It’s a pastry class, in French! Join us for an afternoon of learning how to make one delicious sweet treat with Chef Erica. Erica trained at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, and is so excited to teach this class fully in french!
Pastry project for this class: Pâte à Choux!
What to expect:
This class is intended for folks that are fluent (or nearly fluent) in french. Any teens who went to french immersion schools (through 8th grade), native french speakers, or those wishing to practice their college level french are welcome!
Instruction including demo and hands-on time mixing, baking, and finishing pastry
Each student will sample and take home their own creations
All recipes shared in class, and emailed after class.
Sparkling water and tea provided, wine & beer available for purchase.
Recipes will include flour, sugar, eggs and likely dairy. Please contact us prior to signing up if you aren’t sure if it will be a good fit.
Class is intended for adults and teens age 14 and up.
About our Instructor:
Erica von Trapp is a Paris-trained, Portland-based chef, recipe developer, and food stylist. After working in James Beard award-winning and nominated restaurants in Portland and New York, she moved to Paris to cook at the Michelin-starred Le Pur restaurant under Jean-François Rouquette and also obtain her advanced degree in both pastry and cuisine from Le Cordon Bleu, Paris. After returning to the States, her career took a pivot as she found herself hosting a cooking show for the Tastemade Network specializing in gluten and allergy-free cooking, and then diving into food media as a food stylist. Erica currently works with many national and local brands as a food stylist for their print and visual media and loves to cook for her friends and family at home. Her specialty is French technique and fresh, seasonal creative cooking. As someone who has severe allergic responses to nuts and corn and a strong gluten intolerance, she specializes in making all things delicious allergy-free and still... delicious! She is based in Portland, OR, where she lives with her partner and cat she got in Paris.