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Certified Weekday CuisineCertified Weekday Cuisine
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Intensive Weekend Programme
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Italian Intensive CuisineItalian Intensive Cuisine
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Italian Intensive Bakery & Pastry
Italian Bakery & Pastry Intensive Weekend Programme
Explore the fundamental principles of classic and traditional Italian baking and pastry. This intensive weekend programme begins with the essentials, guiding students through the preparation techniques and methods used in both modern and traditional pastries. Participants will also learn how to replicate and manage recipes for baked goods and desserts within an authentic Italian pastry and bakery context.
Class Schedule
Opening intake
- 11 Jan 2025
- 5 Apr 2025
- 12 Jul 2025
- 4 Oct 2025
Duration
- 11 weeks on every Saturday
Days per week
- 1 day/week
Hours per day
- 8 hours/day
Total hours
- 88 hours
Delivery language
- Italian with translation
Qualified age
- Minimum 18 years old
Suitable for
- Amateur, upskillers, reskillers and bakery enthusiasts
Academic Details
You will learn
- Produce some of the most traditional Italian fresh pastry recipes
- Learn to utilise various basic pastry recipes to create an array of products, including tarts and cookies
- Make contemporary Italian pastry recipes based on mousses and light creams
- Learn how to make simple chocolate decorations
- Understand the characteristics of Italian gelato and the processes involved in its production
- Explore the principles of sourdough and learn to apply them to recipes for panettone and other common leavened products in Italy
Course outcome
- Use basic Italian Pastry preparations including: shortcrust pastry, sponge cake and creams
- Apply basic recipes for developing fresh and room temperature cakes and cookies
- Manage pastry leavened doughs
- Identify qualities in gelato by making it and construct a sorbet recipe
Achievement
- Certificate of Completion by ALMA – The School of Italian Culinary Arts
Fees
Course fee
- THB 120,000
Application fee
- THB 1,500 per level – Thai students
- THB 2,500 per level – International students
Uniform
- THB 3,250 per set (Chef Jacket, Chef Cap, and Apron)
Toolkit
- Free of charge (Toolkit will be provided for in-class usage.)
*REMARK*
- 0% instalment plan on credit card is applicable up to 10 months
FAQs
Will I learn how to make regional Italian dishes?
Of course! The core pillar of the Essential Level of our Italian Cuisine or Bakery Certificated Course, and Intensive Courses focuses on the provenance and regionality of Italian cuisine, with dishes such as the Vitello tonnato from Piemonte, fresh and stuffed pasta from Emilia-Romagna, and Risotto allo Zafferano from Lombardy. With the Excellence Level, you’ll even learn the traditional Aperitivo culture that completes the Italian cuisine experience. As for Bakery, you will, for instance, create Pannetone from Milan and focaccia dolce from Center-North of Italy.
What languages are the courses taught in?
All courses are accessible in both English and Thai, with translators available for Italian language support.
Is the curriculum taught directly from the original source?
Yes! Our cooking programmes are taught by chefs directly from the ALMA.
