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This Saturday afternoon I escaped the heavy skies into a place full of clean warmth and light: L’Atelier des Chefs in Marylebone.
I spent the afternoon at a joyous cooking class with some fellow foodie bloggers. The event was organised by Niamh of eatlikeagirl.com and Trusted Places, our generous patrons, making, of all things, macarons!
Now, I’m not known for making fussy food - and there is surely nothing fussier than a mini gourmandise that takes upwards of 2.5 hours to make - but I have to say that we had a splendid time. The kitchen was impeccable, large and bright, the tutor charming and exuberant and the company enthusiastic and welcoming. Everyone delighted in the wonderful bright colours of the meringues, the siliness of the piping and the simple pleasure of throwing down the trays (to get rid of air bubbles, a noisy business). Laughter was the constant soundtrack to the day and I can honestly say it was the most collective fun I’ve had without alcohol in ages.
Plus the macarons were delicious (except for the foie gras ones that I really couldn’t stomach) and I hope I made the first steps towards expanding my foodie friend group.
Thanks to all for a great day: Lizzie, Su-Lin, Krista, Josh, Alice, Helen, Jonathan, Abi, Kang, Tom, Alex, Bron, Mark, and Shuna.
Not forgetting our hostess Niamh and director of photography Laura.
Read more on the trusted places blog
Tags: cooking class, macarons
I really want to go to a class here, the space looks amazing. I’ve been reading all the reviews of this class and it sounds like a great day, hoping to get myself along to the next Trusted Places cookery class.
You definitely should, it was a great experence, really lovely to meet other foodie bloggers - we all relished in the oportunity to geek out.
Just had a look at your blog, you write really beautifully, I’ve just added the history of love to my wishlist!
Was just checking back in and wanted to say thanks. I am enjoying discovering how natural it feels to write and to write in a certain way but it is a slow slow process. Sometimes, like yesterday, it came so easily. Sometimes, like 90% of the time, I still overthink. Hope you enjoy the book. I’m looking forward to having a proper dig around your archives soon.
Great post
I had so much fun! It was lovely to meet you.