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 Fran Bigelow
Founder and Owner
Fran’s Chocolates
Seattle and Bellevue, WashingtonFran Bigelow has won numerous awards since opening
her shop in 1982. The Book of Chocolate named her the best chocolatier
in America. Her Pure Chocolate won a Gourmand
Cookbook Award, was named
among the Best Cookbooks of 2004 by Food & Wine and was a James
Beard award finalist.
Fran Bigelow
Fran’s Chocolate Desserts
San Mateo (class# SM0129)
Tue., January 29 at 6:30 PM
A light snack will be provided.
 $50
Fran Bigelow
Fran’s Chocolate Desserts
Blackhawk (class# BH0130)
Wed., January 30 at 6:30 PM
A light snack will be provided.
$50
 Gayle Gaggero
Gayle Gaggero is the founder and CEO of Kids Culinary Adventures, which
applies math, science, reading and art to cooking. She previously
served as the dean of the California Culinary Academy. Gayle also
hosts In the Mix on Snippet Radio.
Gayle Gaggero
Chocoboxes
Blackhawk (class# BH0202)
Sat., February 2 at 1:00 PM
A light snack will be provided.
 $70
Gayle Gaggero
Chocoboxes
San Mateo (class# SM0207)
Thu., February 7 at 6:30 PM
A light snack will be provided.
$70
 John Scharffenberger Founder
Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker
BerkeleyJohn Scharffenberger formed Scharffenberger Cellars to manufacture
sparkling wines and in 1995, he sold the company to Veuve Clicquot.
In 1996, he formed Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker with Robert Steinberg,
applying the artisan methods of making champagne to chocolate. He co-wrote
the James Beard award-winning Essence of Chocolate.
John Scharffenberger
Master Class in Chocolate
Blackhawk (class# BH0207)
SOLD OUT Thu., February 7 at 6:30 PM
A light snack will be provided.
 $45
Seminar
John Scharffenberger
Master Class in Chocolate
San Mateo (class# SM0212)
Tue., February 12 at 6:30 PM
A light snack will be provided.
$45 Seminar
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 Tom Vargas
Tom Vargas was head chef at Cafe Borrone in Menlo Park and also owned
Cafe Brio and Brio Baking Company in Redwood City. With 25 years
of food service experience, he now specializes in teaching and catering
Mexican cuisine.
Tom Vargas
Mexican Desserts
Menlo Park (class# MP0209)
CLOSED Sat., February 9 at 1:00 PM
A light snack will be provided.
$70
 Maria Capdevielle
Maria Capdevielle is a classically trained pastry
chef from Abruzzo, Italy. Her local restaurant experience includes
San Francisco’s Rose Pistola, The Waterfront and Market Hall, The Townhouse
Grill & Restaurant
in Emeryville and a stint at the famed Chez Panisse in Berkeley.
Maria Capdevielle
Rustic Italian Breads
San Mateo (class# SM0308)
SOLD OUT Sat., March 8 at 1:00 PM
$70
Maria Capdevielle
Rustic Italian Breads
Blackhawk (class# BH0405)
CLOSEDSat., April 5 at 1:00 PM
$70
 Michael Recchiuti
Chocolatier-Owner
Recchiuti Confections San FranciscoMichael Recchiuti has been featured in Food & Wine,
Bon Appetit and The New York Times and is the only American ever to
be invited to the prestigious Le Club du Chocolat aux Palais. He co-authored
the IACP award-winning and James Beard Foundation award-nominated Chocolate
Obsession.
 Fran Gage
Fran Gage owned the award-winning Fran Gage Patisserie Francaise in
San Francisco for 10 years. She is a charter member of the Baker’s
Dozen and a co-author of The Baker’s Dozen Cookbook. Her other books
include Bread and Chocolate, A Sweet Quartet and Chocolate Obsession.
Michael
Recchiuti & Fran Gage
Chocolate Obsession
San Mateo (class# SM0312)
SOLD OUT Wed., March 12 at 6:30 PM
A light snack will be provided.
$60
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