Pastry and Dessert Course in Paris

Paris, France

Join us in the heart of central Paris for a quintessential French Pastry and Dessert cooking class. You will learn to cook typical French pastries and desserts at one of two central location and devour your creations at the end. Whether you're a cooking enthusiast or a novice, this cooking class promises to be fun and entertaining. Your chef will be there to answers all your questions. Both locations are convenient and you will use state of the art equipment.

Tuesday, Saturday
The type of desserts is subject to change at the discretion of the chef - below is a sample itinerary
You will prepare the following:

1. One ice cream. The flavours are subject are seasonal. They may include geranium, coquelicot, lavander or traditional flavors such as chocolate or caramel.
2. One type of biscuit or fruit paste such as chocolate truffles
3. One typical french pastry such as 3 chocolates entremets, eclairs, religieuse, savarin, mille-feuille or choux.
4. One world flavour dessert such as green matcha tea madeleine or exotic tatin tart.

Monday, Thursday
The type of desserts is subject to change at the discretion of the chef - below is a sample itinerary
French Macaron Class:

1. Learn to make the famous French macarons loved by Marie Antoinette. Flavors change each class.

USD $165.99

Traveler Reviews

Review by: Sondra M	April 2012
Fabulous! Our chef was charming and she certainly knows her business. We made several yummy treats and learned some good tips on preparing fancy desserts. We had lots of goodies to take away at the end of the class. I would recommend this to anyone who either would like to be or fancies themselves a cook. There's always something to learn and what a fun way to do so. The class was longer than indicated, probably because we did so many treats. I may do it again next year.

Review by: Linda M	January 2012
This course was marvelous. The chef/teacher was excellent; explained everything very well, was very patient, allowed us to ask questions and then answered them clearly, etc. We got to take home a lot of food, and it was delicieux!

Review by: Ldious	November 2011
My instructor Pino was excellant. I truly enjoyed my class. The four recipes chosen for my class were easy - medium. I can not wait to prepare them for my family and friends. Recipes were received the same day for immediate use. I highly recommend this course. It's worth it!!

Review by: Bern	September 2011
Thankyou, Constance for a very informative and fun morning making macaroons. You were very clear on your instructions and the little hints will I am sure, make our macaroon making at home a success.

Review by: John T	September 2011
What a fantastic class. Not everyday do I get an opportunity to bake in Paris. I wasn't sure what to expect when going into the class, but I was super trilled and inspired when I left. Pino was a great instructor. With a class size of 6 people, we all had equal opportunities to assist with the baking. It was an amazing experience. I learned a lot and can't wait to try some of the recipes at home.

Review by: Daniel P	August 2011
Course was awesome but getting in touch with the local contact was nearly impossible. Final ugly in touch after complaining to viator via skype

Review by: Victoria	August 2011
Please note that the pastry chef does much of the baking.

Review by: Cher C	July 2011
Fantastics! I've learned all the macaron secretes now. I will for sure take other courses from this place!

Review by: Freddy	June 2011
My soon to be 13 yo daughter Morgan and I enjoyed this SO much. Briony, our Chef was magnificant and we had such a great time. We made 4 different items and she took great care in explaining how to make each of these and she was even nice enough to send us the receipes. AWESOME and MUST DO!

Review by: pam	June 2011
This was a fantastic course. So much fun making delicious desserts. Chef Ficara made cooking fun and so interesting. Want to take more courses the next time I visit Paris.

Review by: Cynthia F	April 2011
Awesome! Relaxed, fun and a great teacher!

Review by: Marianne V	March 2011
What an excellent class! Our teacher Pino was so organized and had so many little tips along with fabulous recipies! I would definately take another class!!! Just make sure you get off at the Metro that is suggested, the ones that appear closer are in a different part of town. The school is nice and very clean and modern. You even get to take things home!!! Just a great experience!!!

Review by: GAIL A	January 2011
Excellent experience and one of the highlights of this trip! Our chef, Briony, made the afternoon informative, fun and delicious. Easy to get to class via Metro with other sights within walking distance to make a day of it.

Review by: Malus S	December 2010
The course was fantastic. I enjoyed every second of it and will do other courses soon.

Review by: Nathan J	November 2010
This was the highlight of our trip to Paris. We learned little tricks that the french chefs use, and the chef was very nice and informative.

Review by: Albert B	October 2010
My girlfriend is a pastry chef in the united states and I thought it would be a good way to learn how to make something or at least better understand her passion for cooking. The instructor was awesome, very informative and understanding of skill level, and a great sense of humor. We had a good time, and I actually learned a little bit about french pastries. And I ate them! Awesome.

Review by: Deborah W	October 2010
Rachael was a wonderful, upbeat teacher and kept us busy helping and laughing too. The food was delicious ! Good sized class. I would recommend it to all.

Review by: Randall Paul Z	September 2010
So much fun! The kitchen was a professional catering/cooking studio that was magnificent. The class turned out to be just my husband and me. We learned how to make two different kinds of macaroons and learned so many tips along the way. The class was more for me, as I am the baker of the house, but my husband ended up having a great time as well and commented multiple times how fun it was. This was an excellent experience that was one of the highlights of our trip.

Review by: Melanie H	September 2010
Although the cooking course was bilingual, the English was obviously not as good as the French and the promised recipes have yet to arrive by email.

Review by: Susan S	August 2010
The instructor was very good and explained things very well

Review by: Louise D	July 2010
Very informative, the course very easy to follow. I was able to take home the pastries and desserts with us. Received the receipes via email. Host true to their word.

Review by: John A	July 2010
Very enjoyable and we walked away with a stash of delicious pastries we made ourselves. Yum!

Review by: Steven D	July 2010
Good fun for our 14 year old but overpriced. We are still waiting to be e-mailed the recipes we were promised. Not sure the expectations from the write up were met.

Review by: Erin M, Canada	June 2010
Fabulous. The instructor was wonderful and very accomodating to us. This class was a highlight of our trip.

Review by: Jon Z, United States of America	April 2010
The location was easily accessable and the teacher was very nice. All in all a great experience

Review by: Anonymous, Australia	April 2010
We had a ball - Pino was very generous with his knowledge giving us lots of helpful hints, and we enjoyed the hands-on opportunity. Course only went for 2'15", and we did not do as many recipes as expected. Nevertheless, highly recommended you just need to update the description.

Review by: Patricia P, United States of America	March 2010
We had a great time. Different recipes then were told to us but still a super time. Highly recommended!

Review by: Laura C, Australia	March 2010
Had a fabulous time! The chef was a native English speaker and very good teacher. We made yummy desserts and ate them too - all in 3 hours. Lots of laughing and fun along the way. Was definitely one of the highlights of our Paris stay.

Review by: LAURA C	March 2010
Had a fabulous time! The chef was a native English speaker and very good teacher. We made yummy desserts and ate them too - all in 3 hours. Lots of laughing and fun along the way. Was definitely one of the highlights of our Paris stay.

Review by: Shirlee P, France	February 2010
Marvelous doesn't begin to describe the experience. Our host did an outstanding job of explaining each step in the recipe and made a difficult task look easy and of course delicious. I would highly recommend this to anyone who wants to learn the art of French pastry cooking. BRAVO!

Review by: Randy M, United States of America	January 2010
The only jewel in the whole experience. I can't say enough about this Part of the trip. It's the only good part. The chef was pleasant, patient and made the class fun and comfortable. It was worth every penny!

Review by: Laurena M, Australia	December 2009
This course was one of my top three experiences in Paris! It was absolutely amazing and after seeing so many churches and so much art is was wonderful to do something hands on. And while friends and family love photos, there's nothing better than letting them have a taste of Paris. In just under three hours we managed to make creme brulee, chocolate lava cakes with a bananaavocadocitrus juice sauce so good. Each tasted so delicious, the creme brulee was my favourite. The teacher, an American chef who has worked in Paris for the last three years, also passed on her wealth of knowledge, teaching us cooking techniques and tips that will ensure superb results in future endeavours in the kitchen. Do no hesitate to take this course! Just be warned that it's highly likely you'll walk out with a sugar high!

Review by: Anonymous	December 2009
The course was a lovely thing to do in Paris but I had difficulty finding the venue in Montmartre.

Review by: Anonymous	November 2009
Class is about what I expected. So much food to eat by the end of class we were not needing dinner! We would have loved to have the recipe in front of me to take notes but nice to have them on email when I arrived home. The class goes by very fast and one dessert sort of runs into another so when thinking back on how to make a dish I might be interesting to see if I can remember which technique went with which dessert. I met some great people from places I have not traveled and enjoyed their company as much as the class. I would not spend any more than I did for what we got.

Review by: Janice S, United States of America	October 2009
We loved this course. Our instructor and we had a great time making desserts with our group. It was amazing that we made so many desserts in one afternoon and my 12 year old daughter was so impressed that she was allowed to participate fully and do all the hands on dessert making, too. She taught us a lot about baking and sent us home with some very delicious treats. She even emailed us the recipes for the desserts we made. We would definately recommend this course!

Review by: Rosalyn P, United States of America	October 2009
It was great. I thoroughly enjoyed it!

Review by: Valerie O, United States of America	September 2009
Very fun, informative class. The instructor was wonderful and we had a great time.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	September 2009
Great concept, great execution. A good value even at this price.

Review by: Patty B, Canada	August 2009
Fantastic experience. A totally hands-on class with lots of new tips. The teacher enjoys teaching and sharing her experience with her students, a must for the bakers' lovers.

Review by: Gustavo B	August 2009
Fantastic experience. A totally hands-on class with lots of new tips. The teacher enjoys teaching and sharing her experience with her students, a must for the bakers' lovers.

Review by: Dustin H	August 2009
Great deserts, great fun, and we learnt heaps.

Review by: Lu B.	August 2009
While we anticipated a fabulous French cooking class, we were disappointed in this class in that there was nothing really taught. We did participate in measuring and stirring, but, beyond that, we had more fun visiting and making friends with the other attendees. Great area of town for a class - beautiful Montmatre. We were promised a copy of each of the recipes prepared in the class but, almost four months and two contacts later, we still haven't received anything from them. We will pick another company for our cooking class on our return trip to Paris.

Review by: Melissa C, United States of America	May 2009
Our chef was great! He was very fluent in English and was very organized. The class was small and interactive. The desserts were wonderful!

Review by: Darrell S, United States of America	May 2009
This was a 21st birthday present for our daughter. She was extremely happy with the cooking class. A lifetime experience for us. Class was fun, educational, and we got to eat our mistakes...creations. The chef took our e-mail addresses and and forwarded the recipes to us. We could not have asked for a better experience. Class was small, fast paced, and very informative.

Review by: Virginia D, United States of America	May 2009
My daughter & I loved this class. It was small & the chef instructor was wonderful. Want to do more classes.

Review by: Louise H, United Kingdom	April 2009
Fantastic. The instructor / chef was a great teacher and the whole experience was utterly worthwhile. The food was delicious and I picked up some great baking tips.