Cheesecakes of the World Baking Class
2025-09-07 13:00 - 15:30 UTC | Pickwick & Cherry Kitchen, 607 S Pickwick, Rear Door, Springfield, MO, 65802, United States
Join us for a unique culinary adventure with our “Cheesecakes of the World” baking class! In this class, you’ll learn to create delicious and sophisticated cheesecakes from various regions across the globe. From an Alsacian cheese cake with Greek yogurt and rum-soaked raisins to the ethereal Japanese Cotton cheesecake, a cannoli-inspired cheesecake with fresh ricotta, a Mediterranean cheesecake with figs, orange, and mascarpone, and a blue cheesecake with cherries inspired by a recent trip to Norway, we’ve got something to please every palate.
In this hands-on class, we will will guide you through each step of the cheesecake-making process, from choosing the right ingredients to perfecting your baking techniques. You’ll leave the class with the skills and knowledge to impress your friends and family with these unique and delicious cheesecake creations. So come join us for an unforgettable culinary experience that will take your cheesecake game to the next level!

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Croissants, Puff Pastry, and Beyond Baking Class
2025-09-13 13:00 - 15:30, 2025-09-14 13:00 - 15:30 UTC
Learn the magic behind buttery, flaky pastries in this hands-on workshop all about laminated doughs. You’ll work with croissant dough, puff pastry, and brioche feuilletée to create a gorgeous variety of pastries from croissant cinnamon rolls to braided chocolate coffee cake.
We’ll guide you through the folding, rolling, and shaping techniques that give these treats their signature layers. You’ll leave with a box full of golden, delicious pastries and a new appreciation for the craft behind every flaky bite.
Perfect for passionate home bakers or anyone who’s ever wondered what it really takes to make a croissant from scratch.

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Each ticket admits one person, but don’t let that stop you. This is a great experience to share with friends, family, neighbors, coworkers, frenemies, and anybody you want to share the cooking and eating with!

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Pretzel Baking Class
2025-09-20 13:00 - 15:30, 2025-09-21 13:00 - 15:30 UTC
Get Ready for Pretzel Baking Class!
We roll up our sleeves and dive into the world of handmade pretzels in our crowd-fave Pretzel Baking Class. This fun, hands-on workshop is all about mastering the dough, the twist, and the bake that makes pretzels so irresistible, while also learning a few tricks that bakers have passed down for generations.
We’ll begin with authentic Bavarian lye-dipped pretzels, the kind that deliver that iconic chewy crust and deep, golden shine. Lye can be dangerous if handled incorrectly, but we’ll provide the goggles, the know-how, and the confidence to teach you how to use lye safely. It’s not nearly as scary as it sounds, and the delicious results are absolutely worth it.
Next, we’ll bake Scandinavian sweet pretzels, soft, sweet, and lightly iced, perfect for an afternoon treat or a cozy breakfast. We’ll also make Parmesan peppercorn pretzels, savory and bold. It’s basically the best possible garlic bread—but with all the satisfying chew and character of a real pretzel.
Along the way, we’ll tackle the famous flippy-twisty pretzel fold (English doesn’t really have a word for it, but German does: Brezelschlingen), breaking it down step by step until the classic shape feels easy and natural. We’ll share tips on dough handling, shaping, flavor variations, and baking methods so that pretzels can become part of our own kitchen repertoire.
By the end of class, we’ll leave with a generous pile of fresh, warm pretzels, new skills, and maybe even a new party trick to share. Whether sweet or savory, pretzels are always a crowd-pleaser—and making them together makes them even better.

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Each ticket admits one person, but don’t let that stop you. This is a great experience to share with friends, family, neighbors, coworkers, frenemies, and anybody you want to share the cooking and eating with!

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Sourdough & Naturally Leavened Breads Baking Class
2025-09-27 13:00 - 15:45, 2025-09-28 13:00 - 15:45 UTC
Sourdough & Naturally Leavened Breads Baking Class
We celebrate the art, science, and flavor of naturally leavened breads in our Sourdough & Naturally Leavened Breads Baking Class. Together, we’ll explore the fascinating world of wild yeast, long fermentation, and rustic baking traditions that bring unmatched character and taste to every loaf.
We’ll begin with the foundation: an artisan sourdough, learning the steps of mixing, folding, proofing, and baking that create the chewy crust, open crumb, and deep tang that make sourdough beloved around the world. From there, we’ll branch out into variations that highlight how versatile naturally leavened breads can be. We’ll bake an aromatic asiago and onion sourdough, a savory loaf filled with bold, cheesy flavor and caramelized sweetness.
We’ll also step outside sourdough-is-savory box and prepare South African mosbolletjies, a fragrant, lightly sweet bread flavored with anise and enriched with all of the dairy products we have. (Not really, but it feels like it!) This bread was our all-time top seller when we used to sell at the Farmer’s Market — even among people who couldn’t pronounce it (so, basically, everyone.)
In addition, we’ll put every bit of our starter to good use by turning discarded sourdough into crispy, delicious crackers. These golden, savory bites reduce waste while adding another skill to our repertoire.
Along the way, we’ll cover essential techniques, from starter maintenance to shaping methods and decorative techniques, so that sourdough feels approachable and exciting. Whether rustic or refined, savory or slightly sweet, every bread we bake together will deepen our appreciation for this timeless craft.
By the end, we’ll leave with a collection of fresh loaves, crackers, and the confidence to keep baking sourdough at home for years to come. And yes, we will give you starter to take home!

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Each ticket admits one person, but don’t let that stop you. This is a great experience to share with friends, family, neighbors, coworkers, frenemies, and anybody you want to share the cooking and eating with!

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Pasta Perfecta Hands-On Culinary Workshop
2025-10-04 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-05 13:00 - 16:00 UTC
A Hands-On Pasta Class
We celebrate the timeless art of fresh pasta-making in our Pasta Perfecta Culinary Workshop, a fully hands-on experience where flour, water, and creativity come together to form something extraordinary. Together, we’ll explore the many doughs, shapes, and fillings that make handmade pasta endlessly exciting.
We’ll begin the pasta class by mixing a variety of doughs, from sturdy semolina to silky Neapolitan flour, experimenting with different colors and flavors that transform simple ingredients into vibrant expressions of Italian tradition. With our doughs ready, we’ll practice rolling and shaping pasta by hand, learning how to form ribbons, twists, and sheets that can be cut, layered, or stuffed.
Using both classic rollers and modern cutters, we’ll create pasta in multiple styles—from delicate strands to hearty shapes—each designed to showcase the beauty of fresh dough. We’ll also explore filled pastas, preparing everything from light, creamy ricotta-stuffed ravioli to decadent braised short rib agnolotti, each one a small package of comfort and flavor.
Along the way, we’ll discuss technique, tradition, and tips for success, from kneading methods to how different flours change texture and bite. We’ll also cover the fundamentals of pairing shapes with sauces so our pasta not only looks beautiful but tastes balanced and authentic.
By the end of class, we’ll leave with a spread of handmade pastas, a deeper understanding of this essential culinary craft, and the skills to recreate the magic in our own kitchens. Pasta is more than food—it’s a shared joy, and this workshop is all about celebrating it together.

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Each ticket admits one person, but don’t let that stop you. This is a great experience to share with friends, family, neighbors, coworkers, frenemies, and anybody you want to share the cooking and eating with!

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Spooky Cookie Decorating
2025-10-18 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-26 13:00 - 16:00 UTC
Get ready for Halloween by learning how to make beautiful, hand-iced sugar cookies! We’ll roll out and bake cookies, learn about working with royal icing, and let our creativity run wild as we decorate ghosts, witches, black cats, bats, jack-o-lanterns, and more!

Once the icing is dry (the next day), you’ll be able to take home your handiwork. This is a great class to take with friends!

Each ticket admits ONE PERSON
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Piemaking Baking Class
2025-11-01 13:00 - 15:30, 2025-11-02 13:00 - 15:30, 2025-11-08 13:00 - 15:30, 2025-11-09 13:00 - 15:30 UTC
We’ll be making some of our favorite pies, including Maple Bourbon Pecan Pie, Askinosie Chocolate Turtle Pie or S’Mores Pie, and Apple-Thyme pie. Learn all about good crust-making technique, about working with chocolate, and lots of other tips and tricks to make pie-making easy as, well, pie.
You’ll go home with three mini pies (which can be frozen to enjoy later), as well as recipes and great information from this fun, hands-on class.

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Young Bakers' Camp - Thanksgiving Edition
2025-11-03 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago)
IMPORTANT INFO

November 3 (Monday)
9AM-3PM
Ages 10-16
Lunch is provided
Cost: $85
If tickets are sold out, you can join the waitlist!

School’s Out Youth Baking Day

Best Baking Day EVER – Thanksgiving EDITION
SPS is out on November 3rd & 4th (for the election), so we’re opening our doors for a very special day-long baking class for kids ages 10-16! We’ll be making a variety of fun fall baked goods like maple granola bread, pumpkin rolls, pies and Thanksgiving cookies that participants will get to take home to share (or not). Sign up quickly, because space is limited!
If tickets are sold out, you can join the waitlist in case of cancellations!

Young Bakers' Camp - Thanksgiving Edition
2025-11-04 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago)
IMPORTANT INFO

November 4 (Tuesday)
9AM-3PM
Ages 10-16
Lunch is provided
Cost: $85
If tickets are sold out, you can join the waitlist!

School’s Out Youth Baking Day

Best Baking Day EVER – Thanksgiving EDITION
SPS is out on November 3rd & 4th (for the election), so we’re opening our doors for a very special day-long baking class for kids ages 10-16! We’ll be making a variety of fun fall baked goods like maple granola bread, pumpkin rolls, pies and Thanksgiving cookies that participants will get to take home to share (or not). Sign up quickly, because space is limited!
If tickets are sold out, you can join the waitlist in case of cancellations!

Gingerbread Everything Baking Class
2025-11-30 13:00 - 15:45, 2025-12-06 18:30 - 20:45, 2025-12-10 18:30 - 20:45 (America/Chicago)
If you can dream it in gingerbread, we are making it. In this festive hands-on class, we will build indulgent parfaits with our famous gingerbread cake, bake and decorate several styles of European gingerbread cookies, and learn the secrets to assembling gingerbread houses that actually stay standing the first time. Along the way you will pick up piping tricks and decorating skills that make your creations look as good as they taste.
There might even be a little gingerbread-spiced sip to keep the holiday spirit flowing while you work.
Come with friends, bring your creativity, and get ready for an evening filled with sugar, spice, and everything nice.
✨This class is brand-new this year, but our December classes always fill up very quickly, so if you see tickets grab them!

BYOB

If you’d like to get into the holiday spirit with something sparkling or spirited, bring it if you like. We have glasses!

ADMIT ONE

Each ticket admits one person, but don’t let that stop you. This is a great experience to share with friends, family, neighbors, coworkers, frenemies, and anybody you want to share the cooking and eating with! Ages 8+ please.

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Holiday Cookie Decorating
2025-12-01 18:30 - 20:45, 2025-12-05 18:30 - 20:45, 2025-12-09 18:30 - 20:45 (America/Chicago)
Step into a winter wonderland of sugar and spice! In this festive hands-on class, you’ll roll out buttery sugar cookie dough, cut classic holiday shapes, and learn the art of royal icing. With a little guidance (and plenty of creativity), you’ll decorate your own collection of cookies—think twinkling Christmas trees, cheerful candy canes, sparkling snowflakes, ornaments, stockings, and more.
Your cookies will be boxed up so they travel safely home once they are dry the next day, so they’re perfect for sharing at parties, gifting, or saving for Christmas Eve (if you can resist nibbling them first!). If you can’t make it back the next day for pickup, don’t worry because we have take-home boxes ready for you. (It’s a little risky, but we know a lot of you come from quite a distance!)
This class is a perfect way to celebrate the season with friends, coworkers, or family. Bring your creativity, your holiday cheer, and, if you’d like, a bottle of something bubbly or festive to sip while you work.
✨ Note: This class always sells out quickly, so grab your tickets before they disappear!

BYOB

If you’d like to get into the holiday spirit with something sparkling or spirited, bring it if you like. We have glasses!

ADMIT ONE

Each ticket admits one person, but don’t let that stop you. This is a great experience to share with friends, family, neighbors, coworkers, frenemies, and anybody you want to share the cooking and eating with! Ages 8+ please.

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Festive Fromage: Holiday Cheesemaking Workshop
2025-12-02 18:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago)
Say cheese to the holidays! In this merry and delicious hands-on workshop, we’ll explore the art of cheesemaking with a festive twist. Together we’ll craft fresh burrata, whip up beautiful herb-decked fromage blanc or chèvre, and create the ultimate holiday-worthy fondue. You’ll also make elegant no-bake cheesecakes, crispy parmesan crisps, and a stunning seasonal charcuterie board to tie it all together.
Whether you’re hosting, gifting, or simply indulging, these crowd-pleasing creations will make you the star of any holiday gathering. Bring a friend—or a bottle of wine (BYOB welcome!)—and get ready to stir, stretch, and sample your way through the most delightful dairy of the season.

BYOB

If you’d like to get into the holiday spirit with something sparkling or spirited, bring it if you like. We have glasses!

ADMIT One

Each ticket admits one person, but don’t let that stop you. This is a great experience to share with friends, family, neighbors, coworkers, frenemies, and anybody you want to share the cooking and eating with! Ages 10+ please!

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Santa's Chocolate Workshop
2025-12-03 18:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago)
Step into Santa’s Chocolate Workshop and discover the magic behind the season’s sweetest treats! In this hands-on holiday class, you’ll temper, mold, and decorate your own beautiful chocolates. We’re making everything from hand-painted truffles to chocolate-dipped marshmallow pops, pretzel rods, and decorated brownies! Oh, and hot cocoa, of course!
You’ll learn the secrets to silky ganache, glossy coatings, and those professional finishing touches that make your confections shine. Perfect for gifting (or eating in the car on the way home, not that we’ve ever done that), these chocolates are guaranteed to spread cheer. BYOB if you like and join us for a truly decadent dose of holiday spirit!

BYOB

If you’d like to get into the holiday spirit with something sparkling or spirited, bring it if you like. We have glasses!

ADMIT One

Each ticket admits one person, but don’t let that stop you. This is a great experience to share with friends, family, neighbors, coworkers, frenemies, and anybody you want to share the cooking and eating with! Ages 10+ please!

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Christmas Cookies of the World Baking Class
2025-12-04 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-12-07 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-08 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-12-11 18:30 - 21:30 (America/Chicago)
Whether you’re out to dazzle at the next cookie swap or simply curious about holiday traditions beyond your own, this class is your passport to the world’s cookie jar.
Together we’ll bake (and eat) our way across every continents (including Antarctica!) We’re getting hands-on and exploring how sugar, spice, eggs, butter and the very concept of a cookie take on new personalities and meanings from country to country.
From the spicy gingerbread of Germany to the walnut-apricot delights of Serbia to the aromatic semolina-and-date cookies of the Middle East, from South Africa’s fried, syrupy koeksisters to the coffee-and-caramel treats of Colombia to some favorites from Down Under, we’ll fill our trays with flavors that tell stories. There’s even a stop or two in the good old USA for some regional faves!
It may be a small world, but it’s absolutely packed with cookies, and we’re determined to taste our way through as many as we can. Come ready to roll, shape, bake, and sample, because Christmas cheer is best baked, iced, and shared. And don’t worry, we are sending you home with a LOT of cookies!

BYOB

If you’d like to get into the holiday spirit with something sparkling or spirited, bring it if you like. We have glasses!

ADMIT One

Each ticket admits one person, but don’t let that stop you. This is a great experience to share with friends, family, neighbors, coworkers, frenemies, and anybody you want to share the cooking and eating with! Ages 10+ please!

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The Grand European Christmas Bake
2025-12-06 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)
Step into the warmth and wonder of The Grand European Christmas Bake, our most beloved and elaborate class of the holiday season! Once each December, we gather for an afternoon of baking, storytelling, and celebration as we recreate the showstoppers of Europe’s Christmas tables: France’s magnificent Bûche de Noël (ours includes an almost irresponsible amount of chocolate, butter, and cream), Germany’s Stollen, where cinnamon-spiced dough studded with brandied raisins and house-candied orange peel hides a roll of almond marzipan symbolizing the Christ child, Italy’s famous Panettone, a revelation if you’ve never had one fresh from an artisan bakery like ours, and of course our Old World Fruitcake, absolutely loaded with rum-soaked fruit, pecans, butter, molasses, and Christmas spirit.
This is more than a class; it’s a once-a-year celebration of tradition, hospitality, and festive splendor. You’ll learn classic European techniques, discover the legends behind each bake, and take home an assortment of magnificent confections perfect for gifting or savoring yourself.
Since it’s only offered once a year, The Grand European Christmas Bake always sells out quickly. Reserve your spot early, gather a few friends, and BYOB if you’d like to toast your creations with something merry!
$139 per personIncludes all ingredients, instruction, and four classic European holiday treats to take home.

BYOB

If you’d like to get into the holiday spirit with something sparkling or spirited, bring it if you like. Our personal favorite to pair with festive holiday treats is Rosa Regale, but whatever you like. We have glasses!

ADMIT ONE

Each ticket admits one person, but don’t let that stop you. This is a great experience to share with friends, family, neighbors, coworkers, frenemies, and anybody you want to share the cooking and eating with! Ages 10+ please!

Rules & Policies

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