FLOC Pastry Forum
Wednesday: Opening Networking Reception - TBD Date: January 29, 2020 Time: 7:00PM-9:00PM Location: Potters Bar - Palmer House Hilton (17 E. Monroe St. Chicago IL 60603) Ticket Cost – Cash Bar The FLOC Educational Pastry Forum hosted at Washburne Culinary School offers a series of eight seminars taught by international luminaries of the pastry industry, drawing chefs and students from all over the country. The Forum offers a curated Pastry and Baking trade show and reception each evening with demonstrations geared for the pastry professionals and students. The two-day program is directly followed on Saturday night by the Annual FLOC Pastry Spectacle Wild, Wild West at the Palmer House Hilton Hotel! Education: Class 1 – Vanilla 101 and Caramels by Beth Nielsen and Pastry Chef John Kraus Class 2 - Chocolate Tasting-Hershey by chefs Darren Belnavis Class 3 – Amenities-Felchlin and Ponthier by Susan Notter Class 4 - Swiss Regional Desserts-featuring Buendner Nuss Torte , Zuger Kirsch Torte and Basler Laeckerli by Chef Gerhard Greub Class 5 –Artisan Bread in the Modern Age by Chef Steven Krizman of Puratos Class 6 - Contemporary XOCO Gourmet Dessert, plated and as a Petit four, featuring Xoco Gourmet single varietal fine flavor couverture” and Chef Andy Chlebana Class 7 - Contemporary American Desserts, reimagining baking classics for the modern buffet with Chef Scott Green Class 8 – Bon Bons are an excellent way to showcase the attributes of a specific piece of chocolate. When combined with harmonizing flavors of fruits, nuts and aromatics, complex and satisfying taste experiences can be achieved in a small bite. In this demo, Guittard Chef Josh Johnson will share tips and techniques of creating bon bons that truly celebrate chocolate. Thursday Night: Trade Show and Reception to feature an Ice Carving demonstration by Chef Greg Beachey and a Paasche Air Brush demonstration by Artist Lance Gustafson and Chef Scott Green. Friday Night: Trade Show and Reception to feature a Culinary Fight Club Competition and demonstrations of Cake Decorating by Chef Nicholas Lodge and Sugar Sculpture by Chef Kathryn Gordon.
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