Le Foodist

My friend and I had a blast at the Le Foodist cooking class. The class started with a visit to a fromagerie in the neighborhood where Fred showed us the different types of cheeses. We then shopped for ingredients at a local open air market. Not only did we learn how to cook a three course meal in a professional kitchen, Fred also talked about cuisines from different regions of France and some interesting history that goes along with the food. The dishes we made were delicious and beautiful. With the recipes that Fred sent us after the class, I feel that I can prepare a wonderful meal to share with my friends.
Two thumbs up!

I took the cooking class with the market visit early January. It was a fantastic experience to walk with Chef Fred, and learn about the culture through food. The market was close, and we also stopped at a cheese market along the way. At both locations, we learned a good amount of stories pertaining to different foods. At the market, I chose to stick with the chef and watched him pick vegetables.
Back at Le Foodist, the group – around 12 people – split off doing separate tasks and would switch thereafter. Throughout the process we learned different techniques, hints, and advice. The atmosphere and the group itself was very friendly.
I was a solo-​traveler, and it was my first time in Paris. I am also a big foodie, and I cook very often. I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Le Foodist, and would highly recommend this experience to anyone visiting Paris. Learning how to cook, listening to stories behind recipes, and having a small class is the best way to learn culture!

I highly, highly recommend attending a cooking class at Le Foodist. This was a really fun experience for both my husband & myself (I cook a bit & he cooks not at all). We both loved it & had a great time. If you do go I really encourage you to opt to go to the market with the chef before the cooking class. We were unable to do this & we will definitely try to do the market as well next time (and we would both like to do this again!) They also offer dinner & baking classes all of which sound appealing having had such a great experience already. The setting is adorable & it is easy to find (we took the Metro but could have walked if the weather was better). The Chef’s stories and lessons were informative & entertaining. Whether you cook a lot, a little or not at all go to Le Foodist! You will not regret it.

I had a blast taking the éclair making class at Le Foodist. There were only four of us in the session so we got plenty of one on one advice. Our chef gave many professional tips and made the experience fun. At the end of the class they provided nice display trays for us to put our finished pastries on and gave us tea and coffee at a table they had set up with nice plate settings and flowers. Very much a picture perfect setting to show off and enjoy our accomplishment. Although our class time had technically finished, they did not try to rush us out. The owner sat with us to chat and let us sit and enjoy our food until we were ready to go.

We loved our macaron baking class with Amanda! She was friendly, helpful, and made things super easy and not intimidating at all. The facility was very aesthetically pleasing and well kept. I shared with friends back home our experience and found out that one of them had actually taken your class while she was in Paris and had a great time as well. I will definitely recommend you guys to anyone coming to Paris and looking for an alternative (yet delicious) activity opposed to the regular touristy stuff. We can’t wait to try making macarons at home now. Thanks again!

My friend and I took a croissant class at Le Foodist in Paris back in late September, and we enjoyed it very much. Fred and Amanda were wonderful, Amanda actually taught the class, but Fred was there at the end to give us a little history of the croissant. The building itself was just lovely, and very convenient to where we were staying. I would like to go back some day and take another class, I just loved it! We ended up with a huge box of both chocolate and regular croissants that were delicious. Merci boucoup Fred and Amanda and I wish you well!

Had the most magical time making macaroons and LOVED the hands-​on experience!

We started with one but found there was a nice variety and it was so enjoyable we ended up doing three classes. Market cooking class with Fred– a friend and I along with my 11 year old son took part in this class. Quite a nice way to spend a day, learning a bit of history as well as cooking skills, walking through a lovely part of town and working with a nice group of people in a gorgeous cooking space. Fred has the quintessential French humor and attitude which made for a lively experience.
Macaron class with Amanda– this was quite a fun baking class, everything is completely hands on and informative and these were without a doubt the yummiest macarons I’ve had. Amanda was charming and easy to work with.
Wine, Cheese lunch with Stephane– so very well done, very funny and educational. Stephane clearly adores what he does and had great skill at getting everyone to open up and get involved in the class making all feel welcome no matter your level of experience with this topic, plus fabulous wine and cheese– what better way to spend a couple of hours in Paris!

This was a real treat. I wasn’t expecting to walk away with so many specific cooking tips and techniques. You can participate in the actual cooking as much or as little as you want. It’s great for a single, couples, mother/​daughters or friends. Fred is charming, knowledgeable and is willing to share his passion with you. The market visit adds another dimension to the class, but the ladies who joined us to simply cook seemed equally pleased with the experience. I highly recommend the experience and you’ll love the meal you prepare.

What a wonderful experience! Thorough, patient instruction, relaxed, clean environment with only 6 students total… complete with a fun chat at the end while enjoying the fruits of our labor with tea and coffee! So, so glad we went. :) The macarons were not only gorgeous but tasted amazing as well. My favorite was the vanilla but the lemon and chocolate were delicious too. Our trip to Paris is now complete!

In Paris for two weeks, we wanted to do more than just explore the regular historical sites. A friend suggested a cooking class, and it was the best suggestion we received! We opted for the pricey-​but-​worth-​it option of going on the market trip and it made all of the difference. Not only did we learn so much about shopping at the market, but Chef Fred also provided insights on the macro-​level view of food and its place in society. Fascinating! This was so much more than just a food class!
We also learned a lot about cheese, including 5 key types of cheese in France, which was helpful in the rest of our visit and will be useful to us as we head back home.
As for the class itself, everyone got along well and pitched in under Fred’s direction to create a wonderful meal we all enjoyed together at the end. Although there for just a couple of hours, we made friends with others taking the class so it felt more like a friends and family gathering, rather than a meal with strangers.
On my sign-​up sheet they asked for any special requests and I stated I didn’t eat salmon so would prefer to have that kept off the menu, if possible. Unfortunately, the message did not get across and we were informed that day that the appetizer was salmon tartar. Upon hearing I didn’t eat salmon Fred quickly created an alternative dish for me — a soft-​boiled egg, along with the same seasoned turnips and asian dressing the salmon used. I was going to be happy to just skip the appetizer and didn’t want to make a big deal out of it, but Fred was insistent I get an alternate dish. I appreciated his attention to detail and wanting to make sure I had three courses to enjoy. (It was delish, by the way!)
We enjoyed our experience so much we came back for the Wine and Cheese class with Steph, which we highly recommend.
On our return trip to Paris (and yes, there will be one eventually), I can’t say we’re going to go back to every museum and tour, but we will definitely come back to Le Foodist.

What a great place. My company coordinated our last meal in Europe at Le Foodist. It was a great team building event with lots of laughs, great food and of course who could forget Stephan’s wine and cheese pairing class. Would love to go back and learn French pastry next visit.

This was my favorite thing we did all week in Paris. Paris was wonderful and I loved all of it, but when people asked what was my favorite, if I had to pick — it was this cooking class. We did the market/​3 course meal/​dinner class and it was so much fun! The class was a small size of 12 people and English speaking. We learned cooking techniques as well as a lot of history on the French culinary arts and history on our specific dish. It was fun and delicious! My husband doesn’t even eat fish — but enjoyed the Salmon tartar appetizer. Everything about the class was perfect! Great location, great chef and wonderful food!

Wonderful experience, delicious food, elegant setting, friendly and approachable instructors. This place is amazing. So welcoming and use the English language fluently. The locaton was also easily found and easy to get to. From beginning to end I thoroughly enjoyed the class. They allow the recipes and cooking instructions to be followed with ease. Our chef was Fred and he was intelligent, funny, charming and full of useful information. I can and will be making at least one if not all three courses I was taught. I highly recommend this place as a not to be missed opportunity to learn, have fun and enjoy the entire experience.

I wanted to take a break from all the typical sightseeing and people overdose in Paris, so I decided to take a macaron class at Le Foodist.
It’s conveniently located nearby the metro — I have no idea where this place is, but I recall walking somewhat on an upward incline to the store, so go in that direction!
We put on our aprons and headed to the cozy kitchen where everything was already set up for us. It was clear that we were being taken care of by the hands of a professional. We made chocolate, lemon curd, and a unique goat cheese apple macaron. We learned the proper method of piping out the shells, and also went through the correct way to fold in the egg whites into the batter and get the right consistency. We didn’t have to clean up, which was awesome.
Amanda emailed the recipes to us and after a couple practice runs at home, I feel like I’m Paris-​certified to pump out macarons worthy of a storefront display.

I’ve always wanted to take a cooking class and where better to do it than Paris?! My hsuband, two teenage boys and I booked the morning market class and 3-​course cooking class with Fred. The other participant was a lovely lady from Tasmania. This is the perfect blend of learning technique, French cultural history, helpful information of cheese and it’s history and just plan enjoyment with people who love food. Fred is incredibly helpful and was great with both the kids and us. He loves food and is an entrepreneur at heart. We met Amanda briefly ans they have an easy-​going banter. Our lunch was absolutely lovely — it’s hard to believe we made it! This is a wonderful treat — the class that followed us made macaroons and when we popped back in this afternion, they looked quite pleased with their creations.

«Magnifique!!»
What better activity when in Paris than a cooking class? My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our evening cooking class and dinner with Fred. It was a small, personal, intimate group and Fred does a great job. We cooked, we laughed, we drank wine, we learned, we drank more wine… the evening was perfect. Some good stories and our meal was delicious even with us novices cooking. It was a warm friendly atmosphere, and Fred seems to love what he does. His kitchen is spotless! I wish we had time for another event with Fred. If you like to cook and drink some wine don’t think twice… try one of Fred’s events.

I took a Macarons cooking class and they were amazing! The professor was very attentive and present every step of the way and the macarons were amazing! Definitely recommend this place!!!

This was one of our favorite things of our Paris trip.
First, let me say the food was wonderful, the class was fun and informative, and the dinner was very enjoyable. The hosts were also extremely nice. The dinner conversation, and the presentation on all the history was very interesting, and definitely added to the enjoyment of the evening.
We had a party of 6, and everyone thoroughly enjoyed. I would highly recommend, and certainly added to our enjoyment of our Paris visit.

Baking macarons in Paris at Le Foodist was probably one of my all-​time memorable culinary experiences ever!
The class is taught in English in a beautiful little boutique/​shop in the 4^th arrondissment not far from Notre Dame or where Ernest Hemingway used to live.
The classes are very small. In my class, there was eight people including myself and one chef who guided us thru each of the process. I learned that making macarons is very labor intensive and requires several steps — making the Meringue, cookie, and cream and final assembly. The class is around two and a half hours — a perfect way to spend an afternoon. After we made our macarons, we enjoyed them upstairs with tea and learned insider knowledge about Paris.
I made my reservation on-​line and it was easy and simple, unlike other french cooking websites.
I would HIGHLY recommend taking at least one cooking class while you’re visiting Paris. The owners used to live in America, which is very convenient if you’re an English-​speaking visitor.