Pate a Choux Primer - In Person

A hands-on in-person cooking class. Alongside the tasting of baked goods, a seasonal salad will be served with wine or beer. This class is limited to 12 students. Review our registration and cancellation policies here. Masks are recommended.

One magic dough can create a delicious appetizer, a main course, and a dessert. Can't believe it? Join us for a class celebrating the versatility of the iconic pastry known as Pâte à Choux! 

First, you'll make gougères. These light-as-air gruyere cheese puffs are the perfect canvas for savory fillings (or solo snacking). Make them ahead of time and you'll have a delicious appetizer at the ready. For the main course, you'll make Parisienne gnocchi. They're like their Italian counterparts, except these cheesy herbed dumplings use pâte à choux dough instead of potatoes to make little pillows of deliciousness. You'll serve the dumplings with brown butter and even more cheese. Finally, we'll work together to make a towering dessert that intimidates many a home baker: the croquembouche. French for “crunch in the mouth," a croquembouche is a cone-shaped tower of cream puffs (aka profiteroles) bound together by caramel.

Add this dynamo of a dough to your repertoire with this essential recipe!

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Gougères

Gnocchi à la Parisienne with Brown Butter and Sage

Croquembouche—Vanilla Custard Cream Puffs with Caramel

This menu contains the following common allergens: Egg, Dairy, Wheat. If you have allergies or dietary restrictions that concern your ability to cook along, please e-mail info@18reasons.org before purchasing a ticket.

Let’s Cook Together! 

Jennifer Altman began her culinary journey at age eight, baking and cooking for her family and friends. After a career in science, she followed her passion to become a pastry chef. She loves anything to do with food—cooking, gardening, recipe development, and especially teaching. In a nod to many of her students' baking anxieties, Jennifer demystifies the process by teaching baking fundamentals, allowing her students to return home with the confidence to create their own masterpieces. Jennifer's specialties include baking and desserts.

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