Cooking Class: Classic French Pastry
Explore the sweet side of French cuisine in this fun cooking class led by Chef James.
Begin the cooking class by preparing an authentic pâte à choux with milk, butter, flour and eggs. You'll master the technique to whip it to perfection, creating the base for a variety of classic pastries. Then, learn how to make puff pastry and pie dough and discover how to laminate the dough to achieve perfectly flaky layers once baked. Finally, transform these pastry foundations into éclairs with a glossy chocolate glaze, cream puffs filled with homemade cream, caramelized palmiers and pastries filled with fresh seasonal fruits. Book this cooking class today!
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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.
- Minimum Guests 2
- Maximum Guests 20
- Event Duration 3 hours
- Activity Level
Activity Level
- LabelsGourmet, Beginner, French, Baking, Pastry, Couples
Outside Reviews for Chef James
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.
Event location: Albuquerque
Chef travels to your location
Chef James is a seasoned chef-owner and hospitality professional with decades of experience leading kitchens and restaurant operations. He has overseen menu development, staffing, financial planning and purchasing for a self-sufficient restaurant concept in New Mexico. With a background in executive leadership, opening new concepts and managing large teams, he brings disciplined operations, strong cost control and an unwavering commitment to quality to every culinary experience.
