Cooking Class: Make French Desserts With a Pastry Chef

Channel the luxury of French royalty during this hands-on cooking class where decadent French pastries make the menu. With pastry expert Chef Joel as your guide, you'll learn the classic techniques of French baking using fresh and modern ingredients.


Start off with a French pastry staple: Paris-Brest, made with choux pastry dough and drizzled with white chocolate. Then, Chef Joel will teach you how to use choux pastry to make a classic chocolate hazelnut eclair. Put a modern spin on things with a matcha and sesame cream puff and finish this dessert spread with warm cinnamon beignets, topped with crème fraîche and sprinkled with fresh strawberry and rhubarb.


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Raspberry Citrus Paris–Brest

With white chocolate


Chocolate Hazelnut Eclairs

With cocoa nibs


Matcha Cream Puffs

With heavy cream and sesame


Cinnamon Beignets

With strawberries, rhubarb and crème fraîche


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.

  • Minimum Guests 2
  • Maximum Guests 6
  • Event Duration 3 hours
  • Activity Level
    Activity Level
  • LabelsBeginner, Date Night, French, Pastry, Gourmet, Holiday

Outside Reviews for Chef Joel

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Jennifer B.

06 Jul 2022

Chef Joel brings his years of culinary experience to his creative dishes. You will enjoy learning the secrets of cooking classical cuisines and delightful desserts!

$ 95 Per person

all-inclusive: 3-hour class, meal and taxes.


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Chef Joel brings a sense of dynamic visual flair to his culinary creations. He’s participated in pastry competitions around the world and has appeared in several Food Network productions. His talents as a pastry chef have served him well in luxury resort settings around the American Southwest. With a knack for blending food and art, Chef Joel provides creative instruction for budding chefs eager to master their craft.

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