Farewell to Macaron House!

After five very happy years at Macaron House in Newbury, our lease has come to an end and we are moving on.  We are delighted to announce that Macaron Masterclasses and other baking classes will be held at two fabulous venues in and around Newbury.

If you haven’t yet visited Mrs B’s Kitchen Cafe on Faraday Road in Newbury now is your chance. We will be holding Macaron Masterclasses at Mrs B’s on Thursdays, October 10th, October 17th and October 24th, at 6.30pm – 9.00pm.

In addition, we will be holding classes at The Wild Fork, a fabulous professional kitchen in a super rural location in Hampstead Norreys, Berkshire.  The first classes are scheduled for Saturdays, 12th and 19th October, 2pm – 4.30pm.

Macaron Masterclasses with The Real Macaron Company are fun and informative affairs, with a comprehensive demonstration, a hands-on workshop, lots of tips and advice, a copy of The Real Macaron Recipe and macarons and refreshments! All for only £50!

Home is where we hang our aprons!

Contact Gaye on 07887870274 or email Gaye@therealmacaroncompany.com for more details or to book your place.

Macaron Master Classes in September

Dates for your dairy!
We will be running Macaron Masterclasses at Macaron House on
Wednesday 4th September 6pm- 8.30pm
Saturday 14th September 2pm – 4.30pm
Saturday 21st September 2pm – 4.30pm

Ready to bake!

Super fun and super informative hands-on baking workshops for macaron lovers of all baking skills and none!
£50 per person including refreshments (and macarons tasters of course!)

Book now at gaye@therealmacaroncompany.com

Summer Baking for Children at Macaron House

It’s that time of year again!  Summer holidays – Hooray!  Lots of time to relax and enjoy time with the children, and to introduce them to new experiences!

At Macaron House, Newbury,  we will be running baking classes for 7-13 year olds on Tuesdays throughout August at 2pm – 4pm.  The classes will take the form of a summer school – so every week will be a different class and the children can come to as many or as few as they wish, with a 15% discount for three classes or more.

Tuesday 6th August – American Brownies

Tuesday 13th August – Macaron baking and decorating

Tuesday 20th August – Cupcake workshop

Tuesday 27th August – Cookies and campfire treats

Booking is essential.  The price per class is £27.50.

Soft drinks and snacks will be provided in all classes and the children take home everything they bake.

Colline’s Kitchen is at Macaron House!

It’s official!  Colline’s Kitchen has popped up at Macaron House and is open Wednesday thru Friday, 8.30am to 4.00pm and Sunday, 9.30am to 4.00pm, serving breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea, as well as selling the most delicious cakes and cookies, including doughnuts and of course, macarons.

Colline prides herself on serving fresh and homemade dishes and cakes and is offering vegan and gluten-free options.  Sunday afternoons will be all about the perfect afternoon tea.

Come along and see for yourself – or even better taste for your self!

Baking Classes for Children and Teenagers – May Half Term 2019

May Half Term will be here before you know it and we have lots of fun planned for children and teenagers at Macaron House. As well as our ever popular macaron baking classes, we will be running a special Brownie baking class for teenagers. Designed specifically for teen bakers, we will bake salted caramel mini bites, blondies, and the ultimate American chocolate bar in this fun and chocolatey class!
There will plenty of treats to devour and share at home.

We will also be running Pizza baking classes for 7-13 year olds, in which the children will prepare and bake their own delicious pizza, have some fun decorating cookies and still have time to prepare their own homemade lemonade, all of which they can enjoy together before going home.

May Half Term 2019 at Macaron House, Newbury:

Macaron Baking for 7-13 year olds – £22.50

• Tuesday 28/5/19 10.30am – 12.15pm
• Tuesday 28/5/19 2.00pm – 3.45pm

Teens Brownie Baking – 13-16 year olds – £27.50

• Wednesday 29/5/19 2.00pm – 4.00pm

Pizza Plus Baking for 7-13 year olds – £27.50

• Thursday 30/5/19 10.30am – 12.30pm
• Thursday 30/5/19 2.00pm – 4.00pm

Places are limited, so do book soon! Email gaye@therealmacaroncompany.com or call Gaye on 07887870274

Bread by Hand – Baking Class – 27th April

We are delighted to introduce a new series of Rachel’s Apron bread baking classes hosted by The Real Macaron Company.

 

In the first class, Rachel will help you master the basic stages of handling the bread dough, enabling you to feel confident making bread at home.  This class is perfect for someone entirely new to bread making as well as a more experienced home baker who wants to understand the process and achieve more consistent results.

You’ll learn the following skills which you will then be able to build on in following classes:

• Kneading dough by hand- feeling the gluten develop through kneading
• Ingredients – what is required for bread and how you can ring the changes
• Proving – where, how, how long!
• Shaping – making free form shapes as well as using tins
• Baking – how to achieve a lovely crust and recognise when your bread is baked

This class will be held at The Real Macaron Company in Newbury – the perfect space for a relaxing and inspiring class, on Saturday 27th April – 12.30 – 4.30pm

The cost is £75 per person including all ingredients and recipes, and refreshments during the afternoon.  Places are limited to five in order to ensure that everybody has plenty of time for questions and personal interaction with Rachel.

To book this class please email info@rachelsapron.co.uk, gaye@therealmacaroncompany.com or call Gaye on 07887 870274

 

Baking Classes for Children – Easter 2019

Introducing a “Tea Time Treats”  Baking Class for Children

The Real Macaron Company is delighted to announce a new baking class for children!!

Following the continued success of our Macaron “Bake with Me” sessions for 7-13 year olds,  we are introducing a new baking class for children, this Easter holiday.

The first “Tea Time Treats” class will be held on Tuesday 9th April from 2.00pm – 4.00pm. The children will make and decorate Easter biscuits, create a chocolate Malteser slice and produce a delicious homemade lemonade. The best bit is that they will enjoy their own afternoon tea and sample everything they make, before proudly taking the remainder home.

Our “Tea Time Treats” class is great value at only £27.50 per child, including all ingredients, refreshments and tea or coffee for accompanying adults.

Macaron “Bake with Me” Classes

This Easter holiday, we will be holding two macaron baking sessions for 7-13 year olds, on Tuesday 16th April, one at 10.30am and the second at 2.00pm.

In these classes for younger bakers, the children will work with me to create, bake and decorate their own selection of delicious macarons, to take home and share (or not)!

 

Places are limited to 6 children per class and cost £22.50 per child, which includes a soft drink and a macaron as well as tea or coffee for accompanying parents!

Baking Parties

Bespoke parties for children and teenagers can also be arranged. Prices for parties start at £25 per head and depend on the level of activities and the age of the participants, .

Afternoon Tea Baking Class at The Real Macaron Company – 30th March 2019

Let’s get baking!!  Rachel’s Apron and I are delighted to announce that our next Afternoon Tea Baking class, will take place on Saturday 30th March, 12.30 – 4.30pm.

In this class you will learn to bake perfect, buttery shortbread, try your hand at  choux pastry  with raspberry eclairs, get to grips with iced lemon fondants and  master the all important “macaronage” for a coconut, dark chocolate and lime macaron.
This four hour class includes professional demos and plenty of hands-on baking as well as lots of helpful tips and baking advice.
When all is baked, we invite you to sit down, relax and enjoy a cup of tea whilst sampling your baked delights. The added bonus is that there will still be plenty to take home and share with friends and family.
The class will be held at Macaron House in Newbury – a perfect space for a relaxing and inspiring class.
Places are limited so do book soon. At only £75 per person, this really is a baking class not to be missed!

(Photo courtesy of Paul Gregory Photography @photographypaulgregory)

Festive Afternoon Tea Baking Class

Why not take a break from all the stress of Christmas shopping and book your self a place on our Festive Afternoon Tea baking class on Saturday 8th December, 12.30 – 4.30pm.  Learn to bake the perfect buttermilk scone, master the science of buerre noisette as you make delicious honey and orange Madeleines, perfect your piping skills with decorated Speculaas biscuits, and create a quintessentially Christmas macaron.
This four hour class includes professional demos and plenty of hands-on baking as well as lots of helpful tips and baking advice.
And when all is baked, sit down, relax and enjoy a cup of tea whilst sampling your baking delights, with cream, jam and fresh fruit to accompany the scones. The added bonus is that there will still be plenty to take home and share with friends and family.
The class will be held at Macaron House in Newbury – a perfect space for a relaxing and inspiring class.
Book soon and take advantage of our special promotional price of £75 per person. This really is a baking class not to be missed!

To book email gaye@therealmacaroncompany.com or call Gaye on 07887 870274

Afternoon Tea Baking Classes

Rachel and I are delighted that our newly launched Afternoon Tea baking classes are proving so popular.  Our next class is scheduled for Saturday 20th October from 12.30pm to 4.30pm, and the extra good news is that we  are maintaining the special promotional price of only £75 per person, until the end of the year.

What better way to enjoy an autumn afternoon than baking a delicious, classic afternoon tea? Learn to bake the perfect buttermilk scone, master the science of buerre noisette as you make delicious honey and orange Madeleines, perfect your piping skills with melt-in-the-mouth Viennese Biscuits, and create a beautifully delicate Earl Grey and lemon macaron.
This four hour class includes professional demos and plenty of hands-on baking as well as lots of helpful tips and baking advice.
And when all is baked, sit down, relax and enjoy a cup of tea whilst sampling your baking delights, with cream, jam and fresh strawberries to accompany the scones. The added bonus is that there will still be plenty to take home and share with friends and family.
The class will be held at Macaron House in Newbury – a perfect space for a relaxing and inspiring class.
Book soon and take advantage of our special promotional price of £75 per person. This really is a baking class not to be missed!

To book email gaye@therealmacaroncompany.com or call Gaye on 07887 870274