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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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Quick breads
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[Daring Bakers] Cranberry muffins

This month, the Daring Bakers didn’t really have a proper challenge due a last minute accident. The solution was simple: 

Hints & Tips
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Tip: what to do with leftover tart dough

When you make a tart, it is very likely that you’ll end up with some scraps, that is pieces of 

Cakes
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Pastel de tres leches – Tres leches cake

Last weekend I was invited to a Peruvian lunch (the food was amazing by the way) and I decided (why 

Studies
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CAP Pastry diploma: in my pocket!

I had exactly this expression this afternoon when I checked online the results for my pastry exam: well, I got 

TV
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The next great pâtissier

Last night the show “Qui sera le prochain grand pâtissier?” (“Who will the next great pastry chef be?”) premiered on 

Pastry culture
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The origin of the shortbread tart dough

For this month’s challenge of the Daring Bakers, I made a shortbread tart dough. This type of tart dough is 

Tarts
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[Daring Bakers] Apricot tart

Last month unfortunately I was not able to participate in the Daring Bakers’ challenge, because I had to focus on 

Tips
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Tip: do not make a ball to store tart dough

What granma would recommend after kneading a tart dough is: [quote]Give the dough a ball shape and store it in 

Creams, custards and sauces
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Apple compote – A healthy fruit dessert

If you are tired of eating fruit always the same way, you can try this healthy alternative that here in 

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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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