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TagPierre Hermé

Cakes, Featured
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How to make a dark chocolate cake with a white chocolate core

Good artists borrow, great artists steal. Now I am very modest (of course, what were you thinking!) but I think 

Macarons
3

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 

Ice creams
5

Recipe: Vanilla ice cream

This is an all-time favourite of mine! My ice cream machine was definitely a good investment since it allows me 

Pastry culture
4

Galettes des rois from France (2014)

Whereas in most countries, pastry chefs in January take well-deserved vacations after the Christmas period, in France they keep on 

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 

Creams, custards and sauces
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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, 

Pastry culture
6

What are French macarons?

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

Pastry shops
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Pierre Hermé Boutique @ Nice

Last Saturday I had the chance to go to Nice for some shopping, but of course it was just a 

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 

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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