Gluten-Free Baking

Join Chef Michele live on Zoom for a gluten-free baking class that focuses on practical skills and reliable results. You’ll bake sugar cookies, snack cakes, and rolls while learning how to create your own gluten-free flour mix that works across recipes. You’ll get real-time guidance on how gluten-free doughs behave, how to adjust textures, and what to watch for in baking times. This class gives you a solid starting point for baking without wheat and helps you troubleshoot as you go. By the end, you’ll have a set of fresh bakes and a flour mix you can use again in your own kitchen. You’ll receive a shopping and equipment list 5 days before class, a prep packet with recipes and Zoom link 2 days before class, and a full video replay after class. One registration covers up to two people cooking together in the same kitchen.

• Feb 28, 2027 to Feb 28, 2027 from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm (1 sessions total), Sunday
• Fee: $70
• Item: 33102
• A shopping and equipment list will be emailed to students 5 days before class, a prep packet with recipes and Zoom link 2 days before class.

Cake Decorating for Beginners

Ready to turn your cake dreams into reality? Join award-winning Sugar Artist and Food Network Competitor Michele Sweeney for a fun, hands-on cake decorating class that's perfect for beginners. Over six weeks, you'll dive into the world of cake making, from baking the perfect cake to whipping up two types of buttercream, mastering piping techniques, and transforming simple desserts into edible works of art. You'll get to practice piping flowers and borders, learning to fill your piping bags like a pro and color buttercream for eye-catching designs. By the end, you'll have decorated cupcakes and an impressive eight-inch cake that's sure to wow at your next celebration! With one baking class via Zoom and the rest in-person, this class is all about collaboration, creativity, and cake, what more could you want? Just bring your apron, a sack lunch, and get ready to impress!

• Jan 09, 2027 to Feb 20, 2027 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm (6 sessions total), Saturday
• Fee: $325
• Item: 33182

• Supplies are required for this course.

  There will be no class on Sat, 2/13. 

  This class has a supply fee of $100 - CASH payments only.

  MicroMart is closed on weekends; students are encouraged to bring a snack/lunch.

Cookie Decorating for Beginners

Turn simple sugar cookies into beautifully decorated creations! Join award-winning Sugar Artist and Food Network competitor Michele Sweeney for a hands-on introduction to decorating with royal icing. You’ll learn icing consistencies, outlining and flooding, layering details, and techniques for creating clean, polished designs. Michele will also demonstrate how to make custom sprinkles and royal icing transfers. No experience is needed, and themes change each quarter. Students also receive a free copy of Michele’s Cookies for All Occasions cookbook to continue creating at home.

Bring an apron, wear comfortable clothes and get ready for some cookie fun!

• Mar 13, 2027 to Mar 13, 2027 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm (1 sessions total), Saturday
• Fee: $95
• Item: 33183

• Supplies are required for this course.

  This class has a supply fee of $50 - CASH payments only.

  MicroMart is closed on weekends; students are encouraged to bring a snack/lunch.

Holiday Cookie Decorating: Build a Wreath Centerpiece

Create a holiday centerpiece that's almost too pretty to eat! Join award-winning Sugar Artist and Food Network Competitor Chef Michele Sweeney as you decorate a festive holiday wreath cookie made from multiple sugar cookie pieces that come together to form one beautiful display.

Designed with beginners in mind, this hands-on class will introduce you to the fundamentals of decorating with royal icing. You'll learn how to color icing, achieve the right icing consistencies, outline and flood cookies, add dimension and decorative details, and assemble your decorated pieces into a stunning holiday wreath perfect for gifting, entertaining, or displaying at your holiday table.

Along the way, you'll pick up professional decorating tips and techniques that can be applied to future cookie projects. Students will also receive a digital copy of Chef Michele's Cookies for All Occasions cookbook, packed with recipes, decorating tips, and inspiration for future creations.

Bring an apron, wear comfortable clothes, and don't forget a sack lunch. You'll leave with new skills, decorating confidence, a festive edible creation, and resources to continue decorating at home long after the holidays are over.

• Dec 12, 2026 to Dec 12, 2026 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm (1 sessions total), Saturday
• Fee: $95
• Item: 39569
• There is a $50 supply fee due to the instructor at the start of class to cover the cost of additional materials that will be supplied to you.
  Supplies are required for this course.
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