Cooking Demos
Schedule
Saturday, June 15
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Demo By
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Demo
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Time
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CakeSpaz
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Lemon Curd / Swiss Meringue
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1:00 pm
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CakeSpaz
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Lemon Curd / Swiss Meringue
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2:00 pm
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Marty's Joint Food Tuck
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Crispy Pork Belly Bahn Mi
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3:00 pm
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Sunday, June 16
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Demo By
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Demo
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Time
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Kristina's Kitchen
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Sugar cookie decorating
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1:00 pm
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Airborne Roasting
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TBD
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2:00 pm
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Truffle Shuffle SF
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TBD
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3:00 pm
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Saturday, June 22
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Demo By
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Demo
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Time
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The Vineyard Mom
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TBD
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1:00 pm
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Jaded Desserts
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Cookie decorating
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2:00 pm
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Jaded Desserts
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Cookie decorating
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3:00 pm
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Sunday, June 23
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Aurora Catering
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A trio of summer appetizers
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1:00 pm
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Jaded Desserts
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Cookie decorating
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2:00 pm
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Always Yours Bakery Cafe
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Decorating and filling macarons
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3:00 pm
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Saturday, June 29
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Demo By
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Demo
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Time
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The Vineyard Mom
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TBD
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1:00 pm
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Cheese Art
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Cheese carving
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2:00 pm
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New Tradition Kitchen
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Carrot adobo risotto & flambé banana fosters
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3:00 pm
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Sunday, June 30
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Demo By
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Time
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Your Taco Guy
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Tamales
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2:00 pm
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Pans on Fire
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Cupcake decoration & how to store in Zwilling Fresh n Save containers
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3:00 pm
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Saturday, July 6
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Demo By
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Jenn's Cupcakes and Parties
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Burger cupcakes and floral design cupcakes
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1:00 pm
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Jenn's Cupcakes and Parties
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Burger cupcakes and floral design cupcakes
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2:00 pm
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Jenn's Cupcakes and Parties
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Burger cupcakes and floral design cupcakes
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3:00 pm
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Sunday, July 7
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Demo By
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Demo
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Time
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Jenn's Cupcakes and Parties
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Burger cupcakes and floral design cupcakes
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1:00 pm
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Jenn's Cupcakes and Parties
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Burger cupcakes and floral design cupcakes
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2:00 pm
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Jenn's Cupcakes and Parties
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Burger cupcakes and floral design cupcakes
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3:00 pm
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Bio's
Business Name: Jenn’s Cupcakes
Demonstrator: Jenn DeJanes
Bio:
At Jenn’s Cupcakes, we create handcrafted desserts that are both modern and timeless. As a woman-owned business based in the Bay Area, we’re dedicated to providing high-end custom cakes, gourmet cupcakes, and dessert bars using only the finest premium ingredients. We believe in supporting our local community, which is why we offer fundraising opportunities to give back to Bay Area schools and non-profit organizations. Whether you’re planning a personal or corporate event, we’re here to help you create a memorable dessert experience that’s as unique as you are.
Website: www.jennscupcakesandparties.com
Business Name: The Vineyard Mom
Demonstrator: Leslie Dabney
Bio:
Leslie Dabney, also known as The Vineyard Mom, is a successful TV and live event host, blogger and social media influencer. She has hosted cooking segments on KRON4 in San Francisco as well as FOX, ABC and NBC affiliates in multiple markets. Leslie is also a food and wine writer and a contributor to South Livermore Living Magazine. Her passion is to elevate your cooking and dining experience with food and wine pairings.
Website: Thevineyardmomliving.com
Business Name: Always Yours Bakery Cafe
Demonstrator: Natalie Wong
Bio:
Natalie Wong opened Always Yours Bakery Cafe in late 2021 after raising over $93,000 through a Kickstarter campaign with the simple belief that through all our differences, everyone can come together over joyful, mouthwatering desserts. Natalie and her team began serving some of the best San Francisco Bay Area desserts and boba drinks. They have grown to offer customers in the Bay Area desserts, including tiramisu, crème brûlée, pastries, crinkle cookies, macarons, cakes, vegan desserts, boba milk teas, & more. Additionally, they’ve expanded and offer catering for events in the Bay Area with custom dessert bars, macaron towers, customized macarons and cakes, self-serve boba bars, and more. They’ve provided catering for local community events, private events, & for companies such as Youtube, LinkedIn, Facebook, Tesla, and Netflix. Always Yours Bakery Café provides some of the best service and San Francisco Bay Area and East Bay desserts and milk teas to truly satisfy their customers’ sweet tooth.
Website: alwaysyoursbakerycafe.com
Business Name: Aurora Catering
Demonstrators: Martin Deardorf, Kenneth Markham
Bio:
Since 2008, Dawn & Chef Marty Deardorf have owned and operated Aurora Catering in Alameda County, specializing in fresh Mediterranean-inspired dishes for gatherings of 20 to 400 guests. They cater to all social & corporate events, providing both delivery and full-service options to ensure a seamless experience for their clients. With a commitment to quality and a passion for what they do, Marty & Dawn infuse every occasion with their warm hospitality and flavorful creations, making each event a memorable celebration of food and community.
Website: auroracateringbayarea.com
Business Name: Jaded Desserts
Demonstrator: Ally Rothfuss
Bio:
Ally graduated Le Cordon Bleu in 2010 but it wasn’t until the pandemic that she got into cookie decorating. When she realized how good desserts made with gluten free flour could taste, she wanted to share them with others. So she started the cottage bakery, Jaded Desserts, out of her home in 2022. She enjoys crafts from knitting to cross stitching and walks, hikes and biking with her e-bike.
Website: jadeddesserts.com
Business Name: Cheese Art
Demonstrator: Sarah Nep
Bio:
Sarah Nep is a professional cheese carver with 30+ years of experience — creating art for festivals, fairs, trade shows, grand openings, weddings, and winery events in almost every state including Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. Sarah fell into cheese carving when her husband “volunteered” her to carve a cow out of a 40 lb block of cheddar for the California Cheese and Butter Show. Sarah beat top chefs to become West Coast Cheese Carving Champion (WMMB), worked as a spokesperson for California Milk Marketing Board and has been featured in magazines and made numerous TV appearances.
Website: cheesecarver.com
Business Name: Pans On Fire
Demonstrators: Bruce and Laura Schoenweiler
Bio:
Pans on Fire is a local Pleasanton Kitchen Store, offering cooking classes and kitchenware. We have a wide selection of Knives, Pans, Kitchen Gadgets and Gifts. Our Staff is knowledgeable and friendly. Stop by and see us!
Website: pansonfire.com
Business Name: Marty’s Joint Food Truck
Demonstrator: Marty Roberts
Bio:
Originally from Memphis, TN, Marty spent a lot of time with his Mom and Mamaw inheriting a passion for comfort food. With Southern roots, Marty’s culinary journey led him on a path to learn about food, wine and spirits with a desire to feed your soul. Marty’s Joint Food Truck is a manifestation of his culinary heritage and his desire to share soulful flavors with others. With each dish he serves, Marty aims to transport his customers to a place of warmth and nostalgia, one bite at a time.
Website: martysjoint.com
Business Name: Kristina’s Kitchen
Demonstrator: Kristina Rucker
Bio:
Kristina’s Kitchen is a cottage food operation in Castro Valley, CA. We specialize in cookies, custom cookie bouquets, cupcakes, cakes, pull apart cupcakes, apple and persimmon desserts, and freeze-dried food and candy. We are a small women-owned business that grows their own produce and is powered by solar energy.
Website: kristinaskitchencv.com
Business Name: Cake Spaz
Demonstrators: Haley Dove
Bio:
CakeSpaz is your dessert headquarters! With her Bay Area Roots, Chef Haley Dove has grown up in the heart of California Cuisine. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Napa, she has taken her love and pursuit for high quality pastry to a whole new level. Excited, passionate, and creative, she brings a showcase of award winning desserts and pastries to every event. Highlighting local seasonal produce and farm fresh ingredients to bring the best of California to your dessert table, CakeSpaz makes everything sweeter.
Website: cakespaz.com
Business Name: New Tradition Kitchen
Demonstrator: Shane
Bio:
Family operated food pairing and catering company
Website: newtraditionkitchen.com
Business Name: Max’s Cakes
Demonstrators: Max
Business Name: Airborne Roasting
Demonstrator: Roland Feldmeier
Website: airborne-roasting.com