On 14 and 15 November 2025, 4 cooking classes will be on offer:
- Friday 14 November from 11:30 to 12:30, with Alice Malaret and Fabien Rodrigues, at the First Floor restaurant
- Friday 14 November from 16:00 to 17:00, with Alice Malaret and Fabien Rodrigues, at the First Floor restaurant
- Saturday 15 November from 10:30 to 11:30, with Baptiste Heugens and Fabien Rodrigues, at the Alegria restaurant
- Saturday 15 November from 17:00 to 18:00, with Carole Lesquer and Fabien Rodrigues, at the Equilibrium restaurant

Cooking classes with Alice Malaret and Fabien Rodrigues
Alice Malaret will explore topics such as the chromatic palette and its use in cooking through different ingredients (fruits, vegetables, natural colorants…); the importance of geometry in cuisine as one of the pillars of food design; and how to combine textures to achieve both a gustatory and visual balance.

Cooking classes with Baptiste Heugens and Carole Lesquer, accompanied by Fabien Rodrigues
In addition to the two cooking classes organised in collaboration with Alice Malaret on Friday 14 November, two further classes will be offered on Saturday 15 November by two local experts in culinary aesthetics. Two intimate and convivial sessions, created exclusively for the Luxembourg Design Festival – not to be missed!

Alice Malaret

Alice Malaret is a Paris-based creative director and consultant specializing in the intersection of design, culture, and luxury. She founded the agency Douceurs Capitales and collaborated with brands such as Cacharel, Louis Vuitton, Adidas, Balzac, and Miu Miu, bringing a refined and conceptual approach to brand storytelling. Through her studio, Douceurs Capitales, she crafts immersive experiences that blend visual identity with cultural narratives, working across fashion, beauty, and lifestyle sectors. Inspired by textures, colors, and materials, Alice enjoys making the inedible edible. She builds her work around visual and sensory codes to translate a universe, idea, or concept through the medium of food, just like any other artistic vector. Her practice revolves around creating edible pieces within carefully curated scenographies and themes, playing with colors, materials, and objects.

Alice Malaret

Baptiste Heugens

An undeniable talent on the Luxembourg gastronomic scene, Baptiste Heugens was crowned Young Chef of the Year 2020 by the renowned Gault&Millau guide. At the helm of his own restaurant, Equilibrium, for nearly three years, he not only knows how to combine flavours with elegance and taste, but also demonstrates his passion and expertise in the art of presentation on a daily basis, with dishes that are truly mouth-watering!

Carole Lesquer

Opposite the Théâtre des Capucins, pastry chef Carole Lesquer has been welcoming pastry aficionados since last year, offering creations that combine impeccable flavour and aesthetics. In her lovely upstairs salon, you can enjoy the creations of this daring pastry chef, trained at Ducasse and Aribert, with both your eyes and your taste buds. Design and sweet tooths are treated with panache and attention to form and colour…

Fabien Rodrigues

Fabien Rodrigues is a written press journalist with over ten years’ experience in Luxembourg. He has a particular interest in culture and gastronomy. An avid design enthusiast and renowned gourmet, he is an active member of the Design Luxembourg board and will co-host the four cooking classes offered during the Luxembourg Design Festival, bringing his trademark good humour to the event.

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