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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
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
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
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
DRESSED FOR LUNCH Sheri Doe starts this elegant luncheon with a crisp romaine salad with spicy croutons and the famous Mayfair dressing from the first five-star St. Louis restaurant. Enjoy a lovely presentation of chicken in vol-au-vent pastry, artichoke and onion frittata, plus mini chocolate wafer cookies stacked high with chantilly cream. #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Sheri Doe Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $50 Per Person Thu, Dec 7 11 am to 1:30 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
MORNINGS WITH MARGI - KAHN IS A PRO The extraordinary Margi Kahn is in town and ready to spend the morning preparing a delectable lunch. Sit and relax and catch up with Margi as she creates whipped goat cheese with honey served with baguette crisps, parsnip and white miso soup with a tart apple garnish, apricot-glazed roasted salmon with citrus-olive salsa, decadent mashed sweet potatoes, French green beans, plus chocolate olive oil cake with mascarpone cream. #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Margi Kahn Culinary Educator Demonstration $55 Per Person Fri, Dec 8 11 am to 2 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: 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
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
PASSION FOR PASTA Sheri Doe shares her love of homemade pasta after living and working in Southern Italy for four years. Join her in the kitchen to create three lovely pastas with the perfect sauce, plus refreshing basil sorbet and a hand crafted Negroni. This hands-on class will create herb fettuccine with a vibrant lemon garlic sauce, squid ink spaghetti with cherry tomatoes and shrimp scampi, and tri-color busiate pasta with arrabiata sauce. #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Sheri Doe Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Wed, Dec 13 11 am to 1:30 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
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
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
THE TWISTS AND TURNS OF BABKA Join Shelly Yona in the kitchen as she shares her love for baking babka - also known in Israel as shmarim (yeast cake), a sweet braided bread that filled her childhood home with an unforgettable aroma every Friday for Shabbat. This hands-on class will learn to make three different shapes with three different fillings - chocolate-Nutella babka in a braid shape, cinnamon rolls with pecans, and a braided babka with ricotta cheese filling. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Shelly Yona Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Mon, Dec 18 12 to 2:30 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
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
LUXURY LUNCHEON In the midst of all the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, treat yourself to a luxurious luncheon with the ladies, with plenty of time for shopping afterwards. Enjoy velvety chestnut soup, persimmon-pistachio salad, salmon-spinach coulibiac with red pepper coulis, plus opera cake with coffee buttercream and chocolate ganache. #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Kitchen Conservatory Chef Demonstration $50 Per Person Wed, Dec 20 10 am to 12:30 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
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 romesco 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-chives 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
HEIR AND A PARENT: HOLIDAY ADVENTURES WITH SAWYER Eleven-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: THE SOPRANOS FAMILY KITCHEN Bada bing, bada boom! The only things getting whacked in this daring Sopranos-based class are the last thing that Tony ate - the onion rings. This hands-on class with Sheri Doe will create gabagool to grab and go - a mini version of Tony's favorite sandwich, Sunday gravy and meatballs, Karen's last "frozen" dish of baked ziti, plus Carmela's Georgetown-bribe ricotta cake pie, and a Godfather cocktail with Glenfiddich and Amaretto. *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Sheri Doe Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $150 Per Couple Sat, Dec 23 6:30 to 9 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
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 Garten 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
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
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
EXTRA NAPKINS REQUIRED Staying in with friends to celebrate the end of the year requires a few extra napkins and a beautiful array of appetizers. Join Sheri Doe to create smoked salmon canapés with mustard cream sauce on puff pastry, cucumber cups with dilled shrimp salad, caviar-red potato canapés with sour cream and red onions, cauliflower pakoras, Johnny cake ricotta blini bites topped with green grapes and hot honey, and parmesan dip with handmade bread sticks. #weekday *This class will be held at 8021 Clayton Road, MO 63117.* Details Sheri Doe Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Fri, Dec 29 12 to 2:30 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
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: MIGHT AS WELL-INGTON! Might as well make plans to start the New Year in the best possible way with magnificent beef Wellington. This hands-on class for couples will create olive-fig tapenade on crostini, butternut squash-bourbon soup with bacon garnish, red wine poached pear salad with blue cheese crumbles and candied walnuts, beef tenderloin Wellington with mushrooms duxelles served with red currant sauce on soubise - a French risotto with onions and gruyère cheese, plus Grand Marnier soufflés with crème anglaise. *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Kitchen Conservatory Chef Hands-On $200 Per Couple Mon, Jan 1 6 to 8:30 pm Register
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
NOVEL CUISINE: THE CROWDED GRAVE Police Chief Bruno Courrèges is at it again investigating crimes in and around the Dordogne region and an archeological dig in Martin Walker's The Crowded Grave: A Mystery of the French Countryside. As the class discusses the book, Mickey Kitterman will prepare salade Périgourdine with smoked duck and apples topped with walnuts and sherry vinegar with walnut oil, navarin d'agneau - a lamb stew with caramelized onions and carrots, purée of celeriac and pommes de terre with black truffle butter, plus a walnut and honey tart. 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 and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Mickey Kitterman Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $45 Per Person Sun, Jan 7 1 to 3:30 pm Register
KILLIAN IT WITH PASTRIES - CORNBREAD. TART. TURNOVER. 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 brown sugar-sweet potato cornbread, apple-white cheddar tart, plus blueberry turnovers with lemon icing. #weekday *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Rachelle Killian Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $45 Per Person Mon, Jan 8 11 am to 1:30 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 and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Jeff Friesen Chef Hands-On $65 Per Person Mon, Jan 8 6 to 8:30 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 and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Lisa Buchmeier Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Mon, Jan 8 6 to 8:30 pm Register
MACARON MANIA - JANUARY 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 coconut-fudge macarons, chocolate buttercream macarons with a rich chocolate ganache center, plus snickerdoodle buttercream macarons with cinnamon sugar shells. *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Laura Branson Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Mon, Jan 8 6:30 to 9 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
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
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 and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Scott Sandler Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Wed, Jan 10 6 to 8:30 pm Register
FOR FRYING OUT LOUD Incredible crispy fried chicken, with three different methods and three different flavors, is abundant in this hands-on class with Lydia Gwin. Create cast iron pan-fried chicken, deep-fried chicken, and stovetop deep-fried chicken, accompanied with mashed potatoes and gravy, luscious corn custard, plus double-fried chicken wings with Korean hot sauce, and flaky homemade biscuits slathered with jalapeño-honey butter. *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 10 6 to 8:30 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 and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Jon Lowe Chef Hands-On $200 Per Person Sat, Jan 13 10 am to 3 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 and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Lou Rook III and Glenn Bardgett Chef Demonstration $150 Per Person Sat, Jan 13 1 to 4 pm Register
WINTER 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 the season, 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 and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Caroline Stamp Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Sun, Jan 14 5:30 to 8 pm Register
NO WEIGH! Marci Boland has turned some of her favorite dishes into healthier versions with smart ingredient choices making them less fat and completely satisfying. This hands-on class will learn to create sweet potato-black bean chili with fire-roasted tomatoes, butternut squash mac-and-cheese, mixed greens salad with snow peas and English cucumber topped with Green Goddess dressing and pomegranate seeds, chicken and cauliflower "rice" casserole with artichokes, zucchini scarpaccia, plus chocolate chip-chickpea bar cookies with almond flour topped with aquafaba whipped cream. #healthy *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Marci Boland Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Mon, Jan 15 6 to 8:30 pm Register
WOK TO THE BEAT OF YOUR OWN CHOPSTICKS Spend a sizzling evening creating your own personalized stir-fry in the wok with one of our homemade sauces - sweet and sour, Szechuan, spicy garlic, brown, or hoisin-hot bean paste sauce. This hands-on class will choose from a variety of proteins, including beef, chicken, pork, and seafood; then prepare a beautiful array of aromatics and vegetables to mix and match, and use the wok to create a quick and delicious meal served with white rice and golden fried rice. *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 16 6 to 8:30 pm Register
CARB DIEM Seize the day and learn how to make fresh pasta with the talented chef Bernard Pilon. This hands-on class will create four spectacular homemade pasta dishes, including linguine with clam sauce, linguine with Alfredo sauce, spaghetti with Bolognese, and hand-formed tortellini in amatriciana sauce. *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Bernard Pilon Chef Hands-On $65 Per Person Tue, Jan 16 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 and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Mathew Unger Chef Hands-On $65 Per Person Wed, Jan 17 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 and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Kitchen Conservatory Chef Hands-On $50 Per Person Wed, Jan 17 6:30 to 9 pm Register
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: SIZZLE AND SAMBA DINE AND DANCE Grab your partner and join us for a unique experience of dancing and dining. The evening begins with a one-hour samba dance lesson with dance instructor Gerald Harrison, then create the sizzling and exotic cuisine of beautiful Brazil with Dawn Meyer. Start with sautéed shrimp in white wine cream sauce, then create the national dish of Brazil - feijoada with pork, sausage, black beans, shredded collard greens, fried bananas, rice, and fresh oranges. Sip on a delicious Caipirinha, and complete the evening with creamy flan flavored with lime zest. 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 and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Dawn Meyer Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $200 Per Couple Sat, Jan 20 6 to 9 pm Register
SOUPS AND SIDEKICKS Discover chef Jon Lowe's propensity for making super soups, and then adding sidekick dishes to kick them up a notch. This hands-on class will steam up the kitchen with pots of smoked tomato soup with white cheddar grilled cheese with garlic butter, creamy salmon chowder with caramelized fennel and caper flatbread, mama Lowe's all-beef chili with red onion and topped with sour cream and cheddar cheese served with a don't-knock-it-until-you-have-tried-it peanut butter sandwich, plus chicken noodle soup with fresh noodles and homemade crackers and hot sauce. *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Jon Lowe Chef Hands-On $65 Per Person Sun, Jan 21 12:30 to 3 pm Register
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, cream cheese Danish croissant with fresh fruit, plus chai-spiced cruffins. *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Rachelle Killian Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Sun, Jan 21 1 to 3:30 pm Register
DATE NIGHT FOR COUPLES: THE ASIAN FUSION VEGAN-IZER Join the enthusiastic Lisa Buchmeier for an evening of plant-based cholesterol-free Asian fusion dishes in a hands-on class designed for couples. Learn to make Thai quinoa "meat"balls drizzled with chile-garlic peanut sauce over Asian slaw topped with cilantro, sweet-and-spicy kung pao tofu and vegetables over a bed of rice, plus crispy air-fried banana spring rolls with creamy mango-coconut dip. #healthy *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Lisa Buchmeier Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $150 Per Couple Sun, Jan 21 5 to 7:30 pm Register
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 and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Nakyung Lee Pastry Chef Hands-On $65 Per Person Mon, Jan 22 6:30 to 9 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 and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Rogue Chefs Demonstration $75 Per Person Tue, Jan 23 6:30 to 9 pm Register
RAISING THE RISOTTO GAME Spend the evening with the talented chef Bob Colosimo, of Eleven Eleven Mississippi, learning to make creamy Italian risotto using a variety of rice including arborio, carnaroli, and vialone nano - an Italian semifino variety. Combining the rice with exciting ingredients, this hands-on class will make risotto with goat cheese and roasted mushrooms, creamy butternut squash risotto with toasted pumpkin seeds, braised beef short ribs and spinach risotto, plus salted caramel risotto with crumbled almond biscotti. *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Bob Colosimo Chef Hands-On $65 Per Person Wed, Jan 24 6 to 8:30 pm Register
OUI LOVE FRENCH CASSOULET Mickey Kitterman shares the secrets to the rich complexities of duck confit-white bean French cassoulet with Toulouse-style homemade pork-garlic sausage cakes and braised pork shoulder. Mickey will demonstrate the steps to create this fabulous dish with the meats and beans baked together in a rich bone broth flavored with cognac and topped with fresh rosemary and breadcrumbs. The class will also enjoy salad Lyonnaise with poached egg and crispy bacon, and chocolate mousse. *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Mickey Kitterman Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $55 Per Person Wed, Jan 24 6 to 9 pm Register
FRENCH FARE - BAECKEOFFE Chef Mickey Kitterman shares his passion for the techniques of classic French cookery with attention to detail to create a superb afternoon lunch with a new menu each month. Enjoy endives stuffed with roquefort and pears with a warm walnut dressing, baeckeoffe - a complex Alsatian beef-lamb-pork stew with vegetables cooked in a "baker's oven", pain d'epices - a French spiced quick bread, plus Alsatian apple tart. *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Mickey Kitterman Kitchen Conservatory Staff Demonstration $55 Per Person Sat, Jan 27 11 am to 1:30 pm Register
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 cinnamon roll blondies, blood orange and ricotta muffins with an oat-brown sugar streusel and blood orange glaze, sweet potato-kale-quinoa fritters, roasted veggie-egg casserole, winter citrus salad over mixed greens with honey-sherry vinaigrette, plus a raspberry-grapefruit mimosa. #healthy *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Devon Drag Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $75 Per Person Sun, Jan 28 10:30 am to 1:30 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 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
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. *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 Tue, Jan 30 6 to 8:30 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 and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Jay Dedkhad Chef Hands-On $80 Per Person Tue, Jan 30 6:30 to 9 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 and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Matthew Sassman Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Wed, Jan 31 6 to 9 pm Register
LET'S BE FRANK ABOUT PRETTY CAKE DECORATING Join Ericka Frank, of The Cakery and The Cup, for a class focusing on creating a pretty cake, using a variety of techniques. The buttercream frosting is already made and the six-inch one-layer French vanilla cakes are out of the oven and ready to decorate. This hands-on class will learn how to create a level cake, crumb coat and frost the cake, and finish with a smooth icing. Using a pastry bag and a variety of tips, learn to create dot and shell borders, polka dots, dot flowers, leaves, rosettes, and simple writing techniques. Each student will take home their decorated cake. *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Ericka Frank Pastry Chef Hands-On $70 Per Person Wed, Jan 31 6:30 to 9 pm Register
PRETTY LITTLE MACARONS - VALENTINE Spend a unique evening in the kitchen with Liz McClure who has perfected her skills in creating beautiful and delicious heart-shaped macarons with delicate shells, Italian meringue buttercream filling, and simple decorations. This hands-on class will learn how to make "chocolate covered" strawberry macarons with strawberry buttercream surrounding chocolate ganache with a chocolate drizzle, raspberry truffle macarons with raspberry jam centers surrounded by chocolate ganache, plus chocolate-orange macarons with orange curd and chocolate buttercream. *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Liz McClure Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Thu, Feb 1 6:30 to 9 pm Register
VALENTINE CAKE POPS Spend the evening with Rachel Sarino, founder and creative director of StL Cake Pops, for an exciting class creating Valentine treats. Come on your own or bring your Valentine and learn how to make Valentine cake pops decorated with an assortment of fondant, sprinkle and chocolate decorations. Personalize your cake pops with hearts, roses, dots, and luster dust. Each student will take home their cake pop creations. *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Rachel Sarino Culinary Educator Hands-On $65 Per Person Tue, Feb 6 6:30 to 9 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 and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Patty Goeke Culinary Educator Hands-On $120 For Parent and Child Sat, Feb 10 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
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 and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Bob Colosimo Chef Hands-On $65 Per Person Wed, Feb 21 6 to 8:30 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. *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Melanie Armbrecht Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $65 Per Person Sun, Feb 25 12:30 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 and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Devon Drag Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $170 Per Couple Sun, Feb 25 5 to 7:30 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 and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Marci Boland Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $150 Per Couple Sat, Mar 2 6 to 8:30 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 and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Matthew Sassman Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $160 Per Couple Sun, Mar 3 5 to 7:30 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 and scallop 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 and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Sharon Tutko Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $160 Per Couple Thu, Mar 7 6 to 8:30 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 and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Laura Branson Culinary Educator Hands-On $120 For Parent and Child Sat, Mar 9 11 am to 1:30 pm Register
A DAY IN THE KITCHEN: BREAD BASKET 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. Conquer the art of baking delicious yeast breads in this hands-on class that will cover all kinds of delicious, home-baked breads, including baguettes, rolls, pizza, rye, whole-grain, sandwich breads, and delicious cinnamon rolls. The class will make natural starters, sponges, crusty breads, and enriched doughs. Plus, learn how to make the amazing no-knead, slow-rise bread. Each participant will take home sourdough starter. *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Kitchen Conservatory Chef Hands-On $175 Per Person Sat, Mar 16 10 am to 3 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 Sun, Mar 17 12:30 to 3 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 Thu, Mar 21 6 to 8:30 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 and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Devon Drag Kitchen Conservatory Staff Hands-On $170 Per Couple Sat, Mar 30 6 to 8:30 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 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, May 2 6 to 9 pm Thu, May 9 6 to 9 pm Thu, May 16 6 to 9 pm Thu, May 23 6 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. *This class and all 2024 classes will be held at 9011 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.* Details Kitchen Conservatory Chef Hands-On $175 Per Person Sat, May 4 11 am to 4 pm Register

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