Take your baking skills to the next level in this hands-on Mastering Pies and Pastries workshop. Perfect for home bakers and aspiring pastry enthusiasts, this course will guide you through the art and science of creating flaky, buttery, and beautifully balanced pies and pastries.
You’ll learn essential techniques, including making and handling pastry dough, blind baking, creating perfect pie fillings, and mastering decorative finishes. From sweet tarts to savoury pies, you’ll explore flavour combinations, textures, and presentation tips that elevate your baking from everyday to exceptional.
By the end of the day, you’ll leave with the confidence to create professional-quality pies and pastries at home, along with a few delicious treats to take away and share. Indulge your love of baking and discover the joy of creating pastries that look as good as they taste.
Tea towel, container for transporting goodies home. An apron if you wish. The cost of all food ingredients is included within your course fee.
With over 30 years of experience as a chef, pastry specialist, recipe developer, and food stylist, Tracey brings a rich and diverse culinary background to her teaching. She trained at the Pan Pacific Hotel and AUT before working in pâtisserie, Japanese cuisine, boutique hotels in Switzerland, and hospitality roles across Europe, Australia, and the UK. Returning to New Zealand, she ran her own catering business, styled food for major brands, and wrote recipes for leading magazines including Taste, Healthy Food Guide, and Nadia. Passionate about sharing practical skills and creative confidence, she is an engaging, knowledgeable tutor who loves inspiring home cooks.

Open Hours
Term Time: Monday - Wednesday 9:00am - 9:00pm
Thursday - Friday 9:00am - 3:00pm
School Holidays: When courses are running the office is open 9:00am - 4:00pm
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