Baking Basics
Ages 5 to 8
Thursdays 9/4, 9/11, 9/18, 10/2
4:00 to 5:30pm
Ages 9 to 12
Thursday 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19
4:00 to 5:30pm
Series of 4 classes $100
Here is a great class for kids to learn the basics of baking. Students will work through one to two recipes a week, learning new terms and techniques as well as kitchen safety. Each week is different: week one-cookies; week two-tarts; week three-muffins, week four-cakes. Our young chefs will receive a recipe binder, plus many treats to take home and share with the family.
Books and Cooks
We’ve drawn our inspiration for this series of classes from some of our favorite children’s books. We will start each class in the kitchen, preparing dishes inspired by the book of the day. Then we will enjoy what we have cooked up in the Cypress room, as well as have a storytime.
Note: The 3-4 year old classes are parent participation classes, with a ratio of one parent to each child.
Miss Spider’s Tea Party
Cupcakes and Finger Sandwiches
Saturday 1/17 from 11 to 12:30pm
Ages 3 to 4 , $28
Madeline
Madeleines and Croque Monsieurs
(traditional lemon cake cookies and French ham sandwiches)
Saturday 10/18 from 11am to 12:30pm
Ages 5 to 7 , $28
Stone Soup
Wednesday, 11/2 from 10:30am to noon
Vegetable Soup and Garlic Bread
Ages 3 to 4
Pinkalicious
Pink Cupcakes, Raspberry Frosting and Pink Lemonade
Friday 1/9 from 3:30 to 5:00pm
Ages 5 to 7 , $28
What’s For Dinner?
“Hey Mom…What’s For Dinner?” Is this something your kids ask you all the time? Well, get ready to turn the tables, as our young chefs will be busy preparing a dinner and dessert for four in this new class, and bringing it home for the family dinner that night! Note: the November class will be slightly different as we will be making food for the next day—Thanksgiving of course!
Classic Comfort Food
Macaroni and Cheese, Simple Salad, and Oatmeal Cookies
Tuesday 9/16, 4 to 6pm
Ages 8 to 11 , $40
Thanksgiving Fixings
Cranberry Sauce, Sweet Potatoes with Sautéed Apples, Pear Crisp
Wednesday 11/26, 4 to 6pm
Ages 8 to 11 , $40
Soup’s On!
Minestrone Soup, Garlic Bread, Chocolate Pudding
Thursday 1/15, 4 to 6pm
Ages 8 to 11 , $40
Crazy Cupcakes
Saturday 9/20 from 1:00 to 3:00pm
Ages 8 to 10 (in Windsor )
Saturday 10/4 from 1:00 to 3:00pm
Ages 6 to 8 , $30 (in Cotati)
Young chefs will have fun baking and decorating several types of cupcakes in this workshop. We will bake two types of cupcakes and make both frosting and chocolate ganache frosting from scratch and then assemble and decorate with all sorts of fun toppings. Each student will go home with a small box of cupcakes to share with friends and family.
Note: To register for the Cotati class, call 792-4600 . To register for the Windsor class, call 838-1260 .
Holiday Tea Parties and Special Events
Haunted Houses
Friday 10/24, 6:30 pm to 9:00pm
Ages 8 to 12
(plus a parent or other adult relative)
$33 plus $13 material fee
Join us for a night of ghoulish fun in the kitchen. The first part of the class will be a demo on how to make gingerbread dough, and then the class will roll out the dough to make Halloween cookies. There will be a quick demo on basic piping techniques and then we will apply these techniques to decorate our cookies as well as a prebaked Wilton Halloween House. We will have snacks, listen to music, and make new friends at this spooktacular event.
Sugar Plum Party
Saturday 12/13
10:00 to 12:30pm , ages 5 to 7, $35
2:00 to 4:30pm , ages 8 to 11, $35
and in Windsor
Sunday 12/14, 2:00 to 4:30 pm .
Ages 5 to 7 , $35.
Note: This class is offered through the Town of Windsor . To register, call 838-1260 .
Did your parents ever take you to San Francisco for an afternoon tea during the holidays? Well now you can enjoy a holiday tea with your child right here in Sonoma County —but this one will be prepared by your budding chef! The class begins in the kitchen, where kids will prepare the three main components of a proper afternoon tea: scones, finger sandwiches, and of course—sugar plum sweets. Thirty minutes before the class ends, we ask parents to arrive and join us for our tea party, which we hope will delight both parent and child alike.
Note: Age exceptions can be made with instructor approval so that siblings can take the same class. Also, you are welcome to bring a holiday outfit for your child to change into prior to the tea party.)
Holiday Baking
All Boxed Up!
Thursday 12/18 from 4 to 6pm
Ages 5 to 7 , $30
Friday 12/19 from 4 to 6pm
Ages 8 to 11 , $30
Part of the fun of the holidays is exchanging presents, and the best presents are made with love—and sometimes flour, eggs, and sugar! Join us as we bake the holiday cookie classics that everyone loves. Each student will take home recipes and three cookie boxes wrapped and ready to give as gifts to teachers, grandparents, or best friends.
Valentine’s Chocolate Tea Party
Saturday February 14th
2:00 to 4:30pm
ages 5 to 8, $35
It’s all about chocolate for this Valentine’s Day Tea Party. The class begins in the kitchen, where kids will prepare chocolate chip scones, finger sandwiches, chocolate crinkle cookies and chocolate dipped dried fruit. Thirty minutes before the class ends, we ask parents to arrive and join us in the Cypress room for our tea party—sure to be a sweet event.
About our Classes
Unless otherwise noted, all classes are held at the Finley Community Center in Santa Rosa. To sign up for these classes, visit the Santa Rosa Recreation and Park Districts website, www.santarosarec.com, or call 543-3003.
Please note, the prices listed in this schedule are for Santa Rosa residents, residents from other cities pay an addition fee, please contact the city for more information.
Private classes are now available. Afterschool cooking lessons for 1-2 students are available, and larger group classes can be arranged at your house. Email Mindy Wright at mindy@patacakeparties.com for more information.