# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Desserts for Entertaining Baking Class
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 25 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Entertaining doesn’t have to mean baking at the last minute. In this hands-on, bake-and-take class, Chef Melissa Walnock will guide students through a curated menu of elegant desserts designed to be made ahead and served with ease.


The class will include individual cheesecakes, bite-sized tarts, and a beautifully plated dessert that’s well-suited for spring gatherings and seasonal celebrations. While one plated dessert is Passover-friendly, the focus remains on versatile, crowd-pleasing sweets that work just as beautifully for baby showers, bridal showers, birthday parties, and casual entertaining.


Chef Melissa will share professional tips on timing, storage, and presentation so you can confidently prepare desserts in advance and plate them effortlessly when it’s time to host. This is a bake-and-take class—please bring your own to-go containers to transport your finished desserts home.

*Please note: we do our best to accommodate dietary restrictions with advance notice; however, due to the nature of our cooking classes, we may not be able to accommodate all needs.


About Chef Melissa Walnock:
Melissa Walnock is the Associate Dean of Baking & Pastry Arts at The Culinary Institute of America (CIA). Before joining the CIA faculty, Chef Walnock worked at some of the finest restaurants in the United States including The French Laundry in Yountville, CA, Jean-Georges V Steakhouse, Union Square Café in New York City and The Breakers in Palm Beach, FL.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gardiner/desserts-for-entertaining-baking-class/200029647902346
- **Event Categories**: workshops, cooking, food-drinks, art, nonprofit, parties, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 12

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Gardiner
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Watergrasshill Bed & Breakfast
- **lat**: 41.69617
- **long**: -74.13948
- **full address**: Watergrasshill Bed & Breakfast, 105 Phillies Bridge Road,Gardiner, New York, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Desserts for Entertaining Baking Class being held?
  - **A:** Desserts for Entertaining Baking Class takes place on Wed, 25 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 25 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm at Watergrasshill Bed & Breakfast, 105 Phillies Bridge Road,Gardiner, New York, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Desserts for Entertaining Baking Class?
  - **A:** Desserts for Entertaining Baking Class is organized by Watergrasshill Bed & Breakfast.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Desserts for Entertaining Baking Class is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Gardiner, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Desserts for Entertaining Baking Class sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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