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CAP Pastry diploma: in my pocket!

I had exactly this expression this afternoon when I checked online the results for my pastry exam: well, I got 

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My pastry exam: done!

Aaaand… I’m finally done with my CAP pastry exam! Last Tuesday and Wednesday were the days of French, Maths, “Hygiene, 

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My big messy pastry exam

Last Thursday I went to the Lycée Escoffier in Cagnes-sur-Mer to take my pastry exam: it was the day of 

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History and geography exam

As a student with no French diploma whatsoever, I have to sit for a history and geography exam in order 

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Physical Education: done

As I mentioned previously, I had to pass a physical education test in order to get my French CAP pasty 

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To become a pastry chef you need to play ping pong

What’s ping pong got to do with pastry? Nothing, I would say. And I’m sure nobody can find a valid 

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One week “working” @ Pasticceria Cucchi in Milan

Well, yes, as you can astutely figure out from the picture above, I was a pâtissier for a week! After 

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Officially registered for the pastry state exam

It took me a while to understand how the education system works in France. I realized that if you want 

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A pastry exam? Why not!

I’ve just discovered the existence of a French pastry diploma. It took me months to understand how the education system 

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

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

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