If you go to Paris, your trip is not complete unless you experience a market/cooking class at Cook'n With Class. Chef Constance Deledalle met us at the Metro station and we experienced shopping in the various shops for the ingredients that we would need to cook our dinner. Back at the cooking school, she guided us through all the preparations, chopping, weighing and the mixing needed to prepare our dinner. Constance was a wonderful teacher who you can tell right away loves her job and loves to cook. She gave us plenty of tips to use when we got back home. The meal we prepared was fabulous and we had such a great time sharing the meal with our chef and other class members. I'm absolutely planning on taking another class on my next trip to Paris!!!! read more

My 14 year old daughter and I started our month-long European adventure with the "Week in Paris Package". Our first two classes, bread making and baking classes with Pino, set us on a course with great experiences and delicious food. Pino was a wonderful teacher and we were active participants every minute of each 3 hour class. Every morning of our week long stay in Paris we enjoyed our own brioche, pain au chocloat, and croissants as well as snacked on our fresh baguettes and fougasse with cheese we purchased at a local market. We loved it and can't say enough good things to convince others to sign up too! read more

I did three classes last weekend - the evening market class, the baking class and the desserts class. Pino and Constance were excellent chefs and instructors and definitely knew what they were talking about - I learned so much in one weekend! The small class sizes were great, allowing for everyone to have a go at each stage of the cooking/baking process. We got to enjoy what we had produced at the end of each class and took home what was left over! Constance and Pino were both very friendly and created a fun atmosphere. They also emailed the recipes so I can have a go at recreating what we made at home! Taking these classes was worth every penny I paid, and definitely a highlight of my trip to France! read more

This is a must when you go to Paris. What a wonderful way to spend a day with family and friends. It started at the fresh markets where Constance explained all the foods to us, then we headed back to the kitchen where we learned to cook a delicious healthy meal. The evening was topped off with dinner, wine, great cheeses and conversation with our sensational chef and her assistant. I can not say enough about our experience with this company. read more

One of the most exciting and fun things I've ever done in Paris was to take a French Desserts cooking class with Chef Constance Deledalle, at Cookin' With Class. I don't like to cook but love to eat, especially French desserts, so I took a chance that I could learn to make a few French classics. Constance is the consummate professional chef, as well as a great teacher! She is charming, friendly, speaks perfect English, and makes the two hour class both informative and convivial. Sadly, the time seemed to fly by! She explains many of the tricks of French cooking (ex. why sweet butter, not salted for most recipes) and gives the background on each dessert (how "financiers" came into being!), as well as providing the students with excellent technical cooking advice. She gave us the names of resources for purchasing some of the equipment we used, such as silicone pans. She knows everyone's name right away, and engages with each student on a warm individual level. She demonstrates the proper presentation of each dessert, and encourages everyone to eat the results of their efforts at the end of class. I highly recommend this unique experience for anyone who wants to learn to cook the French way from an amazing chef, and have a memorable time doing it! read more

On Wednesday, June 27th our family had the most incredible experience that I would highly recommend. For many of us, it was the highlight of our trip! At 5:00 we met our amazing chef/instructor at the metro station in Montmarte. Constance took us shopping -- we went to a cheese shop and learned all about the different types of cheese, a meat store, a fish store, a produce and fruit store and a bakery. Learning about how the french shop and think about food was quite an experience. Constance was really informative and fun. Then we went to the well equipped Cooking with Class site -- there was another class going on in a neighboring room - we had our own knives and aprons and area -- we all prepared the food and received amazing instruction. The dinner was so good. Several courses and a cheese course with wine. The food was fabulous -- not only did we prepare the food, we learned about plating and got to plate our own. It was such an experience -- I cannot recommend it enough -- Constance was amazing! She also sent us copies of all the recipes via email so we can make it again! read more

A group of girlfriends and I recently visited Paris for 10 days. Our group ranged in age from 50's down to our daughters at 20 and we all had different cooking skill levels. I carefully researched and planned activities for each day. Each one of us overwhelmingly rated Chef Alex's Cooking class our favorite! Plan your day with a trip to Sacre Couer and surrounding area then head up to the market area to begin your shopping with the Chef. We visited each market..cheese, meats, fish, produce, bread.....as the French would do and learned so much at each stop! Alex is a native American so if you are English speaking, he will be very easy to understand! Alex knew all of the neighborhood vendors and we were welcomed at each shop. What we gleaned was invaluable! We chose our menus, collected the ingredients and then walked to the Cook n with Class facility which was perfect. Yes wear comfortable shoes and clothes for cooking. This was very hands on..we each were assigned tasks thoughout the preparation of the meal. The wine flowed and the fun even moreso. We created one of the most delicious meals we had in all of Paris and returned home with such great memories of the night! Chef Alex made it fun fun fun and yet we learned so much. He was patient with all our questions and helped us with adaptations for our home cooking. Still dreaming of the delcious french strawberries! You could easily do the class with your own group or you could join in alone as the goups are small..we had 6. Dont miss this on yur trip to Paris..we will do it again! read more

I attended the Advanced Baking class taught by Chef Pino Ficara. The menu consisted of making mille-feuille napoleon with French pastry cream, pear almond Christmas log with pear pastry cream from pear puree, baba au rum (yeast based cake filled with cream and soaked in rum), gateau noisette (chocolate cake) with a pate de praline and chocolate mousse layer. Don't let the fancy names and your beginner's French deter you from this class--Pino's approachable style heralds from his international culinary experiences from Italy, New York and France. A visual chart with recipe names and ingredients is rehearsed in stages at the start of class before culinary production. Pino focused on techniques--exactly what I needed, and an excellent refresher course for any experienced baker--and explained practical tips which will change the way you look at recipes at home. Authentic ingredients were tasted, and appropriate substitutions were discussed. My only regret is that I only took one class! Pino is a gem who skillfully incorporates proper technique with a down-to-earth teaching style. read more

The bread baking class with Chef Patrick at Cooking with Class was the highlight of my Paris trip. The baguettes we made were the best I ate during my entire two-week Paris visit. I have previously made brioche, but making "puff brioche" using the same laminating technique as puff pastry was a delicious revelation. Chef Patrick is an outstanding instructor. Clearly he is a knowledgeable professional sharing expert tips and insights on technique. I consider myself an experienced baker while another student was a beginning baker, and Chef Patrick did an excellent job of working with us at the appropriate level. Beyond his expertise, Chef Patrick also has a delightful and charming demeanor; I genuinely had fun working alongside him. If I'm fortunate enough to make a return visit to Paris, I'll also be taking another Cooking with Class course. Armed with the provided recipes and my copious notes, I look forward to trying the breads at home. read more

I have just finished the "week in Paris" cooking course and I cannot recommend it enough! It includes a market tour and cooking class, 2 baking classes, a macaron class and a dessert class. I think I'm still full from all the delicious treats we made! The chefs were not only very professional but also friendly and I felt like we learnt so much from them. They offered us information that cannot be gathered from guidebooks such as what to look out for when choosing a boulangerie to buy bread. The chefs were keen for us to get as much out of the classes as possible and made sure that everything was prepared beforehand so that no class time was wasted with prep. We were given tips on how to do things at home and shortcuts to help our cooking and baking techniques. From the welcome at the front desk to those who helped clear up after us, everyone there made you feel welcome. Whatever we couldn't eat was neatly packaged and taken home. I am definitely going to try some of their other classes! read more

My mother and I spent out last week in Paris at Cook'n with Class 13-16 Apr 2015! We registered for the one week course and cannot express enough what a fabulous experience we had. The classes are structured in such a way to be fun, but at the same time gain experience, tips from the expert chefs, and to give each participant an appreciation and lessons in French cooking. There are many cooking classes out there from very expensive to you get what you pay for. Cook'N with Class was moderately priced and worth every euro. Cook'n with Class offered intimate and small settings (no more than 5-6 per class) with expert chefs facilitating each class. The classes were filled with information, hands on cooking, and great tips and techniques; not to mention you get plenty to eat or take home with you. If you have a full week of mornings or afternoons available; I highly recommend a week course to truly obtain the full experience from cooking delicious 4 course meals, bistro desserts, bread making, and marcarons. Don't eat out at pricey French restaurant; take a cooking class with Cook'n with Class! Well worth every minute and what a great experience to bring back! read more