancake, whiskey greens salad with bourbon-macerated cranberries and apples topped with candied pecans and goat cheese dressed with whiskey-Dijon vinaigrette, baked honey berry oatmeal - a favorite dish with brown sugar and pecans, hummingbird pineapple-coconut cupcakes, plus a Howitzer cocktail - a bourbon version of a French 75 with peach bitters. #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Devon Drag Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $45 Per Person Thu, Sep 28 11 am to 1:30 pm Register
ORLY'S TASTE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN Spend a unique evening at the counter with the delightful Orly Peters, who relocated to St. Louis from Israel eight years ago, as she shares cuisine from around the Mediterranean Sea, starting with a Greek-style salad with cucumbers, kalamata olives, red and yellow bell peppers, feta and Bulgarian cheese, dressed with lemon and oregano vinaigrette, Greek moussaka with layers of eggplant, potatoes, ground meat and tomato sauce, plus almond crescent cookies served with vanilla ice cream and Orly's favorite green tea. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Orly Peters Culinary Educator Demonstration $55 Per Person Thu, Sep 28 6:30 to 9 pm Register
FORK AND CORK: RETURN TO RED Sommelier Kelcey Dale shares her vast knowledge of an exciting selection of reds that will be paired with an array of seasonal Fall dishes created by Mickey Kitterman. Enjoy carrot and beet fritters with yogurt and fresh herbs, wine-braised beef brisket, potato purée with classic beef gravy, plus red wine poached pears with mascarpone and pistachios. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Mickey Kitterman Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $80 Per Person Fri, Sep 29 6 to 8:30 pm Register
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: A ZEST FOR SICILY Inspired on a recent trip by an abundance of lemons in Sicily, Jacob Couture shares exciting dishes for this hands-on class for couples. Learn to make a staple of Sicilian cuisine - crispy arancini filled with mushrooms and ham and mozzarella, creamy lemon-chile pasta with homemade tagliatelle served with broccoli rabe with lemon, plus Sicilian lemon-olive oil cake with lemon-honey mascarpone topped with lemon zest and almonds, and a limoncello mojito. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* Details Jacob Couture Culinary Educator Hands-On $150 Per Couple Fri, Sep 29 6:30 to 9 pm Sold Out
HEIR AND A PARENT: WIZARDS IN THE KITCHEN Attention all Muggles! Experience the world of Harry Potter and make magic in the kitchen as Marci Boland helps you prepare delightful dishes described throughout the J.K. Rowling series, including The Three Broomsticks' butterbeer, ham-and-cheese pasties from the Hogwarts house-elves, Mrs. Weasley's potatoes with béchamel sauce, and Hermoine's dragon wand vegetables with magic sauce. Before you apparate home, you'll make Aunt Petunia's individual berry-pudding trifles. This class is designed for children, ages 7 to 11, plus a parent. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* *This class is available on October 29. Heir and a Parent: A Harry Potter Christmas is available on December 16 or December 22.* Details Marci Boland Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $120 For Parent and Child Sat, Sep 30 11 am to 1:30 pm Sold Out
GIRLS' NIGHT OUT: SWEET CHEESUS Praise be whoever thought to put cheese and chocolate together for a "take me to my knees" moment, starting with chèvre spread with toasted walnuts and caramelized onions dusted with cocoa and served with crostini and crudités. Enjoy the evening with René Sackett as she prepares fall harvest salad with smoked gouda and dried cherries topped with chocolate balsamic dressing and toasted pecans, mini grilled cheese-dark chocolate sammies finished with sea salt, cocoa-spiced rib-eye steak with red wine-chocolate sauce, mashed potato gratin, plus white chocolate-macadamia cheesecake bites, and chocolate martini shots. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* *Holy Cow! Two Cheese Guys and a Lady! with René Sackett is available on December 29.* Details René Sackett Culinary Educator Demonstration $55 Per Person Sat, Sep 30 6 to 8:30 pm Sold Out
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: ANYTHING IS PASTA-BLE Get your partner in the kitchen and anything is possible! Master the skills of making delicious homemade pasta as this fun hands-on class with Angela Adrignola creates classic Caesar salad, Italian wedding soup, toasted ravioli with marinara dipping sauce, fettuccine Alfredo, plus chocolate molten lava cake, and an espresso martini. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* *This class is offered again on December 30.* Details Angela Adrignola Culinary Educator Hands-On $150 Per Couple Sat, Sep 30 6:30 to 9 pm Sold Out
BREAKFAST BITES FROM AROUND INDIA Lily Sugathan takes us on a tour of popular breakfast cultures from four states of India -- Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh for a fun and filling hands-on class. Learn to make idli - a fluffy steamed rice and lentil cake served with peanut chutney, sambar - a lentil-vegetable stew cooked with pigeon peas and tamarind, khasta kachori - a deep-fried bread served with aloo ki sabzi - a popular potato curry dish, poha - a delicious breakfast dish with flattened rice seasoned with onions and spices and peanuts, plus jalebi - a spiral-shaped crispy sweet dessert, and elanchi - cardamom chai. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Lily Sugathan Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Sun, Oct 1 12:30 to 3 pm Register
HEIR AND A PARENT: PASTA WITH THE KID-DOUGH! Spend a fun afternoon with Patty Goeke and a parent, grandparent, or your favorite aunt or uncle making fresh homemade pasta. This hands-on class will create cheese ravioli with a light cream sauce, long ribbons of tagliatelle pasta with meatballs and marinara sauce, plus Italian salad with lemon vinaigrette, and chocolate lava cake with raspberry sauce. This class is designed for children, ages 7 to 11, plus a parent. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* *This class is offered again on December 2.* Details Patty Goeke Culinary Educator Hands-On $115 For Parent and Child Sun, Oct 1 1 to 3:30 pm Sold Out
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: THE MEXICAN VEGAN-IZER Join the enthusiastic Lisa Buchmeier for an evening of plant-based Mexican dishes that are cholesterol-free, dairy-free, egg-free and refined sugar-free with a powerhouse of nutrition and antioxidants. This hands-on class will make Mexican Caesar salad with seared broccoli, nourishing cheesy nacho bake with air-fried tortilla chips, jackfruit tacos with smoky spices served with chimichurri and corn and red pepper salsa, "refried" black beans with fresh cilantro, Spanish short grain brown rice, plus warm medjool dates filled with a rich and creamy almond cheese. #healthy *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Lisa Buchmeier Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $150 Per Couple Sun, Oct 1 5 to 7:30 pm Register
HEIR AND A PARENT: PLAY DOUGH [PRETZELS] Roll up your sleeves for a creative evening in the kitchen with Melissa Clendenin learning to make traditional chewy and satisfying pretzel dough to shape and form into fun creations. This hands-on class will make classic kosher salted soft pretzels with homemade cheese dip, garlic and parmesan pretzel knots with Alfredo dipping sauce, pretzel-wrapped hotdogs, plus cinnamon sugar pretzels with cream cheese dip. This class is designed for children, ages 7 to 11, plus a parent. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* *This class is offered again on December 30.* Details Melissa Clendenin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $115 For Parent and Child Sun, Oct 1 5:30 to 8 pm Sold Out
SOMETHING TO WINE ABOUT Spend a relaxed evening with chef Zach Dale, of Robust Wine Bar, who will create exciting dishes served with hand-selected wine pairings by his sommelier wife, Kelcey Dale. Enjoy baked goat cheese with spicy tomato sauce served with crostini, mushroom risotto, garlic-herb chicken skewers with romesco sauce, and shrimp and grits with peppers, tomatoes, bacon and a butter sauce. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* *Zach Dale's next class, Date Night for Couples: Autumn Cornucopia, is available on October 29.* Details Zach Dale Chef Demonstration $75 Per Person Mon, Oct 2 6 to 8:30 pm Sold Out
WHAT'S IN YOUR DUTCH OVEN? There is nothing better than a multi-use tool in the kitchen, and Lydia Gwin proves that a Dutch oven can be used for many things other than soups and stews. Enjoy Caesar salad topped with fried artichokes and classic Caesar dressing, one-pot chicken with orzo, no knead bread, sausage-fennel pizza with caramelized onion sauce, plus chocolate-Cherry Coke dump cake. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $55 Per Person Mon, Oct 2 6:30 to 9 pm Register
DECORATING COOKIES FOR HALLOWEEN Spend an afternoon of cookie decorating with Mary Rosenblum where everyone is an artist. Mary shares practical ways for using royal icing with pastry tips for exciting results. This hands-on class will create beautiful cookies and learn outlining, flooding, wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry techniques plus adding accents and creating texture with sprinkles on a variety of Halloween cookie shapes, with plenty of time for practice and creating your own designs. Everyone takes home their beautiful cookies. #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* *Upcoming cookie decorating classes include Christmas Cookie Cutter Couture on November 5, November 12, November 19, and November 26.* Details Mary Rosenblum Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Tue, Oct 3 12 to 2:30 pm Sold Out
HANDMADE CHEESES Explore fresh cheesemaking in an exciting evening with world-renowned cheese expert Neville McNaughton, known as Dr. Cheese. Neville shares the history and science behind making cheese while this hands-on class samples award-winning cheeses that include some locally made samples. Join Dr. Cheese in the kitchen to make creamy ricotta, pulled mozzarella, panela, quark/chevre, and juustoleipa - a Finnish toasted cheese. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Neville McNaughton Culinary Educator Hands-On $75 Per Person Tue, Oct 3 6 to 9 pm Register
IF YOU KNEW SUSHI It is always a delight to have Thai native and sushi chef Jay Dedkhad, of Ocha Thai and Japanese, in our kitchens creating beautiful and delectable sushi, in one of our most popular classes. Using the freshest fish and other beautiful ingredients, this hands-on class will master the art of rolling and forming a variety of lavish and enticing sushi. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* *This class is offered again on October 24.* Details Jay Dedkhad Chef Hands-On $70 Per Person Tue, Oct 3 6:30 to 9 pm Sold Out
QUICHE AND TELL Whether you are looking for good brunch ideas to jazz up your weekend activities or hosting a special event, Audrey Scherrer has the planning skills to pull off a spectacular meal. This hands-on class will create sour cream-coffee bundt cake, "better than Starbucks" one-bowl no-mixer pumpkin bread that is definitely gift-able, mushroom-spinach quiche with Swiss cheese, shakshuka - poached eggs in spicy tomato sauce, plus egg and sausage bread bake - an update on the classic egg bake cooked in a hollowed out bread loaf and sliced and served. #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Audrey Scherrer Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Wed, Oct 4 12 to 2:30 pm Register
HONEY IS ALL THE BUZZ Award-winning chef Bob Colosimo, of Eleven Eleven Mississippi, is a man of many talents! Bob shares his knowledge and passion for bee keeping and honey production as this hands-on class learns to add natural sweetness to create porcini and saffron risotto cakes with honey ricotta, honey-roasted parsnip and carrot soup, crispy pork cutlet with honey-garlic agrodolce served with sautéed autumn greens, plus honey crisp apple crumble cake with honey ice cream. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* Details Bob Colosimo Chef Hands-On $65 Per Person Wed, Oct 4 6 to 8:30 pm Sold Out
SALT, FAT, ACID, HEAT - AUTUMN EDITION Samin Nosrat's Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering The Elements of Good Cooking with wonderful illustrations by Wendy MacNaughton can be found on nearly every chef and avid home cook's bookshelves. It explores the world's cuisines and unites the universal use of four elements. Lydia Gwin shares some of her favorites perfect for the season as the class enjoys Tuscan bean and kale soup, autumn panzanella with roasted squash and brown butter vinaigrette topped with sage and hazelnuts, brined roasted pork loin with roasted apple-garlic-fried sage salsa verde, plus vanilla and cider buttermilk panna cotta served with a spiced ginger cookie. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $55 Per Person Wed, Oct 4 6:30 to 9 pm Sold Out
DINNER IN A DASH Dara Boxer proves that you can create an easy and delicious dinner that can be prepped, cooked and cleaned up in under 45 minutes - faster than a meal can be delivered. This hands-on class will create five fantastic meals plus chocolate chip zucchini muffins, including chicken marsala with mushrooms and pancetta served with roasted green beans and couscous, ground beef meatloaf served with sweet potato mash, Thai chicken with vegetables in curry served over rice, oven-roasted salmon and vegetable bowls with rice and ginger-sesame vinaigrette, and pasta Bolognese. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Dara Boxer Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Thu, Oct 5 6:30 to 9 pm Register
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: STRIP TEASE Enjoy the tantalizing flavors of a great strip steak, as this hands-on class for couples creates a delicious menu that includes a French martini - vodka-Chambord cocktail with pineapple juice. Join Matt Sassman to create a layered avocado-bacon cobb salad with tomatoes and blue cheese vinaigrette, New York strip steak with caper-olive compound butter, butter-poached lobster mashed potatoes, balsamic braised Brussels sprouts with crisp bacon, plus mini cheesecakes with blueberry topping and boozy whipped cream. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* Details Matthew Sassman Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $170 Per Couple Fri, Oct 6 6 to 8:30 pm Sold Out
A DAY IN THE KITCHEN: PASTA WORKSHOP Come over to the other side of the counter to master cooking in our special participation classes. For those who are interested in learning more about how to cook, A Day in the Kitchen offers an in-depth mastery of specific culinary arts. These classes are limited to eight people. Spend the day with Josh Galliano perfecting the art of Italian pasta dough. This hands-on class will learn to make a variety of fresh noodle shapes, including fettuccine, angel hair, pappardelle, ravioli, tortellini, agnolotti, cannelloni, and cavatelli, plus potato gnocchi and Nonna's Italian-American style lasagna. The pastas will be sauced with Bolognese, puttanesca, carbonara, Alfredo, béchamel, brown butter, lemon, and tomato sauces. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* *This class is offered again on November 18.* Details Joshua Galliano Chef Hands-On $175 Per Person Sat, Oct 7 10 am to 3 pm Sold Out
THE ART OF DECORATING CUPCAKES Join the talented Melanie Armbrecht in a class focused on elevating your cupcake game with a variety of techniques that incorporate lots of buttercream frosting, strawberry reduction, chocolate ganache, and fondant. The cupcakes are out of the oven and ready for decorating, as this hands-on class learns to work with buttercream frosting to create beautiful piped borders, roses, shells and other designs using several different pastry tubes perfect for the season. Melanie will guide the class in using chocolate ganache for dipping and piping applications, and fondant to create a multitude of shapes perfect to personalize cupcakes for any occasion. Students will take home their decorated cupcakes. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* *Melanie's next class, Have Your Cake and Eat It, Too, is available on October 13.* Details Melanie Armbrecht Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Sat, Oct 7 12 to 2:30 pm Sold Out
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: GUYS AND DAALS DINE DHABA-STYLE Step into the kitchen with the entertaining Lily Sugathan, as she shares her South Asian heritage with delicious dishes reminiscent of a rustic roadside dhaba found on highways across India. This hands-on class will create cabbage and pea pakoras with refreshing coriander chutney, classic murgh malai - known as butter chicken, daal tadka - lentils cooked with spices and onions, paneer kadhai with vegetables and spices, all served with fresh naan, simple Indian salad, basmati rice sautéed with cumin, plus a sweet meethi lassi. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* *Lily's next Date Night class, India-Style Transformers, is available on November 4.* Details Lily Sugathan Culinary Educator Hands-On $140 Per Couple Sat, Oct 7 6 to 8:30 pm Sold Out
GIRLS' NIGHT OUT: IF YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW It doesn't take a meme to understand insider secrets for creating something fantastic for dinner. Melissa Clendenin shares soups and salads inspired by her go-to cookbook by Jessica Merchant, Everyday Dinners and Jessica's blog. Enjoy mushroom and fontina puff pastry tart with balsamic glaze, Cajun sweet potato salad on mixed greens with chile-lime vinaigrette, chicken tortilla soup garnished with avocado and sour cream and thinly sliced jalapeños, harvest Honeycrisp salad with cinnamon-shallot vinaigrette, butternut squash minestrone soup, plus chocolate-peanut butter skillet brownie with vanilla ice cream. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Melissa Clendenin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $55 Per Person Sat, Oct 7 6:30 to 9 pm Register
PLAY IT AGAIN, SALMON Experience the versatility of salmon with a variety of tasty preparations as this hands-on class works side-by-side with fish expert Jon Lowe. Learn to make smoked salmon bites with gorgonzola cheese and chives and toasted bread, salmon-corn chowder with potatoes and herbs, grilled salmon skewers over peppery greens with candied pecans and parmesan vinaigrette, whole roasted salmon filet with a caper rémoulade served with asparagus and citrus rice, plus chocolate cake with homemade ice cream and caramel sauce. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Jon Lowe Chef Hands-On $70 Per Person Sun, Oct 8 12:30 to 3 pm Register
HALLOWEEN COOKIE DECORATING Raise your pastry bags to Caroline Stamp who loves to share simple techniques for mastering royal icing with a tipless pastry bag. Follow along with Caroline for step-by-step instructions for outlining, flooding, marbling, wet-on-wet, and wet-on-dry techniques to create fabulous cookies perfect for Halloween, with plenty of time to create your own designs. Everyone will leave with a stunning array of decorated cookies to impress family and friends. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* *Upcoming cookie decorating classes include Christmas Cookie Cutter Couture on November 5, November 12, November 19, and November 26.* Details Caroline Stamp Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Sun, Oct 8 1 to 3:30 pm Sold Out
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: LIFE IS A CABERNET Learn to cook with the wonderful flavors of wine in this sumptuous hands-on class with Mickey Kitterman. The class designed for couples will prepare mushroom-red pepper salad with red wine-herb vinaigrette, oven-roasted beef tenderloin with roasted red grape wine sauce, homemade black pepper fettuccine with chardonnay cream sauce, fried Brussels sprouts with preserved lemon vinaigrette, plus fabulous chocolate cake with cabernet-poached pears and whipped cream -- all enjoyed with a glass of cabernet wine. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* Details Mickey Kitterman Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $160 Per Couple Sun, Oct 8 5 to 7:30 pm Sold Out
PRETTY LITTLE MACARONS - LIVELY Spend a wonderful evening in the kitchen with Liz McClure who has perfected her skills in creating beautiful and delicious macarons with delicate shells, Italian meringue buttercream, citrus curds, chocolate ganache, and simple decorations. This hands-on class will create pumpkin spice macarons with pumpkin butter buttercream, s'mores macarons with vanilla buttercream and graham cracker crumbs topped with mini marshmallows, and peanut butter-chocolate macarons with chocolate ganache surrounded by peanut butter buttercream. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* *Upcoming macaron classes include Macaron Mania - October on October 21 with Laura Branson, and Pretty Little Macarons - Grace on November 4 with Liz McClure.* Details Liz McClure Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Sun, Oct 8 5:30 to 8 pm Sold Out
LEGALIZED POT PIES There is no law against satisfying comfort food, as this hands-on class with Lydia Gwin gathers in the kitchen to create tantalizing pot pies plus an apple-fennel-beet salad with lemon vinaigrette. Learn to prepare mushroom-gouda pot pie, extra flaky broccoli-cheddar mini pot pies with chicken, plus apple-bourbon pot pie. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Mon, Oct 9 6 to 8:30 pm Register
HOOKED ON FISH TACOS Spend a fun evening making seafood tacos and homemade corn tortillas with sauces and salsas, plus ceviche, with taco expert Jeff Friesen. This hands-on class will create Baja fish tacos with Baja sauce, grilled shrimp tacos with avocado salsa, and blackened catfish tacos with tartar sauce. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Jeff Friesen Chef Hands-On $65 Per Person Mon, Oct 9 6:30 to 9 pm Register
EVERYONE WYNNES WITH CHRISTY - OCTOBER Enjoy a tasty gluten-free and dairy-free lunch with Christy Wynne as she upgrades this midday meal with superfoods that are perfect to make ahead for the week. Enjoy roasted beet and garlic hummus served with vegetables to dip, turmeric roasted cauliflower soup with chicken bone broth base topped with roasted broccoli and gluten-free croutons, plus cinnamon baked apples topped with whipped almond milk. #healthy #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Christy Wynne Culinary Educator Demonstration $45 Per Person Tue, Oct 10 11 am to 1:30 pm Register
BREADS OF ITALY Join bread and pizza expert Scott Sandler, founder of two acclaimed St. Louis pizza restaurants, as he shares tips and techniques of working with yeasted doughs to create two distinct regional breads of Italy that will impress your friends and family. Learn to mix, knead, shape, and bake pane di Genzano - a famous rustic bread from a town outside of Rome with a DOP status (protected designation of origin) baked with a dark coating of wheat bran, and focaccia Genovese - a classic favorite from the Northern region of Italy with generous amounts of olive oil and sea salt topped with herbs. Scott will share his tips for breads traditionally baked in a wood-burning oven to an easy way to make it in a home oven. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* *Scott's upcoming classes include Bagels - A Hole Lot of Yum on October 22, and Neapolitan Pizza for the Home Oven on November 7.* Details Scott Sandler Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Tue, Oct 10 6 to 8:30 pm Sold Out
PASSAGE TO SOUTH INDIA Discover the flavors of Kerala, South India - the land of coconut and rice, as this hands-on class with Elizabeth Georgin creates exciting Indian fare, starting with crispy, spicy and juicy Chicken 65 bursting with chile and curry leaves. Learn to make chicken stew - a south Indian delicacy cooked in coconut milk, appam - fluffy rice pancakes, plus vermicelli pudding with raisins and ghee, and a mango lassi. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Elizabeth Georgin Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Tue, Oct 10 6:30 to 9 pm Register
THE GREAT CHICKEN AND WAFFLE CLUCK-OFF The battle is on to choose your favorite chicken and waffle combination in an exciting class with the delightful and unwavering Lydia Gwin. This hands-on class will learn to make Korean fried chicken with scallion waffles served with soy pickled cucumbers, chicken parmesan and herbed waffle paninis with mozzarella, potato waffles with grilled chicken and vegetables covered with raclette cheese, and Nashville fried chicken tender on cornbread waffles with jalapeño-maple cream sauce. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Wed, Oct 11 6 to 8:30 pm Register
AUTUMN HARVEST ON A PLATE The warm colors and flavors of autumn are abundant in an exciting hands-on class with award-winning chef Jack MacMurray. Learn to make warm goat cheese-roasted beet-pear salad over arugula with hazelnuts and blackberry-honey dressing, spiced butternut squash bisque with pancetta cracklin, spatchcock chicken with roasted grapes and shallots, sage butter smashed red skin potatoes, sausage and kale stuffed acorn squash, plus apple-raspberry crisp with Baileys vanilla ice cream. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* *Jack MacMurray's next class, A Feast of Thanks, is available on November 15.* Details Jack MacMurray, III Chef Hands-On $65 Per Person Wed, Oct 11 6:30 to 9 pm Sold Out
FULL HAUS Lydia Gwin adds a sprinkle of oom-pah-pah and a lot of traditional flavors for a late morning celebration of Oktoberfest. Enjoy German potato pancakes, German sauerkraut soup, beer-poached brats served with currywurst and mashed potatoes, German fried pasta and ham, plus apple ring fritters. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $55 Per Person Thu, Oct 12 11 am to 1:30 pm Register
ENTERTAINING SPAIN Relish in an excellent evening with Mickey Kitterman as he creates Spanish dishes perfect for entertaining. Enjoy a duo of marinated olives and smoked paprika and fennel-spiced pistachios, roasted cauliflower with capers and sherry vinegar, lemon and honey-glazed roasted chicken wings, albondigas - Spanish meatballs in saffron cream, plus Madeira cake with orange-elderflower glaze. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Mickey Kitterman Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $55 Per Person Thu, Oct 12 6:30 to 9 pm Register
A DAY IN THE KITCHEN: FRENCH PASTRY Come over to the other side of the counter to master cooking in our special participation classes. For those who are interested in learning more about how to cook, A Day in the Kitchen offers an in-depth mastery of specific culinary arts. These classes are limited to eight people. This hands-on class will teach how to make and bake classic French pastries. Learn how to roll out and fold into many flaky layers homemade buttery puff pastry and croissant dough. These delicious doughs will be baked into pain au chocolat, palmiers, pinwheels, croissants, cheese straws, kouign amann - individual flaky Breton butter pastries, and other scrumptious desserts. #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Kitchen Conservatory Chef Hands-On $175 Per Person Fri, Oct 13 11 am to 4 pm Register
HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT, TOO! Melanie Armbrecht, who is a go-getter when it comes to cake decorating, expounds on the components of cake baking so that it is a success every time. Learn how to level and stack layers, and decorate a stunning cake in this hands-on class. Melanie has pre-baked the cakes, so the focus is on decorating a one-layer cake with American buttercream frosting using a variety of tips for simple borders and decorations. Learn how to make chocolate ganache for a drip effect down the sides of the cake. Each student will take home their decorated cake. #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Melanie Armbrecht Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Fri, Oct 13 12 to 2:30 pm Register
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: GOOD TO THE LAST BITE Spend a fun evening in the kitchen with your partner creating dishes with Marci Boland, who likes to create healthy and tasty dishes. This hands-on class will make cast iron skillet spinach-artichoke dip with Greek yogurt served with a toasted baguette and fresh vegetables, roasted beet-arugula salad with citrus and red onion drizzled with champagne-hot honey dressing and topped with goat cheese and pistachios, whole grain pasta tossed in kale-basil pesto with tomatoes topped with chicken meatballs and roasted grapes, roasted veggie-filled zucchini boats with kefir-mint topping, plus orange-chamomile blondies topped with aquafaba whipped cream. #healthy *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Marci Boland Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $150 Per Couple Fri, Oct 13 6 to 8:30 pm Register
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: A ZEST FOR SICILY Inspired on a recent trip by an abundance of lemons in Sicily, Jacob Couture shares exciting dishes for this hands-on class for couples. Learn to make a staple of Sicilian cuisine - crispy arancini filled with mushrooms and ham and mozzarella, creamy lemon-chile pasta with homemade tagliatelle served with broccoli rabe with lemon, plus Sicilian lemon-olive oil cake with lemon-honey mascarpone topped with lemon zest and almonds, and a limoncello mojito. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* Details Jacob Couture Culinary Educator Hands-On $150 Per Couple Fri, Oct 13 6:30 to 9 pm Sold Out
HEIR AND A PARENT: THRILLED TO PIZZAS Happiness is a fun morning with Jess Schmidt and a parent, grandparent, or your favorite aunt or uncle making lots of pizza, zucchini parmesan crisps, kiddy sangria, and mixed berry crumb bars for dessert! Learn to make fresh pizza dough, roll it out and create an individual pizza with your favorite toppings, including cheese, veggies, pepperoni, and Italian turkey sausage, and more. This class is designed for children, ages 7 to 11, plus a parent. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Jess Schmidt Culinary Educator Hands-On $115 For Parent and Child Sat, Oct 14 11 am to 1:30 pm Register
CHINESE DUMPLINGS Master the art of filling and forming and cooking delicious Chinese dumplings, as this class enjoys steamed shrimp siu mai, chicken pot stickers, pork-filled won tons for soup, char siu pork steamed buns, vegetarian spring rolls, and crab rangoon made with real crabmeat. The dumplings will be served with a variety of dipping sauces, such as sweet chile, lime-soy caramel, black vinegar-scallion, plum, and peanut sauces. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* *This class is offered again on January 6.* Details Kitchen Conservatory Chef Hands-On $65 Per Person Sat, Oct 14 12 to 2:30 pm Sold Out
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: BIG BAND SWING DINE AND DANCE Grab your partner and join us for a unique experience of dancing and dining. The evening begins with a one-hour swing dance lesson with dance instructor Tal Stein, then jitterbug into the kitchen to create a delicious steakhouse dinner, plus a refreshing orange bourbon smash. Learn to prepare a Caesar salad with garlic croutons topped with crispy prosciutto, cast iron New York strip steaks with gorgonzola sauce served with sweet potato-chipotle gratin and roasted broccoli with brown butter balsamic sauce, plus a molten chocolate lava cake with raspberry sauce. Put on your dancing shoes! Please do not wear rubber-soled shoes. We recommend closed shoes with a flat leather sole or medium heel. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* *Upcoming Date Night Dine and Dance classes include Salsa Salsa on November 11, and Last Tango in Paris on December 16.* Details Devon Drag Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $200 Per Couple Sat, Oct 14 5 to 8 pm Sold Out
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: BIG BAND SWING DINE AND DANCE Grab your partner and join us for a unique experience of dancing and dining. The evening begins with a one-hour swing dance lesson with dance instructor Tal Stein, then jitterbug into the kitchen to create a delicious steakhouse dinner, plus a refreshing orange bourbon smash. Learn to prepare a Caesar salad with garlic croutons topped with crispy prosciutto, cast iron New York strip steaks with gorgonzola sauce served with sweet potato-chipotle gratin and roasted broccoli with brown butter balsamic sauce, plus a molten chocolate lava cake with raspberry sauce. Put on your dancing shoes! Please do not wear rubber-soled shoes. We recommend closed shoes with a flat leather sole or medium heel. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* *Upcoming Date Night Dine and Dance classes include Salsa Salsa on November 11, and Last Tango in Paris on December 16.* Details Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $200 Per Couple Sat, Oct 14 6:30 to 9:30 pm Sold Out
CROISSANTS ARE TOTAL FLAKES There is no such thing as too many croissants, as this hands-on class with Rachelle Killian learns step-by-step directions for making croissant dough to create a variety of flaky and scrumptious croissants. Using the buttery dough, the class will prepare classic croissants, pistachio croissants, ham and Swiss-filled croissants, raspberry-jam filled croissants with chocolate drizzle, plus chai-spiced cruffins. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* *Rachelle's class, Croissants - It's Better with Butter, a demonstration class, is available on October 29.* Details Rachelle Killian Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Sun, Oct 15 12:30 to 3 pm Sold Out
NOVEL CUISINE: DINNER WITH THE PRESIDENT Dinner with the President: Food, Politics, and a History of Breaking Bread at the White House by Alex Prud'homme covers the culinary tastes of our White House occupants. As the class discusses the book, Mickey Kitterman will prepare the inauguration dinner from President John F. Kennedy. Enjoy an avocado-grapefruit salad with broiled tomatoes and poppy seed dressing, deviled crab imperial gratinéed in scallop shells, roasted prime Texas beef ribs, string beans amandine, plus bâteau blanche - a boat-shaped pastry filled with white chocolate-coconut mousse and topped with raspberry sauce. Novel Cuisine is a culinary book club for food lovers that read the book in advance and includes novels, memoirs, histories, science and politics -- all with food as a central theme. The books for Novel Cuisine are available at Kitchen Conservatory. Come to one or as many of these classes as you like! Novel Cuisine started in our kitchen in 2006 and our readers and food lovers have discussed nearly 200 books! We love to hear from our students what books they want to read! *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Mickey Kitterman Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $50 Per Person Sun, Oct 15 1 to 3:30 pm Register
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: HOT TO TRATTORIA Join the ardent sous chef of Trattoria Marcella, Jeff Young, as he shares his enthusiasm for simple yet sophisticated Italian fare. This hands-on class will create roasted garlic and blistered cherry tomato bruschetta, shaved Brussels sprouts salad with roasted butternut squash topped with brown butter vinaigrette and pears, sausage and Calabrian chile agnolotti with parmesan and crisp prosciutto and kale, plus macerated strawberries with a sherry glaze served with zabaglione. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Jeff Young Sous Chef Hands-On $150 Per Couple Sun, Oct 15 5 to 7:30 pm Register
HALLOWEEN COOKIE DECORATING Raise your pastry bags to Courtney Mertz, co-owner of White Box Catering, who loves to share simple techniques for mastering royal icing with a tipless pastry bag. Follow along with Courtney for step-by-step instructions for outlining, flooding, marbling, wet-on-wet, and wet-on-dry techniques to create fabulous cookies perfect for Halloween, with plenty of time to create your own designs. Everyone will leave with a stunning array of decorated cookies to impress family and friends. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* *Upcoming cookie decorating classes include Christmas Cookie Cutter Couture on November 5, November 12, November 19, and November 26.* Details Courtney Mertz Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Sun, Oct 15 5:30 to 8 pm Sold Out
A REAL SCHITT SHOW Fans of the iconic hit show, Schitt’s Creek, will pay tribute to their favorite characters with dishes that celebrate fun and eccentric moments from the show. Join Lydia Gwin for a hands-on class making Rosebud Motel cinnamon rolls, sloppy Jocelyns served with Cafe Tropical's fried mozzarella sticks, Moira and David's "fold in the cheese" enchiladas, Stevie and David's fake honeymoon-inspired "Lovers curry" - a butter chicken curry, Nanaimo bars - the favorite dessert of Canada, plus Herb Ertlinger's fruit "wine pairing" sangria. Students are welcome to come dressed as their favorite character from the show! *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Mon, Oct 16 6 to 8:30 pm Register
HONG KONG TREASURES From potstickers to baos, Jacob Couture shares his secrets for creating delicate Chinese treasures with mouth-watering fillings and well-matched sauces. This hands-on class will make char siu baos and scallion pancakes served with ginger-garlic-Chinese black vinegar sauce, shrimp siu mai with spring onion oil sauce with garlic, pork and cabbage pot stickers with spicy Sichuan peppercorn dumpling sauce, plus Hong Kong egg tarts. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Jacob Couture Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Mon, Oct 16 6:30 to 9 pm Register
HOT SOUPS AND WARM BREADS Have a seat at the counter with Lydia Gwin and discover the perfect combination of an amazing soup paired with a delicious bread, perfect for colder weather. Enjoy creamy and garlicky cauliflower soup with crusty bread, pulled pork posole with hominy served with brown butter cornbread, plus maple-bourbon banana pudding. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $55 Per Person Tue, Oct 17 11 am to 1:30 pm Register
BROWNIE THROW DOWN Everyone seems to have their own ideas about what makes the perfect brownie! Should they be chewy, cakey, or fudgy? Can they be flavored? Join the talented Jan Reid in a brownie throw down, as this hands-on class picks their favorite from five spectacular choices, including classic brownies, brown butter blondies, citrus brownies, cookie butter brownies, and fluffernutter brownies with peanut butter and marshmallow. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Jan Reid Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Tue, Oct 17 6 to 8:30 pm Register
SCHNITZEL, SPÄTZLE, AND STRUDEL Join the talented chef Mathew Unger as he shares his exciting research for an upcoming cookbook on Missouri comfort foods. With a prevalence of German immigrants to our state, especially in St. Louis and areas around Hermann, this hands-on class will create traditional German dishes -- spinach salad with warm bacon dressing, pork schnitzel and spätzle, sautéed green beans with bacon, plus traditional apple strudel. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* Details Mathew Unger Chef Hands-On $65 Per Person Tue, Oct 17 6:30 to 9 pm Sold Out
PUT YOUR BEST FRUIT FORWARD Produce Manager Matt Sassman puts his best fruit forward to turn luscious fruits into delectable desserts using exciting techniques to showcase the natural flavors and textures of various fruits. This hands-on class will learn to purée, bake, roast, grill, flambé, poach, and macerate to create a crisp of any fruit, compote of any fruit, galette of any fruit, fruit smoothies, gelato, sorbet, and learn to trim and cut fruit like a pro for a fruit medley. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Matthew Sassman Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Wed, Oct 18 6 to 8:30 pm Register
FROM FARFALLE TO FETTUCCINE Spend an evening with the talented Sheri Doe and learn to roll out pasta, form bow-tie farfalle shapes, cut long strands of fettuccine, and fill and shape ravioli. This hands-on class will make beef ravioli with a creamy garlic-spinach smoky three-cheese Alfredo sauce, farfalle with sun-dried tomato pesto, and fettuccine with brown butter tomato sauce. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Sheri Doe Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Wed, Oct 18 6:30 to 9 pm Register
DAYS WITH DEVON - APPLES AND PUMPKINS Spend an easygoing late morning with Devon Drag as she recreates some of her favorite go-to dishes in this monthly series. Enjoy an autumn apple and pear salad with mixed greens and goat cheese topped with balsamic vinaigrette and candied pecans, sausage-apple Dutch baby with white cheddar, pumpkin coffee cake with a pecan streusel, plus a Moscow mule mimosa in a sugar-rimmed glass. #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Devon Drag Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $50 Per Person Thu, Oct 19 11 am to 1:30 pm Register
PLANT-BASED AUTUMN ROASTING AND BAKING It is the perfect time of year to turn on the oven for rich roasted and baked vegan dishes that are incredibly delicious. Join plant-based expert Lisa Buchmeier for a hands-on class creating cream of porcini mushroom soup with baked nutty herb croutons, roasted winter squash cups filled with wild rice and hazelnuts and cherries, sweet-and-spicy caramelized Brussels sprouts topped with slivered almonds and pomegranate seeds, hearty whole grain cranberry-orange-walnut bread topped with sweet corn butter, plus stuffed baked apples with a crumble topping and vanilla glaze. #healthy *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Lisa Buchmeier Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Thu, Oct 19 6 to 8:30 pm Register
THE ART OF LAYER CAKES Discover the art of creating beautiful and delicious layer cakes with Audrey Scherrer. This hands-on class will make "come home to mama" chocolate cake with buttercream frosting, confetti birthday cake with Italian buttercream frosting, plus hummingbird cake with cream cheese frosting. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Audrey Scherrer Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Thu, Oct 19 6:30 to 9 pm Register
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: GREAT HARVEST DINNER PARTY Join your partner in the kitchen creating the rich flavors of autumn, paired with wines for an ideal dinner with friends and family. Learn to make apple-blue cheese tart paired with prosecco, smoke-roasted Cornish hens with an herb pan sauce served with chorizo-buttermilk cornbread dressing, cast iron butternut squash with bacon and spinach, paired with pinot noir, plus brown sugar-brandy pear turnovers with cinnamon ice cream, paired with a late harvest white wine. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Mickey Kitterman Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $160 Per Couple Fri, Oct 20 6 to 8:30 pm Register
A DAY IN THE KITCHEN: FRENCH PASTRY Come over to the other side of the counter to master cooking in our special participation classes. For those who are interested in learning more about how to cook, A Day in the Kitchen offers an in-depth mastery of specific culinary arts. These classes are limited to eight people. This hands-on class will teach how to make and bake classic French pastries. Learn how to roll out and fold into many flaky layers homemade buttery puff pastry and croissant dough. These delicious doughs will be baked into pain au chocolat, palmiers, pinwheels, croissants, cheese straws, kouign amann - individual flaky Breton butter pastries, and other scrumptious desserts. #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* Details Kitchen Conservatory Chef Hands-On $175 Per Person Sat, Oct 21 11 am to 4 pm Sold Out
MACARON MANIA - OCTOBER Jump on the bandwagon and discover why these sweet meringue confections are popping up everywhere! Join the talented Laura Branson for a hands-on class creating perfectly domed and footed sandwich cookies with fun flavor profiles and some pretty embellishing with new flavors every month. Learn to make chocolate macaron shells with three different fillings - s'mores macarons with chocolate ganache surrounded by toasted marshmallow fluff, chocolate-caramel macarons with chocolate buttercream and salted caramel, plus Halloween peanut butter cup macarons with milk chocolate ganache around a peanut butter filling. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Laura Branson Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Sat, Oct 21 12 to 2:30 pm Register
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: ON TAPA THE WORLD Learn the secret to incredible sangria perfect for a party, and spend a fun evening in the kitchen creating Spanish tapas. This hands-on class with René Sackett will make fig-goat cheese empanadas, tomato crostinis with arugula, chorizo-manchego puffs, fried calamari with lemon aïoli, potato tortilla with paprika aïoli, garlic shrimp, bacon-wrapped dates with cabrales cheese, plus creamy orange-flavored flan. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* Details René Sackett Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $150 Per Couple Sat, Oct 21 6 to 8:30 pm Sold Out
HALLOWEEN CAKE POPS Join Rachel Sarino, founder and creative director of StL Cake Pops, for an exciting class creating colorful treats perfect for Halloween. This hands-on class will learn how to hand-mold cake pop dough into specialty shapes, dip, and decorate with sprinkles and other specialty items to create an assortment of cake pops, including jack-o'-lanterns, boo ghosts and melting monsters. Each student will take home their cake pop creations. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Rachel Sarino Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Sat, Oct 21 6:30 to 9 pm Register
CRÊPE-TASTIC Crêpes are delicate wrappers that can be sweet or savory, but they are always fantastic. Join chef Bernard Pilon in a hands-on class learning to make thin crêpes and creating an assortment of these French treats with a variety of garnishes, including crêpes suzette, chocolate crêpes, chicken and mushroom-filled crêpes, plus spinach and goat cheese-filled crêpes. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* *Bernard Pilon's next class, Bisque Takers, is available on December 20.* Details Bernard Pilon Chef Hands-On $65 Per Person Sun, Oct 22 12:30 to 3 pm Sold Out
BAGELS - A HOLE LOT OF YUM Jump in - the water is fine! Spend the afternoon with dough guru Scott Sandler, and learn the process for creating delicious bagels. This hands-on class will learn to make plain bagels, sesame bagels, everything bagels, and enjoy with a variety of toppings including cream cheese, avocado, tomatoes, onions, capers, and salt and pepper. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Scott Sandler Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Sun, Oct 22 1 to 3:30 pm Register
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: GIVE PIZZA CHANCE Head to Kitchen Conservatory with your partner for an awesome night of pizza making with Dawn Meyer and Larry Meyers, starting with pizza dough from scratch and seasonal ingredients. The class will make an apple-bacon-gorgonzola pizza, mushroom and goat cheese pizza with béchamel, sweet potato-caramelized onion-soppressata pizza, and sausage-spinach-provolone pizza, then each couple will create their own pizza! Also, enjoy making sangria, a mixed green salad with balsamic vinaigrette, and salted caramel ice cream. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Dawn Meyer and Larry Meyers Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $150 Per Couple Sun, Oct 22 5 to 7:30 pm Register
PIES BRING EVERYONE TO THE TABLE Baking can touch hearts and leave indelible memories with aromas that take us straight into the kitchens of loved ones gone. Whether you knew our favorite baker, Marla Scissors, or not, join us for an annual celebration of what would have been her 55th birthday with lots of incredibly delicious pie. Enjoy double-crusted apple pie, chocolate silk pie, bourbon pecan pie, sweet potato pie, and cherry custard pie. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Kitchen Conservatory Chef Demonstration $55 Per Person Sun, Oct 22 5:30 to 8 pm Register
KILLIAN IT WITH PASTRIES - PUDDING CAKE. TART. SCONES. Treat yourself to a bit of laughter and some great treats, as Rachelle Killian slays sweet and savory pastries in a fun monthly series. Enjoy light and creamy chocolate pudding cake with coconut, mushroom-goat cheese tart, and lemon-poppy seed scones. #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Rachelle Killian Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $45 Per Person Mon, Oct 23 11 am to 1:30 pm Register
ROPED IN WITH TED LASSO Ted Lasso won our hearts with his daily “biscuits for the boss” shortbread tied up in a little pink box, and Lydia Gwin will win over this hands-on class with dishes from her favorite scenes. Learn to make fish-and-chips from Crown & Anchor Pub with mushy peas, Ted's bullseye "KC style BBQ" chicken wings, Roy Kent's favorite kabobs with Sam's Nigerian jollof rice, plus "finger in the peanut butter jar" pie with a Nutter Butter crust and a Richmond's Greyhound cocktail. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Mon, Oct 23 6 to 8:30 pm Sold Out
PRETTY LITTLE MACARONS - ENTERTAIN Spend a wonderful evening in the kitchen with Liz McClure who has perfected her skills in creating beautiful and delicious macarons with delicate shells, Italian meringue buttercream, citrus curds, chocolate ganache, and simple decorations. This hands-on class will create apple pie macarons with apple butter centers surrounded by cinnamon nutmeg buttercream topped with a crumble, pumpkin pie macarons with cinnamon buttercream surrounding pumpkin butter, plus cinnamon roll swirled macarons filled with cinnamon cream cheese buttercream with a vanilla glaze topping. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* *Available macaron classes include Macaron Mania - October on October 21 with Laura Branson, and Pretty Little Macarons - Grace on November 4 with Liz McClure.* Details Liz McClure Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Mon, Oct 23 6:30 to 9 pm Sold Out
SIDE WAYS Lyda Gwin stirs things up with an exciting array of non-traditional sides perfect for any holiday meal. Enjoy Brussels sprouts and farro gratin, a rich and delicious creamed red and white pearl onions with bacon, "smooshed" carrots with pistachio pesto and pickled onions, poutine-style twice-baked potatoes, plus roasted beets and butternut squash topped with goat cheese sauce. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $55 Per Person Tue, Oct 24 11 am to 1:30 pm Register
IF YOU KNEW SUSHI It is always a delight to have Thai native and sushi chef Jay Dedkhad, of Ocha Thai and Japanese, in our kitchens creating beautiful and delectable sushi, in one of our most popular classes. Using the freshest fish and other beautiful ingredients, this hands-on class will master the art of rolling and forming a variety of lavish and enticing sushi. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Jay Dedkhad Chef Hands-On $70 Per Person Tue, Oct 24 6 to 8:30 pm Register
THE BEST OF BAREFOOT - SOUPS Jan Reid shares her favorite recipes from the collection of cookbooks of the Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten. Join Jan in the kitchen to create delicious soups perfect for the season, plus a French bistro salad of mixed greens and champagne vinaigrette, and a chocolate sheet cake with chocolate frosting that everyone raves about. This hands-on class will learn to make creamy tomato bisque, fennel-onion soup with a cheese crouton, Tuscan bean soup, and chicken pot pie soup with puff pastry croutons. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* Details Jan Reid Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Tue, Oct 24 6:30 to 9 pm Sold Out
A WORLD OF CHICKEN SOUPS AND FLATBREADS Have a seat at the counter with Lydia Gwin and discover the perfect combination of an amazing chicken soup paired with a delicious flatbread, perfect for the season. Enjoy Somali chicken rice soup with radishes and cabbage in homemade broth served with sabaayad - a Somali flatbread, chikhirtma - a traditional Georgian chicken soup with classic flavors of fresh herbs plus the addition of cinnamon and bay leaves and an egg to create a creamy texture served with khachapuri - a Georgian flatbread stuffed with melted cheese, plus apple-pecan toffee bundt cake for a sweet treat. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $55 Per Person Wed, Oct 25 6 to 8:30 pm Register
CONFIT CONFIDENTIAL Discover the ancient low-and-slow method of preserving food and cooking delicious dishes with exciting and succulent results. This hands-on class with Mickey Kitterman will make cherry tomato confit to create winter caprese on fresh pasta, fennel confit with golden raisins and saffron, spiced pork rillettes served with cornichons and mustard on crusty bread and crackers, plus pear-apple-walnut confiture with mascarpone panna cotta. Mickey will also make duck leg confit that will be used for his cassoulet class in January. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Mickey Kitterman Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Wed, Oct 25 6:30 to 9 pm Register
BEYOND BASICS If you already know your way around the kitchen and are comfortable with the basics of cooking, then elevate your everyday cooking techniques in this four-week course. Learn to make sauces, marinades, soufflé, fresh pasta, fresh cavatelli, homemade sandwich buns and pâte à choux. This hands-on class will cook a variety of meat and seafood, plus learn to make seasonal gratins, custards, and work with phyllo and puff pastry. Recipes include fettuccine Alfredo, seared white fish with beurre blanc, chicken pot pie in cast iron, crème brûlée, chocolate mousse, along with more fun and impressive dishes. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Dawn Meyer Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $300 Per Person Thu, Oct 26 6 to 9 pm Thu, Nov 2 6 to 9 pm Thu, Nov 9 6 to 9 pm Thu, Nov 16 6 to 9 pm Register
BIRTHDAYS ARE A PIECE OF CAKE What's a birthday without cake and candles? Dara Boxer shares the joy she gets in baking a special birthday cake each year for her children. This hands-on class will work side-by-side with Dara to create three cakes with a crumb coat, frosting and simple decorations using a pastry bag and tips, including a two-layer round chocolate cake with chocolate ganache, a three-layer buttery yellow cake with vanilla buttercream, plus a one-layer carrot cake with cream cheese frosting. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Dara Boxer Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Thu, Oct 26 6:30 to 9 pm Register
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: BOURBON IS WHISKEY BUSINESS The kitchen lights up with fun and laughter as this date night class joins Devon Drag to create flavor-packed dishes with bourbon as an ingredient, starting with BLT crostinis with bourbon brown sugar-glazed bacon, roasted tomatoes and homemade ranch spread. This hands-on class will make romaine-apple-red onion salad with gorgonzola and candied pecans topped with whiskey vinaigrette, spice rubbed pork loin roast with a bourbon reduction, succotash with bacon and maple bourbon brown butter, plus flourless chocolate bourbon brownies with vanilla ice cream and bourbon caramel sauce, and The Big Texan bourbon-grapefruit cocktail. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* *This class is offered again on November 25.* Details Devon Drag Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $170 Per Couple Fri, Oct 27 6 to 8:30 pm Sold Out
PASTA IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA Spend an afternoon with the engaging Angela Adrignola and learn the fundamentals of making pasta from kneading and shaping the dough to four classic sauces. This exciting hands-on class will learn to roll and cut pasta to create butternut squash ravioli with brown butter sage sauce, pappardelle alla Bolognese, spinach and ricotta cannelloni with vodka sauce, and traditional fettuccine Alfredo. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Angela Adrignola Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Sat, Oct 28 12 to 2:30 pm Register
THE CHEF'S TABLE The dynamic duo of chef Lou Rook III and wine director Glenn Bardgett, of Annie Gunn's and Smokehouse Market, have been leaving their fans awestruck in the kitchen of Kitchen Conservatory for more than three decades. Chef Lou will hand-select the finest ingredients available for an exquisite multi-course chef's tasting that is sure to please the palate, as Glenn expertly pairs each course with wine for a memorable afternoon. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Lou Rook III and Glenn Bardgett Chef Demonstration $125 Per Person Sat, Oct 28 1 to 4 pm Register
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: SHOW ME MO BBQ Chef Mathew Unger exemplifies the "Show Me" Missouri slogan as he shares his extensive research for an upcoming cookbook on Missouri comfort foods. This hands-on class for couples will learn the proper way to make St. Louis dry-rubbed pork chops with sweet and smoky barbecue sauce, bacon mac-and-cheese, sour cream cucumber salad, deviled egg potato salad, custard, plus enjoy a selection of Missouri beers. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Mathew Unger Chef Hands-On $150 Per Couple Sat, Oct 28 6 to 8:30 pm Register
SATURDAY NIGHT SUSHI Chef Jon Lowe shares his expertise with creating artful and tasty sushi. This hands-on class will create a magnificent variety of sushi rolls with fresh and exciting ingredients including shrimp tempura, salmon, tuna, crab, avocado, carrots, cucumbers, jalapeños, and pickled ginger. Learn to make sushi rice, spicy sriracha sauce, citrus-soy sauce, and wasabi. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* Details Jon Lowe Chef Hands-On $70 Per Person Sat, Oct 28 6:30 to 9 pm Sold Out
SUNDAY FUNDAY: YOGA BRUNCH Join certified yoga instructor Devon Drag for a one-hour gentle but energizing all-levels yoga class in our kitchen. Please note the class is BYOM (bring your own mat!). Then, roll up your mats and head to the stovetop to create a nourishing brunch as this hands-on class makes romaine-arugula-mint salad with cucumbers and red bell peppers tossed in pomegranate vinaigrette and topped with cherry tomatoes and toasted pita croutons, brown sugar and pecan coffee cake with nutmeg and cloves, cinnamon roasted apples with whipped vanilla yogurt served parfait-style with maple granola, cornmeal buttermilk pancakes with blueberry and cinnamon syrup, a well-earned fancy bacon-arugula-tomato sandwich with caramelized onions and chipotle mayo, plus a caramel apple mimosa. #healthy *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Devon Drag Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $75 Per Person Sun, Oct 29 10:30 am to 1:30 pm Register
HEIR AND A PARENT: WIZARDS IN THE KITCHEN Attention all Muggles! Experience the world of Harry Potter and make magic in the kitchen as Amanda Anderson helps you prepare delightful dishes described throughout the J.K. Rowling series, including The Three Broomsticks' butterbeer, ham-and-cheese pasties from the Hogwarts house-elves, Mrs. Weasley's potatoes with béchamel sauce, and Hermoine's dragon wand vegetables with magic sauce. Before you apparate home, you'll make Aunt Petunia's individual berry-pudding trifles. This class is designed for children, ages 7 to 11, plus a parent. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Amanda Anderson Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $120 For Parent and Child Sun, Oct 29 1 to 3:30 pm Register
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: AUTUMN CORNUCOPIA Join the talented chef Zach Dale, of Robust Wine Bar, for a delightful evening creating a stunning seasonal dinner. This hands-on class will learn to make a shaved Tuscan kale-cabbage salad with pickled onions and carrots tossed with cotija cheese and coriander vinaigrette, salmon cakes with rémoulade, Greek yogurt-marinated and roasted chicken served on orzo with tomatoes and vegetables, plus dark chocolate pots de crème. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Zach Dale Chef Hands-On $150 Per Couple Sun, Oct 29 5 to 7:30 pm Register
CROISSANTS - IT'S BETTER WITH BUTTER Enjoy an evening with pastry expert Rachelle Killian as she shows off the process of creating laminated dough with many layers encased in butter for incredibly flaky French pastries. Rachelle will make croissants, spinach-cheese croissants, pain au chocolat, and the incredible cruffin. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Rachelle Killian Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $55 Per Person Sun, Oct 29 5:30 to 8 pm Register
PIZZA - TOP THAT! There is nothing ordinary in a creative hands-on pizza class with Lydia Gwin. Learn to make cast iron sausage and fennel pizza, bacon-egg-cheese carbonara pizza with lemon zest, soppressata pizza with Calabrian chiles and hot honey, potato pizza with crème fraîche and bacon, plus an Italian salad with chickpeas and red onion topped with creamy parmesan dressing. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Mon, Oct 30 6 to 8:30 pm Register
WHACK THE KNIFE! Master the knife, the most essential kitchen tool, and how to select the right knife for the right job as this knife skills class learns how to efficiently chop onions and other vegetables in this participation class that also teaches how to use and how to maintain and sharpen knives. Plus, learn how to use a boning knife on raw and roasted chicken, the difference between cleavers, and the best knife for slicing crusty bread as the class enjoys chicken panzanella salad and sliced devil's food cake for dessert. Bring your own knives (limit 3 knives per person) to class for free overnight sharpening! Participants will also receive 20% off all in-store regularly-priced knives on the day of class. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Kitchen Conservatory Chef Hands-On $50 Per Person Mon, Oct 30 6:30 to 9 pm Register
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: TUSCANY FOR TWO The romance of Tuscany is the inspiration for a perfect date night in this hands-on class for couples. This class will prepare shrimp scampi, seared rib-eye steak with rosemary and roasted garlic, baked polenta with gorgonzola, mushrooms and spinach, roasted mixed vegetables, and blackberry gelato with pizzelle cookies. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Mickey Kitterman Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $160 Per Couple Tue, Oct 31 6 to 8:30 pm Register
JAN AND MATT ON THE HILL Spend an evening enjoying the mutual trust and camaraderie between friends Jan Reid and Matt Sassman as they flex their culinary muscles to create a memorable meal that pays tribute to the St. Louis Italian American influences. Take a seat at the counter as they amuse you with their banter and prepare zucchini and parmesan fritters with spicy arrabbiata tomato sauce, chicken modiga - a St. Louis dish evidenced by the provel cheese and prepared in a creamy lemon wine sauce with mushrooms and prosciutto served with risotto, plus cannoli Amaretto cupcakes with sweetened ricotta and mascarpone frosting garnished with chocolate chips and pistachios. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* Details Matt Sassman and Jan Reid Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $60 Per Person Wed, Nov 1 6 to 8:30 pm Sold Out
SPICE GIRL Lydia Gwin is a big fan of using spices for warmth and depth of flavor to create exciting dishes. This hands-on class will learn to make berbere-spiced chicken roasted with carrots and chickpeas, "smooshed" carrots with pistachio pesto and pickled onions, black lime grilled beef skewers with sumac onion, roasted potatoes with aïoli and butter-toasted pine nuts, plus chai-spiced apple cake with mascarpone frosting. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Wed, Nov 1 6:30 to 9 pm Register
NUTS ABOUT VEGAN Spend a fascinating evening in the kitchen with Lisa Buchmeier creating a vegan spread transforming nuts in creative ways. This hands-on class will make crêpes Florentine with cashew "ricotta", walnut "chorizo" tacos with ancho-pepita pesto served with black beans and cilantro-coconut rice, plus mini pumpkin pecan pies with gingersnap crust and Amaretto "cream", and a fresh pineapple piña colada. #healthy *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* Details Lisa Buchmeier Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Thu, Nov 2 6:30 to 9 pm Sold Out
HEIR AND A PARENT: DIY TACO NIGHT Create a fun taco night for your family complete with all the fixings, plus an easy and yummy you-can't-taste-the-avocado chocolate mousse! This hands-on class will join the delightful Audrey Scherrer to create a taco bar complete with shredded chicken with fajita seasoning, sautéed vegetables, homemade salsa, guacamole, black beans, Mexican rice, shredded cheese, sour cream, cilantro, shredded lettuce, and plenty of tortillas. This class is designed for children, ages 7 to 11, plus a parent. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Audrey Scherrer Culinary Educator Hands-On $115 For Parent and Child Fri, Nov 3 6 to 8:30 pm Register
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: LIFE OF THE PAELLA PARTY Grab your partner and join the party with Mickey Kitterman creating manchego-chorizo puffs and tortilla patatas bravas, perfect for any celebration. This hands-on class designed for couples will make two paellas - traditional paella Valencia loaded with seafood and chicken and sausage, plus chicken and chorizo paella. The party wouldn't be complete without classic red sangria and queso flan with seasonal fruit. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Mickey Kitterman Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $160 Per Couple Fri, Nov 3 6:30 to 9 pm Register
A DAY IN THE KITCHEN: FISH AND SEAFOOD Come over to the other side of the counter to master cooking in our special participation classes. For those who are interested in learning more about how to cook, A Day in the Kitchen offers an in-depth mastery of specific culinary arts. These classes are limited to eight people. This very popular participation class will show everything you need to know about selecting, preparing, and cooking all different kinds of fish and shellfish. Our fish expert, Jon Lowe, will give the class much flexibility in creating the dishes they most want to learn. Participants are invited to meet at 9:15 am at Starrs, 1135 South Big Bend, Richmond Heights, to select the fish. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Jon Lowe Chef Hands-On $200 Per Person Sat, Nov 4 10 am to 3 pm Register
PRETTY LITTLE MACARONS - GRACE Spend a fantastic morning in the kitchen with Liz McClure who has perfected her skills in creating beautiful and delicious macarons with delicate shells, Italian meringue buttercream filling, chocolate ganache, and more. This hands-on class will make pumpkin spice latte macarons with pumpkin butter surrounded by pumpkin spice coffee buttercream, white chocolate pretzel macarons with white chocolate ganache and vanilla pretzel buttercream topped with a chocolate drizzle and mini pretzel, and maple bourbon pecan macarons with maple bourbon buttercream and pecan crumbles. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Liz McClure Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Sat, Nov 4 11 am to 1:30 pm Register
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: INDIA-STYLE TRANSFORMERS Couples will create their own action film in the kitchen transforming three popular appetizers from India into a new dish in a new course of the meal, plus a dessert. This hand-on class with Lily Sugathan will learn to make cabbage and pea pakoras and transform them into kadhi pakora - delightful little dumplings in a delicious yogurt gravy, pav bhaj - a popular Mumbai street food with thick vegetable curry that will become tawa pulao - a rice dish, chicken tikka will transform into chicken tikka masala cooked in a spiced sauce, all served with rice that will be transformed into kheer - a traditional Indian rice pudding. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Lily Sugathan Culinary Educator Hands-On $140 Per Couple Sat, Nov 4 6 to 8:30 pm Register
GIRLS' NIGHT OUT: ALL DRESSED UP Dara Boxer has created the perfect pre-Thanksgiving gathering to divert the attention of impending chaos of family holidays to sit, relax, and be served. Enjoy a cinnamon-maple whiskey sour, farro-arugula salad with green apples and pecans tossed in honey-Dijon dressing, fennel and onion red wine-braised chuck pot roast served with horseradish-garlic mashed potatoes and roasted Brussels sprouts with lemon-caper dressing, plus apple cider doughnuts. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Dara Boxer Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $55 Per Person Sat, Nov 4 6:30 to 9 pm Register
MY FIRST THANKSGIVING No need to fret! Whether the in-laws are coming to town, it is the very first Thanksgiving dinner you are preparing all by yourself, or you just need to brush up on your turkey skills, Dawn Meyer guides the way to stress-free preparation in this hands-on class. From beginning to end, learn to make roasted turkey with fresh herb butter, traditional herb dressing, homemade pan gravy, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, Dawn’s family favorite - sweet potatoes with brown sugar, green beans with shallots and caramelized pecans, plus pumpkin pie with maple sugar whipped cream. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Dawn Meyer Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Sun, Nov 5 12:30 to 3:30 pm Register
HOW DO YOU DO, DOUGHNUTS? Greetings to all doughnut lovers, whether your preference is cake doughnuts, yeast doughnuts, or a combo to please everyone. This hands-on class with Rachelle Killian will create an assortment of doughnuts, including classic yeasted doughnuts with chocolate or vanilla glaze and optional sprinkles, lemon pie doughnuts filled with lemon curd and topped with toasted Swiss meringue, powdered sugar doughnut holes, maple bacon short Johns, plus baked coffee cake doughnuts. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Rachelle Killian Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Sun, Nov 5 1 to 3:30 pm Register
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: THE BIG CHILL-I COOK-OFF Let the battle begin, as couples create and choose their favorite chili for a spirited evening of cooking, fun, and a little Schlafly beer to wash it down. Join Marci Boland and learn to make roasted corn and jalapeño dip with fresh tortilla chips, Carolina pulled pork chili, Marci's favorite smoky bean chili, tequila lime slaw, cornbread, an assortment of toppings - sliced red onion, avocado, cheddar cheese, scallions, and Greek yogurt, plus finish with delicious double chocolate brownies. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Marci Boland Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $150 Per Couple Sun, Nov 5 5 to 7:30 pm Register
CHRISTMAS COOKIE CUTTER COUTURE Discover your inner artist with one-of-a-kind gorgeous cookies in a fun evening of cookie decorating. Join the talented Ericka Jones in the kitchen creating beautifully decorated Christmas cookies with a variety of shapes. The cookies are baked and ready to be decorated, as this hands-on class learns tips for planning designs; plus how to use royal icing with pastry tips to transform cookies into works of art. Design dazzling cookies using outlining, flooding, and feathering techniques, along with sanding sugar and dragées to make these cookies look as good as they taste. Everyone will leave with a stunning array of decorated cookies to impress family, friends, and a favorite holiday visitor. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Ericka Jones Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Sun, Nov 5 5:30 to 8 pm Register
SOURDOUGH BREAD If the thought of freshly baked sourdough bread makes you weak in the knees, join bread baker Melissa Clendenin with step-by-step instructions for successful bread with intoxicating flavors. This hands-on class will learn how to maintain and refresh the starter and test for ripeness, discover how to fold and shape the dough along with using rising vessels, and learn the benefits of the overnight fermentation method with detailed instructions for resting and rising periods and scoring the bread tops. Learn how to make Melissa's master sourdough recipe and incorporate different inclusions into your bread with Melissa’s choices of dried fruit, nuts, seeds, citrus zest, olives, jalapeños, cheese, and sun-dried tomatoes. Each participant will take home sourdough starter. #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* *Our next sourdough bread class, Sourdough Kneads Time, is available on November 7 with Joey Vitale.* Details Melissa Clendenin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Mon, Nov 6 12 to 2:30 pm Sold Out
PUT THAT IN YOUR PASTRY BAG AND PIPE IT! Join the talented Naky Lee, owner of Cott Studio - specializing in floral arrangements and decorating stunning cakes with beautiful buttercream flowers, for a class focusing on the artistry of the pastry bag. With an art degree from Seoul’s Institute of the Art, Naky shares her creative skills with techniques for making beautiful buttercream flowers using a variety of pastry tips for exquisite cherry blossoms on parchment paper and flower nails, then adding the final results to cupcakes. Naky provides students with her buttercream recipe and directions on how to add the flowers to cakes and cupcakes. Students will take home their decorated cupcakes. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Nakyung Lee Pastry Chef Hands-On $65 Per Person Mon, Nov 6 6 to 8:30 pm Register
TACO BELLE There's no such thing as too many tacos, and our taco belle, Lydia Gwin, is here to prove it with a busy evening in taco-land. This hands-on class will create pomegranate short rib tacos with queso fresco and guacamole, portobello tacos with smoked mozzarella and chipotle, Maui-style snapper tacos with habañero-glazed grilled pineapple and salsa fresco, blackened salmon tacos with grapefruit and avocado, all served with housemade corn tortillas plus a classic margarita. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Mon, Nov 6 6:30 to 9 pm Register
FALL SOUPS DAY Pots are steaming on a brisk fall day that is perfect for making four delicious soups you will make all winter long. Join Audrey Scherrer for a hands-on class and learn to make Italian white bean and arborio rice soup with toasted breadcrumbs and pine nuts, creamy homestyle chicken noodle soup with lots of vegetables and cream sherry infused broth, velvety carrot soup garnished with ginger raisin chutney, plus potato and corn chowder with roasted red peppers and cheddar cheese topped with fresh croutons. #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* Details Audrey Scherrer Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Tue, Nov 7 11:30 am to 2 pm Sold Out
SOURDOUGH KNEADS TIME Give a big welcome to Joey Vitale, a skilled and ardent fan of sourdough bread, who learned his expertise at the San Francisco Baking Institute and spent time working in celebrated San Francisco bakeries. Join Joey in the kitchen for a hands-on class as he shares his own starter and the steps to feed and use it to create three stunning breads - basic country sourdough loaf, olive and rosemary sourdough loaf, and cranberry and walnut sourdough loaf. Each student will make their own dough in class to take home for an overnight rise that can be baked the following day. Each participant will also take home sourdough starter. #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Joey Vitale Culinary Educator Hands-On $70 Per Person Tue, Nov 7 12 to 2:30 pm Register
NEAPOLITAN PIZZA FOR THE HOME OVEN Scott Sandler shares his expertise for creating the iconic Neapolitan pizza that is traditionally baked in a 900° wood-burning oven in the blink of an eye. Scott's adaptation for the home oven can be done almost as quickly and just as delicious. Learn to make pizza margherita with fresh mozzarella and crushed Italian tomatoes topped with basil and sea salt, pizza marinara with crushed Italian tomatoes and garlic topped with oregano and sea salt, plus pizza rucola with smoked mozzarella and grape tomatoes and garlic topped with fresh arugula and lemon juice. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Scott Sandler Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Tue, Nov 7 6 to 8:30 pm Register
PRETTY LITTLE MACARONS - THANKFUL Spend a wonderful evening in the kitchen with Liz McClure who has perfected her skills in creating beautiful and delicious macarons with delicate shells, Italian meringue buttercream, citrus curds, chocolate ganache, and simple decorations. This hands-on class will create pumpkin cheesecake macarons with pumpkin cream cheese buttercream and a cinnamon graham cracker crumble, cranberry-orange macarons with orange curd surrounded by cranberry buttercream, plus vanilla-almond macarons with vanilla-almond buttercream topped with an almond sliver. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Liz McClure Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Tue, Nov 7 6:30 to 9 pm Register
TACOS AND TEQUILA Satisfy your taco cravings in a fun hands-on class with Mickey Kitterman. Learn to make three tantalizing tacos with housemade corn tortillas - grilled Baja fish tacos with chipotle sauce, cabbage, pico de gallo and queso fresco; shredded chile roasted duck tacos with crisp pork belly, avocado, and serrano sauce; sweet potato tacos with roasted peppers and chiles, toasted pepita, avocado, chipotle aïoli and pickled onions, plus a refreshing margarita. #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Mickey Kitterman Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Wed, Nov 8 12 to 2:30 pm Register
VEGETABLE-CENTRIC Delicious vegetables are at the center of the plate for this hands-on technique class with Produce Manager Matt Sassman using familiar and unfamiliar vegetables, roots, tubers, leaves, legumes, and aromatics. Learn to roast, braise, blanch, steam, mash, fry, pickle, and create a gratin of any vegetable, cream of any vegetable soup, butter-braised vegetables, roasted vegetables, vegetable purée, plus how to cook leafy greens, and enhance vegetables using dairy or cheese. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Matthew Sassman Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Wed, Nov 8 6 to 9 pm Register
FALL BACK ON AUTUMN SALADS No matter the time on the clock, we can always count on Lydia Gwin to create extraordinary salads with the perfect combination of ingredients and an impressive dressing. Enjoy roasted broccoli-cauliflower-date-caramelized onion salad with giant couscous and tahini-maple dressing, balsamic roasted beet-carrot-date salad with farro and arugula tossed in honey-balsamic dressing topped with blue cheese crumbles, citrus-fennel salad with avocado and pomegranate-glazed salmon, plus chocolate and caramel sponge pudding with chocolate custard. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $55 Per Person Wed, Nov 8 6:30 to 9 pm Register
SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY The charm of true Southern hospitality is abundant with tantalizing dishes that are sure to please the palate. Enjoy Southern fried chicken, sweet potato and caramelized onion gratin, crab and sweet corn bisque, yeasted buttermilk biscuits, plus coconut-pecan cake with cream cheese frosting. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Kitchen Conservatory Chef Demonstration $55 Per Person Thu, Nov 9 6:30 to 9 pm Register
OUT OF TANZANIA Lydia Gwin returned from a recent Tanzanian adventure with her suitcase packed with goodies, including locally grown coffee and Amarula cream liqueur, eager to share her incredible culinary experience. Enjoy one of her most surprising discoveries of creamy cucumber soup served hot, kuku paka - an East African coconut chicken curry served with stewed spinach and peanut butter and aromatic rice, kachumbari - a tomato-cucumber salad with hibiscus pickled onions served with chapati, plus fluffy vitumbuas - rice-coconut doughnuts with an Amarula custard dipping sauce served with a cup of Tanzanian coffee. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $55 Per Person Fri, Nov 10 6 to 8:30 pm Register
GOBBLE GOBBLE Create a "smaller" version of Thanksgiving with big bold flavors as you join Bryan Scott for a relaxed evening in the kitchen. This hands-on class will make a cranberry-pecan cheeseball served with crostini, buttermilk fried turkey legs, turkey breast stuffed with andouille sausage with sage gravy, grana scalloped potatoes, green beans and roasted cremini mushrooms with rosemary and sage, plus almond-pumpkin cheesecake with pecan brittle. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Bryan Scott Chef Hands-On $65 Per Person Fri, Nov 10 6:30 to 9 pm Register
HEIR AND A PARENT: CRANK OUT THE PASTA Feeling cranky? Roll up your sleeves for a fun afternoon cranking out pasta dough with Mathew Unger and his 12-year-old daughter, Kallie. This hands-on class will make toasted ravioli, an Italian salad, homemade fettuccine with meatballs in red sauce, plus chocolate waffles and vanilla ice cream. This class is designed for children, ages 7 to 11, plus a parent. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Mathew Unger Chef Hands-On $115 For Parent and Child Sat, Nov 11 11 am to 1:30 pm Register
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: SALSA SALSA DINE AND DANCE Grab your partner and join us for a unique experience of dancing and dining. The evening begins with a one-hour Latin salsa dance lesson with dance instructor Andrea Osman, that will spark your appetite for a memorable evening in the kitchen with Mickey Kitterman. Refresh your thirst with a mojito, as this hands-on class prepares fried corn tortilla chips with black bean dip, grilled shrimp quesadillas with smoked tomato salsa, roasted pork tenderloin with papaya-mango salsa and yellow Cuban rice, plus banana cream pie with chocolate crumb crust. Put on your dancing shoes! Please do not wear rubber-soled shoes. We recommend closed shoes with a flat leather sole or medium heel. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Mickey Kitterman Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $200 Per Couple Sat, Nov 11 6 to 9 pm Register
HEIR AND A PARENT: LET THEM EAT CUPCAKES Making it to the final round of the 2019 Kids Baking Championship on Food Network, the creative Tarek Husseini shares his mad skills for baking cupcakes with some of his delicious flavors, fillings and frostings. This hands-on class will make chocolate cupcakes with cherry filling and whipped cream topping, coconut cupcakes with chocolate ganache and toasted coconut crumb, plus confetti cupcakes with almond Swiss meringue buttercream and lemon curd filling. This class is designed for children, ages 7 to 11, plus a parent. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Tarek Husseini Culinary Educator Hands-On $115 For Parent and Child Sat, Nov 11 6:30 to 9 pm Register
SURF AND TURF, SAUCES AND SIDES Design a seductive spread with different combinations of three tender cuts of steak, three luscious seafoods, three beautiful sauces, plus three side dishes. Join chef Jon Lowe for a fun afternoon cooking and combining filet, rib-eye and strip steak with lobster, shrimp and scallops, then adding steak sauce, parmesan fondue and smoked tomato butter. This hands-on class will also make side dishes, including garlic potatoes, grilled vegetables and rice cakes. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* *Jon Lowe's upcoming classes include Date Night for Couples: Lusty Love for Lobsters on December 3, and To All a Good Bite! on December 17.* Details Jon Lowe Chef Hands-On $85 Per Person Sun, Nov 12 12:30 to 3 pm Sold Out
NOVEL CUISINE: NATIONAL DISH Anya von Bremzen, with three James Beard awards, delves into how national dishes have come to represent countries around the world in her book, National Dish: Around the World in Search of Food, History, and the Meaning of Home. As the class discusses the book, they will enjoy tapas and mezze, including baked olives, mussels with chorizo, eggplant borek, Spanish meatballs, falafel with pita, potato tortilla, and flan. Novel Cuisine is a culinary book club for food lovers that read the book in advance and includes novels, memoirs, histories, science and politics -- all with food as a central theme. The books for Novel Cuisine are available at Kitchen Conservatory. Come to one or as many of these classes as you like! Novel Cuisine started in our kitchen in 2006 and our readers and food lovers have discussed nearly 200 books! We love to hear from our students what books they want to read! *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Kitchen Conservatory Chef Demonstration $45 Per Person Sun, Nov 12 1 to 3:30 pm Register
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: SEAR-IOUS ABOUT CAST IRON Cast iron pans are versatile, durable, and a "hot" way to cook everything from appetizers to desserts. Join cast iron fan-atic Jacob Couture for a fun evening as this hands-on class learns to make creamy garlic chicken spanakopita skillet, olive-rosemary focaccia with pistachios, Peruvian skirt steak with creamy aji verde, blistered shishito peppers, plus brown butter caramel-peach turnover. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Jacob Couture Culinary Educator Hands-On $150 Per Couple Sun, Nov 12 5 to 7:30 pm Register
CHRISTMAS COOKIE CUTTER COUTURE Discover your inner artist with one-of-a-kind gorgeous cookies in a fun evening of cookie decorating. Join the talented Ericka Jones in the kitchen creating beautifully decorated Christmas cookies with a variety of shapes. The cookies are baked and ready to be decorated, as this hands-on class learns tips for planning designs; plus how to use royal icing with pastry tips to transform cookies into works of art. Design dazzling cookies using outlining, flooding, and feathering techniques, along with sanding sugar and dragées to make these cookies look as good as they taste. Everyone will leave with a stunning array of decorated cookies to impress family, friends, and a favorite holiday visitor. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Ericka Jones Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Sun, Nov 12 5:30 to 8 pm Register
KILLIAN IT WITH PASTRIES - PIE. CASSEROLE. SCONES. Treat yourself to a bit of laughter and some great treats, as Rachelle Killian slays sweet and savory pastries in a fun monthly series. Enjoy bourbon sweet potato pie, Monte Cristo breakfast casserole with layers of French toast, turkey, ham, bacon, cheese, eggs, and preserves, plus blackberry-lavender scones. #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Rachelle Killian Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $45 Per Person Mon, Nov 13 11 am to 1:30 pm Register
FLIPPIN' THANKSGIVING Lydia Gwin turns Thanksgiving (and the turkey) upside down to take the chaos out of the kitchen and keep it wear it belongs... at the family table! Learn some great tips for time management as she prepares herb-brined turkey cooked upside down, sourdough and rye stuffing, Brussels sprouts-farro salad with bacon and lemon vinaigrette, roasted butternut squash with brown butter and pecans and currants with fried sage salsa verde, and cranberry-jalapeño sauce. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $55 Per Person Mon, Nov 13 6 to 9 pm Register
PIES ARE NEVER A DRAG WITH DEVON Devon Drag turns Thanksgiving pies into tarts, hand pies, bars, and mini pies filled with all your favorite flavors. This hands-on class will learn to make pumpkin-caramel tart with a graham-gingersnap crust served with whipped cream and candied walnuts, cranberry puff pastry hand pies flavored with orange zest and orange liqueur drizzled with a sweet orange glaze, chocolate-bourbon pecan pie bars - the bar version of Devon's favorite pie, spiced apple tart with salted maple caramel sauce and a brown butter crust, plus mini sweet potato meringue pies with a speculoos crust and torched meringue topping. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Devon Drag Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Mon, Nov 13 6:30 to 9 pm Register
EVERYONE WYNNES WITH CHRISTY - NOVEMBER Enjoy a tasty gluten-free and dairy-free lunch with Christy Wynne as she upgrades this midday meal with superfoods that are perfect to make ahead for the week. Enjoy spaghetti squash pizza pie filled with vegetables and Italian chicken sausage, garlic breadsticks made with a combination of almond flour and gluten-free flour, plus flourless spiced morning glory muffins. #healthy #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Christy Wynne Culinary Educator Demonstration $45 Per Person Tue, Nov 14 11 am to 1:30 pm Register
LET'S PLAY HOOKY Bring a date! Bring your friends! Bring your family! Mickey Kitterman is playing hooky with his favorite "let's kick back" fish dishes. This hands-on class will spend an adventurous afternoon creating smoked and butter-poached lobster rolls, Mickey's favorite fish tacos, crab and corn quesadillas with avocado salsa, and mahi mahi burgers with saffron aïoli on very soft buns. #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Mickey Kitterman Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $80 Per Person Tue, Nov 14 12 to 2:30 pm Register
IF YOU KNEW SUSHI It is always a delight to have Thai native and sushi chef Jay Dedkhad, of Ocha Thai and Japanese, in our kitchens creating beautiful and delectable sushi, in one of our most popular classes. Using the freshest fish and other beautiful ingredients, this hands-on class will master the art of rolling and forming a variety of lavish and enticing sushi. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Jay Dedkhad Chef Hands-On $70 Per Person Tue, Nov 14 6 to 8:30 pm Register
THE BEST OF BAREFOOT - BEEF FILET Jan Reid shares her favorite recipes from the collection of cookbooks of the Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten. Join Jan in the kitchen to create a Long Island iced tea cocktail, bibb lettuce salad with ranch dressing, roasted shrimp scampi with fennel and tomatoes with a crumb topping and feta cheese, baked potatoes with Greek yogurt and sour cream, roasted parsnips and turnips and rutabaga, beef filet with basil and parmesan mayonnaise, plus deconstructed shortcake with fresh fruit. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Jan Reid Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $75 Per Person Tue, Nov 14 6:30 to 9 pm Register
FRIENDSGIVING In true Friends manner, Lydia Gwin channels her inner Rachel for a memorable Friendsgiving dinner. This fun hands-on class will learn to make Monica's roasted turkey, potatoes three ways to "a-peas" everyone with Ross's mom's mashed potatoes and Phoebe's mashed potatoes with peas and onions plus Joey's tater tots, the righteous mac-n-cheese, Chandler's cranberry sauce, plus Monica's pumpkin pie with "Mockolate" cookie crumb crust, and Rachel's infamous traditional English trifle. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Wed, Nov 15 6 to 9 pm Sold Out
A FEAST OF THANKS Chef Jack MacMurray shares a contemporary Thanksgiving feast bursting with flavor. Loosen your belts, and enjoy petite smoked ham and brie Wellingtons with honey-Dijon sauce, herb roasted turkey breast with sage gravy, brown butter carrots, green bean amandine, scalloped potatoes, cranberry chutney, plus sweet potato-pecan pie with bourbon butterscotch. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Jack MacMurray, III Chef Demonstration $60 Per Person Wed, Nov 15 6:30 to 9 pm Register
DAYS WITH DEVON - TORTILLA ESPAÑOLA Spend an easygoing late morning with Devon Drag as she recreates some of her favorite go-to dishes in this monthly series. Enjoy a mixed greens salad with olives and feta dressed with sherry vinaigrette, tortilla Española with romesco sauce, carrot cake quick bread with pecans and coconut topped with cream cheese frosting, mimosa fruit salad with mint and prosecco and honey, plus rye-pomegranate punch. #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Devon Drag Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $50 Per Person Thu, Nov 16 11 am to 1:30 pm Register
BAKE SOMEONE HAPPY 'Tis the season for baking traditional and old-fashioned treats for your own cookie jar and heirloom pie safe. Join Lydia Gwin in the kitchen to create gingerbread chai cookies, iced oatmeal cookies, peppermint brownie cookies, spiced orange crumble cookies, banoffee pie, plus cranberry custard pie with a walnut-gingersnap crust. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Thu, Nov 16 12 to 2:30 pm Register
THE CASSEROLE COMEBACK Casseroles were the standard for potlucks, family reunions, and church gatherings and are an excellent option for meal planning and freezing. Dara Boxer adds a modern twist for the comeback they deserve. Enjoy teriyaki chicken and vegetable casserole with rice, traditional shepherd's pie with peas and carrots topped with mashed potatoes, Southwestern macaroni and ground beef casserole with green chiles and shredded cheese, plus a family favorite - Nutella bread pudding with cinnamon and walnuts. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Dara Boxer Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $55 Per Person Thu, Nov 16 6:30 to 9 pm Register
HEIR AND A PARENT: WIZARDS IN THE KITCHEN Attention all Muggles! Experience the world of Harry Potter and make magic in the kitchen as Marci Boland helps you prepare delightful dishes described throughout the J.K. Rowling series, including The Three Broomsticks' butterbeer, ham-and-cheese pasties from the Hogwarts house-elves, Mrs. Weasley's potatoes with béchamel sauce, and Hermoine's dragon wand vegetables with magic sauce. Before you apparate home, you'll make Aunt Petunia's individual berry-pudding trifles. This class is designed for children, ages 7 to 11, plus a parent. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* *Heir and a Parent: A Harry Potter Christmas is available on December 16 or December 22.* Details Marci Boland Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $120 For Parent and Child Fri, Nov 17 6 to 8:30 pm Sold Out
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: FOR THE SAKELLARIOU OF GREECE Maria Sakellariou loves sharing her Greek roots with traditional foods and flavors of Greece, starting with savory autumn phyllo strudel with apples, mushrooms, chestnuts, Brussels sprouts and herbs and spices. This hands-on class for couples will learn to make homemade hummus served with pita chips, spinach-radicchio seasonal salad with currants and walnuts dressed with balsamic-port vinaigrette, beef stifado - boneless beef chuck slow cooked in red wine with tomatoes and onions served over Greek macaroni with myzithra - a Greek cheese, plus orange-spice cake served with Greek yogurt and seasonal fruit. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* *Maria Sakellariou's next Date Night class, Greek Holidays, is available on December 15.* Details Maria Sakellariou Chef Hands-On $150 Per Couple Fri, Nov 17 6:30 to 9 pm Sold Out
A DAY IN THE KITCHEN: PASTA WORKSHOP Come over to the other side of the counter to master cooking in our special participation classes. For those who are interested in learning more about how to cook, A Day in the Kitchen offers an in-depth mastery of specific culinary arts. These classes are limited to eight people. Spend the day with Josh Galliano perfecting the art of Italian pasta dough. This hands-on class will learn to make a variety of fresh noodle shapes, including fettuccine, angel hair, pappardelle, ravioli, tortellini, agnolotti, cannelloni, and cavatelli, plus potato gnocchi and Nonna's Italian-American style lasagna. The pastas will be sauced with Bolognese, puttanesca, carbonara, Alfredo, béchamel, brown butter, lemon, and tomato sauces. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Joshua Galliano Chef Hands-On $175 Per Person Sat, Nov 18 10 am to 3 pm Register
HEIR AND A PARENT: WHAT'S YOUR CANDY CRUSH? Designs and formulas have been computer-generated for virtually creating the most exciting treats that could make it impossible to choose a favorite candy crush. Join Amanda Anderson and learn to make orange creamsicle white chocolate truffles, caramel apple suckers, marshmallow popcorn balls with colorful sprinkle add-ins, sesame crunch candy, plus orange jelly jewels with a modern ingredient. Candy made in class may be taken home. This class is designed for children, at least 7 years of age, plus a parent. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Amanda Anderson Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $115 For Parent and Child Sat, Nov 18 12 to 2:30 pm Register
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: TACOS WILL NEVER BREAK YOUR HEART Tacos might fall apart, but they will never break your heart! Spend a blissful evening in the kitchen with your partner, as Dawn Meyer and Larry Meyers lead this hands-on class making smoky pineapple margaritas, lobster tacos with avocado aïoli and jicama slaw, carnitas tacos with tomato-chipotle salsa, steak-chile-Chihuahua cheese skillet tacos with homemade flour tortillas, plus cilantro rice, frijoles borrachos (drunken beans), and dulce de leche ice cream. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Dawn Meyer and Larry Meyers Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $160 Per Couple Sat, Nov 18 6 to 8:30 pm Register
SMASHING PUMPKINS VEGAN-STYLE Learn to create a smashing vegan Thanksgiving celebration with plant-based expert, Lisa Buchmeier. This hands-on class will make carrot and broccoli salad with creamy cashew dressing topped with smoky "bacon" bits, chickpea seitan cutlets seasoned with garlic and sage, smashed cauliflower with rosemary and nutritional yeast, golden tahini gravy, cranberry-apple-date compote, plus mini pumpkin pies with oats and almonds sweetened with maple syrup and cashews served with aquafaba whipped "cream". #healthy *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Lisa Buchmeier Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Sun, Nov 19 12:30 to 3 pm Register
WHAT'S BETTER THAN SLICED BREAD? Elevate your everyday store-bought sandwich loaf bread to something fresh, homemade, and quite delicious. This class with bread and pizza expert Scott Sandler will learn all of the techniques for working with yeast, kneading, rising, forming, and baking three variations of loaf breads - country white bread, multi-grain bread, and dark rustic wheat bread. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* *Scott's available classes include Bagels - A Hole Lot of Yum on October 22, and Neapolitan Pizza for the Home Oven on November 7.* Details Scott Sandler Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Sun, Nov 19 1 to 3:30 pm Sold Out
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: TUSCANY FOR TWO The romance of Tuscany is the inspiration for a perfect date night in this hands-on class for couples. This class will prepare shrimp scampi, seared rib-eye steak with rosemary and roasted garlic, baked polenta with gorgonzola, mushrooms and spinach, roasted mixed vegetables, and blackberry gelato with pizzelle cookies. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Mathew Unger Chef Hands-On $160 Per Couple Sun, Nov 19 5 to 7:30 pm Register
CHRISTMAS COOKIE CUTTER COUTURE Discover your inner artist with one-of-a-kind gorgeous cookies in a fun evening of cookie decorating. Join the talented Ericka Jones in the kitchen creating beautifully decorated Christmas cookies with a variety of shapes. The cookies are baked and ready to be decorated, as this hands-on class learns tips for planning designs; plus how to use royal icing with pastry tips to transform cookies into works of art. Design dazzling cookies using outlining, flooding, and feathering techniques, along with sanding sugar and dragées to make these cookies look as good as they taste. Everyone will leave with a stunning array of decorated cookies to impress family, friends, and a favorite holiday visitor. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Ericka Jones Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Sun, Nov 19 5:30 to 8 pm Register
MACARON MANIA - NOVEMBER Jump on the bandwagon and discover why these sweet meringue confections are popping up everywhere! Join the talented Laura Branson for a hands-on class creating perfectly domed and footed sandwich cookies with fun flavor profiles and some pretty embellishing with new flavors every month. Learn to make pumpkin cheesecake macarons filled with rich pumpkin spiced cream cheese buttercream, apple pie macarons with homemade apple pie filling surrounded by spiced cream cheese buttercream, plus tiramisù macarons with espresso flavored shells filled with mascarpone and dusted with cocoa powder. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Laura Branson Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Mon, Nov 20 6 to 8:30 pm Register
HOOKED ON FISH TACOS Spend a fun evening making seafood tacos and homemade corn tortillas with sauces and salsas, plus ceviche, with taco expert Jeff Friesen. This hands-on class will create Baja fish tacos with Baja sauce, grilled shrimp tacos with avocado salsa, and blackened catfish tacos with tartar sauce. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Jeff Friesen Chef Hands-On $65 Per Person Mon, Nov 20 6:30 to 9 pm Register
THAI WITH TOOKIE Sit back and enjoy the charming Nareerut "Tookie" Payette, owner of Thai Gourmet in O'Fallon, Missouri, as she shares her native cuisine. Enjoy salad rolls with mixed vegetables and shrimp wrapped in rice paper with red curry-peanut sauce, steamed Thai dumplings stuffed with ground chicken and shrimp with water chestnuts served with sweet-and-sour black soy sauce, and panang curry with beef. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Nareerut Payette Culinary Educator Demonstration $55 Per Person Tue, Nov 21 6 to 8:30 pm Register
A TASTE OF THE UNDERGROUND With countless years of experience, a professional chef and a pastry chef share their talents creating super secret underground dinners in their time off. Established in 2009, more than one hundred Rogue Underground Dining Society events have been done in surprise unexpected locations with the menu announced at the table. Join us for an exciting and daring evening in our kitchen for a class that is outside the boundaries from menu to presentation with undisclosed handshakes and the promise to keep their secret. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Rogue Chefs Demonstration $75 Per Person Tue, Nov 21 6:30 to 9 pm Register
THANKSGIVING: I'LL TAKE PIE Our annual holiday pie class is designed to defray the stress of holiday cooking, while enjoying camaraderie. Each class participant will take home three freshly-baked pies. A tender, flaky, and tasty pie crust is as important as the filling! Learn the secrets for creating incredible pies, and everyone around the Thanksgiving table will find room for dessert with apple pie, pumpkin pie, and pecan pie. Each class participant must provide three pie plates. #weekday Details Kitchen Conservatory Chef Hands-On $150 Per Person Wed, Nov 22 9 am to 12 pm Register
THANKSGIVING: I'LL TAKE PIE Our annual holiday pie class is designed to defray the stress of holiday cooking, while enjoying camaraderie. Each class participant will take home three freshly-baked pies. A tender, flaky, and tasty pie crust is as important as the filling! Learn the secrets for creating incredible pies, and everyone around the Thanksgiving table will find room for dessert with apple pie, pumpkin pie, and pecan pie. Each class participant must provide three pie plates. #weekday Details Kitchen Conservatory Chef Hands-On $150 Per Person Wed, Nov 22 1 to 4 pm Register
CHINESE DUMPLINGS Master the art of filling and forming and cooking delicious Chinese dumplings, as this class enjoys steamed shrimp siu mai, chicken pot stickers, pork-filled won tons for soup, char siu pork steamed buns, vegetarian spring rolls, and crab rangoon made with real crabmeat. The dumplings will be served with a variety of dipping sauces, such as sweet chile, lime-soy caramel, black vinegar-scallion, plum, and peanut sauces. #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* *This class is offered again on January 6.* Details Kitchen Conservatory Chef Hands-On $65 Per Person Fri, Nov 24 12 to 2:30 pm Sold Out
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: RUSTIC FRENCH BISTRO Indulge in a romantic rendezvous with your partner in the kitchen creating an elegant meal, accompanied with appropriate wines. This hands-on class will make French onion soup, bistro salad with ravigote champagne dressing, steak au poivre with pommes frites, plus chocolate pots de crème with whipped cream for dessert. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Mickey Kitterman Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $160 Per Couple Fri, Nov 24 6 to 8:30 pm Register
HEIR AND A PARENT: SUSHI - JUST ROLL WITH IT It is okay to play with your food in this fun hands-on sushi class with the talented Rohan Sarino. Learn to make sushi rice using three different cooking vessels, use a sushi mat, work with sticky rice, and choose your own ingredients including tuna and salmon to create sushi rolls, inside-out rolls and nigiri-style sushi. Rohan shares his secrets to making spicy sriracha mayo. This class is designed for children, ages 7 to 11, plus a parent. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Rohan Sarino Culinary Educator Hands-On $120 For Parent and Child Sat, Nov 25 11 am to 1:30 pm Register
JOLLY CHRISTMAS CAKE POPS Join Rachel Sarino, founder and creative director of StL Cake Pops, for an exciting class creating colorful treats perfect for the holidays. This hands-on class will learn how to hand mold cake pop dough into specialty shapes, dip, and decorate with sprinkles and other specialty items to create an assortment of holiday cake pops, including Santa's hat, a snow "person", a Christmas tree, plus a bonus figgy pudding design. Each student will take home their cake pop creations. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Rachel Sarino Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Sat, Nov 25 12 to 2:30 pm Register
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: BOURBON IS WHISKEY BUSINESS The kitchen lights up with fun and laughter as this date night class joins Devon Drag to create flavor-packed dishes with bourbon as an ingredient, starting with BLT crostinis with bourbon brown sugar-glazed bacon, roasted tomatoes and homemade ranch spread. This hands-on class will make romaine-apple-red onion salad with gorgonzola and candied pecans topped with whiskey vinaigrette, spice rubbed pork loin roast with a bourbon reduction, succotash with bacon and maple bourbon brown butter, plus flourless chocolate bourbon brownies with vanilla ice cream and bourbon caramel sauce, and The Big Texan bourbon-grapefruit cocktail. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Devon Drag Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $170 Per Couple Sat, Nov 25 6 to 8:30 pm Register
GINGERBREAD HOUSE FOR ADULTS Celebrate the holiday season while creating your own gingerbread house with homemade gingerbread, royal icing, and our dazzling assortment of dozens of candies and decorations. Then take home your creation to enjoy during the holidays. Many of our customers have made this class an annual tradition! #gingerbreadhouse *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Ella Galvin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Sun, Nov 26 12:30 to 3:30 pm Register
HEIR AND A PARENT: BITS AND PIZZAS Join Laura Branson in the kitchen for a delightful afternoon creating individual pizzas to share with your favorite adult. This hands-on class will make gooey fried mozzarella sticks with dipping sauce, pizza with your choice of toppings including homemade pizza sauce, freshly grated cheese, pepperoni, veggies, caramelized onions, and delicious prosciutto. Finish with chocolate mousse with fun toppings - crushed Oreos and gummy worms. This class is designed for children, ages 7 to 11, plus a parent. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Laura Branson Culinary Educator Hands-On $115 For Parent and Child Sun, Nov 26 1 to 3:30 pm Register
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: LOVE IS IN THE FARE Join the talented chef Zach Dale, of Robust Wine Bar, to create a sumptuous meal designed for couples. This hands-on class will make baked brie with sun-dried tomatoes and white balsamic pesto served with French bread, an arugula-Thai basil-parsley herb salad with toasted almonds and pink peppercorns tossed in verjus vinaigrette, roasted duck breast served with napa cabbage amandine with orange vinaigrette, plus dark chocolate pots de crème. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Zach Dale Chef Hands-On $160 Per Couple Sun, Nov 26 5 to 7:30 pm Register
CHRISTMAS COOKIE CUTTER COUTURE Discover your inner artist with one-of-a-kind gorgeous cookies in a fun evening of cookie decorating. Join the talented Ericka Jones in the kitchen creating beautifully decorated Christmas cookies with a variety of shapes. The cookies are baked and ready to be decorated, as this hands-on class learns tips for planning designs; plus how to use royal icing with pastry tips to transform cookies into works of art. Design dazzling cookies using outlining, flooding, and feathering techniques, along with sanding sugar and dragées to make these cookies look as good as they taste. Everyone will leave with a stunning array of decorated cookies to impress family, friends, and a favorite holiday visitor. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Ericka Jones Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Sun, Nov 26 5:30 to 8 pm Register
GET YOUR PRETZELS IN A TWIST Lydia Gwin puts a twist on a variety of homemade soft pretzels that combines technique with creativity. This hands-on class will make hot butter soft pretzels with a honey-Dijon mustard dipping sauce, bacon pub burgers on pretzel buns with a beer cheese sauce, brat-stuffed pretzel bites with currywurst dipping sauce, plus sweet almond pretzels. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Mon, Nov 27 6 to 8:30 pm Register
WE RUN ON PASTA It will be a dynamic evening with Jeff Young, sous chef of Trattoria Marcella, making four handmade pastas. This hands-on class will create lemon ricotta ravioli with homemade ricotta and butter-poached asparagus, lasagna bolognese with spinach pasta layered with roasted garlic béchamel and ragù Bolognese, squid ink farfalle with pancetta and shrimp in arrabbiata sauce, plus toasted s'mores ravioli. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Jeff Young Sous Chef Hands-On $65 Per Person Mon, Nov 27 6:30 to 9 pm Register
COOKIE DECORATING FUN FOR CHRISTMAS Spend an afternoon of cookie decorating fun with Courtney McKinney where everyone is an artist. The cookies are out of the oven with a variety of shapes perfect for the holiday season. This hands-on class will create beautiful cookies and learn outlining, flooding, wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry techniques with a tipless pastry bag, plus learn to add accents and creating texture with sprinkles, with plenty of time for practice and creating your own designs. Everyone takes home their beautiful cookies. #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Courtney McKinney Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Tue, Nov 28 11 am to 1:30 pm Register
THE COCKTAIL PARTY PLANNERS Mickey Kitterman and René Sackett team up to create a stunning cocktail party. Learn how to craft cocktails with René with gin, bourbon, homemade syrups, fresh juices, and details on ice and dilution. Enjoy a handcrafted cosmopolitan, pumpkin-maple old-fashioned holiday punch, and a honey roasted pear mocktail. Mickey will prepare seared tuna on won ton crisps with cranberry wasabi, gruyère and prosciutto stuffed turkey breast roulade pinwheel canapés served on rye with Russian dressing, sesame-maple corn sticks with maple butter, plus brigadieros - a delightful Brazilian chocolate ball. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Mickey Kitterman and René Sackett Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $75 Per Person Tue, Nov 28 6 to 8:30 pm Register
VEGANS TAKE A BITE OUT OF THE HOLIDAYS Step into the kitchen with plant-based expert Caryn Dugan for a fun evening creating vegan dishes perfect for the holidays. This hands-on class will learn to make tempeh-oats "meat" balls with onion and parsley, caramelized onion and shallot dip served with crudités, quinoa and kale-stuffed baked acorn squash with tahini and cranberries, plus gingerbread date-oat truffles with molasses and the spices of gingerbread. #healthy *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Caryn Dugan Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Tue, Nov 28 6:30 to 9 pm Register
SO GOOD YOU CANNOLI IMAGINE Explore the art of cannoli making from crispy shells to irresistible creamy fillings and crunchy garnishes. Join food and travel aficionado, chef Bob Colosimo of Eleven Eleven Mississippi, who loves to share his skills for Italian cuisine. This hands-on class will learn to form and fry vanilla and chocolate cannoli shells, and make an assortment of fillings starting with house made ricotta cheese with a variety of flavorings and additions including chocolate chips and citrus. Learn to pipe the filling into the cannoli ends and finish with your choice of garnishes from toasted chopped pistachios, candied orange, cherries, and lemon zest to mini chocolate chips. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* Details Bob Colosimo Chef Hands-On $65 Per Person Wed, Nov 29 6 to 8:30 pm Sold Out
A REAL SCHITT SHOW Fans of the iconic hit show, Schitt’s Creek, will pay tribute to their favorite characters with dishes that celebrate fun and eccentric moments from the show. Join Lydia Gwin for a hands-on class making Rosebud Motel cinnamon rolls, sloppy Jocelyns served with Cafe Tropical's fried mozzarella sticks, Moira and David's "fold in the cheese" enchiladas, Stevie and David's fake honeymoon-inspired "Lovers curry" - a butter chicken curry, Nanaimo bars - the favorite dessert of Canada, plus Herb Ertlinger's fruit "wine pairing" sangria. Students are welcome to come dressed as their favorite character from the show! *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Wed, Nov 29 6:30 to 9 pm Register
LUNCH VIBES Lydia Gwin shares her charming energy creating a perfect lunch combo with soup, salad, bread, and dessert. Enjoy pumpkin-sausage chili served with field greens and avocado salad topped with pine nuts and tomato vinaigrette, corn biscuit with an herb streusel topping, plus apple crumble with maple-pecan ice cream. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $55 Per Person Thu, Nov 30 11 am to 1:30 pm Register
IF HOLIDAYS WERE A CAKE If holidays were a cake, Devon Drag would sprinkle them with yuletide flavors and tie them all in bows for every neighbor on the block. Join Devon in the kitchen for a hands-on class and learn to bake a 3-layer gingerbread spice cake with orange jam filling and whipped mascarpone frosting decorated with sugared rosemary and candied orange slices, eggnog layer cake with eggnog frosting and a dusting of fresh nutmeg topped with a Christmas tree design with ornaments, chocolate-peppermint mini bundt cakes with dark chocolate-peppermint ganache and crushed peppermints, red velvet layer cake with white chocolate cream cheese frosting decorated with white chocolate curls, plus pecan pie cake with brown sugar Swiss meringue frosting and honey-glazed pecans. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Devon Drag Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Thu, Nov 30 6 to 8:30 pm Register
PASTA WANTS THE AWESOME SAUCE If we are not making fresh pasta, our first choice is Rustichella d'Abruzzo pasta topped with more than just an awesome sauce! Join Dara Boxer in the kitchen for a hands-on class creating puttanesca sauce with skillet chicken thighs, vodka sauce with homemade meatballs, and meaty Bolognese, each matched with a great pasta, plus farro-arugula salad with crispy shallots and parmesan dressed with mustard vinaigrette topped with apples and pecans, and lemon bars. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Dara Boxer Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Thu, Nov 30 6:30 to 9 pm Register
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: ON THE TOWN FOR TWO Treat yourselves to an evening out with fabulous fare inspired simply by romance! This hands-on class for couples will learn to prepare classic French onion soup, traditional Caesar salad with roasted garlic croutons, show-stopping jaw-dropping steak Diane in a mushroom-shallot cream sauce flambéed with brandy, goat cheese mashed potatoes with fresh herbs, plus blueberry clafoutis. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Matthew Sassman Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $160 Per Couple Fri, Dec 1 6 to 8:30 pm Register
GINGERBREAD HOUSE FOR ADULTS Celebrate the holiday season while creating your own gingerbread house with homemade gingerbread, royal icing, and our dazzling assortment of dozens of candies and decorations. Then take home your creation to enjoy during the holidays. Many of our customers have made this class an annual tradition! #gingerbreadhouse *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Melanie Armbrecht Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Sat, Dec 2 12 to 3 pm Register
THE APPRENTICE CHEF: GINGERBREAD HOUSE For aspiring chefs, children ages 7 to 11. Join us for a truly magical participation class! Everyone will build a gingerbread house from our homemade gingerbread and decorate it with royal icing and a dazzling assortment of dozens of different candies and decorations. Take home your special treasure to be cherished and enjoyed all through the holiday season. #gingerbreadhouse *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Cindy Ott Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On for Apprentice Chefs $55 Per Child Sat, Dec 2 1 to 3 pm Register
HEIR AND A PARENT: PASTA WITH THE KID-DOUGH! Spend a fun evening with Patty Goeke and a parent, grandparent, or your favorite aunt or uncle making fresh homemade pasta. This hands-on class will create cheese ravioli with a light cream sauce, long ribbons of tagliatelle pasta with meatballs and marinara sauce, plus Italian salad with lemon vinaigrette, and chocolate lava cake with raspberry sauce. This class is designed for children, ages 7 to 11, plus a parent. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Patty Goeke Culinary Educator Hands-On $115 For Parent and Child Sat, Dec 2 6 to 8:30 pm Register
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: THE VIETNAMESE FUSION VEGAN-IZER Join the enthusiastic Lisa Buchmeier for an evening of plant-based cholesterol-free and dairy-free high fiber Vietnamese fusion dishes in a hands-on class designed for couples, starting with pho with rich flavors from star anise, cloves, cinnamon and garlic topped with peanuts and crispy tofu. Learn to make a sweet and sour and spicy short grain brown rice salad with fresh ginger and adzuki beans, roasted portobello and vegetable banh mi with spicy mayo and pickled vegetables, caramelized sticky sweet miso eggplant, plus pandan-infused cinnamon rolls made with almond and oat flour topped with a cashew and maple glaze naturally sweetened with dates. #healthy *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Lisa Buchmeier Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $140 Per Couple Sat, Dec 2 6:30 to 9 pm Register
GINGERBREAD HOUSE FOR ADULTS Celebrate the holiday season while creating your own gingerbread house with homemade gingerbread, royal icing, and our dazzling assortment of dozens of candies and decorations. Then take home your creation to enjoy during the holidays. Many of our customers have made this class an annual tradition! #gingerbreadhouse *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Julie Malloy Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Sun, Dec 3 12:30 to 3:30 pm Register
THE APPRENTICE CHEF: GINGERBREAD HOUSE For aspiring chefs, children ages 7 to 11. Join us for a truly magical participation class! Everyone will build a gingerbread house from our homemade gingerbread and decorate it with royal icing and a dazzling assortment of dozens of different candies and decorations. Take home your special treasure to be cherished and enjoyed all through the holiday season. #gingerbreadhouse *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Dawn Meyer Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On for Apprentice Chefs $55 Per Child Sun, Dec 3 1 to 3 pm Register
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: LUSTY LOVE FOR LOBSTERS Chef Jon Lowe will help couples dive right into the techniques of properly boiling and shelling a lobster to create rich and luscious dishes. This hands-on class will make lobster chowder, lobster and avocado salad with mango dressing, homemade pasta with lobster Bolognese, lobster-asparagus gratin with portobello mushrooms and béarnaise sauce, plus miniature pound cake muffins with mixed berry compote and a toffee glaze. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Jon Lowe Chef Hands-On $180 Per Couple Sun, Dec 3 5 to 7:30 pm Register
CHRISTMAS COOKIE DECORATING Raise your pastry bags to Courtney Mertz, co-owner of White Box Catering, who loves to share simple techniques for mastering royal icing with a tipless pastry bag. Follow along with Courtney for step-by-step instructions for outlining, flooding, marbling, wet-on-wet, and wet-on-dry techniques to create fabulous cookies perfect for Christmas, with plenty of time to create your own designs. Everyone will leave with a stunning array of decorated cookies to impress family and friends. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Courtney Mertz Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Sun, Dec 3 5:30 to 8 pm Register
KILLIAN IT WITH PASTRIES - COOKIES. EGG-IN-A-HOLE. EGG ROLLS. Treat yourself to a bit of laughter and some great treats, as Rachelle Killian slays sweet and savory pastries in a fun monthly series. Enjoy lemon-goat cheese cookies, fluffy buttermilk biscuit egg-in-a-hole, and apple pie egg rolls with caramel dipping sauce. #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Rachelle Killian Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $45 Per Person Mon, Dec 4 11 am to 1:30 pm Register
DECORATING COOKIES FOR CHRISTMAS Spend an afternoon of cookie decorating with Mary Rosenblum where everyone is an artist. Mary shares practical ways for using royal icing with pastry tips for exciting results. This hands-on class will create beautiful cookies and learn outlining, flooding, wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry techniques plus adding accents and creating texture with sprinkles on a variety of Christmas cookie shapes, with plenty of time for practice and creating your own designs. Everyone takes home their beautiful cookies. #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Mary Rosenblum Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Mon, Dec 4 12 to 2:30 pm Register
HEIRLOOM COOKIES Are you craving the holiday cookies that grandma used to bake from handwritten recipes? Join Lydia Gwin in this hands-on class baking heirloom cookies that have been in the family recipe box for generations. Using modern instructions, learn to create lime meltaways, raspberry-almond thumbprints, coconut thumbprints with coconut-caramel filling, soft oatmeal cookie sandwiches, peppermint patty shortbread, plus butterscotch pudding-pecan cookies. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Mon, Dec 4 6 to 8:30 pm Register
WHACK THE KNIFE! Master the knife, the most essential kitchen tool, and how to select the right knife for the right job as this knife skills class learns how to efficiently chop onions and other vegetables in this participation class that also teaches how to use and how to maintain and sharpen knives. Plus, learn how to use a boning knife on raw and roasted chicken, the difference between cleavers, and the best knife for slicing crusty bread as the class enjoys chicken panzanella salad and sliced devil's food cake for dessert. Bring your own knives (limit 3 knives per person) to class for free overnight sharpening! Participants will also receive 20% off all in-store regularly-priced knives on the day of class. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Kitchen Conservatory Chef Hands-On $50 Per Person Mon, Dec 4 6:30 to 9 pm Register
GINGERBREAD HOUSE FOR ADULTS Celebrate the holiday season while creating your own gingerbread house with homemade gingerbread, royal icing, and our dazzling assortment of dozens of candies and decorations. Then take home your creation to enjoy during the holidays. Many of our customers have made this class an annual tradition! #gingerbreadhouse #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Melissa Clendenin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Tue, Dec 5 11 am to 2 pm Register
DECORATING COOKIES FOR CHRISTMAS Spend an afternoon of cookie decorating with Mary Rosenblum where everyone is an artist. Mary shares practical ways for using royal icing with pastry tips for exciting results. This hands-on class will create beautiful cookies and learn outlining, flooding, wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry techniques plus adding accents and creating texture with sprinkles on a variety of Christmas cookie shapes, with plenty of time for practice and creating your own designs. Everyone takes home their beautiful cookies. #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Mary Rosenblum Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Tue, Dec 5 12 to 2:30 pm Register
PRIME RIB PERFECTION Join chef Mickey Kitterman in the kitchen and learn to create an impressive meal perfect for a holiday feast or New Year's celebration. This hands-on class will prepare seared sea scallops with orange-red onion-black olive relish, prime rib with horseradish sauce and demi-glace, Yorkshire pudding, roasted seasonal vegetables, plus flaming plum pudding with hard sauce. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Mickey Kitterman Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $85 Per Person Tue, Dec 5 6 to 9 pm Register
PRETTY LITTLE MACARONS - MERRIMENT Spend a wonderful evening in the kitchen with Liz McClure who has perfected her skills in creating beautiful and delicious macarons with delicate shells, Italian meringue buttercream, citrus curds, chocolate ganache, and simple decorations. This hands-on class will create hot cocoa macarons with chocolate ganache centers and hot cocoa buttercream topped with mini marshmallows, Christmas cookie macarons with cookie butter centers and buttercream and sprinkles, plus peppermint bark macarons with chocolate ganache surrounded by white chocolate buttercream topped with crushed candy cane. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Liz McClure Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Tue, Dec 5 6:30 to 9 pm Register
THE ART OF LAYER CAKES Discover the art of creating beautiful and delicious layer cakes with Audrey Scherrer. This hands-on class will make "come home to mama" chocolate cake with buttercream frosting, confetti birthday cake with Italian buttercream frosting, plus hummingbird cake with cream cheese frosting. #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Audrey Scherrer Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Wed, Dec 6 12 to 2:30 pm Register
NORDIC HOLIDAY BAKING Don your warmest Scandinavian sweater, and join Lydia Gwin for a hands-on class baking traditional Nordic holiday treats. Lydia will teach everyone how to pronounce the words, as the class makes kransekake - a Norwegian almond ring celebration cake, crispy krumkake - Norwegian holiday almond pizzelle cookies filled with lingonberry jam and orange-infused whipped cream, St. Lucia saffron buns, Danish butter cookies, ginger thins, plus Swedish almond cake, all served with an egg coffee and vanilla-cardamom coffee. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Wed, Dec 6 6 to 8:30 pm Register
SANTA “SLEIGHS" LOBSTER Jack Mac is in a jolly mood creating an extraordinary holiday dinner that is designed to be savored in this special evening at the chef's table. Enjoy bacon-wrapped jumbo shrimp vol-au-vent, mushroom-barley soup, lobster-stuffed filet mignon with béarnaise sauce, potato au gratin with gruyère, lemon asparagus, plus baked Alaska. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Jack MacMurray, III Chef Demonstration $80 Per Person Wed, Dec 6 6:30 to 9 pm Register
THE HOLIDAY TREATS VEGAN-IZER Lisa Buchmeier has a few tricks up her sleeve to create whole food plant-based holiday treats with superfoods that are gluten-free, naturally sweetened, oil and butter-free, wholesome, nutrient dense with high fiber, and cholesterol-free. Join Lisa in the kitchen and learn to make peppermint fudge with maca root, berry golden flax jam thumbprint cookies, dark chocolate thumbprint cookies, medjool date-caramel apple cupcakes, plus pecan milk with maple and vanilla. #healthy *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Lisa Buchmeier Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Thu, Dec 7 6 to 8:30 pm Register
SHOW ME MO CAJUN Chef Mathew Unger exemplifies the "Show Me" Missouri slogan as he shares his extensive research for an upcoming cookbook on Missouri comfort foods and the influence of Cajun cuisine. This hands-on class will work side-by-side with Mathew to make crab cakes with rémoulade sauce, Cajun shrimp, chicken and sausage gumbo, plus bourbon bread pudding with brioche bread. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Mathew Unger Chef Hands-On $65 Per Person Thu, Dec 7 6:30 to 9 pm Register
FORK AND CORK: FRANCE Sommelier Kelcey Dale shares her vast knowledge of an exciting selection of French wines that will be paired with an array of seasonal dishes created by Mickey Kitterman. Enjoy a French onion tart with creamy reblochon and comté cheese, roasted game hens with chestnuts and shallots, braised cabbage with cream and lardons, plus a cranberry December cake with vanilla sauce. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Mickey Kitterman Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $80 Per Person Fri, Dec 8 6 to 8:30 pm Register
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: THAT'S AMORE Dean Martin might be heard crooning in the background, as this hands-on class for couples creates a romantic dinner, starting with a duo of bruschetta. Sharon Tutko will lead this class to create puréed cannellini beans and roasted garlic bruschetta with sage, sautéed spicy rapini greens bruschetta with currants, goat cheese soufflés over winter greens and pears with red wine vinaigrette topped with dried cranberries and walnuts, pollo in pane - a lovely presentation of tender chicken pie cooked "in bread" with red wine and garlic baked in homemade pizza dough, plus Italian almond cake Amaretto-scented mascarpone and fresh berry coulis, and a pomegranate martini or mocktail. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Sharon Tutko Culinary Educator Hands-On $150 Per Couple Fri, Dec 8 6:30 to 9 pm Register
GINGERBREAD HOUSE FOR ADULTS Celebrate the holiday season while creating your own gingerbread house with homemade gingerbread, royal icing, and our dazzling assortment of dozens of candies and decorations. Then take home your creation to enjoy during the holidays. Many of our customers have made this class an annual tradition! #gingerbreadhouse *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Ella Galvin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Sat, Dec 9 12 to 3 pm Register
THE APPRENTICE CHEF: GINGERBREAD HOUSE For aspiring chefs, children ages 7 to 11. Join us for a truly magical participation class! Everyone will build a gingerbread house from our homemade gingerbread and decorate it with royal icing and a dazzling assortment of dozens of different candies and decorations. Take home your special treasure to be cherished and enjoyed all through the holiday season. #gingerbreadhouse *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Melissa Clendenin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On for Apprentice Chefs $55 Per Child Sat, Dec 9 1 to 3 pm Register
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: BOURBON IS WHISKEY BUSINESS The kitchen lights up with fun and laughter as this date night class joins Devon Drag to create flavor-packed dishes with bourbon as an ingredient, starting with BLT crostinis with bourbon brown sugar-glazed bacon, roasted tomatoes and homemade ranch spread. This hands-on class will make romaine-apple-red onion salad with gorgonzola and candied pecans topped with whiskey vinaigrette, spice rubbed pork loin roast with a bourbon reduction, succotash with bacon and maple bourbon brown butter, plus flourless chocolate bourbon brownies with vanilla ice cream and bourbon caramel sauce, and The Big Texan bourbon-grapefruit cocktail. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Devon Drag Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $170 Per Couple Sat, Dec 9 6 to 8:30 pm Register
HEIR AND A PARENT: THRILLED TO PIZZAS Happiness is a fun morning with Jess Schmidt and a parent, grandparent, or your favorite aunt or uncle making lots of pizza, zucchini parmesan crisps, kiddy sangria, and mixed berry crumb bars for dessert! Learn to make fresh pizza dough, roll it out and create an individual pizza with your favorite toppings, including cheese, veggies, pepperoni, and Italian turkey sausage, and more. This class is designed for children, ages 7 to 11, plus a parent. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Jess Schmidt Culinary Educator Hands-On $115 For Parent and Child Sun, Dec 10 12:30 to 3 pm Register
SUGAR PLUM FAIRY TEA Treasure the magic of the holidays, as René Sackett offers a variety of holiday teas from her private collection and prepares delectable offerings. Enjoy toasted pecan date bread with whipped honey butter, lavender-vanilla scones with lemon curd, baked camembert en croûte with cranberry chutney, prosciutto puff pastry bites with candied orange and goat cheese, lobster salad in butter lettuce cups, plus powdered sugar cookies with raspberry cream and chocolate-cherry éclairs. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details René Sackett Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $55 Per Person Sun, Dec 10 1 to 3:30 pm Register
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: THERE'S SNOW PLACE LIKE HOME Spread holiday cheer in a delightful hands-on class with Rachelle Killian. Learn to make holiday cranberry cream cheese spread with crusty bread, turkey roulade with sausage stuffing and turkey gravy, hasselback butternut squash with maple-sage glaze and pecans, sautéed Brussels sprouts with caramelized onions and cranberries, plus a stunning bûche de Noël with mascarpone whipped cream and chocolate ganache and sugar plums, and Christmas cranberry mimosas. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Rachelle Killian Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $150 Per Couple Sun, Dec 10 5 to 7:30 pm Register
CHRISTMAS COOKIE DECORATING Raise your pastry bags to Caroline Stamp who loves to share simple techniques for mastering royal icing with a tipless pastry bag. Follow along with Caroline for step-by-step instructions for outlining, flooding, marbling, wet-on-wet, and wet-on-dry techniques to create fabulous cookies perfect for Christmas, with plenty of time to create your own designs. Everyone will leave with a stunning array of decorated cookies to impress family and friends, and even Santa. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Caroline Stamp Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Sun, Dec 10 5:30 to 8 pm Register
COOKIE DECORATING FUN FOR CHRISTMAS Spend an afternoon of cookie decorating fun with Courtney McKinney where everyone is an artist. The cookies are out of the oven with a variety of shapes perfect for the holiday season. This hands-on class will create beautiful cookies and learn outlining, flooding, wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry techniques with a tipless pastry bag, plus learn to add accents and creating texture with sprinkles, with plenty of time for practice and creating your own designs. Everyone takes home their beautiful cookies. #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Courtney McKinney Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Mon, Dec 11 11 am to 1:30 pm Register
NAUGHTY COOKIES AND "MILK" Whether you have been naughty or nice, Santa is sure to appreciate finding these treats on the hearth this year! Join Devon Drag in the kitchen creating pistachio wreath cookies - raspberry-orange liqueur-red wine jam filled linzer cookies glazed and sprinkled with chopped pistachios, dark chocolate peppermint thumbprints filled with chocolate ganache with peppermint mocha Kahlúa, glazed pfeffernüsse - a spiced cookie with orange zest and rum topped with cardamom and coquito glaze, dark chocolate-cherry-walnut cookies with bourbon-soaked cherries, speculoos rum balls covered in white chocolate, plus bread pudding old fashioned with bourbon barrel aged vanilla and chocolate bitters. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* *If this class is sold out and you would like to register for it, please call our store to be put on the waitlist.* *This class is offered again on December 18.* Details Devon Drag Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Mon, Dec 11 6 to 8:30 pm Sold Out
BE OF GOOD CHEER Be of good cheer in an evening filled with the joy of the holiday season, as this hands-on class with Lydia Gwin creates a traditional holiday dinner. Learn to make herb-crusted roasted beef tenderloin served with creamy horseradish sauce, individual servings of pommes Anna, green beans amandine with portobello mushrooms, gruyère-black pepper popovers, plus cranberry almond cake with sugared cranberries and almond glaze. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $75 Per Person Mon, Dec 11 6:30 to 9 pm Register
BEING A CHOCOLATIER IS BITTERSWEET Join Audrey Scherrer, a certified chocolatier from the Culinary Institute of America in New York, for a hands-on class working with white, milk, and dark chocolates that will make you happy to learn and melancholy that it took so long. Learn to caramelize white chocolate and temper chocolate to make caramel chai spiced truffles enrobed in milk chocolate, caramelized white chocolate blondies with cashews that make a stunning and distinctive holiday gift, plus a Swiss dark chocolate caramel walnut tart. #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Audrey Scherrer Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Tue, Dec 12 11:30 am to 2 pm Register
IF YOU KNEW SUSHI It is always a delight to have Thai native and sushi chef Jay Dedkhad, of Ocha Thai and Japanese, in our kitchens creating beautiful and delectable sushi, in one of our most popular classes. Using the freshest fish and other beautiful ingredients, this hands-on class will master the art of rolling and forming a variety of lavish and enticing sushi. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Jay Dedkhad Chef Hands-On $70 Per Person Tue, Dec 12 6 to 8:30 pm Register
FEAST OF THE SEVEN FISHES Experience the joyous celebration of the Feast of the Seven Fishes - a Southern Italy Christmas Eve dinner, as Josh Galliano starts the evening with cuscusu alla trapanese - a traditional calamari-shrimp-mussel dish with couscous, octopus with ceci zuppa - a rich stew of chickpeas and octopus confit, grilled spada - grilled swordfish over cannellini beans and lemon conserva, and sfincione - thick Sicilian Christmas Eve pizza topped with cacciovallo cheese, white anchovies, tomatoes, and Calabrian chiles. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Joshua Galliano Chef Demonstration $60 Per Person Tue, Dec 12 6:30 to 9 pm Register
GLUTEN-FREE SWEET TREATS Spend a delightful evening with the charming Christy Wynne who proves you can satisfy your sweet tooth with treats that are gluten-free, grain-free, and dairy-free using quality ingredients and less sugar. Sit back and enjoy healthy treats as Christy prepares flourless chocolate zucchini muffins, sweet potato breakfast cookies, coconut energy balls, dark chocolate-almond butter truffles, plus a vanilla smoothie bowl topped with homemade nutty granola. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Christy Wynne Culinary Educator Demonstration $55 Per Person Wed, Dec 13 6 to 8:30 pm Register
DAYS WITH DEVON - OMELET AND BLOODY MARY Spend an easygoing late morning with Devon Drag as she recreates some of her favorite go-to dishes in this monthly series. Enjoy a spinach-arugula salad with red onion and marinated artichokes dressed with lemon-thyme vinaigrette, baked gruyère-sausage omelet with onions and bell red peppers, cookie butter coffee cake muffins topped with cookie butter crumb, plus homemade Bloody Mary with pepper vodka and a candied bacon garnish. #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Devon Drag Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $50 Per Person Thu, Dec 14 11 am to 1:30 pm Register
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: PRIME AND PROPER Join Mickey Kitterman to create a perfect holiday meal that will impress the most discerning guests. This hands-on class will make slow-roasted prime rib with garlic-cumin-fennel rub served with horseradish crème fraîche sauce, Yorkshire pudding, potatoes and Brussels sprouts oven-braised in hard cider with apples and bacon, carrots and parsnips glazed with Southern Comfort and pecans, plus a stunning presentation of flaming Christmas pudding with hard sauce. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Mickey Kitterman Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $170 Per Couple Thu, Dec 14 6 to 9 pm Register
HO! HO! HOLIDAY CUPCAKES Celebrate the colors and flavors of the holiday season making cupcakes that would please any holiday "guest". Join Dawn Meyer in the kitchen and learn to make pumpkin spice latte cupcakes with whipped cream frosting and caramel drizzle, white chocolate-mint cupcakes with chocolate buttercream and crushed peppermint, snickerdoodle cupcakes with cinnamon swirl frosting, and hot chocolate cupcakes with toasted marshmallow meringue frosting. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Dawn Meyer Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Thu, Dec 14 6:30 to 9 pm Register
PRETTY LITTLE MACARONS - JOLLY Spend a fantastic morning in the kitchen with Liz McClure who has perfected her skills in creating beautiful and delicious macarons with delicate shells, Italian meringue buttercream filling, chocolate ganache, and more. This hands-on class will make snowman-shaped cranberry-white chocolate macarons with white chocolate ganache and cranberry buttercream, and reindeer-shaped gingerbread macarons with gingerbread buttercream. #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Liz McClure Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Fri, Dec 15 11 am to 1:30 pm Register
ALL YULE WANT IS NAUGHTY COOKIES A platter of naughty cookies might put you on the nice list, but Santa's reindeer will have to steer the sleigh to the next rooftop! Devon Drag laces each cookie with spirits, as the class enjoys pistachio wreath cookies - raspberry-orange liqueur-red wine jam filled linzer cookies glazed and sprinkled with chopped pistachios, dark chocolate peppermint thumbprints filled with chocolate ganache with peppermint mocha Kahlúa, glazed pfeffernüsse - a spiced cookie with orange zest and rum topped with cardamom and coquito glaze, dark chocolate-cherry-walnut cookies with bourbon-soaked cherries, plus bread pudding old fashioned with bourbon barrel aged vanilla and chocolate bitters. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Devon Drag Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $55 Per Person Fri, Dec 15 6 to 8:30 pm Register
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: GREEK HOLIDAYS Join Maria Sakellariou for an authentic Greek holiday dinner, starting with a phyllo galette of labneh, caramelized cherry tomatoes and kalamata olives. This delightful hands-on class will create crabmeat-manouri grilled ciabatta crostini with fresh herbs and lemon zest, seasonal Greek salad with nuts and seeds, pork tenderloin stuffed with a trio of cheeses and shredded carrots, freekeh - a cracked roasted green wheat in a light tomato sauce with chickpeas, plus loukoumathes - honey puffs topped with Greek honey and cinnamon and ground walnuts. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Maria Sakellariou Chef Hands-On $150 Per Couple Fri, Dec 15 6:30 to 9 pm Register
HEIR AND A PARENT: A HARRY POTTER CHRISTMAS Treat your favorite Potterhead wizard to a small Christmas feast right out of the Great Hall in the Hogwarts Castle to celebrate the holidays. Amanda Anderson sprinkles her magic in the kitchen as this hands-on class creates roasted chicken with housemade herbed gravy, roasted carrots and potatoes, warm holiday butterbeer with white hot chocolate and butterscotch sauce topped with whipped cream, individual Christmas gingerbread cakes decorated with vanilla icing and holiday sprinkles, plus a tin of Mrs. Weasley's chocolate fudge to take home to share with family. This class is designed for children, at least 7 years of age, plus a parent. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Amanda Anderson Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $120 For Parent and Child Sat, Dec 16 11 am to 1:30 pm Register
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: LAST TANGO IN PARIS DINE AND DANCE Grab your partner and join us for a unique experience of dancing and dining. The evening begins with a one-hour tango dance lesson with dance instructor Tal Stein, then waltz into the kitchen with a French 75 champagne-cognac cocktail. This hands-on class will create beet-goat cheese salad with champagne-shallot vinaigrette and gruyère gougères, boeuf bourguignon with potato gratin dauphinoise, plus almond pithiviers with fresh berries. Put on your dancing shoes! Please do not wear rubber-soled shoes. We recommend closed shoes with a flat leather sole or medium heel. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Mickey Kitterman Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $200 Per Couple Sat, Dec 16 5 to 8 pm Register
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: LAST TANGO IN PARIS DINE AND DANCE Grab your partner and join us for a unique experience of dancing and dining. The evening begins with a one-hour tango dance lesson with dance instructor Tal Stein, then waltz into the kitchen with a French 75 champagne-cognac cocktail. This hands-on class will create beet-goat cheese salad with champagne-shallot vinaigrette and gruyère gougères, boeuf bourguignon with potato gratin dauphinoise, plus almond pithiviers with fresh berries. Put on your dancing shoes! Please do not wear rubber-soled shoes. We recommend closed shoes with a flat leather sole or medium heel. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Kitchen Conservatory Chef Hands-On $200 Per Couple Sat, Dec 16 6:30 to 9:30 pm Register
AND TO ALL A GOOD BITE! 'Twas the night that has everyone stirring in the kitchen with jolly Jon Lowe creating holiday appetizers and a homemade eggnog bar with assorted garnishes - whipped cream, cinnamon, crushed peppermint, shaved chocolate, and cocoa powder. This hands-on class will create a festive array of crab-stuffed mushrooms with scallions and fennel, warm goat cheese dip with artichokes and toasted crostini, prosciutto-wrapped asparagus with balsamic vinaigrette and shaved parmesan, lamb meatballs tossed in mint marinara, plus sugar cookie-white chocolate truffles. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Jon Lowe Chef Hands-On $65 Per Person Sun, Dec 17 12:30 to 3 pm Register
JOLLY CHRISTMAS CAKE POPS Join Rachel Sarino, founder and creative director of StL Cake Pops, for an exciting class creating colorful treats perfect for the holidays. This hands-on class will learn how to hand mold cake pop dough into specialty shapes, dip, and decorate with sprinkles and other specialty items to create an assortment of holiday cake pops, including Santa's hat, a snow "person", a Christmas tree, plus a bonus figgy pudding design. Each student will take home their cake pop creations. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Rachel Sarino Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Sun, Dec 17 1 to 3:30 pm Register
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: THAI AND JACKET NOT REQUIRED Bring a date and spend a casual evening in the kitchen with chef Zach Dale creating tasty Thai food starting with tam taeng kwaa - Thai cucumber salad with long beans and cherry tomatoes and rice noodles. This hands-on class will learn to make traditional phat Thai ruam mit with pork and shrimp, beef and holy basil stir-fry with broccoli on jasmine rice, plus coconut mango pudding. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Zach Dale Chef Hands-On $150 Per Couple Sun, Dec 17 5 to 7:30 pm Register
CHUTNEY THE FRONT DOOR, WE ARE MAKING SAMOSAS! Spend a fun-filled evening with Lily Sugathan creating lots of exciting samosas and chutneys to mix and match, plus mango lassi, warm masala chai with cardamom and cloves, and sweet gujiya dumplings for dessert. This hands-on class will work side-by-side with Lily to make spicy Punjabi potato samosas, crispy chicken and potato Pakistani samosas, served with Indian chutneys, including classic coriander mint chutney, tamarind-date chutney, sweet-and-spicy mango chutney, and spicy channa. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Lily Sugathan Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Sun, Dec 17 5:30 to 8 pm Register
HOOKED ON FISH TACOS Spend a fun afternoon making seafood tacos and homemade corn tortillas with sauces and salsas, plus ceviche, with taco expert Jeff Friesen. This hands-on class will create Baja fish tacos with Baja sauce, grilled shrimp tacos with avocado salsa, and blackened catfish tacos with tartar sauce. #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Jeff Friesen Chef Hands-On $65 Per Person Mon, Dec 18 11 am to 1:30 pm Register
NAUGHTY COOKIES AND "MILK" Whether you have been naughty or nice, Santa is sure to appreciate finding these treats on the hearth this year! Join Devon Drag in the kitchen creating pistachio wreath cookies - raspberry-orange liqueur-red wine jam filled linzer cookies glazed and sprinkled with chopped pistachios, dark chocolate peppermint thumbprints filled with chocolate ganache with peppermint mocha Kahlúa, glazed pfeffernüsse - a spiced cookie with orange zest and rum topped with cardamom and coquito glaze, dark chocolate-cherry-walnut cookies with bourbon-soaked cherries, speculoos rum balls covered in white chocolate, plus bread pudding old fashioned with bourbon barrel aged vanilla and chocolate bitters. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Devon Drag Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Mon, Dec 18 6 to 8:30 pm Register
ONE-HANDED NEW YORK-STYLE PIZZA Learn to make New York-style pizza with the foldability and chewiness factors achieved with high gluten flour for easy one-handed eating. Bread and pizza expert Scott Sandler leads this class to make three versions with the classic topped with low-moisture mozzarella and tomato sauce with oregano, pepperoni pizza, and white pizza with ricotta and mozzarella. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Scott Sandler Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Mon, Dec 18 6:30 to 9 pm Register
EVERYONE WYNNES WITH CHRISTY - DECEMBER Enjoy a tasty gluten-free and dairy-free lunch with Christy Wynne as she upgrades this midday meal with superfoods that are perfect to make ahead for the week. Enjoy kale salad with lemon-shallot vinaigrette tossed with "cheesy" pecan crumbles and dried cranberries, crab cakes with zesty seafood sauce, herbed dinner biscuits made with almond flour and Italian seasonings, plus gluten-free and grain-free chocolate-peppermint cookies. #healthy #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Christy Wynne Culinary Educator Demonstration $45 Per Person Tue, Dec 19 11 am to 1:30 pm Register
HOLIDAY DIPS AND SIPS If dips and cocktails are high on the priority list, join Lydia Gwin for a lively afternoon in the kitchen making a French 75 and French pear martinis. This hands-on class will create creamy goat cheese-bacon-date dip, Tuscan sausage and bean dip, cranberry-jalapeño Boursin dip, whipped feta dip, and shrimp scampi dip, all served with fresh pita chips, crostini, and crudités. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $70 Per Person Tue, Dec 19 12 to 2:30 pm Register
PRIME RIB PERFECTION Join chef Mickey Kitterman in the kitchen and learn to create an impressive meal perfect for a holiday feast or New Year's celebration. This hands-on class will prepare seared sea scallops with orange-red onion-black olive relish, prime rib with horseradish sauce and demi-glace, Yorkshire pudding, roasted seasonal vegetables, plus flaming plum pudding with hard sauce. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Mickey Kitterman Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $85 Per Person Tue, Dec 19 6 to 9 pm Register
BISQUE-TAKERS Four stunning bisques will be the outcome of a memorable afternoon in the kitchen with chef Bernard Pilon. This hands-on class will create delicious pots of creamy Maine lobster bisque, forest mushroom and tarragon bisque, butternut squash bisque with crème fraîche and garnished with candied nuts, plus red bell pepper bisque with caramelized shallots. #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Bernard Pilon Chef Hands-On $65 Per Person Wed, Dec 20 12 to 2:30 pm Register
HOME ALONE WITH THE GRINCH AND ELVES FOR A CHRISTMAS STORY Lydia Gwin's favorite must-see holiday movies have been on replay for weeks and provide all the elfish motivation for a fun movie-themed experience in the kitchen. This hands-on class will create Kevin McCallister's Home Alone highly-nutritious mac-and-cheese, A Christmas Story-inspired Peking duck spring rolls, The Grinch's roast "beast" with potatoes and carrots, and The Santa Clause 1200 years in-the-making hot cocoa by Judy the Elf served with (yes-it's-a-Christmas-movie) Diehard twinkies. Finish the evening with a build-your-own Buddy the Elf's maple syrup spaghetti with the four major Elf food groups - candy, candy canes, candy corn, and maple syrup, eaten with or without a fork. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Wed, Dec 20 6 to 8:30 pm Register
MACARON MANIA - DECEMBER Jump on the bandwagon and discover why these sweet meringue confections are popping up everywhere! Join the talented Laura Branson for a hands-on class creating perfectly domed and footed sandwich cookies with fun flavor profiles and some pretty embellishing with new flavors every month. Learn to make mint-chocolate chip macarons with mint-chocolate chip buttercream drizzled with chocolate and topped with crushed candy canes, crème brûlée macarons with custard cream surrounded by vanilla buttercream topped with caramelized sugar, plus cranberry-orange macarons with fresh orange-cranberry sauce surrounded by orange zest buttercream. #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Laura Branson Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Thu, Dec 21 12 to 2:30 pm Register
HOLIDAY BRUNCH EGGS-PERTISE Egg cookery is abundant in subtle and not-so-subtle ways in this fun hands-on class with chef Sharon Tutko designed for anyone who loves brunch. Learn to make deviled eggs with pesto, savory scallion waffles with a compound butter, festive chicken sausage-spinach-feta strata with olives and a flavorful romescu sauce, smoked paprika and garlic shrimp over asiago grits, plus a Grand Marnier soufflé with warm chocolate sauce, and a Sidecar fizz cocktail or mocktail. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Sharon Tutko Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Thu, Dec 21 1 to 3:30 pm Register
TRADITIONS OF ISRAELI COOKING Orly Peters, who relocated to St. Louis from Israel eight years ago, loves to share the Israeli dishes she most misses from her homeland. Sit back and enjoy the adventure, as she prepares pan-fried sweet potato cakes served with sour cream and chives dipping sauce - a dish that she loved ordering from her favorite Tel-Aviv restaurant, crispy and juicy broiled salmon served atop white beans and eggplant caponata with olives and capers, plus delicate pavlova with fresh berries served with Orly's favorite Israeli green tea. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Orly Peters Culinary Educator Demonstration $55 Per Person Thu, Dec 21 6 to 8:30 pm Register
FISHING FOR COMPLIMENTS Make plans with friends and family for an evening that is sure to be filled with good food and compliments. This hands-on class with Dara Boxer will create crispy roasted Brussels sprouts with shallots and balsamic glaze, citrus-roasted salmon with honey and fennel, creamy spinach gratin topped with breadcrumbs, horseradish-sour cream mashed potatoes, plus white chocolate truffles for dessert with a cranberry gin fizz cocktail. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Dara Boxer Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $70 Per Person Thu, Dec 21 6:30 to 9 pm Register
HEIR AND A PARENT: A HARRY POTTER CHRISTMAS Treat your favorite Potterhead wizard to a small Christmas feast right out of the Great Hall in the Hogwarts Castle to celebrate the holidays. Marci Boland sprinkles her magic in the kitchen as this hands-on class creates roasted chicken with housemade herbed gravy, roasted carrots and potatoes, warm holiday butterbeer with white hot chocolate and butterscotch sauce topped with whipped cream, individual Christmas gingerbread cakes decorated with vanilla icing and holiday sprinkles, plus a tin of Mrs. Weasley's chocolate fudge to take home to share with family. This class is designed for children, at least 7 years of age, plus a parent. #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Marci Boland Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $120 For Parent and Child Fri, Dec 22 11 am to 1:30 pm Register
HEIR AND A PARENT: HOLIDAY ADVENTURES WITH SAWYER Ten-year-old Sawyer Galliano might argue who is the chef and who is the sous chef when it comes to cooking with her dad, chef Josh Galliano. Join them both for an adventurous evening in the kitchen creating Sawyer's version of a holiday dinner with antipasti skewers, roasted turkey roulade, sheet pan roasted winter vegetables, cornbread dressing, plus French silk hot cocoa and triple chocolate tea bread with white, milk and dark chocolate topped with rich chocolate ganache. This class is designed for children, at least 7 years of age, plus a parent. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Joshua Galliano Chef Hands-On $115 For Parent and Child Fri, Dec 22 6 to 8:30 pm Register
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: BEAUTY AND THE BEEF Looking for a delicious way to spend date night? Join Jean Millner in the kitchen for an evening of fun and good eats, as this hands-on class prepares pear-goat cheese pancetta crisps with a honey-bourbon drizzle, Amaretto sour, bourbon-marinated grilled New York strip steak, slow-roasted Brussels sprouts with toasted pecans, loaded twice-baked potatoes, plus decadent chocolate lava cake with vanilla bean ice cream. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Jean Millner Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $160 Per Couple Fri, Dec 22 6:30 to 9 pm Register
HEIR AND A PARENT: STEP UP TO THE CANDY BAR Spend a memorable afternoon making different versions of your favorite candy bars so good that parents and children will be scrambling for the last morsel. Learn to make mini Butterfinger pies in jars with brown sugar graham cracker crust, homemade Twix bars with caramel and chocolate, Almond Joy cookie bars, peanut butter cup sandwich cookies with peanut butter buttercream, plus Snickers ice cream topped with caramel, peanuts and chocolate. Some candy made in class may be taken home. This class is designed for children, ages 7 to 11, plus a parent. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Devon Drag Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $115 For Parent and Child Sat, Dec 23 12 to 2:30 pm Register
HEIR AND A PARENT: JUST KIDDING Spend a fun evening in the kitchen with your favorite adult creating garlic bread pizza topped with tomatoes, grilled chicken, mozzarella, homemade marinara, and even broccoli. This hands-on class with Bryan Scott will create a tropical almond milk smoothie with mangoes, strawberries and bananas, plus a romaine salad with grapes and tomatoes topped with sweet parmesan vinaigrette. This class is designed for children, at least 7 years of age, plus a parent. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Bryan Scott Chef Hands-On $115 For Parent and Child Sat, Dec 23 6 to 8:30 pm Register
PASTA, PASTA, PASTA Homemade pasta is one of our most requested classes, and we love sharing some of our favorite recipes, as this hands-on class learns to mix, roll, and cut pasta dough. Work side-by-side with our experts creating fettuccine with short rib ragù, pesto bow tie pasta, angel hair in lemon cream sauce, butternut squash agnolotti in brown butter sauce, plus spinach-mushroom lasagna. #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Kitchen Conservatory Chef Hands-On $65 Per Person Tue, Dec 26 12 to 2:30 pm Register
IF YOU KNEW SUSHI It is always a delight to have Thai native and sushi chef Jay Dedkhad, of Ocha Thai and Japanese, in our kitchens creating beautiful and delectable sushi, in one of our most popular classes. Using the freshest fish and other beautiful ingredients, this hands-on class will master the art of rolling and forming a variety of lavish and enticing sushi. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Jay Dedkhad Chef Hands-On $70 Per Person Tue, Dec 26 6 to 8:30 pm Register
HEIR AND A PARENT: CRANK OUT THE PASTA Feeling cranky? Roll up your sleeves for a fun evening cranking out pasta dough with Mathew Unger and his 12-year-old daughter, Kallie. This hands-on class will make toasted ravioli, an Italian salad, homemade fettuccine with meatballs in red sauce, plus chocolate waffles and vanilla ice cream. This class is designed for children, ages 7 to 11, plus a parent. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Mathew Unger Chef Hands-On $115 For Parent and Child Tue, Dec 26 6:30 to 9 pm Register
MERRY OLDE ENGLAND: PUBS AND PINTS Jovial spirits abound raising a pint of ale with friends and family, as this hands-on class joins Mickey Kitterman to create classic British pub food, starting with bangers and mash from Keith Richards with pork sausages and potato-carrot mash and onion-Madeira gravy, ale-battered fish and thin crispy fries served with malt vinegar and homemade caper tartar sauce, Welsh rarebit - a peasant dish of broiled bubbly cheese atop a slice of hearty bread, Cornish pasties - savory beef and vegetable hand pies, plus Mickey's version of shepherd's pie baked with tender ground lamb and caramelized onions topped with mashed potatoes. #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Mickey Kitterman Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Wed, Dec 27 12 to 2:30 pm Register
BRING IT ON, NEW YEAR! Looking for ideas to ring in the New Year? The delightful Jan Reid has planned an evening of celebration inspired by Ina Gartner from her Barefoot Contessa collection. This hands-on class will create roasted shrimp cocktail, deviled eggs with smoked salmon, pan-fried onion dip with homemade potato chips, beef-blue cheese sliders, roasted beet salad, shortbread cookies with vanilla ice cream, plus a French 75 and a classic Manhattan. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Jan Reid Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Wed, Dec 27 6 to 8:30 pm Register
GREAT SCOTT! LET'S COOK! End the year learning to create the flavors of the Mediterranean with the entertaining chef Bryan Scott. This hands-on class will make fresh corn cakes with roasted red pepper sauce, spinach salad with clementine supremes and bacon topped with candied pecans and sweet onion vinaigrette, spinach and feta-stuffed roasted pork loin with a balsamic glaze served with roasted butternut squash, plus fresh berries with zabaglione. #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Bryan Scott Chef Hands-On $65 Per Person Thu, Dec 28 12 to 2:30 pm Register
THE APPRENTICE CHEF: MIDNIGHT SNACKS For aspiring chefs, children ages 7 to 11. Plan your very own midnight celebration for the New Year with yummy treats! Join Dawn Meyer in the kitchen preparing two-bite homemade pizza rolls, crunchy taco cups with flour tortilla shells and savory beef taco filling, crispy baked zucchini fries with ranch dip, and candy cane sundaes with quick vanilla ice cream and homemade chocolate sauce. #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Dawn Meyer Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On for Apprentice Chefs $55 Per Child Thu, Dec 28 1 to 3 pm Register
SHAKE, RATTLE AND POUR With just days before Father Time changes the clock to a new year, take a few hours to plan (and practice) a great celebration menu. This hands-on class will shake up two cocktails - a spiced pomegranate fizz and espresso martinis, then join Lydia Gwin to create caramelized onion-mushroom bruschetta, mini beef and sausage meatballs in a tomato marsala sauce served on fontina polenta, grilled shrimp with charred tomato lemon butter sauce, and roasted carrot-onion-hazelnut tart. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $70 Per Person Thu, Dec 28 6 to 8:30 pm Register
OSSO BUCO - OH, SO BEAUCOUP Lively conversation and rich scents are abundant and will lure you into the kitchen for an afternoon of exquisite fare. Enjoy creamy turnip bisque, grape-rosemary salad with French feta sheep's milk cheese, braised osso buco on saffron mushroom risotto, plus bûche de Noël with meringue mushrooms. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Kitchen Conservatory Chef Demonstration $65 Per Person Fri, Dec 29 11 am to 1:30 pm Register
HOLY COW! TWO CHEESE GUYS AND A LADY! Farmers market guru René Sackett has wrangled in two Missouri award-winning artisanal cheese makers for an extravaganza of cheese, fondue, raclette, and fun. René will create traditional raclette with fingerling potatoes, roasted garlic marinated steak, mushrooms with balsamic marinade, sautéed leeks and peppers, and gherkins topped with a slice of melted raclette. Enjoy a variety of cheese fondues served with toasted bread cubes, local sausages, roasted cauliflower and Brussels sprouts, roasted pineapple, plus pound cake with chocolate fondue, and fresh apple and pear slices with caramel fondue. Ben Blatchford, of Cool Cow Cheese in Owensville, MO, will present a tasting of Jersey cow milk cheeses including raclette, havarti, edam, gouda, and camembert, and Adrian Buff of Grison Dairy and Creamery in Ava, MO, will present small batch farmstead Swiss-style cheeses made in the Ozarks including Säntis, Grisontaler, and Ozark Mutschli. Both cheese makers have made arrangements to sell their offerings of cheese directly to students at the end of class. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details René Sackett Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $70 Per Person Fri, Dec 29 6 to 8:30 pm Register
HEIR AND A PARENT: PLAY DOUGH [PRETZELS] Roll up your sleeves for a creative afternoon in the kitchen with Melissa Clendenin learning to make traditional chewy and satisfying pretzel dough to shape and form into fun creations. This hands-on class will make classic kosher salted soft pretzels with homemade cheese dip, garlic and parmesan pretzel knots with Alfredo dipping sauce, pretzel-wrapped hotdogs, plus cinnamon sugar pretzels with cream cheese dip. This class is designed for children, ages 7 to 11, plus a parent. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Melissa Clendenin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $115 For Parent and Child Sat, Dec 30 11 am to 1:30 pm Register
TAKING IT TO THE STREETS Join the fun-loving Elizabeth Georgin, from Kerala, India, in the kitchen to create the tasty street dishes of India. This hands-on class will make crispy fried mixed vegetable pakora, bhel puri - puffed rice with sweet tamarind chutney and spicy green chutney, classic Bombay layered vegetable and potato sandwich with cheese and green chutney seasoned with chaat masala, aloo chaat - a classic potato snack, ragda patties - a beloved crispy potato with dried white pea curry, plus masala chai. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Elizabeth Georgin Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Sat, Dec 30 12 to 2:30 pm Register
OUT OF THIS WORLD LUXURY Treat yourself to an evening of decadence creating international small plate delicacies with Mickey Kitterman, ending with a champagne toast. This hands-on class will make crab and sweet corn acras with chraimeh - North African beignets with spicy dipping sauce, Spanish smoked duck tapas with burnt orange marmalade and manchego cheese, truffled gouda soufflé in won ton cups with greens and Dijon vinaigrette, seared sea scallop tostada with shallot-jalapeño mignonette, roasted tenderloin po' boys with rémoulade, plus chocolate and hazelnut gelato and cookies. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Mickey Kitterman Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $75 Per Person Sat, Dec 30 6 to 8:30 pm Register
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: ANYTHING IS PASTA-BLE Get your partner in the kitchen and anything is possible! Master the skills of making delicious homemade pasta as this fun hands-on class with Angela Adrignola creates classic Caesar salad, Italian wedding soup, toasted ravioli with marinara dipping sauce, fettuccine Alfredo, plus chocolate molten lava cake, and an espresso martini. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Angela Adrignola Culinary Educator Hands-On $150 Per Couple Sat, Dec 30 6:30 to 9 pm Register
I DID IT ALL FOR THE GNOCCHI Satisfy your fervor for the tantalizing features of soft and delicate gnocchi paired with enticing sauces, as this hands-on class joins Mickey Kitterman to create four different versions. Learn to make potato gnocchi al forno - baked with fontina and porcini and cream, Lidia's ricotta gnocchi with Contessa parmesan-prosciutto cream sauce with basil and pignoli, butternut squash gnocchi with sage brown butter sauce, plus spinach gnocchi with Italian sausage and tomatoes. *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Mickey Kitterman Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Wed, Jan 3 6 to 8:30 pm Register
BACK TO BASICS The past few years have brought more new cooks to the kitchen who are ready to dive in and learn the basics of cooking, and includes everyone from college students and newlyweds, to busy parents and retired seniors. Join us in the kitchen in a four-week course with the incredible Dawn Meyer as she provides clear and concise recipes for everyday cooking and focuses on knife skills and learning to sear, sauté, bake, roast, cook with cast iron, and stir-fry. Learn how to stock your pantry and refrigerator for quick and easy meals, create one-pot meals, sheet pan meals, salads and homemade dressings, side dishes, soup, sauces, basic bread baking, and easy desserts. *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Dawn Meyer Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $300 Per Person Thu, Jan 4 6 to 9 pm Thu, Jan 11 6 to 9 pm Thu, Jan 18 6 to 9 pm Thu, Jan 25 6 to 9 pm Register
CHINESE DUMPLINGS Master the art of filling and forming and cooking delicious Chinese dumplings, as this class enjoys steamed shrimp siu mai, chicken pot stickers, pork-filled won tons for soup, char siu pork steamed buns, vegetarian spring rolls, and crab rangoon made with real crabmeat. The dumplings will be served with a variety of dipping sauces, such as sweet chile, lime-soy caramel, black vinegar-scallion, plum, and peanut sauces. *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Kitchen Conservatory Chef Hands-On $65 Per Person Sat, Jan 6 12 to 2:30 pm Register
PÂTE À CHOUX - FROM GOUGÈRES TO ÉCLAIRS Discover the versatile French choux dough that is used to create impressive sweet and savory dishes that can be baked, boiled, or fried. This hands-on class learns to prepare cheesy gougères, pommes dauphine, French gnocchi in brown butter sauce, churros rolled in cinnamon sugar, chocolate éclairs, plus profiteroles with vanilla bean ice cream and chocolate-caramel sauce. *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Kitchen Conservatory Chef Hands-On $65 Per Person Tue, Jan 9 6 to 8:30 pm Register

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