Paris Desserts and Pastries Cooking Class: Make French Desserts
Make French tarts, chocolate cakes and madeleines in a chef's kitchen
A three-hour dessert-making class in Paris where you learn to prepare two or three seasonal desserts (some classically French, others global) from a professional chef in a private apartment. Groups stay under eight people. You receive the recipes afterward and can adapt the techniques to your own kitchen at home.
What’s included
- Apron, utensils and all ingredients.
- instruction from a professional chef.
- two or three seasonal desserts you prepare.
- copies of the recipes to take home.
- Monday to Saturday 15:00
Information
Learn to make two or three desserts in a Parisian chef's home over three hours, with recipes to take home and dietary needs accommodated.
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The experience
The class happens in a chef's private apartment, not a commercial kitchen, and you'll spend the full three hours making desserts alongside them rather than watching a demonstration. The menu rotates with the season and what's available, so you might prepare lemon tarts, mini molten chocolate lava cakes, madeleines, or mango soufflé: the chef decides based on ingredients on hand. You learn the techniques popular in French baking and how to replicate them once you're back home.
Everything you need is provided: apron, utensils and all ingredients. The chef sends you copies of the recipes for what you prepare, so you can recreate the desserts without guessing at measurements or methods. Dietary restrictions (vegetarian, vegan, glucose-free, lactose-intolerant) are catered to if you note them when booking. The class does require a minimum of two people to run, and numbers cap at eight to keep the experience intimate and hands-on.
Arrive on time. If you're more than twenty minutes late, access will be refused with no refund. Public transportation options are available near the apartment. Children from age six are welcome, though the class is not recommended for those with sensitive airborne allergies. The chef speaks English and French.
Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English and French.
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 11 years). Children under 6 can't be included in the booking.
Can I make the desserts if I have a food allergy?
Yes. Vegetarian, vegan, glucose-free and lactose-intolerant diets are all accommodated. Mention any food allergies or animal allergies in the special requirements field when you book, and the chef will adjust the recipes and ingredients accordingly.
What desserts will I actually make on the day?
The menu changes with the season and what ingredients are available. The chef may prepare lemon tarts, mini molten chocolate lava cakes, madeleines, mango soufflé or other seasonal options. You'll make two or three of them during the three hours.
Do I get the recipes after the class?
Yes. The chef sends you copies of the recipes for everything you prepare, so you can make the desserts at home without having to recreate them from memory or guesswork.
How many people will be in the class?
The class is limited to a maximum of eight people, which keeps it small and hands-on. A minimum of two people is required for the class to run.
What's included in the price?
The apron, all utensils and ingredients, the three-hour instruction from a professional chef, and copies of the recipes are included. Food and drinks beyond what you prepare, hotel pickup, and gratuities are not.
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Paris Desserts and Pastries Cooking Class: Make French Desserts
3h · EN · FR
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