Would you look at those profiteroles and eclairs? We made those! This past Sunday my daughter and I participated in a hands on virtual French Choux Pastry class. Luckily we were provided all of the instructions beforehand and were able to get everything prepped for the class. It was very fast paced, but with the two of us working together we were able to keep up with the instructor and had a great time. We made the choux into the profiteroles and into eclairs. We opted to fill both of them with the pastry cream we made, rather than ice cream for the profiteroles. We also made a chocolate ganache for the top. I did sneak a few of the profiteroles away to enjoy as a savory treat before dinner when I stuffed them with herbed goat cheese and prosciutto.
While we obviously didn’t travel to Paris physically, we were able to immerse ourselves in the culture for a short while. We’ll not be opening a patisserie any time soon, we did enjoy the fruits of our labor.
This week I’m tuning into a zoom meeting to listen to two of my favorite travel colleagues as they discuss the Jazz age in Paris. My daughter has me on the lookout for a macaron class we can take together. We considered a class to make fresh Carbonara, but ultimately decided that we couldn’t come close to replicating the way her best friend’s grandmother makes it so we probably shouldn’t even try.
Have you considered an online seminar or hands on class based in your favorite destination as we wait things out a bit longer? We have several suppliers that are offering nearly anything you can imagine. Perhaps there’s something you’re interested in that I can help you line up? Reach out and I’ll be happy to see what options are available.