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Sweet Confectionaries (Hands On)

  • All levels
  • 16 and older
  • $80
  • Earn 800 reward points
  • 490 N Main St, Chicago, IL
  • 2 hours & 30 minutes

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What you'll learn in this dessert class:

Marcel's is so excited to have guest chef, Chef Alissa Wallers in the Marcel's kitchen today. Alissa is a graduate of both The French Pastry School and The Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago. Alissa's resume includes work and study under renowned Pastry Chef Fancois Payard, Pastry Chef at the Sofitel Water Tower Hotel, leadership of the pastry department at the Waldorf Astoria, and currently an instructor at the French Pastry School. 

Join Chef Alissa this afternoon you will learn how to make homemade chocolate and sugar confections for beautiful holiday gifts to give or keep for yourself! A light lunch will be served and you will go home with confections.

On the menu: 
  • Dark Chocolate Mendiants, 
  • Traditional French Chocolate Candy, 
  • Peanut Butter Milk Chocolate Clusters, 
  • and Peppermint Marshmallow

Refund Policy

No refunds or store credits within 72 hours prior to the class.

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Downtown Glen Ellyn is home to one of the freshest and most innovative stores for cooking and food lovers locally, regionally and even globally. Open since September 2011 at 490 North Main Street, in a beautiful historic landmark building, is Marcel’s – a fresh kind of culinary experience.

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