Pastry Bootcamp Series: Handcrafted Holiday Pastry Hampers: Artisanal Sweets from the Kitchen

Transform fruits, pantry ingredients, and simple flavor pairings into beautifully prepared jams, spreads, and sweet accompaniments suitable for everyday use, gifting, or entertaining.

This hands-on pastry workshop introduces participants to the fundamentals of preparing jams and spreads, including ingredient selection, cooking methods, texture control, flavor balancing, proper storage, and presentation. The session highlights practical techniques for creating versatile sweet preparations that can complement breads, pastries, desserts, cheese boards, and homemade hampers.

By the end of the workshop, participants will develop confidence in making well-balanced jams and spreads while gaining an appreciation for small-batch preparation, thoughtful flavor combinations, and polished presentation.