French Bistro Desserts Cooking Class

Master iconic French Bistro desserts at this baking and desserts class in St Kilda!



6.5 hours Class size 1 to 7 guests

$275 (Afterpay available)


Discover the art of creating heavenly desserts at our cooking class in Melbourne. In this engaging workshop, you will learn the secrets behind classic French desserts that are sure to tantalize your taste buds.
Our repertoire includes an array of mouthwatering treats such as the famous Chocolate Concorde (a delectable mousse and meringue cake), apple or pear tart tatin (with our own puff pastry), Tarte aux Mendiants (the divine nut and frangipane tart), île flottante (floating islands or oeufs à la neige), snow eggs (petit lemon and meringue tarts), vanilla bean and passionfruit bavarois, crème brûlée, chocolate délice mousse cake, soufflés, classic crème caramel, savarin, rum baba, passionfruit roulade, clafoutis, and the list goes on. Also included are petit fours such as madeleines, speculoos, langues du chat tuilles and canelés.
All classes are small, hands-on, relaxed, fun and informative. Beginners are welcome and encouraged. You will start the class with a tea, coffee or cold drink and a cake or biscuit made in-house in the Cooking on the Bay kitchen.
Immerse yourself in the joy of creating these delightful delicacies as you follow our expert instructions. As a memento of your culinary adventure, you'll take home a comprehensive recipe booklet that includes all the recipes we worked on, enabling you to recreate these delicious treats in the comfort of your own kitchen.
After all the hard work, it's time to indulge! Gather around the table and savour the fruits of your labour as you enjoy ALL the desserts you cooked. To complement your sweet feast, we also provide a light savoury lunch and wine. This is your chance to relax, unwind, and relish in the flavours of your creations.
Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly.
 
What you'll get
  • An all-day cooking experience with as many as 8 or more desserts cooked by the class.
  • All ingredients and equipment are provided.
  • Guidance from an expert chef.
  • A sit-down lunch at the table with wine, to enjoy all the desserts you cooked in the morning's class.
  • A comprehensive recipe collection of all the dishes cooked in the class plus extra hints and tips.
What to bring
  • Please wear covered-in shoes, for safety reasons.
  • Bring a hair tie to tie back your hair, while we cook.
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, Christmas party or hens party.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum or gift for couples.

Location

45-46 Marine Parade, St Kilda VIC

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Cooking on the Bay
Cooking on the Bay

4.9 (43)
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Participants in classes have commented on how Tonya generously and enthusiastically enjoys sharing her knowledge, experience and ideas. There are interesting foodie hints, tips and musings both during the sessions and whilst sharing the delicious lunch that is taken ‘at the table’, overlooking the views of the bay and beyond.
Tonya’s vibrant and engaging personality will encourage you to want to share ‘the pleasure of the table’ experienced in the morning classes with your friends and family. You will be inspired to race home and repeat the dishes you have learned in the day’s class. Tonya is Melbourne trained at Holmesglen, in Paris at Le Cordon Bleu and the Ritz Escoffier and in Burgundy at La Varenne l’Ecole de Cuisine. She has taken culinary tours to France in the Dordogne and Provence, plus she has visited regional cooking schools in the Dordogne, Normandy and in Tuscany, Italy. She regularly takes culinary tours to Marrakech, Morocco, where she perfects many of the Moroccan dishes she discovers there, cooked to perfection by her friend and chef colleague, Edwina Golombek, who owns a culinary, residential cooking school riad in the heart of Marrakesh. A visit and her pilgrim's walk along the Camino de Santiago de Compostela found Tonya in love with the history and culinary traditions of Spain, so she has added these experiences to her Spanish cuisine cooking classes as well.
Before training as a chef, Tonya was a librarian, information manager, library trainer and library consultant. Cooking on the Bay proudly owns an extensive library collection of over 3000 cookbooks and books related to food, cooking, France, Italy Morocco and the Mediterranean.

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