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All About Piping

Jacquy Pfeiffer, Alissa Wallers, and Scott Samuel - All About Piping

Recorded

This event was on March 16, 2022

Join Chefs Jacquy Pfeiffer, Alissa Wallers and Scott Samuel for their live event on piping techniques. The chefs will discuss piping equipment and share common mistakes made when learning to pipe. Piping skills are important in cake decorating and this live event will be a great guide to perfecting your technique. This 3rd online course was developed by a team of chef educators and master cake decorators at The French Pastry School, this immersive 180-day online course teaches the principles of cake baking science, as well as how to execute 80+ new recipes and techniques from the comfort of your own home! We will review the key concepts presented in the course and discuss the recommended tools need to successfully create your own sculpted cottage cake as the capstone project.

Peeling Back the Layers: Onions

Barton Seaver - Peeling Back the Layers: Onions

Recorded

This event was on March 15, 2022

Onions are ubiquitous and endlessly versatile. They take the role of everything from foundational ingredients to the star of the stage as a charismatic focal point of a dish. Join Chef Barton Seaver to explore the diversity of this versatile ingredient category. Discover how different cuisines both build upon onions and showcase them. We’ll discuss the wide variety of onions and their preparations. As always bring your appetite and questions.

Open Office Hours

Fran Costigan - Open Office Hours

Recorded

This event was on March 8, 2022

Join Chef Fran Costigan in her virtual office as she welcomes all of your questions. This event was created for you and we encourage you to ask anything – from cooking techniques to course-specific questions, to how to turn your cooking passion into profit or simply hearing the perspective of a professional chef, Chef Fran is ready to answer them all.

Open Office Hours

Barton Seaver - Open Office Hours

Recorded

This event was on March 1, 2022

Join Chef Barton Seaver in his virtual office as he welcomes all of your questions. This event was created for you and we encourage you to ask anything – from cooking techniques to course-specific questions, to how to turn your cooking passion into profit or simply hearing the perspective of a professional chef, Chef Barton is ready to answer them all.

Pull Up A Chair: Food and Futures

Adante Hart & Njathi Kabui - Pull Up A Chair: Food and Futures

Recorded

This event was on February 23, 2022

Join us for a conversation about food literacy, Black history, and Black food futures with Chef Njathi Kabui and Adante Hart, RD. This is the first of a series called Pull Up a Chair, featuring the Rouxbe team in discussion with various leaders in food-spaces on diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the broad landscape of food. During this conversation, you’ll hear about Chef Kabui’s personal odyssey through food, how he started a food literacy center in his home in Kenya, and how he engages in social and political discourse through what he calls Afro Futuristic Conscious Cuisine.

Ask Me Anything (Office Hours)

Dan Marek - Ask Me Anything (Office Hours)

Recorded

This event was on February 22, 2022

Join Chef Dan Marek in his virtual office as he welcomes all of your questions. This event was created for you and we encourage you to Ask Anything – from cooking techniques to course-specific questions, to how to turn your cooking passion into profit or simply hearing the perspective of a professional chef, Chef Dan is ready to answer them all.

Decorating with Rolled Fondant & Gum Paste

Jacquy Pfeiffer, Alissa Wallers, and Scott Samuel - Decorating with Rolled Fondant & Gum Paste

Recorded

This event was on February 16, 2022

Join Chef Jacquy Pfeiffer, Chef Alissa Wallers, and Chef Scott Samuel for a discussion of decorating cakes with fondant and using gum paste applications. The chefs will discuss making sugar pastes from scratch and applying them for cake decorating. Learning the tips and tricks of successfully using sugar paste is an excellent way to elevate your cake decorating skills. This 3rd online course was developed by a team of chef educators and master cake decorators at The French Pastry School, this immersive 180-day online course teaches the principles of cake baking science, as well as how to execute 80+ new recipes and techniques from the comfort of your own home! We will review the key concepts presented in the course and discuss the recommended tools need to successfully create your own sculpted cottage cake as the capstone project.

The Root of the Matter

Barton Seaver - The Root of the Matter

Recorded

This event was on February 15, 2022

Root vegetables are the star of cold-weather cooking; hearty standbys that are in peak season now. Join Barton Seaver to explore this versatile category and discover some fresh ideas to keep your cooking lively. We’ll discuss the wide variety of root vegetables and their preparations. As always bring your appetite and questions.

Fran's 6th Annual Valentines Spectacular

Fran Costigan - Fran's 6th Annual Valentines Spectacular

Recorded

This event was on February 10, 2022

Valentines Day is for everyone, couples, singles, adults and kids. Join Vegan Pastry Master Fran Costigan for her annual Valentines themed live event! Chef Fran will discuss her favorite Valentine’s desserts. Chocolate is heavily favored but other flavors will show up too. Bring your questions and enjoy this annual event with Chef Fran!

Open Office Hours

Eric Wynkoop - Open Office Hours

Recorded

This event was on February 1, 2022

Join Chef Eric Wynkoop in his virtual office as he welcomes all of your questions. This event was created for you and we encourage you to ask anything – from cooking techniques to course-specific questions, to how to turn your cooking passion into profit or simply hearing the perspective of a professional chef, Chef Eric is ready to answer them all.