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Hello, I’m Fred

Also known as Doc Macaron on social media, I am a scientist turned pastry chef and macaron artist. My unique background allows me to design innovative, yet approachable, macarons and pastries with mouthwatering flavors. I aim at teaching others how to bake successful pastries by providing the scientific basis in a way that is accessible to anyone. I currently live in the Boston area where I moved in 2010 from France.

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He’s an excellent teacher!

I recently took Fred’s Holiday Macaron class. He’s an excellent teacher! I’ve baked macarons using Italian method for two years but haven’t had much success using the French method. Fred taught the French method in this class and the shells I made in his class were the best I ever made. Fred gave plenty of great tips too. I highly recommend taking a class with Fred if you have the chance.

Cathy C

His recipe was easy and simple to follow and the final product looked amazing!

I’m completely new to macarons and the decision to take my first class with Fred was the best! I decided to learn and make notes and work on my macarons later since the class could be hurried but in hindsight, it would have been a perfect bake-along! Fred is a very patient teacher and waited for everyone to catch up at every step. He answered all our queries however silly they were! He repeated the steps multiple times to make sure we had no doubts! His recipe was easy and simple to follow and the final product looked amazing!

Sim

I can’t wait to take the next class from Fred.

If you are looking for an instructor who is patient, kind and super talented then Fred is your guy. I was successful making a macaron tree during the first class with Fred’s guidance. He has an easy-to-understand way of explaining the techniques and his recipe was delicious. I can’t wait to take the next class from Fred.

Lauren Jacobs

Fun people. Fun afternoon.

Hi my name is Debbie and I took Fred’s macaron class on the teachings of the little Christmas tree. I am so glad I did!! Now to Fred- thank you so very much for not only listening, teaching, making sure we understood, making sure you understood but most important the class was down right fun!! Fun people. Fun afternoon. I most definitely have been a fan for a long time, now more so than ever! Thank you Fred!!

Debbie McWhorter

Such a fantastic demonstration for middle school students!

My 6th grade French students and I LOVED Fred’s presentation and demonstration of madeleines. I was so impressed with how naturally and easily Fred interacted with every student. He gave a very informative history of the madeleine, and provided easy-to-understand instructions and technique tips as he made them, offering such interesting information along the way of the science behind the baking. My students reported later that it was one of the most fun presentations they have ever taken part in. Merci beaucoup, Fred!

Karen Fagan

Exceptional

Fred is absolutely exceptional. My private classes have elevated my skill set and helped me unlock a new level of French patisserie. Fred is practical, incredibly knowledgeable and absolutely fantastic. He will teach you the inner workings of specific techniques and help you make delicious and absolutely stunning creations. I couldn’t be happier with our progress and highly recommend Fred. His classes, creations and overall presentation is absolutely exceptional. He makes you feel comfortable and at ease, while teaching you how to achieve your best potential.