Paris, France - Day Cooking Classes/Market Visits
Available year round

Come and discover Paris through hands-on cooking classes learning a variety of recipes to recreate at home to share with your family and friends. You will learn the art of French cooking in a fun, relaxed atmosphere in magical Montmartre, Paris. Choose from a wide range of choices for classes taught in English. Choose from macaron making, baking, bread making, molecular gastronomy, cheese and wine courses and more!

Learn how to make macarons, the famous French baguette, croissants, superb pastries and desserts and more. You can meet the Chef at the market, prepare a 4-course meal with fresh produce and enjoy the meal in a French manner.

Taught by a team of experienced international Chefs you will soak up their abundant knowledge as they entertain and educate you about French cooking. Whether it’s a cooking in the Market class or baking croissants all of the classes include a traditional aperitif to appreciate true French hospitality!

Cooking classes are for individuals and small groups. 

FIVE CLASS PARIS PACKAGE

Why not treat yourself to a week experiencing all that French cuisine has to offer? When one class isn't enough, we also offer a week of classes, combining the best in French patisserie and baking classes as well as a market cooking class to top off your week’s course.

In five days we will guide you through all aspects of French cuisine from breakfast viennoiseries and baguettes to sweet desserts and a full lunch or dinner cooking class. Each class lasts from 3-5hrs where you will learn hands-on a variety of French recipes to take home.  

CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

MORNING OR EVENING CLASS WITH MARKET VISIT (5-6H)

Starting at 9:20am or 5:00pm, we meet at the local market to shop for the ingredients and learn all about choosing the best, seasonal products. The menu is spontaneous & created on the day by the Chef and students based on fresh ingredients. After shopping we walk to the school which takes 5 mins. and we have a hands-on cooking class lasting approx. 2h30. We will cook together from scratch a starter, main course, and dessert. Then around 1pm we sit down to enjoy what we have prepared: a 4-course lunch or dinner  including aperitif and cheese board. Complimentary red and white wines will also accompany this delicious meal. The class usually ends around 3:00pm.

ITINERARY

9.20 A.M. Meet the Chef at the market and go shopping for fresh, seasonal ingredients.

11.00 A.M. Back to the school for a hands-on cooking class to create a 4-course lunch or dinner. 

1 P.M. - 1:30 P.M.  Enjoy a 4-course lunch that you have prepared including wines and cheese board.

MACARON CLASS (3H)

Starting at 9am or 2pm (depending on the day you have booked - see schedule) you meet the Chef at the school. You will learn how to prepare from scratch 3-4 kinds of macarons using different classic fillings. The Chef will guide you through the recipes and share with you great tips in the art of making Macarons. On the day you will learn how to make several different flavours of macaron such as chocolate, raspberry, caramel salted butter or white chocolate with mint...All the macarons you make can be taken home with you. The class usually lasts for 3 hours.

CLASSIC FRENCH DESSERTS CLASS (3H)

Starting at 9am or 2pm (depending on the day you have booked - see schedule). You will make from scratch 5 desserts using only fresh, seasonal produce. You will learn how to make classic french desserts for example crême brulée, madeleines, chocolate mousse, soufflé glacé au Grand-Marnier and a sable dessert with seasonal fruit. After the class you can eat your tasty desserts or choose to take them home with you (except for crême brulée to be shared with the people you love). The class usually lasts for 3 hours.

BAKING CLASS (3H)

Starting at 9am or 2pm (depending on the day you have booked - see schedule) you meet the Chef at the school. You will learn how to make from scratch 3 breakfast pastries such as croissants, pain au chocolat, and raisin roll. Also during the class you will learn how to make fougasse. These preparations can be eaten in-house accompanied with tea or coffee or you can choose to take them “to go”.The class usually lasts for 3 hours. Please note we will take you through all the steps of preparation, but for obvious time constraints some of the dough will be already made for you (as the dough needs to rest overnight).

BREAD MAKING CLASS (3.5H)

Ever wondered why French bread is so good? Curious to know more about yeast, flour and gluten? This hands-on class will show you the techniques and secrets to bake classic French breads with your home oven. We will use ingredients and tools that you will be able to find back home. In about 3.5 hours you will make, bake and taste baguettes, brioche and one seasonal bread (pissaladiere, fougasse, pizza or nut bread). Some bread requires a long fermentation so even though you will be making everything from scratch one or two of the doughs might be prepared ahead of time for baking.

GROUP SIZE

A minimum of 2 participants is required to run a cooking class and is limited to a maximum of 5 to 6 participants. 

(The number of participants refers to how many persons are required to run the tour, not to how many persons you must have in your party. Please inquire.)

HOW TO ARRIVE

Once confirmed, you will be given instructions on where to meet.

BOOKING INFORMATION

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CANCELLATION POLICY

Please contact us for cancellation policy information. Travel insurance is highly recommended.

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