Most online pastry courses hand you a folder of recipes and leave you stuck the moment something goes wrong. This is the base course that teaches the system underneath every dessert, so you understand why it works and can build and troubleshoot your own.
It is the plateau every self-taught pastry cook hits. The problem is never the recipe. It is that no one taught you the system underneath it.
You can bake the exact dessert in the video. Change the mold, the fruit, or the batch size and it falls apart, because you learned steps, not the technique that drives them.
The cream splits, the meringue weeps, the ganache seizes. Without knowing why each element works, you cannot diagnose a failure, so you just throw it out and hope next time is better.
A macaron here, an eclair there, a random cake from a blog. Nothing connects, so you never build a real foundation and every new dessert starts from zero.
This is the base course that underpins everything else at LeChefio. Across 10 modules and roughly 80 to 100 video lessons you cover every core technique and around 45 desserts, always learning the why before the how.
By the end you are not holding a folder of recipes. You are holding a system you can create and fix desserts with for the rest of your life.
Not a list of desserts you copied once. A set of skills you own and can repeat in any kitchen, on any day.
Ten core modules, every one included in every plan. Before Module 1 you start with a short intro to the platform, tools, and ingredients, then progress module by module as your homework passes review.
The backbone of pastry. Master 9 creams and 3 meringues, plus the desserts built on them, so you have a reliable base for everything that follows.
Small portioned sweets done right: 4 kinds of macaron, bird's milk, zefir, marshmallow, marmalade, and nougat. Precise, repeatable, crowd-pleasing.
The mixing technique behind tarts and tartlets. Learn 4 shortcrust doughs and when to reach for each, so your bases stay crisp and never shrink.
Master choux pastry and turn it into eclairs, from classic glazed to layered showpieces, with the control to get a clean rise every time.
Bake loaf cakes to refined recipes, plus the small desserts built on them, and learn the ratios that keep the crumb moist and even.
Bread and enriched dough demystified: brioche, ciabatta, donuts, and Borodinsky bread, with the theory to make dough behave predictably.
Go deep on the theory, then temper chocolate, create decor, and make bars and bonbons, so chocolate work stops being a gamble.
Assemble two benchmark cakes, Opera and Charlotte with pears, and learn the layering and balance that make a classic feel finished.
Build mousse-based individual desserts, 4 in all, from the classic to the exotic, mastering texture, setting, and clean glazed finishes.
Scale mousse work up to full cakes, 4 of them, bringing together everything from the earlier modules into finished, showcase desserts.
The Food Photography mini-course, a Signature-plan exclusive: across 11 lessons of text and photo-guided instruction you learn lighting, the basics of composition, and how to shoot clean, appetizing photos of your desserts.
“Recipes run out. A system never does.”
I am Egor Kozlovskii, founder and head instructor at LeChefio. I trained with chefs like Amaury Guichon, Jordi Bordas, and Hans Ovando, and I built a working food production of over 700 square meters. What I learned along the way is that the people who plateau are never short on recipes. They are short on the system underneath. So I made this the base course of the whole school. Ten modules, every core technique, and around 45 desserts, taught in an order where each one earns the next. My promise is simple: by the end you will not just reproduce my desserts, you will understand them well enough to create and fix your own.
Every technique is a clear video you can pause and rewatch, with a downloadable guide to work from.
Cook it in your own kitchen, step by step, with the theory fresh in mind.
On Studio and Signature, send your work to the team and get specific fixes instead of guesses.
Every plan includes all 10 core modules and the certificate. The differences are how much feedback you get and how long you keep access, and Signature adds the Food Photography mini-course and lifetime access. Every plan is covered by a 14-day money-back guarantee.
Every plan is a one-time payment with 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 work and answers questions for 12 months.
One year of access on Essentials and Studio. Lifetime access on Signature.
I am a complete beginner. Is this course right for me?
Yes. This is the foundation course, built to take you from zero. It starts with the tools and ingredients, then walks you through every core technique in a deliberate order, so no prior experience is needed.
How is this different from watching free recipe videos online?
Free videos teach you one dessert at a time. This course teaches the system underneath, so you understand why each dessert works and can create and fix your own instead of being stuck the moment something changes or goes wrong.
How many lessons and desserts are included?
There are 10 core modules with roughly 80 to 100 video lessons covering both theory and practice, and you learn to make around 45 desserts. Every plan includes the full program of 10 core modules. The 11-lesson Food Photography mini-course is a Signature-plan bonus.
Is this the base course, and what should I take after it?
Yes. Become a Pastry Chef: The Basics is the flagship foundation that every other LeChefio course builds on. Take it first to lock in the core techniques, then move on to a focused course, such as one dedicated to a single technique or dessert family, once you want to specialize.
Which plan should I choose?
Choose Essentials if you are happy learning at your own pace with no feedback. Choose Studio if you want your homework reviewed and unlimited tutor support for a year. Choose Signature for lifetime access, the Food Photography mini-course, and priority personal feedback from Egor.
How long do I keep access, and is there a guarantee?
Essentials and Studio include 1 year of access, and Studio adds 1 year of support. Signature is the only plan with lifetime access to all course materials. Every plan is covered by a 14-day money-back guarantee, and you receive a certificate of completion once you pass the final assessment.
Stop collecting recipes you cannot reproduce or fix. Learn the system behind every dessert, across 10 modules and around 45 desserts, and start creating and troubleshooting your own.