ABOUT THE ACTIVITY
If you’re looking for the perfect group activity—for family, friends, wedding parties, birthdays, anniversaries, and other special celebrations—this is it! Relax and have fun as you enjoy tasting and making chocolates. Beth Kirsch, Boston’s Chocolate Connoisseur, will take you on a chocolate journey around the world as you compare the surprisingly diverse flavors of craft chocolates made from cacao beans grown in many different countries.
Then you’ll roll up your sleeves and make some chocolates! There’s no cooking involved…just a good time making and decorating chocolate disks known as mendiants. These French chocolates are traditionally topped with nuts and dried fruit, but here's your chance to be creative (or not!) as you choose from a variety of toppings. You’ll leave with a new appreciation for chocolate along with a box of your creations to share with family and friends.
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PLEASE NOTE
Beth Kirsch hosts this event at her home in Newton with a limit of 12 participants. Please send an email to support@selfup.com to request a private event outside of the available dates.
Nobody Can Be Uncheered by Chocolate
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- Cancellations made within 7 days before the event will be fully refunded.
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Take your cooking skills to the next level with The Refined Cook Culinary Series, fun social events that give you tasty tips on preparing healthy, gourmet dinners. Come with friends or meet new ones. This is a friendly gathering of up to 8 people.
Your hosts are a wife and husband team who are passionate about great food and hosting sumptuous dinner parties. Learn new culinary techniques, efficient shortcuts, and unique plating ideas to elevate everyday meals into extraordinary ones. Watch and socialize or get hands-on experience in the kitchen or a little of both.
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Price covers tuition and materials (you will receive a copy of recipes)
Class size: 4-6 participants
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Must be 21 yrs. and older
Held in a private home in a semi-professional kitchen with first-rate equipment (e.g., 6-burner Wolf range)
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The address provided 48 hours before the event.
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