American Holiday Pies, with Olivia Krywucki

There is so much more to Thanksgiving pie-making than apple and pumpkin! Let’s dig into some deep fall flavors while learning the art of classic American pie making. The class will begin with Olivia’s go-to pie dough, then will branch out into four scrumptious holiday pies that are not your standard Thanksgiving fare. Join Olivia Krywucki in our Hudson Valley/Berkshire kitchen for this special holiday.

Menu items to include:

• Pecan pie with beurre caramel
• Sweet potato pie with marshmallow meringue
• Anjou pear frangipane tart
• Chocolate chess pie

This demonstration class is limited to 12 people.

About Olivia Krywucki:

Olivia’s 13 years as a professional chef have been split between elite personal chefing and baking. Loving food all her life, there is so much to learn. She never wanted to be pigeon-holed as either a chef or baker, so instead, she is both. Blessed with a proverbial Italian grandmother, Olivia spent much of her childhood in her grandmother’s kitchen learning by watching. It was her first apprenticeship, really; laying the groundwork for cooking fundamentals and the importance of growing one’s own food. Nobody grew better tomatoes!

Olivia studied at The French Culinary Institute, now the International Culinary Center, in Manhattan. A strong believer in growing one’s own food and knowing where your food is from, Olivia followed her education with an apprenticeship at Dan Barber’s world-renowned Blue Hill at Stone Barns and went on to work as a pastry chef in other fine restaurants and also as a personal chef for notable clients. Olivia loves the intimacy of personal cheffing and recently started her own pastry business made in her Berkshires kitchen. Her hand pies, the Roly Poly, and other baked goods are available in summer at the Hillsdale-Copake Farmer’s Market.

Cancellation policy: We do not offer refunds on purchased tickets. Persons who notify us at least seven (7) days in advance that they cannot attend will receive credit and may register for another class of equal value held within the subsequent two months.

Notes: Cooking class attendees receive 10% discount on kitchenware purchases on class day. Classes are geared to adults unless otherwise noted. However, children over 7 are welcome to attend with an accompanying adult.