Katie Elsing

In this lively hands-on class, you'll learn how to make a sweet variety of classic French pastries. Chef Katie has created a fantastically French menu designed to get you comfortable with the essential skills needed to create pastries and more. Oui!Menu:...More Details

Forget your store-bought noodles, because Cooks invites you to try your hand at making REAL pasta. Herbed pasta, stuffed pasta and good old-fashioned linguine. Pair your noodles with some delicious summer ingredients for a perfect seasonal meal.Menu:...More Details

Take a tour around one of the culinary capitals of the world! Learn classic French cooking techniques like the fraisage method for making pie dough to custard making, caramelizing onions, and flipping crêpes in the air. Young chefs will be...More Details

Does baking seem difficult and mysterious? Is there any way to make it easier? Sure! All you need is this class! You will learn the hows and whys of baking along with tips and tricks to take the dunce cap off even the worst student. Each student will...More Details

The cuisine of Tuscany is all about simplicity and keeping it fresh and incorporating seasonal produce, legumes, meat, pasta and cheese with traditional local flavors authentic to the land. In this class, we'll focus on the meat of the region, steak,...More Details

Whip it good, junior bakers! This four-day camp is a fun exploration of all things sweet and savory. You'll dig into dough for everything from cinnamon buns and homemade bread to pizza and chocolate chip cookies. Each day is packed with hands-on...More Details

Bring the bakery know-how home after this three-and-half-hour pastry workshop. Gather in our kitchen as Chef Katie shares the techniques behind laminated dough and flaky French pastries. Make rough puff pastry from scratch for palmiers, as well as a...More Details

We're taking knife skills back to school, back to the kitchen, in this hands-on knife skills building class. Enhanced slicing, dicing and chopping techniques will help you with efficiency, speed and less fatigue while making meals, lunches and of course...More Details

Chef Katie knows a thing or two about dazzling cake creations, and if you have an artistic streak and an appetite for beautiful cakes, this is a chef you want to get to know. Learn how to create a beautiful cake decorated with a variety of borders,...More Details

Forget your store-bought noodles, because Cooks invites you to try your hand at making REAL pasta. Herbed pasta, stuffed pasta and good old-fashioned linguine. Pair your noodles with some delicious summer ingredients for a perfect seasonal meal.Menu:...More Details

Looking for a time-tested, mama-approved way to dazzle your friends, family and guests? How about cooking up the best pizzas they'll ever eat! Our chef is here to unveil the Italian secrets of making fresh pizza dough and sampling other authentic...More Details

Pâte à choux is a delicate pastry dough used to create a variety of delicious pastries. In this hands-on class, Chef Katie will help you master the art of creating pâte à choux dough, shape it, fill it and pair it with other...More Details