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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.* *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, Dec 4 6 to 8:30 pm Sold Out
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.* *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, Dec 6 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.* *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 $75 Per Person Mon, Dec 11 6:30 to 9 pm Sold Out
NORWAY CUSTOMS Provisions from Norway, specifically chosen for this class, were carefully tucked into Lydia Gwin's suitcase before she returned from a recent trip, including award-winning cheeses, hard cider, and cloudberry jam. Enjoy anecdotes from her travels as she presents and prepares White Undredal- a white aged goat cheese and Brunost - a Norwegian brown cheese served with thin wheat Scandinavian crackers and cloudberry jam, Bergen creamy fish soup with cod fishballs, fårikål - Norway's national dish - a lamb and cabbage stew with boiled potatoes, plus Humlepung made by Aga Sideri - a Hardanger cider geographically protected, and kvæfjordkake - literally, "The World's Best Cake". *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 $65 Per Person Wed, Dec 13 6:30 to 9 pm Sold Out
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.* *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 $70 Per Person Tue, Dec 19 12 to 2:30 pm Sold Out
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.* *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, Dec 20 6 to 8:30 pm Sold Out
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.* *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 $70 Per Person Thu, Dec 28 6 to 8:30 pm Sold Out
PARKS AND REC BUBBLES AND BRUNCH Lydia Gwin brings the fun and laughter from the beloved characters in the acclaimed hit, Parks and Rec. This hands-on class will create Leslie Knope's favorite waffles from JJ's Diner with syrup and whipped cream, Ron Swanson's "meat tornado" burrito with flank steak and carnitas and fajita chicken, Chris Traeger's "LITERALLY the best" acai bowl, Ben Wyatt's bananas Foster calzone (a sneaky way to get Ron that banana), plus Tom's treat yo'self chocolate cupcakes and Donna Meagle's mimosa. #weekday *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Wed, Jan 3 11 am to 1:30 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. #weekday *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Wed, Jan 10 11 am to 1:30 pm Register
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 and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* *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, Jan 29 6 to 8:30 pm Sold Out
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 day 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. #weekday *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Tue, Jan 30 11 am to 1:30 pm Register
TZATZIKI TO TAGINE Lydia Gwin shares a Mediterranean-inspired lunch with rich, bright flavors. Enjoy roasted beet and citrus salad, eggplant "fries" with honey, preserved lemon-marinated roast chicken with tzatziki sauce, and an easy spiced vegetable tagine with couscous. #weekday *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $55 Per Person Wed, Jan 31 11 am to 1:30 pm Register
SALT, FAT, ACID, HEAT - CILANTRO AND CHILES 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 as the class enjoys avocado and citrus salad with macerated onions and cilantro, braised pork tacos with chiles topped with an herb salsa and crema and simmered beans, plus Mexican chocolate pudding with spiced cream. *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $55 Per Person Wed, Feb 7 6:30 to 9 pm Register
A TASTE OF ROME-ANCE Spend a romantic afternoon with Lydia Gwin celebrating Valentine's Day and honoring the first day of Lent. This hands-on class will create shrimp bruschetta, winter panzanella salad with butternut squash and hazelnuts tossed in brown butter vinaigrette, heart-shaped striped ravioli with ricotta in lemon-brown butter sauce, classic potato gnocchi with mushroom and caramelized onion ragù, plus coconut sorbetto with candied cherries and merlot hot fudge. #weekday *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Wed, Feb 14 11 am to 1:30 pm Register
SPICED UP CHICKEN Lydia Gwin opens the spice cabinet to spice up two chicken dishes from different parts of the globe, plus a delicious Swedish "sticky" chocolate cake. Enjoy kuku paka - a Kenyan coconut chicken with coconut-based curry served with rice and roasted root vegetables, and chicken salmoriglio - a Sicilian dish with roasted lemon and oregano served with arugula and farro. #weekday *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $55 Per Person Tue, Feb 20 11 am to 1:30 pm Register
A SEINFELD STATE OF MIND No matter what New York City food purveyor, real or created, visited by the likes of Seinfeld, Elaine, George, and Kramer, the food moments from the much acclaimed series were epic. Join Lydia Gwin in a hands-on class to create some of the favorites, including Elaine's big salad (cobb salad with bacon vinaigrette), "no soup for you" cream of mushroom soup eaten with "these pretzels are making me thirsty" German-style pretzels, Steinbrenner's "I got eggplant on my mind" pepperoni-eggplant calzones, Kenny Rodgers' roasted chicken and the "vile weed" broccoli, plus "look to the cookie" black and white cookies. *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Wed, Feb 21 6 to 8:30 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. #weekday *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Tue, Feb 27 11 am to 1:30 pm Register
CAKES ON THE RISE What makes a cake perfectly tender and moist? What gives cake their rise and how do fats create texture? Lydia Gwin shares her baking nerdiness with the science behind cakes. Lydia shares the hows and whys of baking cakes with proper measuring and mixing techniques, and the role that leavening agents, flours, fats, acidity, flavorings, chocolates, and sugars play in the outcome of a cake, as she bakes angel food cake with seven-minute frosting, Amaretto-olive oil cake, plus a two-layer dark chocolate cake with pistachio-cherry buttercream frosting. *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $55 Per Person Wed, Feb 28 6:30 to 9 pm Register
THE OFFICE - PRANKS, PRETZELS, AND PARMESAN Lydia Gwin brings Dunder Mifflin to our kitchen for a cooking adventure. This hands-on class will pay homage to The Office and make Kevin's at-least-once-a-year famous chili, "It's Pretzel Day" soft pretzels, Michael's carb-loading pre-5K fettucine Alfredo with "You've been meatballed" chicken-parmesan meatballs, plus Angela's double fudge brownies. *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Mon, Mar 4 6 to 8:30 pm Register
SALT, FAT, ACID, HEAT - LEMONS AND SAFFRON 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 as the class enjoys avocado-citrus-beet salad with lemon vinaigrette, buttermilk roasted chicken topped with Meyer lemon salsa served with garlicky greens and saffron rice, plus cardamom and saffron-infused pavlova with cardamom cream and pistachios. #weekday *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $55 Per Person Tue, Mar 5 11 am to 1:30 pm Register
HOW DO YOU LIKE THEM APPLES? Lydia Gwin showcases the versatility of the apple with four delicious dishes. Enjoy cider-glazed chicken breast with apple-kohlrabi slaw, caramelized onion and apple tart appetizer, bacon-cheddar and marinated apple sandwich, plus cardamom-spiced apple fritters. *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $55 Per Person Wed, Mar 6 6:30 to 9 pm Register
BEYOND BE-LEAF Lydia Gwin shares four great vegetable salads perfect for the vegetarian or anyone looking who loves salad. Enjoy charred broccolini Caesar salad with kale and chickpeas, charred leeks and asparagus salad with jammy eggs and smoky sherry vinaigrette, white bean-avocado salad with radish salsa, and roasted carrots and beets salad with citrus and lemon vinaigrette. *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $55 Per Person Mon, Mar 11 6:30 to 9 pm Register
IRISH FOR A DAY With St. Patrick's Day at hand, Lydia is changing her name to O'Gwin and creating an Irish-worthy meal. Enjoy potato and leek soup with soda bread, pan-seared pork chops with balsamic braised cabbage and apples, parsnip and potato mash, plus Irish apple cake drizzled with sweet custard sauce served with a Guinness ice cream float with salted caramel syrup. *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $55 Per Person Wed, Mar 13 6:30 to 9 pm Register
LIVING IN THE PASTA Make the most of today in a lively class with Lydia Gwin creating fresh pasta served with an antipasto-mixed greens salad with pepperoncini, olives and cherry tomatoes. This hands-on class will make chicken and mushroom filled ravioli in a creamy lemon and sun-dried tomato sauce, pappardelle with Tuscan sausage and caramelized onion ragù, plus limoncello sorbetto. #weekday *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Tue, Mar 26 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 and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Wed, Mar 27 6 to 8:30 pm Register
DON'T FORGET TO FIKA Fika is an important part of Swedish culture, a time to take a daily pause to socialize with friends and colleagues -- it usually involves coffee and always something sweet. Have a njutbar evening with Lydia Gwin creating kardemummabullar - cardamom buns, hallongrottor - raspberry thumbprint cookies, havrekakor - oat cookies, vaniljhjärtan - vanilla hearts, plus kladdkaka - sticky chocolate cake. *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Mon, Apr 1 6 to 8:30 pm Register
SPRING DIPS AND SIPS If dips and cocktails are high on the priority list, join Lydia Gwin for a lively night in the kitchen. This hands-on class will create warm caramelized onion and gruyère dip with crisp crostini, comeback dip with fried pickles, artichoke-lemon-parsley dip with homemade herb crackers, pretzel-wrapped mini hot dogs with jalapeño-mustard jam and beer sauce, served with a mezcal negroni and a lemon drop. *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Wed, Apr 3 6 to 8:30 pm Register
THE GREAT CAKE ESCAPE Lydia Gwin takes this hands-on class on a journey with four exciting cakes from around the world. Learn to bake a light and fluffy vanilla Danish dream cake with a buttery coconut-brown sugar topping, Greek revani semolina coconut cake with citrus syrup, two-layer Italian torta paradiso cake - a light sponge cake, plus a Persian love cake - a cardamom-almond rose cake. *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Mon, Apr 8 6 to 8:30 pm Register
OUT OF TANZANIA Lydia Gwin returned from a 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 and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $55 Per Person Wed, Apr 10 6:30 to 9 pm Register
MOROCCAN' ROLL Get in the groove to enjoy a rich and alluring Moroccan meal. Lydia Gwin will prepare cucumber-tomato salad with preserved lemon-pomegranate vinaigrette topped with feta and pomegranate, chicken tagine with apricot and almonds served over shallot-almond couscous, plus Moroccan orange cake. *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $55 Per Person Wed, Apr 17 6:30 to 9 pm Register
BRINNER IS A WINNER Serving breakfast for dinner is always a winning idea with dishes normally saved for leisurely weekend fare. This hands-on class with Lydia Gwin will make maple-spiced candied bacon, Bloody Mary deviled eggs, sweet potato pancakes with cinnamon cream sauce, avocado-street corn toast, cantaloupe and cucumber salad with mint-lime vinaigrette, plus a paloma cocktail. *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Lydia Gwin Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Wed, Apr 24 6 to 8:30 pm Register

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