Working from PURA's library of natural notes, you'll explore a selection of seasonal accords and be guided through the art of building a fragrance, then craft a custom perfume to take home. Along the way, we'll pour Duchess tea and pair the session with a selection of our pastries, with a few light notes on how flavour and fragrance speak to each other.

Create traditional German Christmas Cookies with Margaret! Margaret competed in season 9 of The Great Canadian Baking Show, and she is excited to share her traditional family recipes with you!

Chef Michel Nasrabadi, co-head chef at Olia, joins us at the Atelier for an evening of pasta all'uovo. Learn the techniques he uses in the kitchen every day, from mixing and rolling a whole egg dough to shaping and filling pasta by hand. Then cook alongside Michel and sit down to enjoy what you've made!

Bake your first loaf at home with everything you need. Good sourdough takes patience, a little know-how and a starter you can count on. In this class, Peter Mireault of Chez Belmont Bread gives you all three. Spend an afternoon with Peter in the Duchess Atelier kitchen as he walks you through his craft, from milling flour to the different ways you can get a beautiful loaf out of your home oven. We'll keep the table full along the way, with food and fresh bread to enjoy while you learn. You'll leave with your own starter, the equipment you'll need, and a collection of sourdough recipes to keep baking long after class. In this class you will learn how milling your flour shapes flavour and texture; explore several ways to bake a great sourdough loaf at home, and enjoy food and fresh bread during class. Take home a starter, equipment and recipes to keep going on your own

The decadent chocolate Duke Cake is one of the best-selling items at Duchess Bake Shop. This cake may look intimidating, but in this class we will take you though each recipe step-by-step while you bake and decorate your own perfect Duke. This class is also for the chocolate lover, we finish the class with a tasting of some of our favourite Valrohna chocolates and talk about how chocolate is made.

Create delicious treats to celebrate the holiday season! Flavours to enhance your holiday spirits; you will make meringue trees, chocolate peppermint cookies, cranberry orange blondies, and our classic shortbread.

Bake some sweet cookies to share this holiday season! Gingerbread men, Double Ginger cookies, Dark Chocolate Meringues, and Peppermint Caramel Shortbread.

Create fun designs on Sugar Cookies, and Gingerbread cookies. Learn how to use Royal Icing to create festive delights!

Lemons! Lemons! Lemons! Create refreshing citrus treats to cleanse your holiday palette. You will make Lemon Squares, Lemon Pound Cake, and Lemon Possets

A true Duchess classic - the Macaron; learn how to make this delicious french cookie from start to finish, and take home your yummy creations.

Learn how to create a beautiful Macaron Wreath, and decorate with colourful fruits, nuts, and delicious fillings!

Create 3 mini duke cakes with Holiday inspired design!

Create elegant cakes and learn basic buttercream skills. Take home a 6" cake of your own design!