COOKING CLASSES
Fancy ShorTbreads
A famous treat with a French twist
Learn how to bake delicious shortbreads, with no pain.
We will start by sweet and savoury shortbreads with flavours from my childhood memory: the south of France, la Provence.
Then you will make your own flavours.
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Main ingredients :
Premium French butter, caster sugar, plain flour, rice flour, lavender, lemon, thyme, pepper, Comté cheese.
Whisky babas
The classic rum baba with a Scottish twist
Learn how to make a baba dough with a delicat whisky flavoured syrup. We’ll also make a vanilla whipped cream.
Main ingredients :
Strong white flour, yeast, milk, eggs, premium French butter, sugar, yeast, whisky, vanilla, orange, lemon.
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Carrot Cake
The best British cake ever in a soft but textured version
Learn how to sublime the classic carrot cake with carefully chosen French & British ingredients.
Main ingredients :
Eggs, light soft brown sugar, strong white flour, cream, corn flour, vanilla, ginger, carrots, pecan nuts, cream cheese, premium French butter.
gin&tonic macarons
The famous french treat, with a Scottish twist
Learn how to make beautiful maracons from scratch.
I will show you all the techniques and tips you need to know to make perfectly shaped macarons.
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Main ingredients :
Eggs, caster sugar, almond powder, icing sugar, Pickering's gin, lime, premium French butter.
Frangipane tart
The perfect frangipane with a lemon twist.
Learn how to make a sweet shortcrust pastry, a frangipane filling and a lemon pie, 3 in 1 beautiful British tart.
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Main ingredients :
Eggs, caster sugar, hazelnuts powder, lemon, strong white flour, almonds powder, butter.
a few things to know about the classes
What we’ll do
You could learn to bake Gin&Tonic Parisians macarons, Whisky Babas, Fancy Shortbreads, Bakewell Tart or Carrot Cake.
You won't find already-made custard or praline paste, we'll make everything from scratch for our pastries. I will teach your how to succeed in every step of the recipe, so don't worry about your cooking level, I'll make sure you don't get lost and you enjoy it.
While our pastries are baking, you'll enjoy a cup of tea from my favourite tea shop in Edinburgh, or a Gin&Tonic from my favourite Gin distillery.
Finally, you'll take home your pastries. I'll let you take a picture of the recipes so you can enjoy making them for your friends and family.
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If you think cuisine is complicated, a real pain in ass, I hope you'll change your mind with this experience. Feel free to ask all the questions you want during the experience.
Where we’ll be
We'll cook in my spacious kitchen.
What I’ll provide
All ingredients
I’ll provide all the ingredients to make our pastries.
If you have any dietary requirements, please just let me know.
Drinks
Tea or Gin
Enjoy a cup a tea or gin from my favourite places in Edinburgh.
All cooking equipment
Everything you need to feel like the next Great British Bake Off.
I'll give you a wee box to take home your pastries.
I speak French and English.