Learn to make Swiss Christmas Specialties in a private online class!

5.0 (5 Reviews)

Approximately 1.5 hours

English or French

Your host Andrea

Andrea loves to cook - her kitchen is always open and pretty much her favorite place to be! Andrea moved to the USA from France, where she had lived for 25 years. Her family and friends all over the world have definitely influenced her culinary skills, but Andrea is especially inspired by her son - a formally trained French chef. Andrea and her son experiment vicariously through one another's cooking experiences. Andrea strives to ensure that her food is presented attractively on the plate and finds it extremely important that taste is enhanced naturally through herbs, spices and essences. In this class Andrea is excited to share her Christmas recipes, her specialties from Switzerland.

Highlights

Learn to make Cheese or Salmon Soufflé and Gâteau de Payerne, a special Christmas menu from Switzerland
Private, one-on-one online instruction with a warm and friendly French native
Scheduled mutually at your convenience (host lives in Palm Springs, USA (PST))
Customization available for dietary restrictions or preferences
Recipes and ingredients list will be emailed in advance of class
Travel from your own home and learn French culinary traditions!

What will you cook together

Cheese or Salmon Soufflé
Gâteau de Payerne (a Swiss cake from the Payerne region)
*Please include your menu preference (cheese or salmon) in the "Special Requests" field when making your reservation

Ingredients

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3 tbsp butter (plus extra for greasing ramekins)
4 1/2 tbsp flour
3/4 cup milk (milk should be warm)
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground pepper
1/4 tsp nutmeg
Cheese Soufflé
4 egg yolks
6 egg whites
1/4 cup grated cheese (Comté, Gruyère or Emmental)
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese (finely grated)
Salmon Soufflé
3 egg yolks
3 egg whites
2 tbsp poppy seeds
6 slices (150 g) smoked salmon, diced
Dough
11 tbsp (150 gr) butter (room temperature)
1/2 cup (100 gr) powdered sugar
1 pinch of salt
1 cup (150 gr) flour
1 cup (125 gr) ground hazelnuts
Custard
1 cup (125 gr) ground hazelnuts
6 ½ tbsp (80 gr) powdered sugar
1 tbsp vanilla essence
2/3 cup (150 ml) heavy cream
Icing sugar to sprinkle on top

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Online Class Reviews

5.0 (5 Reviews)

Tony 29 November 2021

"It was our first team bonding event and we had Andrea's cooking class, it was awesome and fun, she is a great teacher and very patient with everyone on the video. I learned how to make gougeres and amandine au poivre, afterwards, i made more gougeres with the recipe and shared with friends, they loved it!"

Andrea 16 May 2021

"Andrea was a wonderful teacher. She made the recipes easy to follow and made the whole experience a blast."

Bryan 20 February 2021

"An amazing experience, great food, great stories, and great hosts in a setting that was amazing. Tres bien!"

Kent 1 February 2021

"My mom and grandmother has *such* a fun time learning and participating in the private lesson. Mom also relayed that you were so patient with them and helped them every step along the way."

Carol Lenna 16 July 2020

"I thoroughly enjoyed my class with Andrea. She was informed, organized and personable. The class was very interactive. And, at the end of the class you will be left with delicious Gougeres and amandine aux poires. I suggest you plan a party for the night of your class! Your guests will love the results of your hard work in 'school'."