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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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Creams, custards and sauces
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Recipe: Cherry clafoutis, with a crumble twist

So I’m late once again. I can’t help it, I’m always late in general, and I make the same mistake 

Cakes
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Recipe: Tiramisu-shi

I haven’t been baking that much lately. I’d like to think it’s more because the weather has been insanely hot rather than because 

Cookies and brownies
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Recipe: S-shaped cocoa biscuits

I’m being very laid back with the blog lately, although nothing much has changed in my life: I’m still working 

Ice creams
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Recipe: Coconut ice cream

No, I didn’t disappear from the blog! I was just once more in Brazil. For “work”. I swear! It is really 

Pâte à choux
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Recipe: Pistachio and strawberry éclairs

I’m back on the blog after a short break, during which I enjoyed the magic atmosphere of the film festival here in 

Tarts
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Recipe: Strawberry tart with pastry cream

Since the beginning of spring, I keep on being super tired. As we say in Italian: “April, sleeping is sweet” (which is 

Cakes, Featured
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Recipe: Chocolate Royal cake (“Trianon”)

So yes, last month I celebrated my birthday. 29 years. For the third time. For some, a birthday is a 

Cakes
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Recipe: Chocolate mirror glaze

This is one of the pastry “secrets” that differentiate a home-baker from a “pro”. I’m talking about this super-shiny chocolate 

Meringues
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Recipe: Dacquoise

I know, I know, this is not a good-looking cake at all. The reason is: it’s not a cake, nor 

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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)

Some time ago I decided to make green macarons and so I bought a powdered green colouring (which for some

Recipe: Chocolate mirror glaze

This is one of the pastry “secrets” that differentiate a home-baker from a “pro”. I’m talking about this super-shiny chocolate

Recipe: Pistachio paste

Now that I don’t have to “study” for my pastry exam anymore and I don’t have to prepare the old-fashioned,

Recipe: Mille-feuille (Cream Napoleon)

You can’t go more classical than this! The mille-feuille is a traditional French pastry that can be found in any

Recipe: Chocolate Royal cake (“Trianon”)

So yes, last month I celebrated my birthday. 29 years. For the third time. For some, a birthday is a

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