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
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,
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
History and geography exam
As a student with no French diploma whatsoever, I have to sit for a history and geography exam in order
Physical Education: done
As I mentioned previously, I had to pass a physical education test in order to get my French CAP pasty
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
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
Pastry history: what is a savarin?
The savarin is one of those cakes with a nice history behind, but it also requires some knowledge in order
[Daring Bakers] Lime and vanilla savarin
One of the subjects to study for my pastry exam is the savarin. After seeing all the past year’s exam
Recipes with egg yolks or egg whites
Sometimes you make a pastry cream with egg yolks. What to do with the remaining egg whites? Or the opposite,