Pie + Picnic, with Olivia Krywucki

Just in time for Summer, Olivia Krywucki will teach a demonstration class featuring pies (savory and sweet) plus the perfect accompaniments for the ultimate picnic. In this class you will learn the fundamentals of making the flakiest, most reliable, undeniably delicious and beautiful-to-look-at pie crust. That technique will go into a deep-dish pie, plus savory and sweet hand pies that Olivia will create for our feast. The hand pies will be the centerpieces of our picnic lunch, along with three summery salads. Included in the class will be a recipe for a quick and delicious vinaigrette that you can depend on. Besides the deep-dish apple pie, Olivia will create blueberry hand pies, chocolate chip cookies and Strawberry Fool – all perfect picnic fare

You’ll leave our beautiful Hudson Valley – Berkshire cooking class with a deep understanding of pies, plus the inspiration to create your own perfect picnic, whether it be at Tanglewood, or a summer celebration in your own garden.

Menu to include:
Beef & Onion Hand Pie

Corn Jalapeno Salad

Potato Salad

Arugula Salad with the perfect Vinaigrette

Deep Dish Apple Pie

Blueberry Hand Pie

The BEST Chocolate Chip Cookies

Strawberry Mason Jar Fool

This demonstration class is limited to 12 people.

About Olivia:
Olivia’s thirteen years as a professional chef have been split between elite personal cheffing 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 will be available this 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.