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The best amateur macaron in Nice 2013

Last Saturday was the day of the the competition “The best amateur macaron” (“Le meilleur macaron amateur”) in Nice, to 

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Photos from the Salon du Chocolat 2013 in Cannes

Last week Nice hosted a chocolate fair on its seafront, but this weekend it’s Cannes’s turn to open the doors 

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Salon du chocolat 2013 in Nice

This weekend Nice hosted the crowded “Salon du chocolat et saveurs d’exception” right on its famous seafront, the Promenade des 

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Italy wins the World Chocolate Masters 2013

The World Chocolate Masters is a competition among great professional chefs from all over the world. The final took place 

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Funny ice cream at the Sirha fair

I don’t know which team made this, nor for which competition, but I vote for this! More Posts Like This 

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Pastry World Cup 2013

Last Sunday, 18 teams from all over the world met in Lyon, France, for the Pastry World Cup, probably the 

The façade of the hotel Le Negresco in Nice
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Competition: The best amateur macaron of Nice

Seven of the best pastry chefs in France have organised in seven cities a competition to find the best amateur 

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Competition: The best Christmas cake in Saint-Jean Cap Ferrat

Et voilà, after 2 weeks of experiments, I came out with my cake for the Christmas competition at Saint-Jean Cap 

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Hi, my name is Rob, I work in IT but I love baking and I also got a pastry diploma. I created this blog to keep track of my journey from complete beginner to world pastry champion (I'm not there yet).

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