Your experience

Learn Italian meringue macarons in Montmartre with an expert pastry chef, from shells to ganache, in a hands-on workshop.

Getting started

Check in for your baking class and meet your expert pastry chef, who introduces the Italian meringue macaron workshop and the equipment set up for you. Ingredients and equipment are provided on-site, so you can head straight to your workstation. Once everyone is ready, the chef outlines the session and the specific techniques you will practice.

What to expect

Paris macaron-making cooking class in Montmartre

In this workshop, you focus on Italian meringue macaron making from start to finish, guided by a professional who specializes in these temperamental pastries. The class is designed as a practical session where you prepare shells, fillings, and final decorations, then leave with your own box of macarons.

Features

• Hands-on Italian meringue macaron baking class with expert pastry chef
• You learn how to master the precise technique of Italian meringue for foolproof macaron shells, from whipping the meringue correctly to folding the batter. The chef shares a secret recipe and demonstrates how to achieve perfect macaronage and finesse using a piping bag so your shells have the right texture.
• Raspberry or mango-passion ganache demonstration
• During the raspberry or mango-passion ganache demonstration, you see how to combine ingredients and handle temperature for a rich, stable filling. You also discover the art of making a rich raspberry ganache that elevates your macarons and understand how it differs from other fillings.
• Personalizing shells and choosing fillings
• With a selection of 10 macaron fillings available, you choose flavor combinations that suit your taste and assemble each piece yourself. You can personalize each macaron with unique designs using a double nozzle, giving you control over both flavor and appearance.
• Treats, take-home macarons, and packaging
• Tea, coffee, and macarons are served during the class so you can taste as you learn. At the end, you craft and take home 15 macarons, encased in a gift box with carry bags for your macarons and bags for your boxes of macarons, ensuring they travel safely.

Highlights

• Build your French patisserie skills with a Montmartre chef so you leave class confident to recreate Parisian treats in your own kitchen.
• Join your pre-booked baking session, where ingredients, equipment, tea, coffee, and fresh macarons are set out for you before you start baking.
• Whisk Italian meringue, master macaronage, then pipe and bake shells before filling 15 macarons with your pick of 10 flavors, in a gift box and bags.
• Personalize macarons with double-nozzle designs as you watch raspberry or mango-passion ganache made and write down your chef's shared secret recipe.