Pastry classes
Ever daydreamed about serving gourmet French pastries to guests at your next soirée?
Save money and impress your friends by making authentic éclairs, cannelés and macarons at home with your own hands!
Our expert pastry chefs will guide you through the delicate art of the pâtisserie, and send you home with recipes that will be sure to wow your sweet-toothed loved ones!
How the class works:
On the day of your class, the pastry lab has been completely reserved for the group (8 students max). Then we will provide you caps and aprons to begin your sweet experience. Because we recommand that you stay hydrated, we will provide mineral botteled water. But feel free to bring your own favourite drink.
The class usually lasts 3-4 hours. Student will be guided all along the way by a professional pastry chef and create the following dessert:
At the end, some of the pastries will be presented as a sweet buffet for the class to enjoy, and everyone will go home with recipes and the pastries they've made. Just like our cooking classes, our facility is BYOB. So wine or bubbly treats would be welcome to pair with the desserts.
We also offer private classes for advanced students, or for the ones who have a specific dessert they want to learn about. For those requests please contact us directly by email: .
Bread Classes
Cook au Vin is proud to open his bakery's door to the public and offer the very first bread making class in Chicago. Our master bakers will share their best-kept secrets about the traditional bread making!
Whether you consider yourself a novice or advanced in bread making, you're sure to be challenged and entertained.
How the class works:
On the day of your class, the bakery has been completely reserved for the G\group. Then we will provide you caps and aprons to begin baking. Hydration all along the class is recomanded, we will provide bottled water, but feel free to bring your own favourite drink.
Our bread classes last 3-4 hours, the class will include the following activity under the guidance of the baker:
At least three kind of dough will be made (baguette, Sourdough and wheat) in order to bake different type of bread like French baguette, cheese baguette, traditional sourdough, multi-cereal and fruit bread... and so much more. Once the bread is being baked and comes out of our our 16000 lbs stone oven, the studen will have a chance to unwind and share an assortment of European cheese and meat specialty selection, of course just like the regular classes our facilitie is BYOB so wine would be more than welcome to pair with these delicacies.
Registering for classes:
Check the calendar below and Pick a date! Email us at cookauvin@gmail.com with your name, your phone number, several dates you'd be interested in. We will do our best to get back to you within 24 hours to confirm your reservation.
Cancellation and rescheduling:
Rescheduling and Cancellations (at least 24h before)- Not possible the day of the cooking class. Due to the large number of schedule requests we receive every day, you MUST be sure of your dates and availability before you book your class. Rescheduling is possible only for emergency situations, and will be accompanied by a $55 rescheduling fee per couple.
Why do you charge a fee to reschedule? Does it still apply to family emergencies/missed flights/etc?
We apologize for the inconvenience, and we do understand that these things happen. However, we have had so many requests of this nature that we must enforce a fee for all reschedule requests. The fee should ensure that everyone who books a class knows for certain that they can come, and this in turn will greatly increase probability that all Coupon users will be able to reserve on the exact date they would like.
There are no exceptions to the $55 rescheduling fee. Everyone has the best reason for being rescheduled... Thank you for your understanding.
Calendar:
Please note that we are keeping the schedule as up to date as we can, but that it may be possible for you to see a date open that has just been filled.
Pastry and Bread classes
Pricing:
| Group Class |
Pastry class (up to 8 students) |
Bread class (up to 16 students) |
| 2 people | $260 |
$250 |
| 1 person | $130 |
$125 |
Misc Info
- Classes will be made up of 16 or 8 people. Those who have a group of friends already planning to attend together will be allowed to do so.
- We reserve the right to cancel or reschedule any class without at least 6 people registered within one week of scheduled class.
- Classes will be made up of romantic couples, parent/child teams, friends, roommates, cousins, and siblings. Please come prepared to have a good time and mingle a little bit with the others in your group :)
- You should plan to wear comfortable, casual clothes when you come - especially your shoes since you will be standing most of the time cooking! Try to avoid excessively long or puffy sleeves.
- You will find ample parking around our shop during the evening classes.
- Because we will often have classes following the class you are in, our team will do our best to keep your class on track to finish at the pre-determined time. Keep in mind we're not trying to rush you, just stay on time for our later seatings as a courtesy to all.
