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French Odyssey Cooking Class with Wine

For 1 person
1 Day
Instant book
CBC420

Highlights

  • Learn to cook French cuisine overlooking Port Phillip Bay
  • Fully hands-on class
  • Prepare, cook and enjoy a 4 course meal with wine

Cooking in France is considered one of the fine arts! Learn to cook fabulous French cuisine in this small hands-on cooking class with an experienced chef who travels to France twice a year. After learning new techniques and dishes, enjoy a four course lunch with French wine overlooking the bay.

What's included?

  • All day hands-on small group cooking class
  • Morning tea with coffee and cake
  • Four course lunch with wine
  • Everything you need for the day is provided including apron and knives
  • Take home a detailed recipe booklet and many hints and tips
  • Photos taken on the day for you to keep

The joys of the table are everything to the French and food is a constant conversation. Cooking is a pleasure, they cook because they want to eat well and they love the 'cooking' process. Discover this pleasure by taking a culinary journey through France. Learn to make stocks and sauces, the foundation of good cooking; learn to cook regional specialties, classic dishes, and la nouvelle cuisine, the cuisine of today, with fresher, lighter, contemporary dishes. Enjoy the tastes, textures, and aromas of simple and sophisticated French food. You'll cook cheese and dessert soufflés, magret de canard, coq au vin, the art of boning chicken for a ballotine de volaille aux pistaches, you'll cook Boeuf Bourguignon, terrines and pâtés, tartes, crème brûlée, chocolate mousse, regional favourites such as the pissaladière, la Bourride, soupe au pistou, truites aux amandes, tarte aux poires Normande and clafoutis. Afterwards, sit down and enjoy your efforts with French wine. Bon appétit!

Important information

  • Full day classes are from 8.45am - 3.30pm on Saturdays and Sundays
  • You start with refreshments and a chat about the cooking class, the menu, the techniques and principles of cookery; then you cook until approximately 12.30pm to 1pm when we dine for lunch at the table until around 3.30pm

    All participants must be over 18 years, unless accompanied by a participant who is an adult

    • Change your booking up to 7 days before the start time of your experience
    • Changes are not permitted within 7 days of your experience
    • Late arrivals or no shows may result in you forfeiting your experience

    Classes are limited to 8 participants with one chef plus a kitchen steward assistant.

    Participants are asked to wear covered in, comfortable shoes, for safety reasons. For health reasons, those with long hair will need to bring a hair tie to tie back the hair.

    This experience offers a unique hands-on cooking class day, learning to cook whilst experiencing the glorious view of Port Phillip Bay. The class culminates with your wonderful luncheon, served at a beautifully set table, with wine and sparkling water plus interesting conversation. You feel like you are at a private dinner party with friends. All classes cook appetisers, soups or entrées, main course, and, usually, a dessert trio.

    Located just opposite the St Kilda boat marina, approximately 8km from the CBD. Free parking is available in the street. Accessible by bus and tram.

    Reviews

    4.7
    50 reviews
    5 stars 37
    4 stars 12
    3 stars 0
    2 stars 0
    1 star 1

    French Odyssey Cooking Class With Wine

    Paula 3 May 2022

    Class was overcrowded 9 students - there wasn’t enough room for adequate arrangement of cooking equipment. Chaotic! Felt dizzy and left after 15 minutes and left. Red Balloon refused to refund my money. Their reasoning, instructor sent an apology email and told Red Balloon that having extra attendees was beyond her control. Really?? ! Instructor even requests attendees bring in any spare lemons! Charging $245 @ person, asking for freebies and refusing a valid refund. Very show me the $$$$ don’t you think?

    RedBalloon

    Hi Paula, thanks so much for your feedback - I’ve passed it through to our provider. We’re always looking for ways to improve so I really appreciate you taking the time. Thanks, Elise

    4 May 2022

    The whole day was a wonderful experience

    Georgie 23 May 2021

    Tonya was a very knowledgeable teacher who made the whole experience easy and fun from start to finish. The beautiful setting was an added bonus. Highly recommended to cooks of any skill.

    French cooking class at its best

    Judy 1 March 2020

    An excellent and professional class. Explanations, recipes, cooking, and a whole lot of fun. A class of 7 different ages, 7 different degrees of experience but we all learned a lot, prepared, cooked and then ate our delicious meal. Now excited about my first home cooked French dinner. A really great experience.

    delicious French food and very fun day!

    Lisa 24 September 2019

    Tonya was very knowledgeable about food! It was a very fun day with her and 2 other people with us as well! We cooked 5 courses from starter to dessert! We definitely learnt so much about French food cooking skill and definitely recommend this to other people!

    The cooking course was anazing

    Gabby 4 March 2017

    It was an amazing experience this is the secound one that i have done with Tonya she is very knowledgeable and fantastic and i brought one for my mum to enjoy and she loved it

    Délicieux

    Caz 24 July 2016

    Lovely day in a gorgeous location learning to cook delicious French recipes

    Enjoyed the experience.

    Robyn 21 July 2016

    The French Odyssey Cooking Class was most enjoyable with an extensive menu and plenty of food! It was hands on cooking with only eight other participants,who were given different courses to prepare. The sit down lunch with French wines was a gastronomical experience.

    French Odyssey Cooking Class

    Shirley 18 July 2016

    This was a wonderful experience .. really well organised and a great variety of dishes. Lots of general cooking hints too. Tonya was so personable and knowledgeable and made us all feel comfortable and included. I have already recommended the class to friends. We had a great day.

    A great way to spend a day.

    Brendan 17 July 2016

    Far more authentic and personalised then I expected. Tonya is amazing and we certainly did not need dinner after a lunch like that.

    Fantastic experience

    Vanessa 17 July 2016

    Highly recommended! The food was delicious, and Tonya gave me the confidence to go home and try cooking stuff that I probably wouldn't have tried. It was a great day, I learnt heaps, and Tonya is fantastic - very personable and approachable and had lots of great tips and stories.

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