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Double chocolate and vanilla yule log

Aaah it’s that time of the year again! Christmas is in the air and there are a few traditions that

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Back to basics: how to fill a piping bag

The single most important technique I’ve learnt since I started baking back in 2011 came from a chef at Lenotre

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Pastel de tres leches – Tres leches cake

Last weekend I was invited to a Peruvian lunch (the food was amazing by the way) and I decided (why

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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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