France · COOKING CLASSES
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 cooking classes justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part of planning.
Cook a three-course French lunch, visit a Latin Quarter market, taste cheese, and pair wine with your meal at Le Foodist in Paris.
“We had fun experience and learned a few new things about cooking. we loved learning the science of cooking and baking. Frederick was magnifique.”
Bake croissants, pain au chocolat, and pain au raisin with a chef in Paris’s Marais, then enjoy your pastries and take home the recipes.
“This was an amazing experience with delicious results!! Our instructor Lizzy was knowledgeable, friendly, warm, and welcoming!! The class was well paced and you got to participate in all aspects of the croissant making and eating!! Would definitely recommend!”
Learn to make buttery croissants, pain au chocolat, and cinnamon swirls in a small English-language Paris pastry class.
“Excellent chef, a wonderful experience from start to finish! Highly recommended and a wonderful addition to our trip!”
Learn to make French macarons in a small Paris class with hands-on instruction, tea, coffee, and 20 to 30 pastries to take home.
“Amazing experience with Stephane! He shared his tips and tricks to making the best Macarons and they were delicious! We can’t wait to make many more back home. Merci Stephane!”
Cook a three-course French dinner, visit a Latin Quarter market, pair wine and cheese, and learn practical Parisian kitchen skills.
“Awesome night. Chef was funny and informative. Meal was fantastic. We enjoyed the night and made new friends.”
Make Parisian macarons with your family in a small English-language class, then take home a box of handmade treats.
“We enjoyed this class so much. We cant wait to make macarons for friends and family at home because we feel confident that we can do that now. It’s a memory that will last a lifetime for sure.”
Learn to bake French macarons in central Paris with Chef Leo or Maria, from mixing shells to tasting and taking home a recipe.
“Was great fun. Leo was a great and knowledgeable teacher. The macarons were superb and very tasty the next day 😁”
Learn to make classic and bi-colour croissants with a Paris pastry chef in a small, hands-on class near Rome and Villiers.
“An absolutely wonderful time! Chef was wry personable, knowledgeable and just made class fun. Very efficient class to get to make and eat croissants start to finish 3hrs. Would highly recommend this one. My wife and I had a blast.”
Learn to make Parisian macarons with Chef Noémie in a small atelier, choose classic flavors, and take home recipes and your own sweet creations.
“So much fun! Highly recommend it! We did a mother-daughter macaron baking with Noemie and learned so many baking tricks, made two flavours of delicious macrons from scratch, laughter a lot and filled our bellies and took away with us incredibly delicious macarons. Noemie is warm and welcoming and is an amazing baker!”
Learn classic French cooking in Paris with a market-led menu, wine, cheese, and a sociable three-course lunch at Le Foodist.
“Paulo was incredibly knowledgeable and interesting, especially on the market trip. Once in the kitchen, he was a lot of fun and made my time there very enjoyable. I learned a lot, and I will be making the recipes at home for my family.”
Learn French cooking, shop a Latin Quarter market, and enjoy a four-course lunch with wine, cheese, and an English-speaking chef.
“Great day with Chef Frederick. Lovely group of people and great food and wine. Learnt some helpful strategies and recipes that we will definitely use.”
Cook Provençal dishes with Chef Jonathan at Avignon’s Les Halles, shop for fresh ingredients, then enjoy lunch with wine and coffee.
“We thoroughly enjoyed our class with Chef Jon and eating a fabulous meal was a wonderful finale. Jon was helpful in teaching techniques as well as comparing notes on our experiences. We enjoyed getting to know him a little and appreciated his sense of humor. 3 hours on our feet was a little too long; we would have preferred a break in the middle or a somewhat shorter class.”
Learn French pastry in Chef Noémie’s Paris loft with hands-on baking, recipes, tea, and small-group guidance for $141.
“I was the only one who attended this course as the other couple cancelled last minute. The chef was very friendly and happy to explain things or answer any questions I had. I would happily recommend this to anyone looking to get out of their comfort zone and wanting to try something new.”
Learn French macaron baking in a Parisian chef’s apartment with ingredients, equipment, recipes, and plenty of pastries to take home.
“It was very interesting and gave us lots of helpful tips. Chef was very attentive and we ended up with some excellent macaron’s! It was a very relaxed and pleasant afternoon!”
Shop a French market with a Parisian chef, cook a three-course meal, and learn recipes you can remake at home in a small group.
“Chef Fred was lovely....we went to a wonderful market (an everyday occurrence for him - a novelty for me). When we came back he began to perform his magic in the kitchen. He loves to experiment with different flavours and made me think I could move away from the recipe a little more. I got some great ideas. I would highly recommend.”
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