Free Class: Creative Ideas for Expensive Chocolate Times May 2025
Bonbon Color Study by Melissa Coppel
Caramel Recipes E-book
With a detailed, clear, and personal style, Chef Melissa Coppel keeps unveiling the creative potential behind ingredients and products that often give her recipes the secret to spectacular creations. In this, her third ingredients Ebook, Chef Coppel now turns her attention to caramel! From the Sea Salt Caramel that earned her a mention in the […]
Thin Chocolate Shells Free Class
Are you passionate about making breathtaking bonbons with perfect shells? So is Chef Melissa Coppel! Chocolate shells are the beginning of every great bonbon. In this new addition to our free technique videos and books, Chef Melissa walks you through the steps of making her thin, glossy, acclaimed shells. You will learn how to make […]
Cuba Libre Bonbons
Rum, water, lime, sugar, and a touch of cola are all you need to make a bonbon version of the laid-back and delicious Cuba Libre cocktail. As if the fresh flavors of these liquor bonbons weren’t enough, Chef Josep Maria Ribé walks you through a traditional bonbon-making technique using only cornstarch. Learn how to use starch to […]
Online Chocolate Enrobing Course | Professional Techniques
Join Chef Melissa as she guides you through 11 essential tips for perfecting the enrobing process in this two-part class. You’ll gain valuable insights and techniques to ensure your creations are flawless every time. If you’re still wondering whether to pre-crystallize your fat-based fillings and ganaches before enrobing, or if you have no idea what […]
Creamy Cacao Butter or “Cocoa Butter Silk” Basics
Seeding with creamy cacao butter (aka “silk”) is our favorite, no-fuzz, pre-crystallization, or tempering technique. In this class, Chef Melissa teaches you how to make and maintain this convenient and essential ingredient, which you can easily prepare with any cacao butter you have in hand. If you always thought tempering chocolate was a cumbersome, long, […]
What is an Infusion?
What is an infusion? Is it better to use a hot or cold method? Should we infuse all ingredients the same way? The key to making a fantastic ganache, a panna cotta, or even a simple flavored whipped cream comes down to making an excellent infusion. That is why we wanted to give you a […]
Create Sophisticated Chocolate Flowers
Decorate anything with Frank Haasnoot’s detailed chocolate flowers, and it will undoubtedly stand out. The technique behind his flowers is so perfect, it’s hard to distinguish these chocolate flowers from real, fresh ones. In this class, Chef Haasnoot will help you master all the steps to create stunning chocolate roses and chrysanthemums. These are […]
Chocolate Decoration Techniques with Frank Haasnoot
The wonders of chocolate go beyond making delicious ganaches or enrobing a bonbon to perfection. With a unique eye for detail, Frank Haasnoot makes the most of chocolate’s versatility to create simple and elegant pieces you can use to decorate your creations. In this class, you will learn how to make 5 different decorations – […]