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Video: Croissants

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

Brioches, Featured
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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 

Creams, custards and sauces
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Recipe: Lemon curd

Curds are a type of stirred custards made with eggs, sugar, fruit juice and butter. Sugar is essential to create the 

Brioches
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Recipe: Brioche Nanterre

As I wrote in my previous post, brioches come in different sizes and shapes. A famous type of brioche is 

Brioches
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Recipe: Brioche dough

The first time I ate a French brioche, I almost fell on the floor! Brioches are heavenly soft and are by 

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 

Cakes
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Recipe: Modern Caprese chocolate cake (Torta Caprese)

One of the most famous cakes in Italy is the Torta Caprese. Same name as the salad with tomato and 

Enriched yeast doughs
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White bread loaf with orange zest and chocolate chips

In my endless search for a breakfast treat, I came across a simple recipe by Christophe Felder: a sweet white 

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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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