LF131 Valentine Chocolates: Atelier Alchemie

Dive into the technique and science of making filled dark chocolate bonbons, usually with a dark chocolate ganache and praline center. For those 'soft at heart,' make yours truly a Valentine's special. Choose a unique heart-shaped style instead of the classic demi-spheres! Suitable for teens 16 years old+. Wear comfortable shoes and be prepared to get hands on! This is a truly Do It Yourself experience.

About the Instructor: Chef Lisa Arielle Allen is an American pâtissière, with an extremely sweet set of teeth! Throughout her life, she has enjoyed making surrounding lives sweeter with homemade treats. After a long, successful career as an International Arts Educator, Lisa is now fully trained in French Pastry by the esteemed Ferrandi école de gastronomie, with additional training in Michelin-starred kitchens, the Callebaut Chocolate Academy, among others. Here in Paris she has been running Tarts & Truffles Culinary Consulting for the last 2.5 years, and managing the DIY Atelier du Chocolat at Edwart Chocolatier for 1.5 years. She is excited to share her love, passion and knowledge for French pastry and chocolate with you!

Photo Credit: Andrea Sunderland / Edwart Chocolatier