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Milk chocolate, caramel and apple yule log

Christmas time is the best time of the year to bake. Seems like everybody wants to do it, and everybody

No-bake cheesecake with fig and damson plum confit

September is the month of figs and Damson plums. Believe it or not, this is the first time in my life

How to make homemade Oreos

I have never understood the passion that food bloggers have for Oreos! I think they taste a lot of sugar and not

Video: Strawberry, rhubarb and almond tart

If there is one thing I like in pastry is… challenges! Any new recipe or experiment, especially if it comes

Video: Croissants

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

Video: Simple round brioches

That’s it, I’ve made the purchase of the decade: my new stand mixer. It took me years to make up

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Milk chocolate, caramel and apple yule log

Christmas time is the best time of the year to bake. Seems like everybody wants to do it, and everybody 

Cakes, Featured
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No-bake cheesecake with fig and damson plum confit

September is the month of figs and Damson plums. Believe it or not, this is the first time in my life 

Cookies and brownies, Featured
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How to make homemade Oreos

I have never understood the passion that food bloggers have for Oreos! I think they taste a lot of sugar and not 

Cakes
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Chocolate madeleines

Way before coming to France, I knew of small pastries called madeleines. And the reason, strangely, is because I studied 

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Video: Strawberry, rhubarb and almond tart

If there is one thing I like in pastry is… challenges! Any new recipe or experiment, especially if it comes 

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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 

Brioches, Featured
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Video: Simple round brioches

That’s it, I’ve made the purchase of the decade: my new stand mixer. It took me years to make up 

Cakes
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How to make a modern version of a classic: Black Forest

If you have followed some of my previous posts, you know I like elaborated cakes with many different layers. Yes, the 

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Crêpes with apples, cinnamon and salted caramel chantilly

On the web, it is very easy to find a recipe for a crêpe batter. But it is almost impossible 

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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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