The Kitchen Shoppe

Wilton is introducing a brand new format that we think you'll love!

Join us in June for the Wilton cake decorating courses. Each course is four weeks long and is 2 hours each week. Flowers and Cake Design is scheduled for June 8, 15, 22, and 29. Please call to reserve your spot, as space is limited. The four week course including the course book is $45. Additional supplies, if needed are an additional charge. We discount all student purchases 10%.

Dates for other classes will soon follow.

Decorating Basics
To Be Announced 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
$45.00 for 4 classes

The Wilton Method® Decorating Basics Course is the perfect place to start! Your Instructor will show you the right way to decorate, step by step, so that you experience the excitement of successfully decorating your first cake in a Wilton Method Course. You'll understand how to bake a great cake, see how to make and color icing and learn the best way to ice the cake. You will also practice the three fundamentals of decorating, enabling you to approach each technique the right way for great results. Along the way, you'll learn to create icing drop flowers, rosettes, shells, pompom flowers, leaves, shaggy mums, and the ribbon rose. You'll also decorate cookies, cupcakes, and of course cakes!

Flowers and Cake Design
June 8, 15, 22, & 29 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
$45.00 for 4 classes

Flowers and Cake Design is one of two additional courses you can choose; the sequence doesn't matter. In Flowers and Cake Design, you'll explore sophisticated ways to bring your cakes and desserts to life! Your Wilton Method Instructor will teach you to create breathtaking icing flowers such as pansies, lilies and the famous Wilton Rose. Then, you'll discover the secrets of arranging them in a beautifully balanced cake-top bouquet. Your amazing flowers will be framed by an impressive boarder treatment or basketweave design. With the skills you learn here and your ability to make flowers in advance using gum paste and fondant or royal icing, you can create beautiful blooms at your convenience, ready to place on any cake.

Gum Paste and Fondant
To Be Announced 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

$45.00 for 4 classes

Gum Paste and Fondant is one of two additional courses you can choose; the sequence doesn't matter. In Gum Paste and Fondant you'll discover one of the most exciting and satisfying ways to decorate a cake. Your Wilton Method Instructor will lead you every step of the way as you create amazing handshaped flowers, beautiful borders and bold accents using these easy-to-shape icings. As you learn each technique - an artful bow, mum, rose, carnation, calla lily, rosebud, daisy, and embellished borders - you'll be closer to your crowning achievement: A Final Course Cake that showcases your skills. The confidence you'll gain as you decorate with gum paste and fondant will enable you to create cakes that will add excitement to your family celebrations for years to come.

Build an herb container with Debbie Plant from Plants Herb Farm!
Thursday, June 17th 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
$12.00

Debbie is a master gardener that would love to help you utilize herbs in your cooking. Join us for a really fun class building your own herb container. Debbie will provide the soil, pot, and information. You can purchase any variety of herbs from our selection at the shop straight from Debbie's garden.

We would love to plan your next event. Please contact us for information about private parties including tea parties, birthday, dinner parties, or just getting together. We'll take care of the details so you can just relax and have a delightful time.

Gift Certificates are available for The Kitchen Shoppe which can be used for our Cooking Classes.

Payment in full is required at the time of registration. We will gladly take phone, e-mail or fax reservations if a charge card is used at the time. Please make sure you can attend, as refunds will not be made. If there is a waiting list for your class, we will try to find a replacement for you or try to fit you into another class. We reserve the right to cancel or reschedule any class because of insufficient enrollment. Our classes are limited to 20 people, so make your reservation early. A discount on store merchandise will be given to our students on the day of their class.

October

Pumpkin Festival
October 9th & 10th

Volant is the place to be for peak autumn color. Enjoy the sights and smells of the season viewing craft demonstrations and how apple butter is made. Try grape stomping at the winery. Pumpkin decorating, tin punching, and a harvest market make this an enjoyable day for all.

Chili Cook-off

Saturday, October 9th 11 am - 4 pm no entry fee

Break out your best chili recipe for our chili cook-off! It's a friendly competition between local restaurants and home cooks. Top two entries win gift certificates to The Kitchen Shoppe. The public is encouraged to taste all of the recipes and vote for your favorite. If chili isn't usually part of your diet, you might want to be careful, these recipes can pack a serious punch. Competition is held at the fire hall, just behind The Kitchen Shoppe. All proceeds support the Volant Volunteer Fire Department.