Cooking Class - French Pastry & Pie Dough Fundamentals

$ 85 Per person

all-inclusive: 3-hour class, 3-course meal.

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What You’ll Do

Learn to make classic pastry doughs from pâte à choux to puff pastry.

Discover the foundations of French pastry-making in this hands-on beginner's class with Chef James. You'll learn essential doughs and techniques that form the building blocks of countless classic pastries, gaining confidence to create impressive desserts at home.

Begin by mastering pâte à choux – the versatile dough behind éclairs and profiteroles. Next, learn the art of lamination as you work with puff pastry and traditional pie dough, understanding the science behind flaky layers. Throughout the class, you'll create a variety of classic pastries including chocolate éclairs, cream-filled profiteroles, elegant mille-feuille, crispy palmier cookies and apple-filled pastries. Chef James shares professional tips and troubleshooting techniques that ensure success every time. By the end, you'll understand the fundamentals that unlock endless pastry possibilities. Book your spot in this essential pastry class today!

Guests are welcome to bring wine and beer to enjoy during the class.

Details
  • Minimum Guests 2
  • Maximum Guests 20
  • Meal Courses 3
  • Event Duration 3 hours
  • Labels Baking, Beginner, Couples, French, Gourmet, Pastry

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Chef James is a seasoned hospitality professional and chef-owner with decades of experience leading kitchens and restaurant operations. As the owner of a self-sufficient restaurant concept in New Mexico, he has overseen everything from menu development and staffing to financial planning and purchasing. His background spans executive chef and food and beverage leadership roles, where he opened new concepts, managed large teams and maintained strong cost control. Now expanding his presence to Colorado Springs and Albuquerque, Chef James brings operational expertise disciplined leadership and a commitment to quality to every culinary experience he creates.

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What You’ll Do

Learn to make classic pastry doughs from pâte à choux to puff pastry.

Discover the foundations of French pastry-making in this hands-on beginner's class with Chef James. You'll learn essential doughs and techniques that form the building blocks of countless classic pastries, gaining confidence to create impressive desserts at home.

Begin by mastering pâte à choux – the versatile dough behind éclairs and profiteroles. Next, learn the art of lamination as you work with puff pastry and traditional pie dough, understanding the science behind flaky layers. Throughout the class, you'll create a variety of classic pastries including chocolate éclairs, cream-filled profiteroles, elegant mille-feuille, crispy palmier cookies and apple-filled pastries. Chef James shares professional tips and troubleshooting techniques that ensure success every time. By the end, you'll understand the fundamentals that unlock endless pastry possibilities. Book your spot in this essential pastry class today!

Guests are welcome to bring wine and beer to enjoy during the class.

Details
  • Minimum Guests 2
  • Maximum Guests 20
  • Meal Courses 3
  • Event Duration 3 hours
  • Labels Baking, Beginner, Couples, French, Gourmet, Pastry
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Nathalie

17 Feb 2026

Chef James is a well-rounded professional spanning 15 years of experience: teaching, creating and storytelling. His cooking goes beyond your ordinary flavors, bringing something unique from different corners of the world. If you want to learn something new or delve into an experience with an exceptional chef, no need to look any further.