Pittsburgh Cooking Classes To Gift Your Foodie Friends
The holiday season’s filled with lots of food and presents, so why not combine them both and give the gift of a cooking class? If you still need a gift for the foodie in your life, we’re sharing some of our favorite cooking classes and workshops all around Pittsburgh. Our picks include Our picks include pasta-making, focaccia baking, wine and cheese pairing, and creating a box of chocolate truffles from start to finish.
Mark your calendars for Friday, December 20th. City Cast contributor Kevin Gavin is putting on his 48th annual all request holiday show and we’re co-hosting! Drop by our Downtown studio between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on the 10th floor of the Benedum-Trees Building. You can meet the City Cast Pittsburgh team and request a song live on the radio! Can’t make it? Hear the show in real time on WZUM AM 1150 or 101.1 FM or stream it at wzum.org.
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