It’s Almost Basket Season
If you or your business have lots of clients, donors, or other lovely people who need beautiful, delicious and locally-made Christmas baskets, now’s the time to let us know! (If you just need a few, no rush, we can easily help you in December.) The way it works is that you send us your excel spreadsheet of recipients and a check, and we make the rest go by magic! Want to know more? Drop us a line and we’d love to help you!
Planning your Holiday Party?
Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion, hosting out-of-town guests, or planning an office outing, our private events are delicious, exciting fun, especially at the holidays! With room for a maximum of 10-12 guests, we work with you to select a date and menu for the perfect cooking and baking party. We have some December dates carved out for private groups, but they won’t last long so claim yours ASAP!
Starting at $540
December Events
We offer a wide range of hands-on culinary experiences, from baking classes to date night cooking experiences to tea workshops! Want to see our full listing of menus (even the ones that aren’t currently on the calendar)? Look here!
Holiday Cookie Decorating
roll-out sugar cookies with royal icing
December 1, 4, 12, 15 & 16
various times
Christmas Cookies of the World
koeksisters, paciencia, pfeffernusse, vanilice, mahmool, iced vovs, klejner, shortbread, chocolate chip, alfajores
December 3, 5, 8, 10 & 18
various times
Holiday Baking Traditions
panettone, stollen, old-world fruitcake, buche de noel
December 7 & 14
1pm
An Exceptionally Festive Christmas Feast — Private Christmas Cooking Dinner for up to 12
prime rib roast, duck fat potatoes, brussels sprouts, spinach & pear salad, christmas figgy pudding with brandy hard sauce
December 6, 7, 13 & 14
6:30pm
2025 Experiences & Events
Our 2025 Experiences and Events go on sale on November 30th at 8am. (That’s Small Business Saturday.) Give the gift of Experiences this year! Want to see all of our menus, even the ones that aren’t currently upcoming? Look here!
NEW Italian Date Night Cooking Experience
antipasto salad, stuffed artichokes, white bean gratin, short rib & black garlic agnolotti, cannoli
January 3 & 4
6:30pm
Intro to Bread Baking
parisian baguette, rustic baguette, boule, sicilian bread, bread bowls, ciabatta, focaccia
January 4 & 5
1pm
Dinner on the Orient Express Date Night Cooking Experience
french cheese & charcuterie, alsace bacon & onion tarte flambee, weisswurst, viennese white asparagus, chicken paprikesh, cheesy polenta with mushrooms, pistachio baklava
January 9, 10 & 11
6:30pm
Whole Grain Bread Baking Class
scandinavian seed bread, maple granola bread, whole wheat cinnamon rolls
January 11 & 12
1pm
Scandinavian Date Night Cooking Experience
swedish meatballs with gravy & lingonberry, viking mashed potatoes, openfaced sandwiches with house-cured gravlax, mustard sauce & quick pickle on scandinavian seed bread, aebleskivers
January 16, 17 & 18
6:30pm
Sourdough & Naturally Leavened Bread Baking Class
artisan sourdough, asiago & onion sourdough, south african mosbolletjies sweet bread
January 18 & 19
1pm
Classic Italian Date Night Cooking Experience
garlic shrimp scampi, mushroom ravioli in a marsala cream sauce, caesar salad, nutella torte
January 23, 24 & 25
6:30pm
NEW Italian Date Night Cooking Experience
antipasto salad, stuffed artichokes, white bean gratin, short rib & black garlic agnolotti, cannoli
January 30, 31 & February 1
6:30pm
Parisian Date Night Cooking Experience
beef chateaubriand, roasted root vegetable medley with truffled aioli, french onion soup, berry mille feuille
February 5, 6, 7 & 8
6:30pm
Chocolate Lovers’ Baking Class
chocolate truffles, long stem chocolate covered strawberries, chocolate cordial cherries, flourless chocolate torte
February 8 & 9
1pm
Parisian Date Night Cooking Experience
beef chateaubriand, roasted root vegetable medley with truffled aioli, french onion soup, berry mille feuille
February 12, 13, 14 & 15
6:30pm
CHEESECAKES OF THE WORLD BAKING CLASS
japanese cotton cheesecake; alsacian rum raisin cheesecake; cannoli cheesecake; danish blue cheese & cherry cheesecake; fig, orange & mascarpone cheesecake
February 15 & 16
1pm
Polish Date Night Cooking Experience
meat-stuffed cabbage rolls in tomato-bacon sauce, pierogi, honey glazed carrots, garlic mushrooms, paczki
February 21 & 22
6:30pm
It’s all about Choux: Eclairs, cream Puffs & More
classic eclairs, seasonal religieuse, cruller, zeppole, pretzel eclair
February 22 & 23
1pm
Classic Cajun Date Night Cooking Experience
classic cajun dishes, finishing with new orleans style king cake
February 27, 28 & March 1
6:30pm
Mardi Gras Madness Baking Class
new orleans king cake, french galette des rois, polish paczki, italian chiacchiere, brazilian quindim,
March 1 & 2
1pm
Dinner on the Orient Express Date Night Cooking Experience
french cheese & charcuterie, alsace bacon & onion tarte flambee, weisswurst, viennese white asparagus, chicken paprikesh, cheesy polenta with mushrooms, pistachio baklava
March 8
6:30pm
Croissants, Puff Pastry & More Baking Class
new orleans king cake, french galette des rois, polish paczki, italian chiacchiere, brazilian quindim
March 8 & 9
1pm
British Isles Date Night Cooking Experience
beef wellington, champ mashed potatoes, honey glazed parsnips, asparagus with hollandaise, sticky toffee pudding
March 13, 14 & 15
6:30pm
Pretzelmaking Baking Class
bavarian lye-dipped pretzels, parmesan peppercorn pretzels, scandinavian sweet pretzeels
March 15 & 16
1pm
NEW Italian Date Night Cooking Experience
antipasto salad, stuffed artichokes, white bean gratin, short rib & black garlic agnolotti, cannoli
March 20, 21 & 22
6:30pm
Pasta Perfecta Workshop
hand-shaped pastas in a variety of shapes, colors, flavors & fillings
March 22 & 23
1pm
Comfort Food Date Night Cooking Experience
bacon-wrapped meatloaf, macaroni & all the cheese, brussels sprouts gatton, chocolate chip cookies smores
March 28 & 29
6:30pm
Chocolate Lovers’ Baking Class – Easter Edition
sculpted chocolate eggs, filled truffles, easter chocolate bars, easter egg marshmallow pops
March 29 & 30
1pm
