THE CHEF’S PLATE.
Learn to create an elegant, restaurant-worthy dining experience for two at home—perfect for any special occasion.
Make your next candlelit dinner extra special.
Are you ready to take your cooking to the next level? The Chef’s Plate is designed for home cooks who want to create a restaurant-worthy dining experience for two—perfect for date nights, anniversaries, or Valentine’s Day.
This one-of-a-kind course will guide you through elegant French-inspired dishes, expert plating techniques, and mood-setting tips to transform dinner into something truly special. If you love cooking and want to impress someone, this is the course for you!
IT’S TIME TO GO BEYOND EVERYDAY COOKING.
This is your chance to move beyond everyday cooking and create truly special meals. Learn how to balance vibrant flavors, master elegant presentation, and bring a touch of creativity to every plate. By the end of this course, you'll have a collection of impressive recipes and the confidence to plate and serve restaurant-worthy dishes that will wow every time.
What makes the chef’s plate so special?
The Chef’s Plate isn’t just about cooking—it’s about crafting a memorable dining experience for someone special. You’ll learn to create an elegant menu of delicious French dishes while mastering professional yet approachable plating techniques to make your meals look just as incredible as they taste.
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Delicious starters, flavorful mains with fish, meat, poultry, and vegetarian options, and, of course, elegant desserts to finish.
Master a Complete Fine Dining Menu
Discover how to plate dishes like a pro using simple, industry proven techniques that will make you feel like a chef.
surprise with every plate
Turn your next dinner for two into an unforgettable experience—pick a recipe, set the mood, and let the magic happen.
IMPRESS someone special
WHAT YOU’LL get.
A COMPLETE FINE DINING MENU FROM ELEGANT ENTREES TO DECADENT DESSERTS AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN. Mix and match to create various dining combinations for any occasion.
Master a variety of special French dishes with 30+ step-by-step lessons designed to guide you with ease. INCLUDES a selection of exclusive signature recipes not available anywhere else.
Break Into Next-Level Cooking with 10 elegant recipes and advanced techniques that will push you out of your comfort zone and elevate your cooking and make you feel like a chef.
LEARN to plate like a pro using simple, professional techniques. Once mastered, these skills can be applied to any recipe for stunning results.
downloadable eBookS: Get all course recipes plus The Art of Plating and The Art of the Table—your go-to guides to hosting your own special intimate dining experience
A TASTE OF the chef’s plate menu .
Fish Mousseline with Crab Bisque
Grilled Mackerel with Orange Romanesco Sauce
Farmhouse Smokey Chicken Roulade with Port & Onion Glaze
Cauliflower Royale with Watercress Sauce
Confit Salmon in Olive Oil with Leek Cream
Puit d'Amour (The Love Well)
get ready to impress with the chef’s plate
DISCOVER THE COURSE CURRICULUM.
All the skills you need to create a memorable dining experience for two at home.
Meet StéphaneYour cooking instructor.
With more than 8 years of teaching experience at the French Cooking Academy, Stéphane has cultivated extensive culinary knowledge encompassing both practical and theoretical elements of French cuisine. His accessible approach to decoding the complexities of French cuisine has attracted thousands of cooking enthusiasts worldwide, keen to learn under his guidance. Stéphane's teaching style is down-to-earth and engaging, communicating complex techniques in a way that everyone can understand.
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Is THE CHEF’S PLATE right for me?
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This course is ideal for home cooks with some experience ready to level up their skills. We recommend completing our beginner course, Get Started with French Cooking, or having a solid foundation in French cooking fundamentals, including stocks and sauces.
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If your schedule is already packed, here's the good news: this course is entirely self-paced. Take as much time as you need! If you're eager, you can complete it within a month and master over 10 elegant French recipes using advanced techniques.
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If you purchase the course individually (outside of the membership), you'll have lifetime access to all materials, videos, and documents as long as the course remains available. This means you can revisit lessons at your own pace, anytime.
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Of course! If you find that the course is not for you within 14 days of purchase, just let us know via email and we will give you a full refund, no questions asked.
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Here’s a quick rundown of the cookware we will use to tackle the gourmet recipes in this course:
Stockpot
Set of saucepans
Grill pan
Non-stick frying pan and stainless steel skillet
Sharp knives for precision cutting
Digital food scale for accurate measuring
Blender or food processor for smooth sauces and purees
Sturdy cutting board
Multiple mixing bowls
Variety of utensils: wooden spoons, spatulas, tongs
Sieve and colander
Stand mixer
Rolling pin
To achieve professional-looking plating, here’s a list of chef tools of the trade that you can use (or improvise with items you may already have):
1 large spoon: For spooning or drizzling sauces.
1 large spoon with a flat profile: To create patterns or impressions in purees and mash.
1 small offset spatula: Perfect for spreading or moving ingredients cleanly.
1 silicone brush: For applying sauces and glazes with finesse.
2 food rings: One large and one small, for layering ingredients or creating clean shapes.
Squeeze bottles: For precision drizzles and decorative sauce work.
Chef tweezers: For placing small garnishes or delicate components with accuracy.
Small disposable piping bags: For piping creams, mousses, or sauces into elegant patterns.
These tools will help you achieve even better results with the recipes and techniques in the course.
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