What could be more romantic, more aphrodisiac than the feel of soft, supple dough under your fingertips, the heady smell of melting chocolate, the spicy perfume of cinnamon, the warm, moist steam escaping from a freshly baked bread as you ravenously tear it open with your bare hands? Join us this Valentine's Day for a fun, hands-on class making sinfully decadent, sensually delightful fresh chocolate babka.

Join Chef Anthony Sestito of Pastaio for a fun, hands-on class exploring a wide range of traditional Italian filled pastas. You'll ease into the class with a complimentary antipasto platter on arrival, and then dive into learning how to make a simple and versatile fresh egg pasta dough from scratch, with an emphasis on choosing the right flours and the importance of resting the dough. Then, working with selection of delicious fillings such as spinach or butternut squash & ricotta, as well as classic tortellini and Piedmontese meat fillings, you will review a variety of filled pasta shapes and styles. There will be a discussion of the pairing of different shapes and sizes with their traditional fillings as you learn how to fill and shape classic Ravioli, Cappelletti & Cappellacci, Triangoli/Fazzolletti, Balanzoni, Tortellini, and Agnolotti del Plin. The class culminates in a light lunch of Cappellaci Di Zucca, with sage, pine nut & pancetta, with a selection of wine, beer, and soft drinks available for purchase. Any extra pasta made in class can be taken home, along with PDF recipes and new skills to impress your friends!

Join artisanal baker Leo Baduria for a full-day, in-depth exploration of the fundamentals of great bread. You’ll learn how to make your own sourdough starter, and how to prepare different types of dough, using various grains and flours. There will be hands-on practice of the techniques to folding, kneading and shaping dough to make focaccia/fougasse, baguettes, boules, batards and brioches, including challah braids.

Not many people know that on St. Patrick’s day, Mexicans honor the San Patricios, the St. Patricks Brigade of Irish soldiers who died fighting for Mexico in the Mexican American War of 1846 -1848. Interesting tidbits of Mexican culture and history are just a part of this fun, hands-on workshop with Chefs Paola Solorzano and Adriana Rubio, knowledgeable experts in traditional Mexican cooking. Join them as they walk you through the traditions and recipes of two classic Mexican dishes: tamales and atole.