Japanese Canadian Heritage Cooking Class: Amara Yamamoto—Matcha Cream Puffs

AMARA'S MATCHA CREAM PUFF WORKSHOP FEATURES:

• Learn the basics of choux pastry dough making, piping & baking
• Whipping up matcha Chantilly cream filling
• Creating a fancy craquelin topping layer
• Assembling your final cream puffs to eat or for take home boxes (provided)

• Japanese tea, seasonal fruit and snack service!

Cook's Bio: Chef Amara Yamamoto’s culinary journey began at just 13 years old, when she started selling homemade pies to family and friends. Her early passion for baking led her all the way to Paris, where she studied at the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu. There, she built a strong foundation in classic French pastry, chocolate work, bread making, and sugar sculpting.

After earning her diploma, Amara completed an internship at a Michelin-starred restaurant inside a Palace hotel, and went on to work in several renowned patisseries throughout Paris. In 2014, she expanded her expertise in artisan bread by attending the San Francisco Baking Institute, where she learned the art of naturally leavened sourdough using wild yeast.

Since then, Amara has played a key role in multiple bakery startups, and has crafted desserts and pastries for restaurants across the Edmonton area—while also training staff to recreate her signature recipes. In 2022, she began collaborating with the Edmonton Public Library and various nonprofits to offer monthly baking classes, both in person and online. From classic French pastries to crowd-pleasing comfort foods, Chef Amara brings her creativity, knowledge, and warmth to every class she teaches.

(Photos courtesy of Amara Yamamoto)

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