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Framboisier (Creamy raspberry cake)

I’ve had quite a busy time in the last weeks. I was abroad for work for around 20 days, went 

Cakes
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The Opéra cake

I admit I’m totally late in posting this on my blog: I made an Opéra cake for my friend’s New Year’s 

Enriched yeast doughs
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Easter Hot Cross Buns

These hot cross buns are the first thing I baked after I felt a bit more comfortable with my sourdough 

Cakes
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A birthday rainbow cake

My friend Gillian is very easy to please: she just likes complicated cakes!!! Before I had this blog, she commissioned me a 

Cookies and brownies
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Recipe: Cantuccini/”Biscotti”

One of the advantages of living in the south of France near the border is that it takes just one hour 

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 

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 

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Recipe: Traditional Tiramisù

Don’t ask me how this blog existed so far without a Tiramisù recipe. There’s simply no excuse! This is one 

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Recipe: Ladyfingers (Savoiardi/Biscuits cuillère)

I’m sure very few amateur bakers have had a shot at making ladyfingers. It’s the typical product you just buy 

WELCOME

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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