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Video: Croissants

One day my Italian friend Chiara asked me to teach her how to make croissants. I agreed right away, because 

Tarts
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Video: Pumpkin pie (tart, actually)

Last year I was invited to a real Thanksgiving dinner hosted by a real American with real American food. It 

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Video: Marble cake

I’m really getting into video making in these days! And although the result is not as perfect as I’d like, 

Cakes, Featured
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My very first video: Tiramisù (with pasteurised eggs)

Guys, you simply cannot imagine how excited I am about this post! First of all, I’ve just made the most amazing 

Creams, custards and sauces
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Brigadeiros (Brazilian chocolate fudge truffles)

Last year I went to São Paulo for work and it didn’t take me long to fall in love with Brazilians: 

Tarts
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The legendary Easter Pastiera from Naples

I had been wanting to make a pastiera for ages, but I always remembered about it in the wrong period! 

Pâte à choux
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Chocolate éclairs

I think the most common new year’s resolutions are “I need to quit smoking” and “I need to lose weight” . 

Cakes
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Recipe: Chocolate lava cake with salted caramel core

Well, well, well, where were we? It seems like an eternity since I last posted a recipe. Truth is… I 

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 

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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)

Some time ago I decided to make green macarons and so I bought a powdered green colouring (which for some

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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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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

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So yes, last month I celebrated my birthday. 29 years. For the third time. For some, a birthday is a

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