Foundations of Italian Artisan Pastry
Learn the method. Understand the foundations. Develop your techniques.
Discover traditional Italian pastry through a structured learning experience built on decades of family craftsmanship. Learn not only how to follow recipes, but how to understand the techniques and principles behind them.
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Chapters 1 and 2 are available now. Four additional chapters will be released progressively and included in your purchase at no extra cost
The Curriculum
Chapter 1
Pastry Fundamentals
Tools, Techniques & Workspace
Explore the essential tools, equipment and working methods of pastry making. Learn how to organise your workspace, maintain proper hygiene and understand the basic preparations behind traditional pastry recipes.
Chapter 2
Shortcrust Pastry
Techniques & Traditional Tarts
Learn to prepare and handle shortcrust pastry through three traditional recipes. Discover how different fillings, preparation methods and baking techniques influence the texture and final result.
Chapter 3
Creams & Layered Cakes
Preparation & Decoration
Discover how to prepare and combine different creams, syrups and fillings. Practice assembling layered cakes and develop finishing and decoration skills through classic Italian pastry recipes.
Chapter 4
Puff Pastry
Lamination & Classic Desserts
Understand the principles of puff pastry, from choosing ingredients to folding, resting and baking. Apply these techniques to prepare classic layered desserts and traditional pastries.
Chapter 4
Choux Pastry
Piping & Classic Desserts
Learn how to prepare, pipe and bake choux pastry. Explore cream fillings, chocolate coatings and caramel decorations while creating classic desserts such as Profiteroles and Saint Honoré.
Chapter 6
Tea Pastries
Preparation, Decoration & Presentation
Explore a variety of small pastries, from delicate cookies to chocolate truffles and sponge cake treats. Learn practical finishing techniques and how to arrange an attractive pastry assortment.
CHAPTER 1 · AVAILABLE NOW
Pastry Fundamentals
Tools, Techniques & Workspace
- 1.1 — Welcome
- 1.2 — Workspace
- 1.3 — Tools
- 1.4 — Mixers
- 1.5 — Ovens
- 1.6 — Workspace Setup
- 1.7 — Cleanliness and Order
- 1.8 — Whipped Mixtures, Doughs and Creams
CHAPTER 2 · AVAILABLE NOW
Shortcrust Pastry
Techniques & Traditional Tarts
- 2.1 — Introduction to Chapter 2
- 2.2 — Shortcrust Pastry: Recipe
- 2.3 — Jam Preparation
- 2.4 — Crostata — Jam Tart
- 2.5 — Sponge Cake
- 2.6 — Apple Tart
- 2.7 — Ricotta Tart
- 2.8 — Chapter 2 Conclusion
Meet your instructor, Andrea Fenu
Andrea Fenu is an Italian pastry chef with 27 years of professional experience, rooted in a family pastry tradition that spans around 50 years.
He grew up alongside his father in the family pastry business in Sardinia, learning the craft from an early age before developing his own professional career. His approach to teaching focuses on understanding the foundations behind each preparation rather than simply following a recipe.
Through Metodo Fenu, Andrea shares the techniques, reasoning and practical knowledge developed through decades of hands-on experience and passed down through the family, making traditional artisan pastry accessible to those who want to understand not only how something is made, but why
What’s Included
Everything you need to follow the course and put the method into practice in your own kitchen.
In-depth video lessons
Clear explanations
and real-time
demonstrations.
Downloadable materials
Recipes, reference
documents and
additional resources.
Italian or English
Watch in Italian
or English, with
subtitles available
in English.
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connect with
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All future chapters
Four additional chapters
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at no extra cost.
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