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Milk chocolate, caramel and apple yule log

Christmas time is the best time of the year to bake. Seems like everybody wants to do it, and everybody

No-bake cheesecake with fig and damson plum confit

September is the month of figs and Damson plums. Believe it or not, this is the first time in my life

How to make homemade Oreos

I have never understood the passion that food bloggers have for Oreos! I think they taste a lot of sugar and not

Video: Strawberry, rhubarb and almond tart

If there is one thing I like in pastry is… challenges! Any new recipe or experiment, especially if it comes

Video: Croissants

One day my Italian friend Chiara asked me to teach her how to make croissants. I agreed right away, because

Video: Simple round brioches

That’s it, I’ve made the purchase of the decade: my new stand mixer. It took me years to make up

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Why does sugar make pastry products moister?

I found this interesting video on my Facebook yesterday. It is about sugar, among other things. I loved the beginning 

Quick breads
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Recipe: Chocolate muffins

After a challenging cake like the Saint-Honoré, I needed both a break from complexity and a breakfast treat for the 

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Pastry quote of the day #1

Recommendation for the day by RoadToPastry.com: “Eat more cake”!   More Posts Like This One Why this blog? June 15, 

Cakes
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Recipe: Saint-Honoré

Are you ready for a challenge? 🙂 After months of hesitation, I finally found the courage to face one of 

Creams, custards and sauces
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Recipe: Crème Chiboust (Chiboust cream)

  In the romantic setting of 19th-century Paris, Monsieur Chiboust, a pastry chef with his own shop in Rue Saint-Honoré, 

Events
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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 

Pâte à choux
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Recipe: Cream puffs with pastry cream

I had seen them in every single bakery, in all sizes and flavours, ever since I was born… and I 

Hints & Tips
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Back to basics: how to fill a piping bag

The single most important technique I’ve learnt since I started baking back in 2011 came from a chef at Lenotre 

Pastry experiments
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My first wedding cakes for my first client!

I know, I was absent from the blog in the past days, but I was utterly justified:  I was working 

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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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Recipe: Pistachio macarons (with Italian meringue)

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