Cooking Classes
When I began offering cooking classes from my home kitchen on the port in Cancale, I wanted them to be fun workshops that feels like an intimate get-together. So…here in ‘My Cancale Kitchen,’ we spend half the time cooking together, the other half tasting our creations and sharing our stories. We cook in my kitchen, sit down at my giant kitchen table, and eat off my collection of vintage Quimper faïence dinnerware…And there’s always something delicious to take home, too!
Scroll down for a list of current class themes. And feel free to contact me about specific dates and private classes! I can always add dates, and private classes start at 4 people.
LEARN TO MAKE BRETON CRÊPES + GALETTES
Brittany is renowned for its crêpes, and especially its SAVORY buckwheat crepes (galettes). In this super-fun, very hand’s on workshop, you’ll learn to ‘turn’ crêpes and galettes on a professional griddle, make a killer batch of salted caramel sauce to go with them (and take home) and enjoy hot-off-the-griddle creations washed down with local cider for lunch.
3 hours: 11 am - 2 pm
Price: € 84 per person
DATES
JULY
Friday July 25
Wednesday July 30
AUGUST
Friday August 8
Wednesday August 13
Friday August 22
Sunday August 31
SEPTEMBER
Friday September 5
Friday September 12
3 hours: 11 am - 2 pm
Price: € 84/$98 per person
BRETON DESSERTS: KOUIGN AMANN, SALTED CARAMEL + MORE
I call this class the “Greatest Hits” of Breton pastry because we make all the best desserts from Brittany: flaky, caramelized kouign amanns, tender, buttery palets (shortbread cookies), creamy, custardy far bretons, and, of course, rich, salted caramel. (flaky, traditional breton cake), and glistening tarte statins. After a light savory snack, we taste our creations with a bolée (small cup) of cider. You’ll be leaving with a bag of goodies, too!
DATES
JULY
Sunday July 20 FULL
Tuesday July 29 FULL
AUGUST
Tuesday August 5 - 1 spot left!
Wednesday August 6 FULL
Monday August 11
Sunday August 17
Friday August 29
SEPTEMBER
Monday September 8
3 hours: 11 am - 2 pm
Price: € 84/$98 per person
BEST OF CANCALE
BRETON-INSPIRED CUISINE
I could also call this class “My Favorite Things” as it features the foods and recipes I love from Brittany and Cancale. The brightest vegetables, the freshest seafood, the most luscious desserts…they all are part of a menu that changes with the seasons and is based on what’s freshest and best at the time.
Sample Menu: Cauliflower Pickles, Spiced Mussels in Broth, Perfectly Cooked Scallops on a Bed of Melted Vegetables, Buttermilk-Apple Tarts
DATES
AUGUST
Monday August 4
Wednesday August 20 - 4 spots left
SEPTEMBER
Sunday September 7
3 hours: 11 am - 2 pm
Price: € 84/$98 per person
PRIVATE CLASSES
Can’t find the date you want? Don’t see exactly what you’re looking for? Got an idea for your dream class during your stay in Brittany/Cancale? Want an activity for your family (an option for children under 12)? A personalized, private class is always an option! As a pastry chef, master crêpe maker, cookbook author, former food magazine editor, vegetarian/vegan/gluten-free expert and Breton cuisine connaisseur, I have lots of ideas and experience for personalizing a class just for you.
Come cook with me!
Here’s a video of what a class is like.