Homemade sweets and treats are always wonderful around the holidays and throughout the year as well. Add
three wonderful treats to your holiday celebration as you learn to create freshly baked homemade Cinnamon
Rolls, luscious Basque Burnt Cheesecake, and velvety Hot Cocoa Bombs! Make them for your family for a
memorable holiday breakfast or wrap them up with bows and gift them to those you hold dear. Or better yet,
create memories by starting a new holiday tradition as you learn to make these delicious treats with your
children or significant others.
After keeping her Copycat Cinnabon® (Cinnamon Roll) recipe a secret for MANY years, the instructor has decided
to share it EXCLUSIVELY to those that register for this class! She has often been told that her rolls are considered
BETTER than actual Cinnabon® rolls. You will love these billowy, warm, luscious, gooey, rolls topped with cream
cheese frosting that is out-of-this-world-delicious.
In addition, NEW to her Holiday Dessert class offerings, is her version of Basque “Burnt” Cheesecake. The exterior
resembles that of a crème brulèe, and the interior is lighter, more airy than a New York Style Cheesecake, and
has a “mousse like” consistency. It is masterpiece in and of itself.
Also, if interested, learn how to create a wonderful winter treat known as Hot Cocoa Bombs as the cinnamon
rolls are rising, and the cheesecake is baking. Cocoa Bombs make for a wonderful treat in front of a warm fire
during the cold Minnesota Winter or any time of year. NOTE Equipment needs at the end of the post.
Be ready to keep all recipes SECRET as they are only shared with participants of this class.
Participants will receive a list of ingredients in advance of the class with enough time for shopping and prep. A
professionally made PDF packet of the Instructors Personal Recipes from this class will also be received. NOTE:
The instructor’s recipes are copyrighted and are only shared with those who register for this class.
Make it a date night or family night as you create lasting memories in your kitchen!
This class will take place on Zoom, free on-line software. Participants will receive instructions on how to access
the class prior to it starting.
As an added bonus, the instructor has created a private group and a public group on Facebook for participants of
her cooking classes. Everyone will receive an invite to the groups although joining is optional. Come join the fun!
Equipment Needs: A Cocoa Bomb Silicone Mold will be needed for to create the cocoa bombs. Available at most
craft stores, as well as online. A minimum of 2 1⁄4 inch cocoa bomb mold is recommended. 3” mold works very well
too! A spring form pan usually 8 or 9-inch interior will be needed for the cheesecake. More details to come.

Instructor biography: Tess Georgakopoulos, also known as “Chef Tess—Culinary Artist”, has been cooking and baking for well over 45 years since she was roughly 6 years old. Born into a Greek family, the art of cooking traditional meals using one's own hands and creativity was and continues to be an expression of love in her home. Her father was also a trained chef who brought the magic of food to life in another form on the weekends as they cooked elaborate family meals together. As an accomplished cook and baker and always working towards expanding her culinary repertoire, Tess enjoys experimenting in her test kitchen daily creating new recipes, creative culinary techniques and building “Gold Standard” culinary experiences for communities across Minnesota and beyond. Tess is proficient and experienced in creating cook-along experiences and curriculum for conventional cooking, baking, pressure-cooking, air frying, pizza making, Mediterranean Cooking, and meal preparation as well. More recently, she has expanded her creativity and experience in the creation of Cooking Master Classes! A Culinary Artist indeed! She has been teaching both in-person and on-line cooking classes through community education for a number of years, and is currently working with almost 60 public school districts in and around the Twin Cities, in many corners of Minnesota, in addition to school districts in Wisconsin, Missouri, New York, and Oklahoma, having worked with just over 5000 participants over the years. Through her teaching, Tess has helped people of all skill levels increase their confidence and expand their skills in the kitchen reaching heights of their own personal creativity that they never knew existed, all while having fun and creating memories to last a lifetime. Her motto, eloquently put, is to make “dishing” delicious, and simple. Tess has recently started writing her first cookbook, and her food blog is also in the works! Some of her creations can be seen on her Facebook page, “Dish it up Good”, https://www.facebook.com/dishitupgood/ or on her Instagram Feed.