Baking Classes & Demos
CoCreate – Stamford, Ct (GE Appliance Showroom)
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The Westchester Italian Cultural Center
Cenci di Carnevale – Thursday, February 27, 2025 – SOLD OUT
Demonstration and Dinner Spring 2025 – Thursday, April 24th
Join Tina Zaccardi, winner of The Great American Baking Show, and Wendy Pregiato, winner of Outchef’d, for a deliciously fun evening filled with expert tips, fresh flavors, and irresistible dishes!
The Westchester Italian Cultural Center will once again transform their kitchen into a dining room! Spring is in the air—and on the menu! This three-course cooking demonstration will highlight the best of the season, featuring bright citrus, fresh peas, and delicate desserts that are as stunning as they are delicious.
First Course: Tina will kick things off with a refreshing Citrus Fennel Salad, where crisp fennel, juicy orange supremes, and red onions meet the bold flavors of gorgonzola, toasted pistachios, and a luscious orange honey vinaigrette.
Main Course: Wendy will share her oven-baked risotto that brings gourmet flavors to your kitchen – without the fuss. Wendy will prepare a creamy Spring Pea & Prosciutto Risotto that delivers all the velvety richness of traditional risotto—without the endless stirring! Sweet, tender peas, crispy prosciutto, and a generous dose of Parmesan make this dish a true celebration of spring. This risotto is comfort food at its finest—elevated yet effortless.
Dessert: To finish the evening on a sweet note, Tina will prepare a light and elegant Pistachio Panna Cotta, served with a vibrant raspberry sauce, crunchy pistachio brittle, and a delicate Tuile cookie.
Come for the flavor, stay for the fun, and leave with incredible recipes to recreate at home. Don’t miss this chance to cook, taste, and learn from two champion chefs in one unforgettable evening!
Wine will be served!
Feel free to BYOB – Bring Your Own Beverage!
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Town of Eastchester – Recreation Department
Irish Soda Bread Scones – Thursday, March 6th – 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Lake Isle Community Center $40/Participant
Join me for this hands-on class where you will be making scones that taste like classic Irish Soda Bread.
They require simple ingredients like, butter, flour and buttermilk. You’ll learn how to cut the butter into the flour and mix the dough to create a tender scone.
All participants will go home with the recipe, 6 unbaked scones and instructions for baking them at home. Tina will be bringing baked scones for tasting.
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Bronxville Adult School
Buttercream Bliss: Piping like a pro – SOLD OUT
Tuesday, March 18th – 6:45 – 8:45pm
Join me in this hands-on class where participants will learn how to use the most popular decorating tips to make a variety of beautiful designs with Swiss meringue buttercream. Everyone will have the opportunity to practice and hone their decorating technique before they decorate their own 6″ single layer chocolate cake.
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Taste of Westchester
NEW! Tina Zaccardi
Thursday, May 8th 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Chocolations, 607 E. Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, 914-409-6662, www.tinazaccardi.com
All American Dessert! – Winner of The Great American Baking Show, Chef Tina Zaccardi has been passionate about baking her whole life. It started in the kitchen with her mother and grandmother, baking by their side and learning along the way. Tina always baked for family and friends, but about 15 years ago she started entering recipe contests and even won a few. It fueled her competitive spirit which led her on the way to winning Season 4 of The Great American Baking Show. Tonight, watch as she teaches class to create a delicious take on a dessert that helped her to win – Key Lime Pie Eclairs. By mastering the technique used to make pate a choux you will be able to recreate many delicious desserts. These pastries will be filled with a Key Lime pastry cream and a Craquelin top. Learn to add a beautiful, toasted meringue for a “showstopper” just like in her baking competition. This special demonstration and tasting with some hands-on opportunity, will be held in Chocolations fabulous new space. As a treat she will provide some light refreshments before tasting tonight’s pastry. Recipes will be provided to replicate this spectacular treat at home! Feel free to BYOB. Come for a sweet and social evening of food education. There will be some tasty chocolate treats to purchase if you wish.
Thursday, May 8, 6:30-8:30 pm, $25 (+ $30 sampling fee in CASH, payable to instructor). #47340
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“In Your Kitchen” Baking Classes
(Virtual and In Person if Local to Westchester County and surrounding area)
Is there something you have been wanting to learn how to bake, maybe you want to do a custom baking class with friends for a special occasion like a birthday or something different for a baby or wedding shower? You’ve come to the right place. Contact me with your needs and I can develop a custom class just for you!
Team Building / Fundraiser Scone Making Zoom Class or In Person on site:
Class includes step by step instructions by for making and baking the scones. Also included are scone kits containing the dry ingredients, mix ins (chocolate chips, dried fruit, nuts, etc.) and full instructions. If your participants are not local shipping is available.
Contact me for information and pricing.