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Soap making level 2 – Learn how to formulate your own personalized body soaps

You’ve already made your own handcrafted soap, according to an established recipe, and now you’d like to know how to develop your own personalized body soap recipes?

This 3-hour workshop will give you a better understanding of the options available and the right proportions to develop your own soap, according to well-balanced formulas that you’ll learn to calculate yourself.

You’ll go home with all the knowledge you need to make your own soaps, knowing how to adapt the unique properties you wish to give your soaps, in line with your skin type or degree of nourishing effects.

To reconnect with the practice of soapmaking during the workshop, each participant will make on-the-spot and leave with the equivalent of 6 bars of soap.

Skill requirements: previous experience of soapmaking or cold-saponified soapmaking.

Price includes all materials and valuable tips!

 

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Leather goods course – making your own leather shoes (sneakers)

Do you dream of making your own leather shoes? Would you like to discover the world of leatherwork, while creating a project using recycled leather?

In this 4 x 3-hour course, we dive into the world of leatherwork, making our own personalized pair of sneakers from leather sourced from the circular economy! Gianhi, a passionate leatherworker, accompanies us through every step of the manufacturing process and as we learn the various techniques. We’ll cover :

– Leatherworking tools
– Cutting leather according to a pattern
– gluing and assembling a lining
– eyelet fitting
– 2-needle sewing
– Assembling pieces with soles

You’ll be able to choose from a wide range of leather colors and textures, as well as different colors of soles, laces and eyelets, to create one-of-a-kind shoes!

Skills required: None, apart from a love of sneakers and a little patience.

Price includes all materials and lots of pro tips!

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:date: Dates of our courses:

VILLAGE :

– Starts on Thursday, November 28th and continues on Thursdays December 05th, 12th and 19th – from 6 to 9 pm.

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Making your own Yule logs: Ganache, glaze and decoration

Christmas is just around the corner, and you’d like to transform your kitchen into a fairy tale setting? Would you like to impress your guests at your next dinner party?

In this 3.5-hour workshop, we invite you to delve into the sweet art of glazed and rolled Yule logs. Equipped with whisks and spatulas, we’ll discover all the techniques for making a ganache montée, tempering chocolate, mastering the baking of a cookie to roll and making a glaze.

After going through all the ingredients, we’ll learn how to handle a piping bag, and we’ll see a whole host of tricks for learning how to decorate cakes. Everyone will leave with a mango-coconut ice-cream log and a chocolate-hazelnut log.

Skills required: none! This workshop is open to all gourmets and the curious.

The price includes all necessary materials, kitchen equipment, raw materials and lots of professional advice.

Note: remember to bring your own containers so you can take home the products you’ve made.

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Bakery training – Mastering the art of bread-making: kneading, shaping and fermentation

Would you like to discover all the secrets of making your own 100% homemade bread? Would you like to eat fresh bread and impress your guests at your next meal?

During this one-day course of 2 x 3-hour sessions (and a 45-minute lunch break between the two sessions), we’ll learn to master the art of baking. Using our hands, we’ll discover the steps involved in kneading and shaping. We’ll then talk about fermentation and the different types of sourdough. We’ll learn about the importance of knowing temperatures in baking, so we can master the different stages of planning.

We’ll then cover all the tricks of the trade for controlled baking. At the end of the workshop, everyone will leave with 2 baguettes, 2 artisan bread, 2 olive bread, 2 nuts bread and sourdough to refresh at home.

Skills required: none! The workshop is open to all gourmets.

Price includes all necessary materials, kitchen equipment, raw materials and delicious breads.

Note: remember to bring your lunch for the lunch break, and bring containers big enough to take home all the breads you’ve made.

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Mixology – Introduction to mocktail techniques

Have you always dreamed of creating your own non-alcoholic cocktails? Would you like to vary the pleasures and drink something other than a simple fizzy drink?

During this 3-hour workshop with Claire, we’ll dive into the world of mocktails, where alcohol-free preparations will hold no more secrets for you. Equipped with a shaker and other basic mixology utensils, we’ll learn the different bar techniques for assembling, emulsifying and mixing different recipes for every occasion.

We’ll start with the creation of a baumé syrup, a super lemon juice, a rice milk, a flavored syrup and understand the key ratios of mocktails. Once we’ve understood the different techniques, we’ll be able to modify them to suit everyone’s tastes and desires. Everyone leaves with 250ml of each preparation.

Skills required: None! This workshop is open to all enthusiastic novices and those wishing to transform their cocktails into mocktails, or vice versa.

The price includes all necessary materials, mixology equipment, raw materials and lots of fun!

Note: remember to bring your own containers so you can leave with the products you’ve made.

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Indian cooking technique, thali: Naan bread, roasting and cold emulsion

Would you like to discover the secrets of Indian cuisine? Are you looking for ideas for cooking with friends and family?

Join Clément for this 3-hour workshop as we delve into the world of Indian cuisine. Equipped with basic cooking utensils, we’ll learn different techniques such as tadka (spice roasting), kneading and baking the famous Naan bread, and cold emulsion.

After reviewing all the necessary ingredients, we’ll put into practice the various recipes for traditional Indian dishes to prepare lentil dahl, vegetarian curry, Naan bread and mango lassi. Everyone will take away a portion of each recipe to enjoy with your favorite dishes.

Skills required: none! Whether you’re a total beginner or an experienced cooking enthusiast, this workshop is open to all.

The price includes all necessary materials, kitchen equipment, raw materials and lots of fun!

Note: remember to bring your own containers so you can take home the products you’ve made.

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Make your own paper flowers

Do you dream of having an immortal bouquet of flowers on your kitchen table, whatever the season? Would you like to explore the decorative possibilities of working with paper?

In this 4-hour workshop, Sarah takes us on a journey of discovery into the delicate art of paper! We’ll learn how to make amazingly realistic flowers from crepe paper. This season, the spotlight is on wild roses, and we’ll have the pleasure of working with a selection of papers hand-dyed by our artisan.

Step-by-step, we’ll learn how to cut and shape paper to create flowers true to nature. From stem to leaves to flowers, we’ll create a timeless personalized decoration!

Each participant will create a stem with leaves and 2 to 4 flowers during the workshop, then leave with the materials and skills needed to create another stem at home to add to their bouquet!

Skills required: none, except a love of flowers.

Price includes all materials, good humor and Sarah’s expert advice!

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Parcours – Meat

The Meat Course is designed to help you master all the techniques involved in cooking with meat and become completely self-sufficient on a daily basis.

In 3 sessions, we’ll discover how to cook different types of meat in a variety of ways, and master the essential recipes and related techniques (knives, cooking, brine, marinades, etc.)

– Day 1: Brine techniques, knife techniques, seasoning, preservation, assembly

– Day 2: Recognizing different cuts of meat, the Maillard reaction, cutting techniques cont’d, ballotine, raw and cooked cooking, seasonings cont’d, marinades

– Day 3: Long cooking techniques (braising) cont’d, cutting techniques cont’d, zero waste, sauce and reduction, meat broth

Skill level required: none! This workshop is open to all.

Price includes all necessary materials, kitchen equipment and raw materials.

Note: remember to bring your own containers so you can leave with the products you’ve made. ________________________________________

:date: The dates of our courses (3 sessions of 3h):

Les affûtés Mile-Ex :

-Starts on Friday November 22 and continues on Fridays December 29 and friday 6 november from 6pm to 9pm.

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Parcours – Fishmongerie

The Fishmonger’s Course is designed to help you master all the techniques involved in cooking fish, and become completely autonomous in your day-to-day work.

In 3 sessions, we’ll discover how to cook different types of fish in a variety of ways, and master essential recipes and related techniques (knives, sauces, marinades, etc.)

– Day 1: Recognizing the freshness of a fish, gutting, scaling and boning fish, spinning fish, preparing a fumet and mastering cooking – – –

-Day 2: The different types of fish, cutting techniques, spinning your fish next, which types of knives to use, seasonings and marinades –

-Day 3: Working on raw and cooking techniques, frying, en papillote or with a torch, rolling your sushi, knife skills

Skills required: none! This course is open to all!

The price includes all necessary materials, kitchen equipment and guaranteed fresh fish!

Note: remember to bring your containers so you can leave with the products you’ve made.

 

 

:date: Dates of our courses (3 sessions of 3 hours):

Mile-Ex Sharpeners:

– Starts on Thursday November 14 and continues on Thursdays November 21 and 28 from 6pm to 9pm.

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Wool felting – making succulents and cacti

Would you like to discover wool felting and make soft objects? Do you love succulents but can’t seem to keep them alive?

In this 3-hour workshop, Jesse takes us into the delicate world of wool felting, making succulents and cacti that will add color and softness to our daily lives! We’ll discover the different types of wool available, as well as the needle felting technique for creating textured, three-dimensional sculptures. After a practical test, we’ll get to work on our projects, felting wool in several layers!

Everyone will leave with a set of needles and some moss, to complete their collection of little immortal plants.

Skills required: none! This workshop is open to all.

Price includes all materials, plenty of zen and Jesse’s good humor!

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