Complete Pastry Skills Series, Courses 1 through 4

Take these courses as a series or individually.

Course 1: Custards & Mousses (Sat, April. 13, 11am)

Create creamy custards and rich mousses and learn the basics of plate presentation.

Course 2: International Cookies (Sat, May 11, 11am)

Experience the world of cookies, from piped to drop to twice baked. Learn about, make and taste the world of possibilities.

Course 3: Contemporary Tarts & Sauces (Sat, June 15, 11am)

Use a variety of dough and fillings to create wonderful masterpieces. Learn to make chocolate, caramel and fruit sauces to complement your creations.

Course 4: Cake Decorating (Sat, June 29, 11am)

Learn to assemble and decorate a cake like a pro using true buttercream and chocolate ganache. Become familiar with pastry tips and other tools that will turn any cake into a work of art.

A single course is $125 and includes a SDCI apron.
Take the four course series which includes an apron and Chef’s coat, all for $450.

Menus and topics are subject to change based on the availability of ingredients.

About the Instructor:

Sara Polczynski, Chef Instructor, is a graduate of the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco. Polczynski has trained at the Manele Bay Hotel in Lanaii, Hawaii and at the 5 Star 5 Diamond Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs where she learned a variety of pastry and hot food skills. In 1997, Polczynski returned to her native San Diego where she was hired as the Executive Pastry Chef of The Cohn Restaurant Group, which includes Blue Point, The Prado, and Dakota Grill & Spirits.

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