Chocolate Alchemy (Level 1) - Autumn 2026

Chocolate Alchemy (Level 1)

Craft Your Own Superfood Chocolate from Scratch

Core Class — Choose Your Format
TBA Autumn 2026

11:00am-1:00pm MST
2 Hour Immersive Experience

Choose Your Experience

• In-Person Experience — $95

• Online Experience — $65

In-Person: Light Cellar Teaching Kitchen (limited seats)
Online: Live via Zoom (link provided after registration)

Discover the alchemy of flavour, function, and feeling through handcrafted chocolate

Have you ever dreamed of making your own chocolate?

In this immersive and delicious hands-on experience, you’ll learn how to craft rich, satisfying superfood chocolate from scratch using wholesome ingredients, functional superfoods, and simple techniques you can recreate at home again and again.

More than just a recipe class, this is an invitation into the world of chocolate alchemy—understanding how ingredients, flavour, texture, technique, and feeling come together to create chocolate that is both deeply nourishing and incredibly enjoyable.

Whether making it for yourself, family, friends, or special gatherings, you’ll leave inspired and fully equipped to begin creating your own custom chocolate creations at home.

In this class, you’ll learn:

• How chocolate is traditionally grown, sourced, and prepared

• The difference between conventional chocolate and superfood chocolate

• How to make chocolate from scratch in multiple different ways

• How to adapt the same foundational recipe into bars, sauces, fudges, and drinking chocolate

• How to work with wholesome sweeteners and functional ingredients

• The “alchemy” of chocolate—understanding texture, flavour, and customization

• How to incorporate herbs, spices, and superfoods into your creations

What you’ll experience:

• Guided tasting of ingredients and finished chocolate

• Behind-the-scenes insight into Light Cellar’s chocolate philosophy and process

• Practical demonstrations you can easily recreate at home

• Inspiration for creating your own signature chocolate recipes

Choose your experience:

In-Person Experience

• Full tasting experience

• Direct interaction and Q&A

• Immersive sensory environment

Online Experience

• Join live from your own kitchen

• Full teaching + Q&A

• Great for those outside Calgary or unable to attend in person

Recommended for the full experience

Continue your chocolate-making journey at home with the:

Light Cellar Superfood Chocolate Making Kit

The perfect companion to this class, featuring the foundational ingredients and tools to recreate the recipes and techniques in your own kitchen.

You can also continue exploring the world of handcrafted superfood chocolate with:

Chocolate Life: The Alchemy of Flavour, Function & Feeling

by Malcolm Saunders

A deeper exploration into the philosophy, ingredients, recipes, and creative possibilities behind nourishing chocolate—designed to inspire your own chocolate creations at home.

Continue your learning:

Next step:

Chocolatiering (Level 2)

Explore tempering, truffles, fillings, textures, shaping, and elevated chocolate craftsmanship.

Who this is for:

• Chocolate lovers wanting healthier, higher-quality options

• Home creators and food enthusiasts

• Anyone curious about crafting their own chocolate from scratch

• Those wanting practical, creative kitchen skills they can immediately use

Instructor

with Malcolm Saunders, author of
Chocolate Life: The Alchemy of Flavour, Function & Feeling

What previous participants have said:

“Loved it — so excited to do this on my own!” — Cindy Smith

“I was inspired by the recipes & simplicity of the process.” — Natoya Abiola

“Such a great class — a perfect combination of knowledge, theory & hands-on practicality. Fun!” — Lora H.

“We had a blast and realized that chocolate making is both easy and a lot of fun.” — Joanne M.

“Not only was your course highly informative, it was absolute FUN and quite tasty!” — Norene P.

After you register:

All participants will receive:

• A reminder email with full event details

• The link to join live (for online attendees)

• Access to the session recording after the class

• Recipes and supporting class resources

If you can’t attend live, you’re still welcome to register and watch the replay.