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 October 7, 2025
Classic Opera
$169 or 6 prepaid points /person
All materials included
Duration: 5 hours
Format: In person, Hands-on
# of Students: 4 - 8
The Parisian icon, reimagined with precision and finesse. Build clean, even layers of almond joconde, sandwiching silky coffee mousseline and dark chocolate ganache. Refine sharp edges, achieve a mirror-smooth chocolate glaze, and finish with classic “Opera” lettering and elegant gold accents. A study in balance, this gateau is as polished in technique as it is timeless in taste.
Totoro! Black Sesame Tartlet
$169 or 6 prepaid points /person
All materials included
Duration: 3.5 - 4 hours
Format: In person, Hands-on
# of Students: 4 - 6
Cute, polished, and camera-ready. Shape crisp, buttery tart shells, fill with a silky black-sesame cream, and finish with charming Totoro faces for a playful boutique look. A gentle roast, clean lines, and irresistibly sweet expressions make this tartlet as delightful to make as it is to share.
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.
Black Forest Squared
$195 or 7 prepaid points /person
All materials included
Duration: 4.5 - 5.5 hours
Format: In person, Hands-on
# of Students: 4 - 9
Original components of Black Forest are cast into a new dimension. Dark chocolate genoise comes to the top painted with your artistic strokes, between which hides the flavourful duo of chocolate and cherry creams. The cake can be served whole, or cut into 4 or 9 squares, revealing the kirsch soaked cherries waiting to be discovered.
Autumn Cardamom Orange Entremet
$195 or 7 prepaid points /person
All materials included
Duration: 5 hours
Format: In person, Hands-on
# of Students: 4 - 8
An exquisite entremet captures warm autumn tones in every layer. Textured pumpkin caramel bavarois and exotic cardamom chocolate mousse harmonize beautifully with a light orange biscuit. Glossy caramel chocolate glaze reflects the golden hues of fall, while delicate maple leaf tuiles crown this creation, inviting a celebration of the season's bounty.
Mont Blanc, Classic Chestnut Dome Cake
$219 or 8 prepaid points /person
All materials included
Duration: 4.5 hours
Format: In person, Hands-on
# of Students: 4 - 6
Mont Blanc is the snow mountain atop the Alps, and the dessert that bears its name is a mount of chestnut goodness. Learn to combine the classic meringue and marron puree with a sponge cake and chestnut bavarian mousse for a mount of pleasure.
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.