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Cooking school · Boston
Joie en Cuisine
Small South End school for French pastry, run by two Ritz-Escoffier-trained bakers
5.08 Google reviewsRanked #6 of 11 cooking schools in Boston
Serious cooks
Multi-week courses and boot camps
About Joie en Cuisine
Joie en Cuisine is a small French baking school at 102 Waltham St. in Boston's South End. Two chefs run it. Evelyn Schichner trained at L'ecole Ritz-Escoffier in Paris and met Julia Child several times. Lilly Milman has baked all her life and also took classes at Ritz-Escoffier. The two met at the Cambridge Center of Adult Education and have taught together ever since.
Classes run three hours on Monday evenings or Sunday mornings, and each one covers a single pastry in depth. You might laminate dough for croissants and pain au chocolat, pipe choux for eclairs and profiteroles, or make gluten-free macarons with Italian meringue. The Chocolate Masterclass ends with mousse, hot chocolate in the style of Les Deux Magots and a glass of Cremant from Limoux.
Every class costs $215. You go home with a box of what you baked, an apron, a recipe packet and access to a baking help hotline. The school has a 5 rating from 8 Google reviews. It suits home bakers who want real French technique in an intimate setting.
Known for
- Croissants
- Parisian Macarons (Gluten-Free!)
- Chocolate Masterclass: Tart, Mousse, and French Hot Chocolate
- Holiday Special: Bûche de Noël (French Yule Log Cake)
Good to know
- Classes take place in person at 102 Waltham St. in the South End.
- Most classes run three hours, either 6 to 9 PM on Mondays or 10 AM to 1 PM on Sundays.
- Each student leaves with a box of their own baked goods, an apron, a recipe packet and access to a baking help hotline.
- The macaron class is gluten-free.
- If you take one of the two New England apple classes, you get a code for 20% off the other one.
Written from Joie en Cuisine’s own site and class listings, October 2026. How we write these
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Classes
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Holiday Special: Bûche de Noël (French Yule Log Cake)
$215 per person · 3 hours
Next: Sun 6 Dec, 10am
French Holiday Confections: Truffles and Mendiants
$215 per person · 3 hours
Next: Mon 14 Dec, 6pm
Holiday Special: Galette des Rois (French King's Cake)
$215 per person · 3 hours
Next: Sun 20 Dec, 10am
Learn to Make Parisian Macarons!
$215 per person · 3 hours
Next: Mon 4 Jan, 6pm
Chocolate Masterclass: Tart, Mousse, and French Hot Chocolate
$215 per person · 3 hours
Next: Sun 10 Jan, 10am
Choux Masterclass: Eclairs, Profiteroles, and Gougères
$215 per person · 3 hours
Next: Mon 11 Jan, 6pm
Learn to Make Croissants from Scratch!
$215 per person · 3 hours
Next: Mon 18 Jan, 6pm
Advanced Patisserie Techniques: Entremet
$215 per person · 3 hours
Next: Sun 24 Jan, 10am
Learn to Make Soufflés from Scratch!
$215 per person · 3 hours
Next: Mon 1 Feb, 6pm
Couples' Baking: Tarts for Sweethearts
$215 per person · 3 hours
Next: Sun 7 Feb, 10am
Couples' Baking: Valentine's Day Macarons
$215 per person · 3 hours
Next: Mon 8 Feb, 6pm
Couples' Baking: Choux Swans for Two
$215 per person · 3 hours
Next: Sun 14 Feb, 10am
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Joie en Cuisine: common questions
How long is a class and what do I take home?
Most classes are three hours. Each student leaves with a box of their own baked goods, an apron, a recipe packet and access to the school's baking help hotline.
How much do classes cost?
Every public class on the current calendar is $215 per person.
Who teaches?
Evelyn Schichner and Lilly Milman. Both trained in Paris at L'ecole Ritz-Escoffier. Evelyn has taught French cooking and baking in Boston for over five years.
Are there gluten-free options?
Yes. The Parisian Macarons class is gluten-free.
Can I give a class as a gift?
Yes. Virtual gift cards come with a 5-digit code you can use at checkout for any public class.
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