Gusta Cooking Studio

Chef Michael Kwan’s **Signature Petits Gâteaux** masterclass in Toronto🇨🇦

This intensive two-day masterclass features a collection of desserts from **ONSU London**, highlighting Chef Michael’s refined approach to modern pastry — combining Asian-influenced flavours with European techniques, precise ex*****on, and contemporary presentation.

You will learn to make:

* Kumquat and yuzu cheesecake
* Banana and pecan chocolate bar
* Strawberry and coconut shortcake
* Basque cheesecake
* Hojicha milk pudding
* 100% black sesame
* Oolong and chocolate tart
* Pistachio and strawberry éclair

**Session 1:** September 19 (Sat) & 20 (Sun), 2026, 10am–6pm — **FULL**
**Session 2:** September 24 (Thu) & 25 (Fri), 2026, 10am–6pm

Early bird pricing is available only until **July 6, ET**.

Seats are limited.
🔗 Book through the link in bio.

Chef Michael Kwan, founder of ONSU in London, UK — one of the city‘s most talked-about contemporary bakery-patisserie destinations — is coming to Gusta this September.

These exclusive masterclasses feature modern English afternoon tea sweets and ONSU’s signature petits gâteaux, revealing the techniques, structure, and flavour balance behind his refined pastry style.

Learn directly from him in a hands-on setting, with recipes, professional tricks, and your own creations to bring home.

Register now to enjoy early bird pricing.
🔗 Link in bio.

Upcoming classes in June.

Link in bio to —

🔗Sign up for these sessions: [Book A Class / Upcoming Classes]

OR

🔗Initiate a class at your preferred time: [Class Menu] > Choose a category > Initiate a class that you’re interested. You can keep it private, or open it up for others to join!

Did you know Paris-Brest was born on the road between Paris and Brest? A bicycle race, a ring of choux, a century of imitation.

In our hands-on class, you’ll work through the full architecture of this classic: choux pastry from first principles, pistachio praline ground and folded into a mousseline cream, and the layered assembly that keeps each ring from collapsing under its own generosity.

Pistachio Paris Brest
🔸Friday, June 5｜6:30 PM - 10:30 PM
🔸Hands-on, all materials included
🔸Instructor: Chef Baron Hau

🔗Link in bio to sign up [Book A Class]

Warm cake, molten chocolate centre, and a happy table.
This beginner-friendly class is simple, fun, and perfect for families to enjoy together.

You’ll learn to make classic chocolate lava cakes from scratch and enjoy them fresh from the oven✨

Kids are welcome with a parent or guardian.

🔸Saturday, June 6
🔸11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
🔸All materials included

🔸Sign up through the link in bio

Upcoming classes in May🌸

Link in bio to —

🔗Sign up for these sessions: [Book A Class / Upcoming Classes]

OR

🔗Initiate a class at your preferred time: [Class Menu] > Choose a category > Initiate a class that you’re interested. You can keep it private, or open it up for others to join!

The Junior League of Toronto is celebrating 100 years of women-led community work, and Chef’s Showcase is a reminder of what they do best: turning community care into real, practical support.

Chef Baron was honoured to take part this year in support of JLT’s mission. Taste education has always been part of why we do what we do. It builds confidence, skill, and a sense of possibility, so it means a lot to stand alongside an organization that creates pathways forward through training, scholarships, and community programs.

The small bite we brought — matcha opera made with Uji matcha kindly sponsored by Copper Tea, were adorned with a gilded decoration for this 1926-themed occasion.

Thank you JLT for having Gusta and for the impact you continue to make! Take a moment to check out JLT, and if you’re able, support their work.