April 28 & May 5, 2025
LOCATION
Los Angeles, California
DURATION
Each class is from 10 am-6 pm PT
with an hour for lunch.
PRICE
$425 each or
$750 for both!
An advanced bonbon-making class to notch up your skills creating, filling and decorating beautiful chocolate bonbons.
COURSE
Your Instructor:
Ruth Kennison
Learn to create bonbons from scratch in this engaging introduction to the art of chocolate bonbons.
Two New Workshops!
Bonbon Basics & Bonbon Bonanza
Everything You Need to Know About Bonbons
Workshop 1: Bonbon Basics—
Essentials of bonbon making
This beginner-friendly class covers the fundamentals of bonbon making, with a strong focus on fillings.
Participants will learn how to create a variety of ganaches and caramels and explore different ways to infuse them with flavors such as fruits and spirits.
What You’ll Learn:
How to temper chocolate using cocoa butter silk
How to create shells using polycarbonate molds
How to make different types of ganaches and infuse them with flavors
How to make different types of caramels and incorporate fruit and spirits
By the end of the class, you will be able to make chocolate bonbons from scratch and fill them with flavorful ganaches.
Workshop 2: Bonbon Bonanza—
Advanced bonbon making
This class is designed for those who have taken Bonbon Basics or the day-long Gourmandise School bonbon class and want to expand their skills. The focus will be on working with colored cocoa butter, advanced decorating techniques, and layered bonbons and bars.
What You’ll Learn:
How to create splatter-paint-style designs using colored cocoa butter
How to use cocoa butter-colored transfer sheets for decoration
How to hand-dip bonbons and add finishing touches
How to make layered bonbons and candy bars
How to refine ganaches and caramels for advanced applications
By the end of class, you will have a solid grasp of advanced chocolate techniques and more control over decorative elements.