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
Almond cream
One of the basic creams I need to be able to make for my exam is the one with almonds.
Chocolate Yule Log (Bûche de Noël)
In December, in every bakery of France you can find the famous Yule Log, here called Bûche de Noël. It
How to match chocolate and fruits?
Chocolate and fruit is a perfect match, but is it true in any case? Of course in pastry there is
Genoise-style buttercream
If you want to fill and decorate a Christmas Yule Log (Bûche de Noël), buttercream is the perfect choice for
Decoration themes for the CAP exam
My pastry exam in June is quickly approaching and I’ve just discovered that the decoration themes have been already published.
Puff pastry – Pâte feuilletée
Butter, butter, butter! Puff pastry is basically flour, water, and (lots of) butter. It is nevertheless one of the greatest
The big scary puff pastry – Not so difficult in the end, uh…
I made it!!! I finally made it! Today I feel like the king of puff pastry! One of the basic
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
The Great French Bake Off
“Le meilleur pâtissier” (i.e. “The best pastry chef”) is finally here. It is the show for which I auditioned last