Have you always dreamed of making your own French style pastries? Now is your chance! Tartes, croissants, pâte feuilletée, pâte à choux, French macaron, baguette and more are within your reach You can do it!!
I’m available to schedule hands-on classes in your home kitchen in the greater Grand Rapids area, either as a private one-on-one session or for 2 to 4 people. If you have a larger group of 6-8 people and your kitchen can accommodate that number, I offer demo only sessions (includes tasting!) at $180 for the session.
PLEASE NOTE: I aim to keep my driving distance to a max of 25 miles (round trip 50 miles) from my home in GR Township.
My availability is best on weekend days - either mid to late mornings or early/mid afternoons. Weekday afternoons are also possible. I’m currently not available for evening sessions.
Please see the list of available class topics right here.
Contact me to set up a class. Take a look at your calendar and save a date.
Further details:
All classes are taught by Le Cordon Bleu Paris trained pastry chef Susan VandenBerg.
NOTE: Prices listed are as of January 1, 2026 Cost is $75 per person for groups of 2-4 people. Cost is $140 per one-on-one private session. Demo session for 6 people: $175; 8 people $200.
Preferred payment by cash, check or PayPal; for Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express a 3% transaction fee will be added. Payment is due at the start of the class. See below for gift classes.
Susan will come to your home kitchen in the greater Grand Rapids area (25 mile radius from my home in GR township)
Class time typically runs 2.5 (or a bit more) hours; demo sessions 1.5 - 2 hours.
Susan will provide ingredients and supplies; feel free to use your favorite rolling pin and sport your favorite apron!
Recipe handouts provided
Take home a finished product
No experience necessary; classes are for all levels of bakers
NOTE: if you are interested in giving a class as a gift: call (774-280-4803) or email me (frenchtarte52@gmail.com) to let me know of your interest and the number of people (individual class or group of 2-4 people) you wish to gift. Payment either by check made payable to “The French Tarte” (I’ll provide you the mailing address) or preferred via PayPal (susan@frenchtarte.com). I’ll email a certificate for the class to the giver who can then gift it to the recipient. The recipient should contact me to choose the topic and set the date. Expiration date is 6 months from the date I release the certificate to the giver. As always, if any questions, just ask!
