As an amateur home baker, I always wanted to have a professional baking experience. This class from Chef Zach was just what I was looking for. The class started with a detailed background of the recipe and the ingredients involved. Chef Zach demonstrated each and every intricate detail involved in choosing ingredients and the impact they have on the final dish. We baked an amazing French Mi Cuit which I learnt was nothing close to a choco lava cake only after I tasted. It was a spoon full of bliss in my mouth. Chef Zach was patient enough to guide us through each step of the recipe and answered all our questions. The chocolate tasting is something I would remember for the rest of my life when I’m buying chocolate for baking. We were introduced to various chocolates available in the market and made to taste and realize the difference among them. Overall, I would definitely go back to another baking class and would recommend to anyone like me who would want to experience baking from a...
Read moreHands down the best chocolate making class around DFW. Chef Zach simplifies the recipe so you don’t feel this need to run out and spend a ton of money on baking equipment. But if you do need any of the basic items used, he provides you Amazon links to those fairly inexpensive items. The recipe he teaches is straightforward and incredibly easy once you’ve had him walk you through it. You walk away knowing you are 100% capable of recreating the deliciousness all over again in your own kitchen. Its very hands on and you get some history on the origins of the dessert and tons of knowledge on chocolate. We also tried a variety of chocolates. My number one takeaway is learning about the best brands of chocolates and the impact of the cacao % on a recipe. I now know more about how to choose the best chocolates for various recipes. My teenage son walked away feeling confident that be could recreate this by himself at home. It was truly a great experience and we felt welcomed in Chef...
Read moreHey folks, Recently my wife expressed her desire to spend some girl time with her sister and our daughter absent of the men and boys! Enter Zach Townsend, and Dallas Chocolate Classes! Zach knew just how to create a world-class afternoon for all of the ladies I love most in this world. To ensure the menfolk are no where around, we will all be in the middle of Lake Texoma with Colt Burst fishing that day. Just by mentioning a small part of the forthcoming 3 hour chocolate immersion to my wife after a long day, her eyes filled with delight and anticipation. After sharing with Zach my wife was the owner and President of Lavenderbean.com - he quickly amended the days agenda to include coffee! He even hinted at the possibility of the day inspiring a new t-shirt design. If you can get on his schedule, Zach is ready to create that special day for the ladies in your family. No doubt the ladies will follow up after their special...
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