Teen Baking Class and Book Signing

Date and Time

Sunday, Oct 18, 2026 10am - 1pm

Location

Details

Calling all junior bakers! Celebrate Autumn in the Teaching Kitchen with a seasonal baking class with celebrity chef, Marisa Churchill. Your ticket includes a signed copy of her YA novel debut: Secrets, Spells, and Chocolate!

This class is geared for ages 10-16 years old.

What We’re Making:

Pumpkin Ricotta Cheesecake
Chocolate Brownie Cookies
Savory Fall Galette

Take-Aways:

Hands-on instruction by Marisa Churchill.
A copy of Marisa’s newest book, Secrets, Spells, and Chocolate.
2oz bottle pure vanilla extract from Rodelle Vanilla
Recipe packet full of all the recipes from class to take home.
Time to eat and enjoy all the delicious food you’ve cooked at the end of class.

Marisa Churchill spent a decade of her career working in some of San Francisco’s most notable restaurants, where she was named “one of the city’s top pastry chefs,” by Michael Bauer (former head food critic of the San Francisco Chronicle). She was a competitor on Top Chef season two, and competed multiple times on Food Network Challenge, where she took first or second place in every challenge. She is the author of two cookbooks Sweet & Skinny and My Sweet & Skinny Life. Her recipes have appeared in numerous culinary publications, from Food & Wine to Epicurious. Her recipes have also been featured in Oprah.com, Women’s Health, and on numerous TV shows: The Talk, Access Hollywood, Hallmark’s Home & Family, and more. Marisa currently writes for Eater and does recipe development for Delish. She’s a member of SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators). When she isn’t cooking, she’s busy whipping up fun new story plots. Secrets, Spells, and Chocolate is her young adult debut. To learn more, visit her website or follow her on Instagram @chef_marisachurchill

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