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Join Maize Career Academy Culinary Instructors, Cara Poole and Anne Cordell for a professional culinary experience! Both youth and adult classes are offered multiple times a year. Participants will learn through hands-on practice by cooking and baking everything on the class menu. Don't miss your opportunity to experience the professional AND fun side of cooking!

YOUTH CLASSES
JANUARY 15TH - HOMEMADE PRETZELS
Salty or sweet, how do you like your pretzels? Learn how to make your own soft pretzels at home and choose your own flavors for topping and dipping!
Instructor: Cara Poole


MARCH 12TH - ST. PATRICK'S DAY CUPCAKE DECORATING
Get ready for a fun-filled St. Patrick's Day cupcake decorating extravaganza! In this hands-on class, kids will decorate pre-baked cupcakes with green frosting, colorful sprinkles, and festive toppings like rainbows, shamrocks, and pots of gold.
Instructor: Anne Cordell

APRIL 23RD - FOOD SCIENCE
In this hands-on class, we will explore oxidation - why apples turn brown and how to keep them fresh! We will make a mock apple pie with a surprising ingredient and test if we can trick our taste buds with a blind taste test. Can colors change how we think things taste? Join us to find out!
Instructor: Cara Poole

ADULT CLASSES
FEBRUARY 5TH - PUFF PASTRY
Buttery and flaky, puff pastry is a versatile dough that is far better when it's homemade! In this class, you will learn the art of making puff pastry. We will make our own pastry and use it make sweet and savory dishes.
Instructor: Cara Poole 

APRIL 16TH - PATE A CHOUX PASTRIES
Join us for a fun, hands-on baking adventure as we dive into the world of Pate a Choux - the versatile pastry dough that creates everything from eclairs to cream puffs1 In this class, participants will learn the art of making this classic French pastry from scratch, filled with a variety of creams.

Instructor: Anne Cordell

YOUTH CULINARY CLASSES
Registration deadline is NOON the Friday prior to the class.
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Homemade Pretzels 
9y - 13y N/A 01/15/2025
06:00 PM - 08:00 PM

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$30.00 Res, $35.00 Non-Res
 
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St. Patrick's Day Cupcake Decorating 
9y - 13y N/A 03/12/2025
06:00 PM - 08:00 PM

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$30.00 Res, $35.00 Non-Res
 
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Food Science 
9y - 13y N/A 04/23/2025
06:00 PM - 08:00 PM

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$30.00 Res, $35.00 Non-Res

ADULT CULINARY CLASSES
Registration deadline is NOON the Friday prior to the class.
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Puff Pastry 
14y and up N/A 02/05/2025
07:00 PM - 08:00 PM

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$35.00 Res, $40.00 Non-Res
 
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Pate a Choux Pastries 
14y and up N/A 04/16/2025
06:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Maize Career Academy
$35.00 Res, $40.00 Non-Res

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