Have you always dreamed of making your own French style pastries? Now is your chance! Tartes, croissants, pâte feuilletée, pâte à choux, French macaron, baguette and more are within your reach You can do it!!
2024: I’m available to schedule hands-on classes in your home kitchen in the greater Grand Rapids area, either as a private one-on-one session or for 2 to 4 people. If you have a larger group of 6-8 people and your kitchen can accommodate that number, I offer demo only sessions (includes tasting!) at $150 for the session.
PLEASE NOTE: I aim to keep my driving distance to a max of 20 miles (round trip 40 miles) from my home in GR Township.
My availability is best on weekend days - either mid to late mornings or early/mid afternoons. Weekday afternoons are also possible. NOTE: for planning purposes, I will not be available from April 7 through May 7, 2024 and May 30 through June 4, 2024. Summer/autumn dates are up for grabs!
Please see the list of available class topics right here.
Contact me to set up a class. Take a look at your calendar and save a date.
Further details (please note cost increases in parentheses below):
All classes are taught by Le Cordon Bleu Paris trained pastry chef Susan VandenBerg.
Cost is $65 per person for groups of 2-4 people ($70 per person for classes booked after March 1, 2024). Cost is $120 per one-on-one private session ($130 for private sessions booked after March 1, 2024).
Payable by cash, check, PayPal, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express. Full payment is due at the time we agree on a date and schedule your class.
Susan will come to your home kitchen in the greater Grand Rapids area (20 mile radius from my home in GR township)
Class time typically runs 2.5 - 3 hours (demo sessions 1.5 - 2 hours)
Susan will provide ingredients and supplies; feel free to use your favorite rolling pin and sport your favorite apron!
Recipe handouts provided
Take home a finished product
No experience necessary; classes are for all levels of bakers
Refund/cancelation policy: Cancel up to 48 hours ahead for a full refund (minus a $5 processing fee for credit card purchases); no refund if you cancel within 48 hours. If I have to cancel for whatever reason, I’ll issue a full refund.
