California Pies

This is a live, interactive, hands-on cooking class held online via Zoom. See our event policies at the bottom of this webpage.

Add a twist to the pie table this holiday season by embracing the flavors of two of California’s most coveted fruits: Meyer lemons and avocados. We’ll use two super simple press-in crusts to make modern twists on classic desserts that can be made in just a couple of hours. 

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Whole Meyer Lemon Tart 

Avocado Pie with Cookie Crust

Equipment and Ingredient List for this class are listed here!

This menu contains the following common allergens: Egg, Dairy, Wheat. If you have allergies or dietary restrictions that concern your ability to cook along, please e-mail info@18reasons.org before purchasing a ticket.

If you’re new to 18 Reasons Online, please read this guide: How to Take an Online Class at 18 Reasons. Five calendar days before class, 18 Reasons may decide to cancel this class if not enough tickets are sold. We will notify registrants by email about cancellations.

Georgia Freedman is a freelance journalist based in the Bay Area and the author of two cookbooks: There's Always Room for Chocolate (co-written with the owners of The Chocolate Room, in Brooklyn), and Cooking South of the Clouds—Recipes and Stories from China’s Yunnan Province. Georgia’s writing has appeared in Food & Wine, Saveur, the Wall Street Journal, Martha Stewart Living, Afar, and other food and travel publications.