Jams, Spreads & Coffee Cakes
Turn your favorite seasonal fruits into the most decadent jams! After all, who isn’t crazy about them? And for those of you who want to offer a wider variety of products, this class will also include some crazy delicious spreads. First, you will learn all the basics about ingredients: how to choose your fresh fruits […]
Sablée Dough (Pâte Sablée)
Sablée dough is so good we often forget how easy and versatile it is, but also how important it is to master it. Buttery, crumbly, and with just the right amount of sweetness; this French classic takes the humblest or the most elaborate of recipes and grants them a richness and elegance that is simply […]
Chocolate Petit Beurre Cookie
Chef Andrés Lara pays homage to one of France’s most beloved cookies, the petit beurre, and makes it even more decadent by pairing it with a layer of creamy and salty gianduja to bring a touch of brightness to the recipe. Add a few caramelized hazelnuts and a little gold leaf to finish these petits […]
The Ultimate Vegan Shop 1: Pastry, Ice Cream, and Confections
Today, a good pastry or chocolate shop must offer a repertoire of delicious products for customers with a variety of dietary preferences and restrictions. This class is the perfect opportunity to dive into the incredible world of vegan confections, ice cream, and baked goods. Chef Andrés will focus on teaching you the science behind […]
Kougelhopf with Thai Banana and Caramel Chocolate
Indulge in the sweetness of this traditional yeast bread popularized by Marie Antoinette and Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria. Except this time, Chef Andrés Lara leaves tradition aside and adds thai banana pieces to this Christmas bread for an unexpected, but welcome, flavor and texture touch. Bathed in clarified butter, filled with pieces of Zéphyr […]
American Style Cookies: The Perfect Cookie
Cookies are deceiving delights. You may know this if you’ve ever tried to master them: getting that gooey, chewy center, and those crisp edges is much more complicated than it seems! If you’re the type who makes batch after batch hoping to make the one cookie to rule them all, this 4-hour American Cookie […]
Banana Oat Cookie with Chocolate Caramel
The inspiration for this recipe was Chef Andrés Lara’s favorite breakfast item: overnight oats! He, a self-proclaimed cookie fiend, naturally came to a conclusion we all salute: turning them into cookies. So to turn this healthy breakfast into an even better start of the day, Chef Andrés lets his oat and banana dough rest overnight […]
Brown Butter Blondie Cookie
Apart from an incredibly catchy name (Brown Butter Blondie), these cookies are a triple threat of deliciousness! These cookies, Chef Andrés Lara’s proud creation, combine the best of both worlds: a chewy and moist center (like a good old blondie would have), with the crunchy edges of a cookie, and a nutty touch from the […]
Vegan Pistachio & Raspberry Tart
In this series of On Demand video recipes, Chef Andrés Lara introduces you to irresistible flavors, textures, and pastries–all plant-based! This Vegan Pistachio & Raspberry Tart is the most surprising bite you will have in a long time. It’s aromatic, creamy, nutty, crunchy… Just a beautiful balance of flavors that merge perfectly: pistachios, raspberry, lychee, […]
