Smooth tops, ruffled feet, no hollows. A 25-lesson video course on the why behind every step: Italian meringue, macaronage, 4 shell types and 11 to 15 fillings, with a downloadable guide for every recipe.
Every crack, every hollow shell, every missing foot has a cause. Most recipes never tell you which one.
Shells split in the oven, or look perfect until you bite in and find a hollow where the chewy center should be. And you can't tell what changed since the last batch.
The ruffled feet show up one bake and vanish the next. Same recipe, same oven, completely different result.
You whip until it looks close, fold until it feels risky, and hope. The steps are all there, but no one explains what actually went wrong.
The macaron is the most temperamental cookie in pastry, and a video of someone else's perfect batch can't diagnose yours. Macarons 2.0 is built the other way around: theory first, then technique, then flavor, so every result makes sense.
That's the difference between following a recipe and owning a skill.
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Not a folder of saved recipes. A set of skills you can rely on.
25 video lessons with downloadable guides. Every plan opens with the foundations: a course introduction, tools and ingredients, macaron theory, Italian meringue, and shell decorating. Then you bake, shell by shell, filling by filling.
Your three base shells: clean almond classic, deep cocoa, and warm toasted hazelnut, all with smooth tops and even feet.
Deep violet shells colored and flavored by the berry itself, no food coloring anywhere near the bowl.
Blueberry in three textures at once: jammy center, silky cream, bright fresh finish.
A satiny ganache with the warm roundness of Irish cream.
Sunny mango softness cut by the sharp tropical tang of passion fruit.
Deep amber caramel with a clean edge of salt, the classic that disappears from the box first.
Ripe strawberry up front, then a green flicker of wasabi heat that fades just in time.
Raspberry twice over, jam and ganache, grounded by the low note of dark chocolate.
Tart cranberry over the malty, bread-like depth of kvass, a gently fermented rye drink.
Bold blackcurrant, tart and dark, with an almost wine-like perfume.
The pure classic: bright, clean raspberry that tastes like the berry, not the candy.
Earthy beetroot sweetness lifted by bergamot tea, quietly elegant and completely unexpected.
Soft vanilla cream with a ripe tomato freshness that shouldn't work, and does.
Creamy milk chocolate carrying the dry, celebratory sparkle of champagne.
Salty blue cheese against honeyed pear jam, a cheeseboard folded into a macaron.
Toasted pistachio depth warmed from below by a whisper of whisky.
Silky spiced pumpkin, autumn comfort pressed between two shells.
“When you understand why a shell cracks, it stops cracking. I built this course around that one idea.”
I'm Egor Kozlovskii, founder and head instructor of LeChefio, and a working pastry chef. Macarons taught me more about precision than any other dessert, and every lesson in this course exists because I once stood over a tray of cracked shells wondering why. So I explain the reason behind every gram and every fold in plain language: what happens in the meringue, the batter, and the oven, and what to change when a batch goes wrong. Bake along with me. And if you're on Studio or Signature, send in your homework, and my team and I will tell you exactly what to adjust.
Every recipe is a clear video you can pause and rewatch, with a downloadable guide to bake from.
Weigh, whip, fold and pipe in your own kitchen, step by step, with the theory fresh in mind.
On Studio and Signature, send your bake to the team and get specific fixes instead of guesses.
Baking for the joy of it? Essentials is the complete method. Want expert eyes on every batch? That's Studio. Chasing all 15 fillings and lifetime access? That's Signature.
Every plan includes instant access and a 14-day money-back guarantee.
Change your mind within 14 days of purchase and we will refund you.
Finish the lessons and homework on Studio or Signature and receive your certificate.
On Studio and Signature, the team reviews your bakes and answers questions for 12 months.
One year of access on Essentials and Studio. Lifetime access on Signature.
When does the course start, and how long do I have access?
The moment you enroll. All lessons in your plan unlock immediately and work on any device, and you can pause and rewatch as often as you like. Essentials and Studio include access for 1 year from the day you enroll. Signature is the only plan with lifetime access, so the lessons stay in your account for good. On Studio and Signature, homework feedback and Q&A support run for 1 year.
I've never made macarons. Is this course for me?
Yes. The course assumes no macaron experience and starts with tools, ingredients, and theory before you ever pipe a shell. Every lesson is a video you can pause and rewatch, and if you can weigh ingredients precisely and follow a process, you have everything you need.
What equipment do I need?
A home oven, a digital scale, a hand or stand mixer, a sugar thermometer for the Italian meringue, and piping bags. None of it requires a professional kitchen, and the Tools & Ingredients lesson walks you through the full list before you buy anything.
What's the difference between the plans?
Essentials is the full self-guided method with 1 year of access: theory, all 4 shell types, the 11 core fillings, and downloadable guides. Studio adds a year of homework feedback and answers from the team, plus a certificate of completion. Signature adds the 4 signature fillings, bringing you to 15 in total, and upgrades you to lifetime access.
Do I get a certificate?
Studio and Signature include a certificate of completion from LeChefio once you finish the course. Essentials is the self-study plan and doesn't include one.
What if the course isn't for me?
Every plan comes with a 14-day money-back guarantee. Start the course, bake a batch, and if it isn't for you, email us within 14 days of purchase and we'll refund you in full.
25 video lessons, 4 shell types, a filling repertoire that runs from salted caramel to champagne, and the reason behind every step. Every plan is backed by a 14-day money-back guarantee, so the only thing you stand to lose is the guesswork.