Cooking Class - Classic French Pastry Techniques

Mother's Day

Cooking Class Classic French Pastry Techniques

$ 85 Per person

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

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What You'll Do

Learn essential pastry doughs and create elegant French desserts.

Unlock the secrets of French pastry in this beginner-friendly hands-on class with Chef James. You'll build confidence working with classic doughs that serve as the foundation for countless elegant desserts.

Start by creating pâte à choux, the magical dough that puffs into airy shells. Discover the science behind laminated dough as you work with buttery puff pastry and flaky pie crusts. Transform these fundamental doughs into an impressive array of French classics: glossy chocolate-glazed éclairs, cream puffs, Napoleon layers, caramelized palmiers and fruit-filled pastries. Chef James demystifies professional pastry techniques with clear instruction and hands-on guidance. Sign up for this transformative pastry workshop today!

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

Your Menu

Pâte à Choux

With milk, butter, flour and eggs

Puff Pastry and Pie Dough

With butter, flour and salt

Classic Pastries

With dark chocolate, pastry cream, apples and sugar

Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated if noted prior to the event. Please mention this in the message field when you submit your booking request as adjustments to recipes cannot be made during class.

Details

Minimum Guests 2
Maximum Guests 20
Meal Courses 3
Event Duration 3 hours
Labels Baking, Beginner, Couples, French, Gourmet, Mother's Day, Pastry

Meet your chef

Chef James

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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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Flexible booking: Cancel or reschedule this event's reservation for free up to 48 hours before the event.

Chef James will travel to guests within Colorado Springs for this experience.

What You'll Do

Learn essential pastry doughs and create elegant French desserts.

Your Menu

Pâte à Choux

With milk, butter, flour and eggs

Puff Pastry and Pie Dough

With butter, flour and salt

Classic Pastries

With dark chocolate, pastry cream, apples and sugar

Details

Minimum Guests 2
Maximum Guests 20
Meal Courses 3
Event Duration 3 hours
Labels Baking, Beginner, Couples, French, Gourmet, Mother's Day, Pastry

Reviews

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Anita Novak

15 Mar 2026

We made multiple sushi dishes. Prior to that, we had miso soup, which was the best I've had! James was awesome, explaining everything step by step

James

06 Mar 2026

We did the Japanese Sushi and More class with Chef James for our date night, and it was amazing! We had so much fun, and Chef James was great! He showed us techniques, gave up tips, showed us when we needed help, and none of it felt rushed or hurried. We were able to make whatever rolls we wanted to make, and we each made probably 3 or 4 rolls, which was PLENTY. We had a starter, main course, and desert. I will definately do more classes in the future, and would HIGHLY recommend Chef James!

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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.