Holiday Baking Like a Champ

Join pastry chef AJ DeDiego as he shares his favorite holiday recipes! From cookies, to pies, to French pastry, this exciting demonstration will give you a professional approach to your holiday baking! Chef AJ will demonstrate the versatility of French Choux Pastry, the delicious classic flavor combination in AJ’s favorite childhood treat: Magic Peanut Butter Middles, and classic pie dough with an irresistible pumpkin mousse filling. As Chef AJ demonstrates how to prepare each of these recipes, you’ll get the opportunity to taste them all! This is a one-of-a-kind, delicious, festive event you won’t want to miss!
Tickets are $50 per person – each ticket includes three wine pairings, a trio of desserts crafted by Chef AJ, and a behind the scenes look into the culinary artistry that goes into creating these sweet treats!

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Profiteroles
A delicate French pastry filled with cream and topped with chocolate ganache. This versatile dough only needs butter, milk, flour, and eggs, and can make a variety of desserts. 
Paired with Jeio Prosecco DOC, Veneto, Italy

Magic Peanut Butter Middles 
Delicious chocolate cookies with a surprise peanut butter center. These easy-to-make chocolate cookies are made up of a basic chocolate cookie dough, and the center only needs peanut butter and powdered sugar! These irresistible cookies are a classic pairing of chocolate and peanut butter. 
Paired with Caruso and Menini Marsala Superiore DOC, Sicily, Italy

Pumpkin Mousse Pie
A creamy, rich and smooth pumpkin mousse thickened with whipped cream on a classic pastry pie crust. The flakey, buttery pie crust is a perfect pairing with the sweet, spiced pumpkin mousse.
Paired with Taylor Fladgate 10 Year Tawny Port, Duoro, Portugal

ABOUT THE CHEF
AJ DeDiego is an Atlanta-based pastry chef with more than 7 years of experience. Starting with a YouTube channel demonstrating fun recipes to make at home in 2016, AJ has grown his baking presence in Atlanta throughout several different ventures: a booming social media presence focusing on recipe videos, teaching cake decorating classes at Cooks Warehouse, a variety of bakery experience with a current position as Pastry Chef at Atlanta’s JenChans, private one-on-one baking lessons, a multi-year partnership providing recipes and food videos for The Fresh Market, as well as numerous other national brands, and more. AJ’s passion for food has kept him going over the years, and the joy his food can bring other people makes it all worth it!

PARKING
Complimentary valet validation is provided.

PRICE
Ticket Price: $50

FINE PRINT
No menu substitutions. 
Gratuity is already included in ticket price. Tax will apply during checkout.
Cancellations made up to 48 hours before the event will be refunded 100%. Under 48 hours there will be no refunds. 
Guests must be 21+ to enjoy beverage pairings.
Third party ticketing sites are not affiliated with Epicurean Atlanta. Tickets cannot be marked up or resold. Only tickets purchased on-property at the hotel front desk or online at www.epicureanhotelatlanta.com are valid for entry.