Jessica Vu is a Greater Dayton native and owner of Bites of Nostalgia, a gluten-free bakery. Diagnosed with celiac disease in 2014, Jessica turned her passion for baking into a mission to ensure others with similar needs can enjoy safe, nostalgic treats. Her products are available at Dorothy Lane Market locations, and her culinary skills have been featured by the Dayton Daily News, CNN.com, FOX 45 in the Morning, and Living Dayton. Turning another passion into a business venture, Jessica and her husband, Gus, have taught Swing and Lindy Hop dancing through a partnership with the Beavercreek Parks and Recreation Department for more than two decades. They hosted Dayton’s first Lindy Hop Exchange in 2005, and later earned the DayTony Award for Best Dance Ensemble in professional theater. Jessica is a volunteer for numerous community events and organizations. Among them, she currently serves as the President-Elect of the Archbishop Alter Marching Knights, where both of her children are members. In her valuable free time, she maintains mental health by long distance running, completing six marathons, and two ultra marathons.
Location: DLM Washington Square
Join instructor Jessica Vu, owner of the local business Bites of Nostalgia to learn how to make blissful gluten-free breakfast pastries. She will be demonstrating how to make delicate Sweet Crêpes with a Nutella Drizzle, bake tender Apple-Currant Scones and perfect New York-Style Crumb Coffee Cake that has a buttery cake base and a crunchy streusel topping. Savor all the comfort food taste without the gluten and take home the recipes to make at home!
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Location: DLM Washington Square
Location: DLM Washington Square
Learn how to make a gluten-free all-star lineup for your game day snacking with instructor and local Bites of Nostalgia owner Jessica Vu. Learn how to bake warm, pillowy Soft Pretzels and master tender BBQ Ribs. Then, indulge with a decadent Brownie that no one will believe is gluten free. For the ultimate tasting experience, enjoy a refreshing Gluten-Free Beer. This class proves that gluten free can be every bit as delicious and satisfying as the classics.
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Location: DLM Washington Square
Location: DLM Mason
Bring the joy of holiday baking back to your kitchen! If you've missed the tradition of rolling, cutting, and decorating holiday cookies because of the challenges of gluten-free baking, this class is for you. Jessica Vu, Bites of Nostalgia owner and baker, will share the recipe, techniques, and tips needed to create beautiful, delicious Gluten-Free Cut-Out Cookies that hold their shape and taste just like the classics. In this hands-on class, you'll mix and prepare the dough, learn the secrets to rolling and cutting perfect cookies, then decorate a festive batch to enjoy. Best of all, you'll take home a batch of ready-to-bake dough so you can recreate the experience and make sweet holiday memories with family and friends.
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Location: NEW - DLM Mason
Location: DLM Washington Square
Bring the joy of holiday baking back to your kitchen! If you've missed the tradition of rolling, cutting, and decorating holiday cookies because of the challenges of gluten-free baking, this class is for you. Jessica Vu, Bites of Nostalgia owner and baker, will share the recipe, techniques, and tips needed to create beautiful, delicious Gluten-Free Cut-Out Cookies that hold their shape and taste just like the classics. In this hands-on class, you'll mix and prepare the dough, learn the secrets to rolling and cutting perfect cookies, then decorate a festive batch to enjoy. Best of all, you'll take home a batch of ready-to-bake dough so you can recreate the experience and make sweet holiday memories with family and friends.
This class is full
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Culinary Center class registrations may be cancelled up to 7 days prior to the scheduled class date to receive a full refund, with proper notification. Cancellations made with notification after the 7-day deadline are eligible for credit toward future culinary class registrations if notification is given prior to the day of a class. If you are unable to attend any class, you are welcome to send a substitute in your place. To give proper notifications for a cancellation or notice of a substitution, please contact the culinary center location where your class is taking place. Any no-call, no-show participants forfeit refunds or class credits. The DLM Culinary Center reserves the right to cancel a class, when necessary, due to inclement weather, emergencies, or insufficient enrollment, and may also substitute instructors or food items when required. In the event that a class is cancelled, registered students will receive a full refund or credit, as applicable.
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