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Instructor: Gayle Donner
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Biography: Gayle Donner has always enjoyed baking! Creating delicious treats and sharing them with friends & family has been one of her favorite pastimes. She's had the fortunate opportunity to restart her career, so armed with determination and passion, she earned an Associate's Degree in Baking and Pastry Arts from Cascade Culinary Institute. Currently, she works at a local bakery and enjoys passing on her knowledge by teaching baking classes through COCC Community Education. |
Classes by this instructor
Baking: Elevated Cookies - From Dough to Deliciousness
Join us for a hands-on baking adventure where we will discuss the techniques to create perfect, delicious cookies from scratch! Whether you're a beginner or experienced home baker looking to refine your techniques, this class will boost your confidence and help you master the art of cookies and cookie bars. We will explore some unique cookie building ideas and flavors. In addition, we will discuss the science behind the ingredients, the best mixing method and the importance of properly measuring the ingredients for consistent results. Come join us for some fun in the baking kitchen and leave with delicious cookies that you will bake in class!
Saturday, August 29, 2026 | 10:00am-2:00pm PDT | Bend
Baking: Morning Scones and Biscuits
What a better way to start the day than with a sweet treat?! There's something magical about watching simple ingredients-flour, butter, sugar and a splash of milk-turn into golden, fluffy goodness fresh from the oven. It's so fun getting your hands in the dough, cutting out shapes and sneaking a taste at the end. The kitchen fills with warm, buttery smells, laughter and maybe a little friendly competition over whose biscuits rise the highest. It's the kind of lesson in the kitchen that feels more like a celebration than a class!
Saturday, September 26, 2026 | 10:00am-2:00pm PDT | Bend
Baking: Classic French Cream Puffs
Cream Puffs are a delightful treat, and this class will cover the techniques of how to make this classic French pastry. We will walk through each step of creating delicate, light and airy choux pastry shells and explore options for the tops of the shells and, of course, how to create and pipe the all-important fillings!
You will leave this class with mouthwatering cream puffs to take home, the know-how to confidently recreate them and a new appreciation for the science and art of creating delicate choux pastries. Saturday, November 14, 2026 | 10:00am-2:00pm PST | Bend
You will leave this class with mouthwatering cream puffs to take home, the know-how to confidently recreate them and a new appreciation for the science and art of creating delicate choux pastries. Saturday, November 14, 2026 | 10:00am-2:00pm PST | Bend