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BOOKED OUT - Baking Essentials - Tortes and Petite Gateaux

  • Classic sponge
  • Chocolate Biscuit 
  • Pastry cream
  • Filo pastry
  • Curds
  • Italian meringue
  • Mousse
  • Salted caramel
  • Chocolate glazes  
  • Pistachio cream
  • Lemon Ricotta cream
  • Torta deliziosa (almond and apricot sponge cake)  
  • Chocolate and Salted Caramel mousse mini tortes
  • Filo and Raspberry Meringue tartlets
  • Pistacchio and Ricotta gateaux

Start with the basics like a perfect light–as-air sponge, or chocolate mousse. Create a traditional crème patisserie and learn how to turn it into delicious tortes and petite gateaux.  Learn how to perfect that chocolate or fruit glaze to take your cakes from ordinary to extraordinary. With just a few recipes and your imagination, you can make simple yet delicious creations suitable for any occasion.

CLASS INCLUDES - Ingredients, tuition, recipes, food styling tips, lunch with regional wine or beer,take home boxed desserts

$145 per person


Melina Puntoriero from Manuelina Culinary International is back from Italy for 2 weeks to present a series of cooking classes and a long luncheon at Food I Am and we can’t wait!