FINE Pastry Arts

Going to fine hotels and restaurants, you see a myriad of visually stunning sweet creations that satisfy not only your palate but your artistic mind. Textures, contours, and colours of these petits gateaux and entremets resonate with their carefully designed flavour profiles. Let us deconstruct the intricacies and go through the process with you step-by-step, so you can recreate these fine pastry here and at home.

Class listing updated on March 4, 2025


Saint Honoré Banana

$195 or 7 prepaid points /person
All materials included

Duration: 4.5 - 5 hours
Format: In person, Hands-on
# of Students: 4 - 8

In this ode to a French classic, creamy banana transforms Saint Honoré into a modern indulgence. Ready-to-bake puff pastry sheet creates the foundation for shiny cream puffs that shatter at first bite, revealing fragrant banana crème légère within. A silken chantilly piped in the classic Saint Honoré pattern contrasts with the warm depth of toffee crème center.

Blossom in Heart: Sakura Matcha Entremet

$195 or 7 prepaid points /person
All materials included

Duration: 4 - 4.5 hours
Format: In person, Hands-on
# of Students: 4 - 6

A sweet sensation springs from one's heart, then inevitably love sprouts.  On layers of matcha sponges with hidden strawberry fillings, pink chantilly cream is piped in the direction whereto your heart blossoms.  Ruby chocolate covers the blushing face.

 

Gourmand Hazelnut Bar Petits Gateaux

$169 or 6 prepaid points /person
All materials included

Duration: 3.5 - 4 hours
Format: In person, Hands-on
# of Students: 4 - 8

Hazelnut biscuits layers with a yielding soft caramel center sets the base for lovers of this unique toasty aroma. Enrobed in a hearty hazelnut milk chocolate glaze, the delicious bar is topped with velvety caramel candy chantilly and crowned with an artful chocolate topper. These petit gateaux transform nostalgic flavours into an elegant expression of contemporary pastry.

Individual Clementine Macaron Cakes

$195 or 7 prepaid points /person
All materials included

Duration: 3.5 - 4 hours
Format: In person, Hands-on
# of Students: 4 - 8

Delicate yet striking, these individual desserts reimagine the classic macaron in cake form. A moist macaron disc, with its characteristic chewy interior and subtle crispness, serves as the envelope for a silken orange blossom mousseline. Clementine segments encircle the creation, adding vibrant colour and bright acidity that complements the subtle floral notes of the cream.

 

Pain Suisse: Chocolate and Ube Purple Yam

$195 or 7 prepaid points /person
All materials included

Duration: 5.5 - 6 hours
Format: In person, Hands-on
# of Students: 4 - 6

Lamination has lined up quite a following on social media where sheets of buttery dough are seen being rolled into striated art pieces on conveyor belts. Experience this hands-on! Learn from making your own croissant dough and ube cream, and layering them into fine lines of flaky goodness. Everyone gets to work on a sheeter.

Velvet Texture Matcha Aduki Petit Gateaux

$135 or 5 prepaid points /person
All materials included

Duration: 3.5 - 4.5 hours
Format: In person, Hands-on
# of Students: 4 - 8

Silken matcha mousse with its gentle bitterness envelops a core of sweet aduki bean custard, creating a balance of flavours long celebrated in Japanese confectionery. A foundation of crisp cocoa streusel adds textural counterpoint and subtle depth. The elegant assembly of these carefully crafted layers results in a petit gateau that honours traditional flavour pairings while embracing contemporary entremet techniques.

 

 

Class fee is per person per set of materials, subject to HST.

HANDS-ON CLASS INCLUDES:

  • Relevant recipes

  • Hands-on practice on recipes as guided by chef instructor

  • All materials needed – the tools and ingredients we use in class are of top quality

  • An apron to use during class (you are welcome to bring your own)

  • Container for you to take away your finished product

Private class available for booking from 4 people. Please send us an email with your group’s preferred dates and time, we will try to accommodate.