Cakes & Scones for Teatime and beyond, with Mimi Beaven

Being Anglo-French, Mimi Beaven grew up with tea and cakes as an afternoon ritual. Then when she opened Little Ghent Farm the kitchen table was loaded with scones, breads and cakes for people to enjoy at the farm, at home, or to gift to friends and family.

Baked goods always bring a comfort and joy to gatherings. Mimi believes that sharing a moment over tea, baked goods and a chat are a great way to connect and escape from the day-to-day rushing. These items are not restricted to teatime though, they make great additions to a brunch or as a dessert alongside some creme fraiche or ice cream. There’s never a bad time for cake.

In this class, Mimi will demonstrate her much-loved lemon and currant scones alongside a polenta cake with seasonal fruit and Madeira cake, all of which we will enjoy together over a cup of tea at the end of class.

This demonstration class is limited to ten people.

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About Mimi Beaven

Mimi grew up surrounded by French and English food as her parents had a restaurant in the Cotswolds, England and her grandparents and French family had restaurants in Lyon, France. After studying Agriculture she started working front of house in restaurants and then raised two daughters with her husband Richard. After moving to the US in 2002 and then having a house in Ghent from 2005 Mimi cooked more and more. Richard and Mimi founded and built Made in Ghent at Little Ghent Farm in 2014 and operated it successfully until 2021. They had a loyal following who loved Mimi’s bread, cakes, soups and preserves along with the pork, chicken and eggs they raised on the farm.

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 may receive credit and register for another class of equal value held within the subsequent two months, if a class is available.

Cooking class attendees receive 10% discount on kitchenware purchases on class day.

HGS Home Chef is a member of TheWorkshopExperience.org, a group of friends who produce exceptional experiential learning through classes and workshops on a wide variety of topics in and around Hillsdale, NY – at the crossroads of the Hudson Valley and Berkshires.