Orono Community Education

Decorate holiday cupcakes with buttercream using beginner-level piping techniques. You will receive four vanilla cupcakes, buttercream, piping tips, and bags. Join us for an evening of fun! A supply fee of $20 due to instructor at class.

Celebrate the holiday season with a festive cooking class led by Chef Noah from The Iron Exchange! Make three elegant holiday appetizers: canapé bites with gingerbread, blue cheese, pear, and fig, maple bacon rolls, and a goat cheese ball with assorted toppings. Watch a live demo of one appetizer, and create the other two yourself, guided by Chef Noah’s expert instructions. Sample all three appetizers during class, and take home a recipe sheet to recreate these delicious dishes for your holiday celebrations. Food and beverages will be available for purchase during class.

Join Chef Noah, from The Iron Exchange, and create three mouthwatering Thanksgiving themed appetizers: cranberry brie pull-apart bread, bacon wrapped dates, and whipped feta pumpkin dip. You’ll watch a live demo of one appetizer, and then make the other two yourself, guided by Chef Noah’s expert tips. Sample all three appetizers during class, and take home a recipe sheet to recreate these delicious dishes for your Thanksgiving celebrations. Food and beverages will be available for purchase during class.

Elevate your holiday gatherings this season with a beautifully crafted charcuterie board. Laura, from Fig and Ivy Charcuterie, will provide step-by-step guidance in the arrangement of fine cheeses, meats and additional accompaniments. Your board will be a perfectly festive (and edible) centerpiece! Have fun with family and friends at Iron Exchange in Maple Plain. Food and beverages are available to purchase during class. A link to pay the ingredient fee of $40 will be sent out one week prior to the class. Bring home a new experience, a helpful grocery list for future boards, PLUS an artfully arranged 10” round charcuterie board (serves 5-6 people) to enjoy right away!

If you are looking to start a new holiday cookie baking and decorating tradition, look no further! This virtual, familyfriendly, class will teach you how to create Tess’ cheesecake and brownie stuffed chocolate chip cookies. Learn the foundations of holiday cookie decorating with royal icing! Participants will receive two sugar cookie recipes prior to the class, which will need to prepared in advance. An ingredient list will also be sent ahead of time so that you are able to bake along with Tess during class.