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We are so excited for another great year of the Gygi Chocolate Extravaganza-

Click on the registration link for more details and to register.

Thursday November 10th:

10:00 am (end approx. at 10:45 am)-$5– Demo: Chocolate Dipped Pumpkin Marshmallows with Chef Josh Johnson from Guittard Chocolates REGISTER HERE

11 am (ends approx. at 11:45 am)- $5– Demo: Crispy Puffed Quinoa Chocolate Bar with Chef Josh Johnson from Guittard Chocolate Register Here

11:00 am (ends approx. at 1:30 pm)- $95- Hands-on: Chocolate Babka with Lori from Lo’s Kitchen- This class is now full- Join Waitlist

12:00 pm (ends approx. at 1:00 pm )- $5– Demo: Twix Cake with Cake by Courtney- Register Here

1:30 pm (ends approx. at 2:30pm)- $5– Demo: Rich Chocolate Tart with Chef Josh Johnson from Guittard Chocolate Register Here

3:00 pm (ends approx. at 4:30 pm)- $50– Hands-on: Chocolate Souffle with Sylvain Leroy- This class is now full- Join Waitlist

3:00 pm (ends approx. at 3:45 pm)- $5– Demo: Cocoa Powders & making Chocolate Diamants with Chef Josh Johnson of Guittard Register Here

4:00 pm (ends approx. at 5:00 pm)- $5– Demo: Homemade Toffee with Barb Charon- This class is now full- Join Waitlist

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Friday November 11th:

10:00 am (ends approx. at 11:30 am)- $50– Hands-on: Apple Tatin financier with Sylvain Leroy- Register Here

10:00 am (ends approx. at 10:40 am)- $5– Demo: Chocolate Macarons with Barb from Sweet Mac Shop- This class is now full- Join Waitlist

11:00 am (ends approx. at 11:40 am)- $5– Demo: Chocolate Macaron Fillings with Barb from Sweet Mac Shop- This Class is now full-Join Waitlist

12:00 pm (ends approx. at 12:40 pm)- $5– Demo: Compound Chocolate and Cake Pops with Robyn from The Chocolate Workshop- Register Here

1:00 pm (ends approx. at 1:40 pm)- $5– Demo: Chocolate Chip Fudge Sourdough Bread with Charity Lighten- Register Here

2:00 pm (ends approx. at 3:30 pm)-$50- Hands-on: Soft Caramel Chocolate Bonbons with Sylvain Leroy- Class is Full- Join Waitlist Here

2:00 pm (ends approx. at 2:40 pm)- $5– Demo: Pumpkin Chocolate Tamales with Chef Tami Steggell from Ruby Snap and Bite Me Industries- Register Here

4:00 pm (ends approx at 5:30 pm) $50– Hands-on: Chocolate Box Cookies with Blyss- This class is now full- Join Waitlist

4:00 pm (ends approx at 5:30 pm)- $50– Hands-on: Kids (age 12-17) Mini Chocolate Gingerbread House with Kristie- Register Here

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Saturday November 12th:

10:00 am (ends approx at 11:30 am)- $50– Hands-on: Chocolate Tarts with Meriel- This class is now full- Join Waitlist

10:00 am (end approx at 10:40 am)- $5– Demo: Tempering Chocolate with Rebecca- This class is now full Join Waitlist

11:00 am (ends approx at 12 pm)- $15– Hands-on: Kids (age 8-12) Truffles with Chef Lindsey Hargett- Register Here

11:00 am (ends approx at 12:00 pm)- $5– Demo: Chocolate Raviloi with Chef Brandon Price- Register Here

12:00 pm (ends approx at 1:30 pm)- $50– Hands-on: Chocolate Nougat with Rebecca- This class is now full- Join Waitlist

12:00 pm (end approx at 12:45 pm)- $5– Demo: Chocolate Covered Popcorn with Brad the Dad

Register Here

12:30 pm (ends approx at 1:30pm)- $15– Hands-on: Kids (age 8-12) Truffles with Chef Lindsey Hargett This class is now full, Join Waitlist Here

1:00 pm (ends approx at 1:40 pm)- $5– Demo: AMAZING Chocolate Chip Cookies with Chef Martin Earl- This class is now full- Join Waitlist

2:00 pm (ends approx at 4:30 pm)- $95– Hands-on: Upscale Molded Chocolate with John Neil– This class is now full- Join Waitlist

2:00 pm (ends approx at 2:45 pm)- $5– Demo: Holiday Treats with Connie McDonald- Register Here

3:00 pm (ends approx 3:45 pm)- $5– Demo: Party Cookies with Spencer Lawson- Register Here

5:00 pm (ends approx at 7:30 pm)- $95– Hands-on: Pate De Fruit with John Neil- Register Here

Join us for the “sharpest” party of the year. 

Free Knife Sharpening– The professionals from Wusthof are back with their state of the art sharpening system and we want to offer FREE KNIFE SHARPENING FOR YOU. Bring in that most used knife (or that one that needs the sharpening the most), and we will get it back in perfect working order. (Please one knife per person, no serrated knives.)

SALES. SALES. SALES. We are so excited to offer the best pricing on knives we will offer all year! Get your wishlists ready!

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10-11 am-Hands-on Knife Skills Class- Join the professionals from Wusthof in this hands-on knife skills class. Learn the proper way to store, sharpen, hold, chop, dice, and more- as we dive deep into all things knife. Every student will receive a $10 gift card for use on your next Wusthof purchase. Class is limited to 12 people.

$10; Ages 15+

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11:30-1:30 pm– Chef Training with Wusthof Executive Chef Mike Garaghty.

The main event of the day! We are so excited to offer this professional class! This class will teach you new skills-yet delicious recipes that will have you cooking just like the pros in no time. We wanted this to be the perfect combination of knife skills (that you will really use!), time saving ideas, money saving cuts of meat, and the perfect way to use them all for your next dinner. Each student will receive one of Wusthof’s newest knives- the 6″ curved boning knife ( a $110/value) – which is perfectly designed and sized to not only trim, debone, and cut steaks or filets but doubles as a utility knife making it a go to knife for home chefs- You will love this knife!

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NY Strip Steak

Oven Poached Salmon

Duck Fat Hash browns

Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Pancetta, Caramelized Onions, Pecorino Romano, and Balsamic Glaze

Rummy Pineapple Pound Cake

$60/person

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2-3 pm-Hands-on Knife Skills Class- Join the professionals from Wusthof in this hands-on knife skills class. Learn the proper way to store, sharpen, hold, chop, dice, and more- as we dive deep into all things knife. Every student will receive a $10 gift card for use on your next Wusthof purchase. Class is limited to 12 people.

$10; Ages 15+

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3:30-4:30 pm– Kids in the Kitchen- KNIFE SKILLS with Chef Lindsey Hargett- It wouldn’t be a Gygi event without a class for the kiddos! Starting them with the proper skills in the kitchen will make them love to cook! They will discover the best way to hold their knife, how to chop, and save time by doing it all correctly. Each child will leave with their own chef knife.

$30/ child

This class is for children aged 8-13. Please make sure your child is in this age group before registering them for this class.

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Can’t make it to a class? Stop in anytime between 10 am and 2 pm- the whole store is having a party!  We will have sales, demos, knife sharpening, and enter to win some of our favorite knives.

See you then!

Every year we like to throw a party all around one of favorite things— CHOCOLATE. We celebrate the upcoming Holidays, teach new ideas and recipes, and have a whole lot of fun. As a thank you to our many great customers we offer a whole lot of free classes (and some smaller paid ones) over two days and fill the classroom with our favorite people–YOU! Along with the classes you will also find, store-wide sales, giveaways, samples, fun and lots and lots of chocolate. Join us for the day, an hour, or even just pop in with the family-all are invited for the store events!

Below you will find a schedule of the 2-day event classes- please note that some classes will overlap in time- so please be mindful when registering so that you are not taking spots in both classes.

Click on each listing for more details and to register.

We are so excited for another great year of the Gygi Chocolate Extravaganza-

Friday November 9th:

10 am (ends approx. at 11 am)- FREE-Tempering Chocolate Demo with Rebecca Millican-CLASS IS NOW FULL

10 am (ends approx. at Noon)- $75– Chocolate Box Sugar Cookies (Hands-on) with Blyss Cookies-CLASS IS NOW FULL

11 am (ends approx. at 11:45 am)- FREE– Chocolate Popcorn Demo with Brad McDonald-CLASS IS NOW FULL

11:30 am (ends approx. at 12:30 pm) FREE Understanding Baking Cocoa’s- The differences and how to use them Demo with Chef Rebecca Millican CLASS IS NOW FULL

1:00 pm (ends approx. at 2 pm)- FREE The Science and History of Chocolate Demo with Chef Martin Earl from Thermoworks

2:00 pm (ends approx. at 4:00 pm)- $75 -Tempering and Elevated Chocolate Bars with Ruth Kendrick-CLASS IS NOW FULL

2:00 pm (ends approx. at 2:45 pm)- FREE– Chocolate Popcorn Demo with Brad McDonald-CLASS IS NOW FULL

2:30 pm (ends approx. at 3:30 pm)- FREE-Advanced Decorating Demo with Chef Rebecca Millican-CLASS IS NOW FULL

4:00 pm (ends approx. at 4:45 pm) FREE– Peter’s Caramel Uses- How to melt, dip, thin, and thicken Peter’s caramel Demo with Candace and Heather- CLASS IS NOW FULL

Saturday November 10th-

 10 am-(ends at 11:00 am)- FREE The perfect German Chocolate Cake Demo with Courtney Rich- CLASS IS NOW FULL.

10:30 am (ends approx. at 12:30 pm)- $50– Advanced Chocolate Molding with Chef Rebecca Millican (Hands-on) CLASS IS NOW FULL

10 am (ends approx. at 10:45 am)- FREE– Chocolate Covered Popcorn Demo with Brad McDonald CLASS IS NOW FULL

11:30 pm (ends approx. at 12:30 pm)- FREE– The perfect German Chocolate Cake Demo with Courtney Rich-CLASS IS FULL

1:00 pm (ends approx. at 2 pm)- $5-Kids in the Kitchen-with Chef Lindsey Hargett- Chocolate Truffles (Hands-on Workshop) CLASS IS FULL

1:30 pm (ends approx. at 2:30 pm)-FREE- The Perfect Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie  Demo with The Food Nanny and Mrs. Calls Caramels CLASS IS FULL

1:30 pm (ends approx. at 3:00 pm) $50– Advanced Hand-Dipping Chocolates with Chef Rebecca Millican (Hands-on)-CLASS IS FULL

3:00 pm -(ends approx at 4:00 pm) FREE-The Perfect Caramel Apple- with Smackerel Events (The Caramel Apple Queen!) Demo- CLASS IS FULL

4:15 pm (ends approx at 5:00 pm) FREE- Chocolate Fillings and Centers Demo-with Chef Martin Earl from Thermoworks- CLASS IS FULL

4:00 pm- (ends approx. at 5:30 pm)- $50 Advanced Chocolate Sculpting- with Chef Rebecca Millican (Hands-On)

If you are shopping for that hard to buy loved one, or know what a huge “Gygi Fan” they are- a Gift Card for a cooking class is just the perfect gift. Most classes are $65.00, so if you are looking to cover the fee of the whole class, please buy in increments of $65. Once received, your gift card recipient can pick whichever class they want and when it is convenient for them. They can either sign up online, give us a call in the store, or even send us an email (classes@gygi.com) to sign up. Gift cards can also be used for store merchandise if they so choose.

There is no additional tax, service fees or other hidden fees. Each month offers a different variety of classes, seasonal flavors and classes from local chefs, bloggers, and foodies alike. You’ll be everyone’s favorite gift giver once you start passing these out.