April 8  2012

Picton, Ontario. Waring House, Cookery School: Cooking With Chocolate 2. Our second Easter chocolate class is all about truffles. Starting with chocolate selection, we will work through the steps of melting and tempering, and how to avoid seizing the chocolate. Then on to truffle making with your favourite toppings. Cost $80 +HST. No prerequisites.
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April 12  2012
Picton, Ontario. Waring House, Cookery School: A Classic French Approach to Cakes and Tartes. In this class you will learn some of the basics of classic French cake making, like mousseline cream. You will make a Frasier strawberry cake and a new twist of a Tarte Au Cassis. $80 + HST. No prerequisites.10:30am – 1:30pm.
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April 15 2012
Toronto, Ontario. Le Dolci. Introduction to Cake Pops. Cake Pops basics for those who want to know how to get their much loved cake on a stick. Cake pops are moist balls of cake, dipped in hard candy coating; enjoyed by everyone on the beloved lollipop stick. Sounds easy, but they are a bit tricky! Learn the tricks of the trade here with our Cake Pops expert! Class time: 1-3pm, $80 per person.
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April 19  2012
Picton, Ontario. Waring House, Cookery School. On this exploration of French food, we will be looking at Burgundy. From big rich red wines, to exceptional beef, the ingredients that originate here are some of the best in the world. We will be cooking with wine, Dijon, and even escargots in this popular class. $80+HST. 5:30pm-8:30pm.No prerequisites.
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April 22 2012
Toronto, Ontario. Le Dolci. Introduction to Cupcake Decorating. At this absolute beginners class, suitable for anyone at any age(!), you will work with tools that professional cake makers use to create your own cupcake works of art. You will work with fondant and professional food colouring to make simple shapes and decorations for your little bundles of goodness. After working with fondant, you will then experiment with our mouth watering buttercream icing.  Class time: 1-3pm; $80 per person.
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April 26  2012
Picton, Ontario. Waring House, Cookery School: Barley Days! Join us for a class/tasting, as we try Barley Days lagers and ales. We’ll put this knowledge to use making dark ale and cheddar soup, cheddar beer bread, braised pork, and Working Man’s Stout Chocolate Cake. 5:30pm–8:30pm. $80+HST.
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April 28 2012
Toronto, Ontario. Le Dolci. Mini Cakes. This class will teach beginners the steps to making a professional looking cake using fondant to cover the cake.  You will learn how to work with fondant and gum paste to create various flowers, butterflies and cake designs perfect for wedding or specialty cakes. Students will learn to properly level a cake, dirty ice and cover it in rolled fondant! Class time: 1-4pm, $129 per person.
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April 29  2012
Picton, Ontario. Waring House, Cookery School: Seafood Starter. 10:30am–1:30pm. In this class, you will have the opportunity to make some of your favourite fish and seafood dishes. We’ll look at the selection of shrimp, mussels, and fresh fish. Then we will make some poached Pacific shrimp, Moules Marinieres, and some fried perch fillets. $80+HST.
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May 4-5 2012
Toronto, Ontario. Tequila & More Spirits & Cocktails Show. Tequila lovers, newbie’s, and those who are curious about the drink will have the perfect opportunity to discover that not all tequilas are created the same! You will sample tequila and enjoy authentic Mexican foods, Mezcal, beer, wine, music, dance, art, and learn about Mexican travel destinations. You’ll hear, sip and eat the best that the show has to offer.

May 4-6 2012
Mississauga, Ontario.  Good Food Festival & Market. Cooking demonstrations, food talks, and presentations for all to enjoy!

May 6-8 2012
Mississauga, Ontario. Baking Association of Canada Bakery Showcase is Canada’s largest baking specific event that includes a trade show, seminars & workshops and evening festivities. It has been designed to provide a forum where suppliers, bakers small and large and buyers of baked goods can meet on common ground and conduct business.

May 6 2012
Toronto, Ontario. Le Dolci. Introduction to Cupcake Decorating. At this absolute beginners class, suitable for anyone at any age(!), you will work with tools that professional cake makers use to create your own cupcake works of art. You will work with fondant and professional food colouring to make simple shapes and decorations for your little bundles of goodness. After working with fondant, you will then experiment with our mouth watering buttercream icing! Class time: 2-4pm; $80 per person.
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May 12 2012
Toronto, Ontario. Le Dolci. Mini Cakes. This class will teach beginners the steps to making a professional looking cake using fondant to cover the cake.  You will learn how to work with fondant and gum paste to create various flowers, butterflies and cake designs perfect for wedding or specialty cakes. Students will learn to properly level a cake, dirty ice and cover it in rolled fondant! Class time: 1-4pm, $129 per person.
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May 13 2012
Toronto, Ontario. Le Dolci. Mother’s Day Fun! Introduction to Cupcake Decorating. Come to an introduction to cupcake decorating class for Mother’s Day! You will get to work with tools that professional cake makers use to create your own cupcake works of art. You will work with fondant and professional food colouring to make simple shapes and decorations for your little bundles of goodness. After working with fondant, you will then experiment with our mouth watering buttercream icing! Class time: 2-4pm; $80 per person.
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May 19 2012
Toronto, Ontario. Le Dolci. Introduction to Cupcake Decorating. At this absolute beginners class, suitable for anyone at any age(!), you will work with tools that professional cake makers use to create your own cupcake works of art. You will work with fondant and professional food colouring to make simple shapes and decorations for your little bundles of goodness. After working with fondant, you will then experiment with our mouth watering buttercream icing! Class time: 2-4pm; $80 per person.
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May 25 2012
Toronto, Ontario. Le Dolci. Marvelous Macarons! In this class, you will learn the secrets to virtually no-fail macarons using everyday kitchen items.  Astonish your friends with these “look-way-more-difficult-than-they-really-are” mouthfuls of deliciousness.  In this two hour class, we will make two different flavoured and coloured macarons each with its own ganache filling.  The class will be hands on and you will practice the technique of macaronnage (getting the batter just so) and piping perfect macs.
Class time:7-9pm; $80 per person.
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May 26 2012
Toronto, Ontario. Le Dolci. Introduction to Cupcake Decorating. At this absolute beginners class, suitable for anyone at any age(!), you will work with tools that professional cake makers use to create your own cupcake works of art. You will work with fondant and professional food colouring to make simple shapes and decorations for your little bundles of goodness. After working with fondant, you will then experiment with our mouth watering buttercream icing! Class time: 2-4pm; $80 per person.
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May 26 2012
Toronto, Ontario. Le Dolci. Marvelous Macarons! In this class, you will learn the secrets to virtually no-fail macarons using everyday kitchen items.  Astonish your friends with these “look-way-more-difficult-than-they-really-are” mouthfuls of deliciousness.  In this two hour class, we will make two different flavoured and coloured macarons each with its own ganache filling.  The class will be hands on and you will practice the technique of macaronnage (getting the batter just so) and piping perfect macs.
Class time:7-9pm; $80 per person.
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May 27 2012
Toronto, Ontario. Le Dolci. Introduction to Cupcake Decorating. At this absolute beginners class, suitable for anyone at any age(!), you will work with tools that professional cake makers use to create your own cupcake works of art. You will work with fondant and professional food colouring to make simple shapes and decorations for your little bundles of goodness. After working with fondant, you will then experiment with our mouth watering buttercream icing! Class time: 2-4pm; $80 per person.
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June 2 2012
Toronto, Ontario. Le Dolci. Introduction to Cupcake Decorating. At this absolute beginners class, suitable for anyone at any age(!), you will work with tools that professional cake makers use to create your own cupcake works of art. You will work with fondant and professional food colouring to make simple shapes and decorations for your little bundles of goodness. After working with fondant, you will then experiment with our mouth watering buttercream icing! Class time: 3-5pm; $80 per person.
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June 9 2012
Toronto, Ontario. Le Dolci. Marvelous Macarons! In this class, you will learn the secrets to virtually no-fail macarons using everyday kitchen items.  Astonish your friends with these “look-way-more-difficult-than-they-really-are” mouthfuls of deliciousness.  In this two hour class, we will make two different flavoured and coloured macarons each with its own ganache filling.  The class will be hands on and you will practice the technique of macaronnage (getting the batter just so) and piping perfect macs. Class time:10-12pm; $80 per person.
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June 10 2012
Toronto, Ontario. Le Dolci. Introduction to Cupcake Decorating. At this absolute beginners class, suitable for anyone at any age(!), you will work with tools that professional cake makers use to create your own cupcake works of art. You will work with fondant and professional food colouring to make simple shapes and decorations for your little bundles of goodness. After working with fondant, you will then experiment with our mouth watering buttercream icing! Class time: 2-4pm; $80 per person.
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June 16-24 2012
Niagara Region, Ontario. Niagara New Vintage Festival. On the eve of the Summer Solstice, one of the longest days of the year, over 35 Niagara Wineries will celebrate the start of the new vintage. Included in the celebrations is the New Vintage Discovery Pass program featuring special events and tastings at Niagara wineries.

June 16 2012
Toronto, Ontario. Le Dolci. Mini Cakes. This class will teach beginners the steps to making a professional looking cake using fondant to cover the cake.  You will learn how to work with fondant and gum paste to create various flowers, butterflies and cake designs perfect for wedding or specialty cakes. Students will learn to properly level a cake, dirty ice and cover it in rolled fondant! Class time: 1-4pm, $129 per person.
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June 17 2012
Toronto, Ontario. Le Dolci. Introduction to Cookie Decorating- “At the Beach” theme. Learn the tips and tricks from the pros! Learn how to decorate your cookies so they are perfect for any occasion. In this class, students will learn to decorate cookies using basic techniques, such as piping and flooding with royal icing and fondant. Students will leave with all cookies that they decorate, perfect for sharing! For this “At the Beach” cookies class, students will learn how to decorate classic beach ware from bikinis to flip flops, as well as cute swimming fish and beach umbrellas. Class time: 2-4pm; $80 per person.
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June 22 2012
Toronto, Ontario. Le Dolci. Marvelous Macarons! In this class, you will learn the secrets to virtually no-fail macarons using everyday kitchen items.  Astonish your friends with these “look-way-more-difficult-than-they-really-are” mouthfuls of deliciousness.  In this two hour class, we will make two different flavoured and coloured macarons each with its own ganache filling.  The class will be hands on and you will practice the technique of macaronnage (getting the batter just so) and piping perfect macs.
Class time:7-9pm; $80 per person.
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June 23 2012
Toronto, Ontario. Le Dolci. Marvelous Macarons! In this class, you will learn the secrets to virtually no-fail macarons using everyday kitchen items.  Astonish your friends with these “look-way-more-difficult-than-they-really-are” mouthfuls of deliciousness.  In this two hour class, we will make two different flavoured and coloured macarons each with its own ganache filling.  The class will be hands on and you will practice the technique of macaronnage (getting the batter just so) and piping perfect macs. Class time:10-12pm; $80 per person.
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June 24 2012
Toronto, Ontario. Le Dolci. Introduction to Cupcake Decorating. At this absolute beginners class, suitable for anyone at any age(!), you will work with tools that professional cake makers use to create your own cupcake works of art. You will work with fondant and professional food colouring to make simple shapes and decorations for your little bundles of goodness. After working with fondant, you will then experiment with our mouth watering buttercream icing! Class time: 2-4pm; $80 per person.
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August 11-12 2012
Perth, Ontario. Perth Garlic Festival. Held the second weekend in August, the Perth Garlic Festival is a celebration to the ‘stinking rose’. The warm August air of Ontario’s prettiest town is scented with the pungent aroma of garlic while thousands of ‘garlic heads’ revel in the many attributes of this wonderful herb. The purpose of the festival is to promote Ontario grown garlic, share ideas on how to grow, harvest, market, cook and enjoy garlic, and to bring together ‘garlic heads’ and producers on an annual basis.

August 11-12 2012
Etobicoke, Ontario. Jerk Food Festival JerkFest is an annual festival which takes place around the second weekend in August every year. JerkFest celebrates the world renown jerk cuisine. Its a fusion of jerk food, pulsating music, family friendly entertainment and good vibes – all under the throbbing Toronto sun.

August 31-September 3 2012
Burlington, Ontario. Canada’s Largest Ribfest. As one of the leading annual events in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada’s Largest Ribfest brings together 18 Ribber Teams from across North America, hungry to compete for the Best Ribs Title, and more than 100,000 people hungry to taste their mouth-watering fare!

September 6-9 2012
Amherstburg, Ontario. The Shores of Erie International Wine Festival features continuous live entertainment, over 50 vendors serving up the best local food and wine, master chef cooking demonstrations and wine seminars, an interactive tasting bar – all on the beautiful banks of the Detroit River, Fort Malden National Historic Site of Canada. Come join us and sample the very best of Lake Erie’s North Shore!

September 6-9 2012
Amherstburg, Ontario. The Shores of Erie International Wine Festival features continuous live entertainment, over 50 vendors serving up the best local food and wine, master chef cooking demonstrations and wine seminars, an interactive tasting bar – all on the beautiful banks of the Detroit River, Fort Malden National Historic Site of Canada. Come join us and sample the very best of Lake Erie’s North Shore!

 

September 21-23 2012
Stratford, Ontario. Savour Stratford Perth County Culinary Festival. Great weather! Great food! Great guests! Great music! Great sponsors and volunteers! Each year there are Savour Stratford’s Signature Events, which highlight the Stratford Chefs School and their graduates, Stratford’s talented chefs and restaurants, the region’s farmers and our guest Celebrity Chef. The 2012 Festival will be sure to have some pretty spectacular and mouth watering Signature Events, including the Savour Stratford Tasting!

September 21-30 2012
Niagara Region, Ontario. Niagara Wine Festival. Come be a part of this annual tradition in beautiful Niagara and enjoy all the region has to offer with regards to wine.

September 27-30 2012.
Brighton, Ontario. Brighton Applefest. To celebrate the bountiful apple harvest at the height of the apple harvesting season Brighton celebrates its annual Applefest festival in the last full weekend of September. Events include BBQ’s, entertainment, children’s activities, dances, a street fair, arts and crafts, and a parade.

January 12-14 2012
London, Ontario. 2012 Wine & Food Show. Take one large venue. Add a generous helping of food connoisseurs and wine experts. Season well with tasting seminars, cooking demonstrations, divine sampling opportunities and informative exhibits. Mix with good friends, family or coworkers, and you have a recipe for a memorable night.