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Ecole des Trois Ponts
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Chocolate making & French language course

"What a fun, delicious week. A few secrets from the chef, but more details and refined methods were the highlights of the class. Great class size. A lovely location and wonderful French country feel."  Mary

Dare to try chocolate making and a range of chocolate desserts? See how easy &  fun it is with a course dedicated to chocolate preparation and use in : gateaux, fondant, pralines, truffles, biscuits, bonbons and more. A real chance to develop your artisitic side and your taste buds. You'll also find a lot more people accepting your dinner party invitations!

An enthusiastic, talented teacher, Chef Alain, with his artistic flair and high technical qualifications, teaches you in a relaxed setting and leads you on a creative adventure that will teach you the basics, improve on them, and encourage you to use your imagination in the creation of chocolate presentations.

Chef Alain since gaining his title as Best Pastry Chef of the Year has taught for internationally-reknowned culinary schools as a pastry chef.

• 5 mornings of French Language group classes - 6 max per group

• 4 afternoons of chocolate making classes 

• Classes are given in French and  English.

• Preparations:   chocolate gateaux and other desserts using chocolate as a base, chocolate fondant,  banana /chocolate truffles, almond biscuits,  chocolate sweets made for 31st Dec, pistachio diamonds, artisitic creations. 

• Methods:  recipe creation & preparation, chocolate decoration & covering, chocolate moulds, assembling techniques (simple & rapid). 

• Subjects Covered: learning to control the temperature of chocolate, eggs/chocolate & other subjects, art/creativity with chocolate, chocolate humour!

Comments :

I just wanted... to tell you how much I enjoyed my stay at your home. I really do feel like I was staying at a truly French home and not a vacation spot. I loved the French country cooking... What surprised me was the amount and quality of side trips you included for us. I felt like I had a personal tour guide. Lin, Louisiana

We had such a wonderful time at your school. My husband and I were so relaxed. He did not want to leave. Great food! Great wine! Great company! Tess, USA

What a hoot!!! You obviously know your stuff when it comes to food. Really enjoyed the class. L.B.

This was the best class I've ever taken! Lin

You should be very proud of what you offer; this is an outstanding opportunity for people to meet and learn French in a most convivial situation. Christine

What a fun, delicious week. A few secrets from the chef, but more details and refined methods were the highlights of the class. Great class size. A lovely location and wonderful French country feel. Mary