Macaron making with a Master Chef - Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

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Earliest Date Available: October 30, 2026This experience is in high demand. Book now to lock in the next available date.
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1 hour 30 minutes
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Max 6 guests
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English
Location
Duration
1 hour 30 minutes
Group size
Max 6 guests
Language
English

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4.8
•60 reviews
 US$126.30  per guest
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Earliest Date Available: October 30, 2026This experience is in high demand. Book now to lock in the next available date.
Free CancellationCancel for free up to 1 day before your experience
Food for HappinessFor every guest in your booking, we donate 10 meals to children around the world
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You will be baking macarons with a macaron master who has been featured on the Cooking Channel. You will receive hands-on training and all the techniques, tips and tricks to create these gourmet treats at home!
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Macarons are incredibly popular, pricey and one of the most difficult pastries to master. When I started, it took months of trial and error with the recipe, preparation, baking and temperatures. We limit classes to 10, this ensures our classes highly instructional and completely hands-on. You begin with learning what a great macaron is and then exactly how to create them from scratch. All the tips and tricks and common pitfalls are discussed. The idea and aim is that you should be able to create beautiful macarons at home! We create macarons from the 3 basic ingredients (eggs, almond flour, sugar) and discuss how your macaronage (macaron batter) should look when it is ready to be piped. We move on to how to perfectly pipe your macarons and how they should feel when properly cured and ready for the oven. We then fill our macarons discussing flavors, others types of fill. In all, about 1.5 to 2 hours of solid, professional instruction. Macaron Kit available for purchase - includes: Silicone baking mat, piping tip, macaron piping bag, buttercream piping bag and recipe. Once you sign up, message me and I will have a kit ready the day of your class.
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73 San Carlos St, San Carlos Street, Monterey County California, United States, US, 93921

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We meet at my house called "Sanctuary by the Sea" between 1st and Vista on San Carlos. Please look at the map to ensure you are going the correct direction.
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Holly_RMay 2026 • Viator
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Delicious macaron baking class in picturesque Carmel-by-the-Sea!

Super fun class! Excellent instruction, very thorough and great hands-on experience. I appreciated the time taken to explain the science behind the ingredients we were mixing. Very educational for my teenage daughter too!

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Janelle TMay 2026 • TripAdvisor
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Loved the macaron making!

I got to take this class with my daughter, who loves macarons. We were looking for a fun activity and were delighted to find this class. The Chef was so friendly and welcoming and thorough! Highly recommend.

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Hi Janelle! It was wonderful meeting you both - please stay in touch ❤️

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Elizabeth_BJanuary 2026 • Viator
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Beautiful Cookies in Carmel!

We had Cheryl for a ninety minute session. She was courteous, friendly, informative and helpful with our class. Our cookies turned out so delicious and beautiful!

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Frederica_SNovember 2025 • Viator
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A sweet treat

Take the time for some fun indulgence. . A great combination of left and right brain activity in the making of these sweet treats.. All 5 senses are used, but the one that benefits the most is the tasting sense. 😉

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unboundfamilytravelsJune 2025 • TripAdvisor
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We loved our class and learned so much!

Great teacher. We learned so much. Wonderful way to spend and afternoon. Easy walk from Carmel city center. Loved every minute.

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