Upcoming Events
Cakescape Adventures
Join Emily Spurlin and Laura Scherb of Kitchen Sink Studio for a cakescape adventure. Emily will teach you advanced piping techniques, which you'll get to practice on your own mini sheet cake. Emily will also explain the construction ins and outs of creating a centerpiece sheet cake, then Laura will guide you through styling your cake as a part of a wintery tablescape. Enjoy snacks and beverages from All Together Now while you learn.
Flourish Retreat
Join pastry chef Emily Spurlin and photographer Laura Scherb for a restorative and inspiring retreat at Red Clover Ranch. During our time together, we will focus on infusing our creativity with a sense of time and place. With Emily, you’ll learn about local heirloom grains and how to incorporate them into your baking and then launch into advanced cake decorating, using skills from natural food coloring to piping. With Laura, you’ll explore photography in the natural world, capturing light, color, and designing a beautiful tablescape to photograph. There will be plenty of time for rest and recreation, with a trip to the Viroquoa farmers market, swimming and enjoying the natural beauty of the Driftless region of Wisconsin.
Which retreat is right for you?
This year, we’re gathering in two very different landscapes.
One in the lush Driftless region of Wisconsin.
Another in the abundant apple orchards of the French countryside.
Both are immersive, intentional, and rooted in celebrating time and place.
But they offer very different kinds of nourishment.
Flourish
THE DRIFTLESS, WISCONSIN
JUNE 11-14
Nature-inspired cake decoration + photography
Choose Flourish if you want to:
Deepen your cake decorating skills in a focused, hands-on environment
Learn to translate inspiration from nature into your creativity
Learn styling and photography techniques that elevate your work
Spend dedicated time creating without distraction
Enjoy chef-prepared meals celebrating the region
Be surrounded by nature while making art
Connect with other artists in a small, supportive group
This retreat is about creative growth and nourishment.
You’ll spend your days decorating, styling, photographing, and foraging, inspired by the natural beauty of the Drifltess.
You’ll leave with:
New technical skills
Portfolio-worthy images
Greater clarity in your artistic voice
A nourished creative spirit
pomme
NORMANDY, FRANCE
OCT 17 - 23
A Culinary Journey Along the Route de Cidre
Choose Pomme if you want to:
Experience the 4 C’s of Normandy: Calvados, Cider, Camembert, and Crème with a French-trained Pastry Chef and Food + Travel photographer as your guides
Travel through orchard-lined countryside in peak harvest season
Enjoy chef-prepared meals and French pastries in their place of origin, with some opportunities for play in the kitchen
Be immersed in landscape, culture, and sensory beauty
Share long-table meals with a small, intimate group (only 8 spots)
Be inspired by experience
This retreat is about savoring and experiencing.
It’s a week of indulgence, beauty, and immersion, gathering in one of France’s most abundant regions at the height of the season.
You’ll leave with:
A deeper appreciation for place, ingredients, and culinary traditions
Rich culinary memories
Meaningful connections