This course is designed to take students on a culinary journey, teaching them key baking skills they will need. We will start with more simple bakes, such as brownies and peanut butter cookies, and progress through souffles, cheesecakes, and the challenging but delicious baklava and macarons! We will explore both savory and sweet baked goods, and students will come away with a knowledge of various kitchen tools and techniques, food safety tips, and an arsenal of recipes. We will also discuss customizations (including for allergies and preferences) and create various accompaniments to go with our creations, such as a dip for soft pretzels. Each week, there will be one or two videos for students to watch, along with recipes. If there are recipes students can't create due to dietary restrictions, missing tools, or missing ingredients, please let me know and I can provide a substitution! 

Each week, students will be asked to submit a picture of their final product. I will turn these photos into a collage so students can vote on their favorite presentation! 

Week 1: Video 1: Basic food and kitchen safety
Video 2: 3 ingredient peanut butter cookies
Assignment: Food safety quiz
Optional project: Food safety video--post in the classroom! 

Week 2: 
Video 1: Cheese biscuits
Video 2: Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting (using the same dough as the biscuits!--making savory and sweet from the same recipe!)
Project: Post a picture of someone in your family enjoying your food!

Week 3: 
Video 1: Cupcakes
Video 2: Buttercream frosting, decorating cupcakes
Project: Decorate a cupcake for each member of your family. Post in the classroom.

Week 4:
Video 1: Banana Bread
Video 2: Fudge
Project: Classroom poll--vote on your favorite recipe so far!

Week 5: 
Video 1: Oreo Truffles
Video 2: Apple Crisp

Week 6:
Video 1: Monkey Bread (a delicious breakfast your whole family can enjoy!)
Video 2: Soft pretzels--students will create a recipe for a dip or sauce to go with their recipes
Project: Share your recipe for your pretzel dip! Try and make someone else's recipe and comment, letting them know what you think!

Week of 7: (Starting Yeast breads!)
Video 1: Cheese and herbs bread sticks
Video 2: Pizza crusts
Project: Vote in the classroom for the best pizza toppings!

Week 8: 
Video 1: Yeast bread
Video 2: Cheesy garlic rolls
Project: Answer the question in the classroom--"What's the hardest part about baking bread?". 

Week 9: 
Video 1: Snickerdoodles (cookies)
Video 2: Reese Peanut Butter "cake"


Week 10: 
Video 1: Apple Pie
Video 2: Lemon Meringue Pie


Week 11:
Video 1: Baking a 2-tier cake
Video 2: Decorating a 2-tier cake (ganache and whipped-cream cream cheese frosting)
Project: Decorate a cake to represent yourself! Post in the classroom, describing how this cake represents you.

Week 12: 
Video 1: Cake Pops
Video 2: Chocolate truffles
Project: Design and create a cake pop for a themed party (kids birthday, baby shower, bridal shower, etc.). Post them in the classroom and see if your classmates can guess the theme. 

Week 13:
Video 1: Angel Food Cake
Video 2: Whipped Cream and Strawberry sauce
Project: Combine your angel food cake, whipped cream, and strawberry sauce for a delicious Strawberry shortcake! (Optional: this whipped cream and strawberry sauce is also delicious on the biscuits we made earlier!)

Week 14: 
Video 1: Savory Scones
Video 2: Chocolate Souffle
Project: Create a unique filling/topping for your scones. Share your recipe in the classroom. 

Week 15: 
Video 1: Merengues
Video 2: Crackers
Project: Create a delicious dip to accompany your crackers. Share your recipe in the classroom! 

Week 16: 
Video 1: Cheescake--crust and filling


Week 17: 
Video 1: Creme Brulee
Project: Share your work in the classroom! Comment on someone else's picture! 

Week 18: 
Video 1: Baklava
Project: Google other types of fillings for baklava. Share a link to the one you want to try next! 

Week 19: 
Video 1: Macarons
Video 2:  Macaron filling
Project: Create a unique macaron filling. Remember that you need to consider the flavor of both the macaron and the filling--what will complement each other the best? Share your creation in the classroom! 

Optional videos: brownies, banana coconut cake

Content will remain available for an additional week for students who want a second look at something!