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Macarons
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Mogador macarons (Milk chocolate and passion fruit)

Recently, somebody reminded me: “Hey your road to pastry started because of macarons! Why did you stop baking them?”. I 

Macarons
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Milk chocolate and coconut macarons (Italian meringue)

These are for all the Bounty lovers out there! As you know, Bounty is a famous snack with milk chocolate 

Macarons
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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 

Macarons
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Recipe: Chocolate macarons (Italian meringue)

Macarons are definitely fashionable these days! Here in France they can be found everywhere in hundreds of flavours and even 

Pastry culture
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What are French macarons?

Aaaah, les macarons… these small French “petits fours” had the power to light the sparkle of pastry in me! Thanks 

The façade of the hotel Le Negresco in Nice
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Competition: The best amateur macaron of Nice

Seven of the best pastry chefs in France have organised in seven cities a competition to find the best amateur 

Pastry shops
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Field trip to Paris: Pierre Hermé

Disneyland was the excuse I found to organize a trip with my friends to Paris. After one day with Mickey 

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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)

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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

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”)

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