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Chocolates and the world of cacao with Gail Ambrosius 

Just in time for the holidays, this weekend workshop will delve into the art and science of chocolate-making with award-winning chocolatier Gail Ambrosius. Surrounded by the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, you’ll create decadent desserts to savor and take home. Don’t miss out on this rare opportunity to spend a weekend at Wright’s beloved Wisconsin home and estate!

In this culinary workshop we will learn all about cacao. We will discover how and where chocolate is grown, how to taste chocolate with all of our senses, and then how to formulate chocolate into bonbons and decadent desserts focusing on the art and science behind the craft. This will be a hands-on workshop with participants where you will taste, savor, and return home with some of your creations. We will provide a list of what to bring and where to find supplies for the novice in advance of the class. 

What's included Price includes breakfast and lunches, workshop instruction, guided tour, guestroom on the estate and welcome reception in the main house. 

Itinerary About Your Stay This one-of-a-kind weekend experience is designed to allow you to disconnect, immerse and explore. “Taliesin works like a charm on everybody that comes within its atmosphere,” writes Wright to his friend and client Darwin Martin in 1929. To experience Taliesin in its fullest, you will access a variety of historic spaces and the pristine rural landscape of Driftless Wisconsin; complementary housing is included in the workshop experience. 

Please note that we are not aiming at being a hotel or resort but focus on carrying out the timeless elements of the Taliesin Legacy - connecting people, architecture, and the land. Each of you will be housed in a single room across the Taliesin estate in rustic Taliesin Fellowship dwellings, with shared bathrooms, access to a kitchenette, and living space. 

Each workshop includes a welcome reception in the main residence and a tour of the buildings. Classroom instruction will be held in the kitchen of the Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center and in other designated spaces across the Taliesin estate. Lunch and breakfast will be served at the Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center, while dinner is a wonderful opportunity to explore the local artisanal community individually or as a group. 

Highlights About your Instructor Gail Ambrosius studied the art and science of chocolate making in France and the US. 

In 2004 she opened her business, Gail Ambrosius Chocolatier Madison. Since then she has been recognized in many magazines for her creations, (Martha Stewart Living, Bon Appetit, Midwest Living, Oprah, and the Food Network). In 2010 she was named one of the top 10 chocolatiers in North America. Her small business in Madison specializes in dark chocolate truffles. Gail Ambrosius 

About Taliesin Preservation 

VISION Taliesin is acknowledged as the embodiment of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright's commitment to the creation of exceptional environments that harmonize architecture, art, culture, and the land. 

MISSION As stewards, Taliesin Preservation's mission is to preserve the cultural, built, and natural environments that comprise the Taliesin property and to conduct public educational and cultural programming that provides a greater understanding of Frank Lloyd Wright's architecture and ideas.