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Calendar of Events
May 28, 2012
Memorial Day – School is Closed
Chef Chris Hanmer’s School of Pastry Design will be closed for Memorial Day.
June 4, 2012
Dessert Professional Magazine’s Top Ten Pastry Chefs in America
On June 4th, 2012, Dessert Professional magazine will hold their 19th annual awards ceremony to present the 2012 Top Ten Pastry Chefs in America, in New York City at The Institute of Culinary Education.
June 11, 2012
Chocolate Design 1
In this chocolate basics class, students learn tempering, maintaining and working with chocolate. Students will learn contemporary techniques including flowers and colors, and will make an artistic showpiece designed Chef Chris.
All classes begin at 8:00 AM, Chef Rubber, 6627 Schuster Street, Las Vegas, NV 89118
To register for this class, click here
June 12, 2012
Chocolate Design 2
Students who have mastered the basics of chocolate will take their skills to the next level in this class. Students will learn contemporary techniques including flowers, casting chocolate in molds, and adding color and will make an artistic showpiece over 3 feet tall that has been designed by Chef Chris.
All classes begin at 8:00 AM, Chef Rubber, 6627 Schuster Street, Las Vegas, NV 89118
To register for this class, click here
June 13, 2012
Sugar Design 1
In this class students will work in a group setting with hands-on instruction from Chef Chris. The class will cover boiling and proper storage of sugar, as well as pulling sugar, blowing sugar, and basic techniques. The students will leave with a basic knowledge of sugar projects and will start creating sugar decoration of their own.
All classes begin at 8:00 AM, Chef Rubber, 6627 Schuster Street, Las Vegas, NV 89118
To register for this class, click here
June 14, 2012
Sugar Design 2
In this class students will work in a group setting with hands-on instruction from Chef Chris. The class will cover contemporary sugar art and will build from the level 1 curriculum. The class will cover contemporary flowers, use of color, and how to make ribbon. One amenity size showpiece is created using the techniques covered in the class. This class will not cover boiling and storage of sugar.
All classes begin at 8:00 AM, Chef Rubber, 6627 Schuster Street, Las Vegas, NV 89118
To register for this class, click here
June 15, 2012
Modern Sugar Flower Techniques
In this class students will learn new types of pulled and blown sugar flowers. The focus is only on new and modern flowers and techniques, and the class is for students that already have knowledge of sugar work. Chef Chris will use liquid nitrogen, molds, and new shapes to create modern sugar flowers. This class is a must for the modern sugar artist.
All classes begin at 8:00 AM, Chef Rubber, 6627 Schuster Street, Las Vegas, NV 89118
To register for this class, click here
June 21, 2012
Modern Bon Bons
This class is a must for the modern chocolatier. In this 2-day class, Chef Chris will cover how to design bon bon flavors and use colored cocoa butter to make edible works of art. Students will also learn contemporary flavors of ganache, production flow, shelf life and water activity.
All classes begin at 8:00 AM, Chef Rubber, 6627 Schuster Street, Las Vegas, NV 89118
To register for this class, click here