Montclair Resident Shares Her Recipes at New Baking Studio

Chances are you’ve swooned over Colleen Klabin’s baked goods at either Toast or Uptown in Montclair.

Now Klabin will share her favorite recipes at her new baking studio, Chocolate Ciel, located just a few shakes away in Cedar Grove.

Chocolate Ciel (or Chocolate Sky) will offer baking classes for adults and teens, as well as Mommy and Me classes, all taught by Klabin, who studied at the French Culinary Institute in New York City.

The baking studio is the next step in her career, which began with custom orders for wedding cakes, as well as vegan and organic desserts, and led to her baking for local restaurants.

At Chocolate Ciel, the Montclair resident will demonstrate her techniques for cake decorating as well as baking muffins, cookies, and more. Adult classes will include baguettes, croissants, madeleines, macaroons, and holiday cookies.

All classes will begin with a demonstration followed by hands-on baking. Students will leave class with the recipe and baked goods.

Chocolate Ciel, 9 Sand Park Road, will also host private events (birthdays, bridal or wedding parties, corporate events, baby showers, etc.), as well as conduct private classes for small groups. 

For more information, visit www.chocolateciel.com.

Colleen will be at Williams-Sonoma, 630 Valley Road in Upper Montclair, on Sunday, Nov. 10, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Come by for some samples and to see a demonstration on how to make Madeleines.