Girls Only Cooking School: French Macarons & Wine
LOFT 218 (Los Angeles, CA)
A traditional sandwich-like French pastry, sweet and colorful macarons are found in high-end bakeries around the world. Participants in this hands-on will master the art of decorating their own macarons in a variety of decadent flavors, from chocolate to passionfruit, using techniques perfected by French chef Clemence Gossett. Guests will also sample wines and take home a box of macarons.
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- Full Price:
- $69.00
- Our Price:
- $39.00
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Masooma
Member since 2009
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I attended this class on "French Macarons & Wine" at the Downtown, LA location. I have to say that the class was very fun. The instructor was lovely. She was very knowledgeable and thorough about how to make Macarons. She focused on one type, chocloate. However, she was not prepared with her ingredients, in particular cocoa powder. She of course substituted with anotehr type of cocoa powder that she had not used before and of course the recipe didn't work as perfectly as it would have with the original recipe.
Regardless of this, I really liked learning to make macarons.
I would have to say that mixing wine tasting and macarons wasn't such a great idea, although it was nice to be able to drink wine and learn. I think next time, i would just take the macarons class in a different setting so that I can actually make some on my own and not just watch a demonstration.
There were too many people in this class and the style wasn't so much hands on as I had hoped.
I also didn't think this class was worth $80, although I only paid $45 for it though gold star.
I thought we would get a nice box of macarons to take home with us, but that was not the case.
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M²
Member since 2005
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Had a wonderful time, met some great ladies... You get out of it what you put into it. If you want to sit and watch, sit and watch... but I participated and volunteered to mix, fold, eat, etc... :-) It was amazing!!!
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Goldstar Member
Member since 2007
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I think the baking instructor was great, she is passionate and very knowledgeable. She should have her own show on the food network. The wine portion of the class took second fiddle to the food portion, as many people in the class were foodies. This class was more of a demonstration, although the instructor made every effort to give everyone a chance to participate, which I think was appropriate for the size of the class (about 40 women). The loft was cool, but a little cramped to move around in. Generous wine samples, but the goodies too small to take home. So enjoy while you're there and take the recipe and memories home. Instruction and food history definitely worth taking more classes.
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Dress
- Casual dress, might be a good idea to bring an apron if your'e heading out after class.
- If you're going to the loft, dress warm because it was pretty cold in there
Parking And Transportation
- Parking available on the street
Food And Drinks
- 5 wines and light snacks were served at the Macaron and Wine class.
- Don't go hungry, because you're there for 3 hours. That's a loooong time if you're hungry :)
Other
- No bathroom available there. Boo
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Please Note: This is not a baking class, but Chef Clemence does share her receipe and take you on a guided tour of the process.
Learn the secrets of these Parisian delicacies in just a few hours. This is a demonstration class with hands-on decorating -- you and your girlfriends will learn the techniques developed by French Pastry Chef Clemence Gossett, and leave with recipes for your own delicious macarons.
Of course, you will also be able to sample a few treasures from the wine cellar that enlighten your wine enjoyment and create a fun experience for ladies only.
Confectionary Goddess Clemence Gosset
Born in Paris, her pastry skills were honed in her family’s auberge in Provence. The lavender-scented honey, Valrhona chocolates, local almonds and the sweetest blackberries all inspired decadence. She made a chocolate cake there one summer, and it made the cut and its way onto the dessert cart. Watching from the dish washing room, she could see patrons savoring the cake; it was magic! Now, based in Los Angeles, Clemence operates as an entertainer and educator from www.GourmandiseDesserts.com, and with the wine education support of the liquid classroom at LOFT218 – great tastes of wines and chocolates will be served all night.
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