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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 

Yule logs
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How to make a modern yule log in a mold (with coconut, passion fruit and mango)

And here we are again, Christmas… the golden time of the year for pastry chefs! Each country has its own 

Yule logs
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Double chocolate and vanilla yule log

Aaah it’s that time of the year again! Christmas is in the air and there are a few traditions that 

Cookies and brownies
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Recipe: Pumpernickel (Christmas biscuits with cinnamon and almonds)

As Christmas approaches, I feel a bit of sorry for posting only one (albeit insanely good) yule log recipe on the 

Yule logs
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Recipe: “Totally hazelnuts” Christmas yule log with praline mousseline cream

And here comes again that time of the year! The time of crazy shopping, snow, colourful lights and decorations all 

Pastry culture
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Top 10 2013 Christmas Yule Logs I would have liked to taste

This year for the first time I discovered the original world of Christmas yule logs. I mean, I already knew 

Cookies and brownies
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Traditional Christmas cookies with cinnamon

Ho, ho, ho! If you’ve been naughty this year, you’ll probably get no presents. But nothing prevents your from having 

Yule logs
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Recipe: Chocolate and hazelnut Christmas yule log

Christmas is around the corner! Everybody is starting to go shopping for presents, but I don’t care: I prefer to 

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The best amateur macaron in Nice 2013

Last Saturday was the day of the the competition “The best amateur macaron” (“Le meilleur macaron amateur”) in Nice, to 

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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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