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Kitchen Conservatory offers a wide variety of cooking classes, both participation and demonstration. Please scroll our current schedule to find a delicious cooking class that is right for you. Multiple refinements can be used to find the very cooking class of your dreams. Or purchase a gift certificate for any cooking class. All cooking classes are held at Kitchen Conservatory. Bon appetit!

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LUNCH WITH LYDIA - BROWN BUTTER TO TOFFEE

Indulge in a delightful morning with Lydia Gwin, as she creates a relaxed lunch with bright seasonal ingredients. Enjoy browned butter butternut squash soup, artichoke and Boursin-stuffed chicken breast with a mushroom cream sauce served with roasted asparagus, plus delicious apple-pecan toffee mini cakes. #weekday
Classes are held at 9011 Manchester Rd, St. Louis, MO 63144.

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Lydia Gwin
Kitchen Conservatory Staff
Demonstration
$55 Per Person
Thu, Nov 21
11 am to 1:30 pm

WINTER WONDERLAND TREATS

As sleigh bells ring, it will be thrilling to frolic and play in the warm kitchen baking winter wonderland treats. This hands-on class with Lydia Gwin will create cranberry-orange shortbread cookies, Earl Grey lemon bars, white chocolate scones with peppermint, salted brownie cookie sandwiches with caramel buttercream, and gingerbread-spiced cinnamon rolls with a cream cheese orange glaze. #weekday
Classes are held at 9011 Manchester Rd, St. Louis, MO 63144.

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Lydia Gwin
Kitchen Conservatory Staff
Hands-On
$65 Per Person
Mon, Dec 2
11 am to 1:30 pm

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
Classes are held at 9011 Manchester Rd, St. Louis, MO 63144.

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Courtney McKinney
Culinary Educator
Hands-On
$65 Per Person
Tue, Dec 3
12 to 2:30 pm

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 topped with drizzled chocolate and crushed Andes mints, snickerdoodle macarons with cinnamon-sugar shells and cinnamon buttercream centers, plus cranberry orange macarons with fresh orange-cranberry sauce surrounded by orange zest buttercream. #weekday
Classes are held at 9011 Manchester Rd, St. Louis, MO 63144.

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Laura Branson
Culinary Educator
Hands-On
$65 Per Person
Thu, Dec 5
12 to 2:30 pm

LUNCH WITH LYDIA - GNOCCHI TO FLATBREAD

Indulge in a delightful morning with Lydia Gwin, as she creates a relaxed lunch with bright seasonal ingredients. Enjoy caramelized onion and mushroom gnocchi soup, parmesan-pecorino steak flatbread with pickled red onions topped with balsamic drizzled arugula, plus Earl Grey lemon bars. #weekday
Classes are held at 9011 Manchester Rd, St. Louis, MO 63144.

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Lydia Gwin
Kitchen Conservatory Staff
Demonstration
$55 Per Person
Mon, Dec 16
11 am to 1:30 pm

TRAVELS WITH TUTKO - PIAZZA DI POPOLO

Back in the day, Sharon Tutko was an adventure-seeking young woman with chef knives eager to experience the world. Most of those things still ring true as she shares the significant food that is still part of her life in this monthly series. Sharon recalls spending New Year's Eve in Rome and after dinner walking to the Piazza di Popolo for an opera performance and dancing in the streets with champagne and perhaps kissing a well-dressed man like the end of the world was nigh for Jubiliao 2000. Enjoy a spicy rapini dish with chiles and currants served with crostini, a traditional New Year's Eve dish of braised sausage and lentils, pandoro panettone bread pudding with easy zabaglione and warm chocolate sauce, plus Asti Spumante. #weekday
Classes are held at 9011 Manchester Rd, St. Louis, MO 63144.

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Sharon Tutko
Kitchen Conservatory Staff
Demonstration
$55 Per Person
Tue, Dec 17
11 am to 1:30 pm

A "TOAST" WITH TERRI JAYNE

Enjoy a decadent holiday brunch with the charming Terri Jayne, starting with a duo of French toast -- one with whipped lemon curd topped with strawberries and pistachios, and one with cappuccino whipped mascarpone. Terri will entice your taste buds with a fontina-basil frittata with tomatoes and prosciutto, baked polenta with goat cheese and spinach and mushrooms, plus caramel Frangelico affogato. #weekday
Classes are held at 9011 Manchester Rd, St. Louis, MO 63144.

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Terri Jayne Walker
Culinary Educator
Demonstration
$55 Per Person
Wed, Dec 18
11 am to 1:30 pm

DAYS WITH DEVON - GLAZE AND GIN

Spend an easygoing late morning with Devon Drag as she recreates some of her favorite go-to dishes in this monthly series. Enjoy glazed lemon-lavender scones, sausage-sweet potato hash with shaved Brussels sprouts and almonds, winter fruit and greens salad with lemon Dijon vinaigrette topped with cashews, plus a baklava fruit tart topped with raspberry-mascarpone cream, and a winter citrus sour gin cocktail. #weekday
Classes are held at 9011 Manchester Rd, St. Louis, MO 63144.

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Devon Drag
Kitchen Conservatory Staff
Demonstration
$50 Per Person
Thu, Dec 19
11 am to 1:30 pm

GOES WITH CHAMPAGNE

Everything goes with champagne in this fun class with Anne Marie Lodholz and an alluring menu. This hands-on class will create oysters on the half shell with mignonette sauce, beef tartare with toast points, sea scallop crudo, French-style scrambled eggs with caviar, plus salted ice cream with fresh berries and a balsamic drizzle, all served with a flute of champagne. #weekday
Classes are held at 9011 Manchester Rd, St. Louis, MO 63144.

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Anne Marie Lodholz
Culinary Educator
Hands-On
$70 Per Person
Mon, Dec 23
12 to 2:30 pm

NOSHES AND NIBBLES

Spend a lively afternoon in the kitchen with Sharon Tutko to shape the perfect appetizer party with world flavors and simple preparations so that everyone can enjoy the celebration. This hands-on class will create grilled salmon skewers with carrot miso dipping sauce, orange-chile-thyme marinated olives, mini roasted corn and crab cakes with cilantro-chile crema, falafel fries with tzatziki sauce, orange-chipotle beef flank skewers, Moroccan chicken meatballs with saffron tomato glaze, plus cardamom-cinnamon-ginger spiced pecan praline. #weekday
Classes are held at 9011 Manchester Rd, St. Louis, MO 63144.

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Sharon Tutko
Kitchen Conservatory Staff
Hands-On
$65 Per Person
Mon, Dec 30
11 am to 1:30 pm

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 mini calzones with marinara sauce, bacon-cheddar loaded smashed potatoes topped with sour cream, Buffalo cauliflower bites served with ranch dressing, and homemade peanut butter cups. #weekday
Classes are held at 9011 Manchester Rd, St. Louis, MO 63144.

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Dawn Meyer
Kitchen Conservatory Staff
Hands-On for Apprentice Chefs
$55 Per Child
Mon, Dec 30
1 to 3 pm

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. #weekday

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Kitchen Conservatory Chef
Hands-On
$50 Per Person
Tue, Jan 7
12 to 2:30 pm

LUNCH WITH LYDIA - MUSTARD TO MARMALADE

Indulge in a delightful morning with Lydia Gwin, as she creates a relaxed lunch with bright seasonal ingredients. Enjoy roasted honey-mustard salmon with a pistachio crust served with citrus-fennel-avocado salad, creamy parsnip soup with pear and walnuts, plus orange marmalade cake with a sour cream frosting. #weekday

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Lydia Gwin
Kitchen Conservatory Staff
Demonstration
$55 Per Person
Wed, Jan 8
11 am to 1:30 pm

MEATLESS MONDAY

Start the week with a meatless lunch with three dishes that would be great vegetarian dinner options. Enjoy udon noodles with soft-boiled egg and hot soy seasoned with black pepper, mushroom bolognese with gnocchi, and roasted cauliflower lettuce wraps with Korean-inspired barbecue sauce. #weekday #healthy

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Lydia Gwin
Kitchen Conservatory Staff
Demonstration
$55 Per Person
Mon, Jan 13
11 am to 1:30 pm

BREADS FROM FRANCE

Give a warm welcome to Susan Westfall, a retired breast surgeon, who has been honing her bread skills, recently earning a second certificate from Cordon Bleu in Paris for a week of intensive bread baking. She shares the techniques of weighing ingredients, and different methods of kneading including slap and fold, as this hands-on class creates three classic French breads -- baguette, fougasse and brioche. #weekday

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Susan Westfall
Kitchen Conservatory Staff
Hands-On
$65 Per Person
Tue, Jan 14
11 am to 1:30 pm

THE BEST OF BAREFOOT - THE COMFORT ZONE

Jan Reid shares her favorite recipes from the collection of cookbooks of the Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten. Join Jan in the kitchen to create cozy comfort food dishes as this hands-on class creates creamy potato-fennel soup garnished with croutons, roasted shrimp panzanella, pan-seared and roasted chicken with shallots served with charred carrots, plus banana cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. #weekday

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Jan Reid
Kitchen Conservatory Staff
Hands-On
$65 Per Person
Wed, Jan 15
11 am to 1:30 pm

DAYS WITH DEVON - CHAI AND CAVA

Spend an easygoing late morning with Devon Drag as she recreates some of her favorite go-to dishes in this monthly series. Enjoy a winter citrus salad over mixed greens with honey-sherry vinaigrette, puff pastry "pretend" cinnamon rolls with a chai glaze, cremini mushroom-leek-gruyère frittata, bacon fat roasted baby Yukon potatoes with parmesan and crispy bacon, plus blood orange-cava cocktail. #weekday

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Devon Drag
Kitchen Conservatory Staff
Demonstration
$50 Per Person
Thu, Jan 16
11 am to 1:30 pm

EVERYONE WYNNES WITH CHRISTY - KALE YEAH!

Enjoy a tasty gluten-free and dairy-free lunch with Christy Wynne as she upgrades this midday meal that will rouse a resounding "Yes!" of appreciation. Christy prepares creamy turkey potato soup served with homemade gluten-free dinners rolls, chopped kale salad with lemon-shallot vinaigrette tossed with “cheesy” pecan crumbles and dried cranberries, plus chocolate chip-sweet potato cookies for dessert. #healthy #weekday

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Christy Wynne
Culinary Educator
Demonstration
$55 Per Person
Thu, Jan 23
11 am to 1:30 pm

A DAY IN THE KITCHEN: BEEF

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.
Calling all carnivores! This in-depth participation class with Jeff Friesen will show everything you need to know about selecting, preparing, and cooking all different cuts of beef. Start with a lesson on butchery, then return to the kitchen to cook beef high-and-fast, low-and-slow, plus grilling, smoking, and barbecuing lots of steaks. Participants are invited to park at 9:00 am at Kitchen Conservatory and walk one block east to Baumann's Fine Meats, 8829 Manchester Road, for a butchery demonstration and to select the beef cuts. #weekday

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Jeff Friesen
Chef
Hands-On
$250 Per Person
Fri, Jan 24
10 am to 3 pm

HEIR AND A PARENT: BITS AND PIZZAS

Join Laura Branson in the kitchen for a delightful morning 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 homemade vanilla ice cream topped with a choice of Oreos, M&Ms, gummies and sprinkles. This class is designed for children, ages 7 to 11, plus a parent. #weekday

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Laura Branson
Culinary Educator
Hands-On
$120 For Parent and Child
Sat, Jan 25
11 am to 1:30 pm

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 hot chocolate macarons with chocolate shells dipped in chocolate filled with hot chocolate buttercream and topped with mini marshmallows, cherry cheesecake macarons filled with cherry jam surrounded by cream cheese buttercream and topped with crumbled graham crackers, plus butterbeer macarons with butterscotch centers and butterbeer buttercream. #weekday

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Laura Branson
Culinary Educator
Hands-On
$65 Per Person
Tue, Jan 28
12 to 2:30 pm

ANOTHER COLOR OF CHOCOLATE

Learn to use white, milk, and dark chocolates to create marvelous treats with certified chocolatier Audrey Scherrer. This hands-on class will learn the technique to caramelize white chocolate for white chocolate blondies with cashews, make espresso truffles enrobed in milk or dark chocolate, plus create an easy fudgy dark chocolate brownie topped with white chocolate peppermint sauce. #weekday
Classes are held at 9011 Manchester Rd, St. Louis, MO 63144.

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Audrey Scherrer
Culinary Educator
Hands-On
$65 Per Person
Thu, Feb 13
11 am to 1:30 pm