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The Opéra cake

I admit I’m totally late in posting this on my blog: I made an Opéra cake for my friend’s New Year’s

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

This is one of the pastry “secrets” that differentiate a home-baker from a “pro”. I’m talking about this super-shiny chocolate

Now that I don’t have to “study” for my pastry exam anymore and I don’t have to prepare the old-fashioned,

You can’t go more classical than this! The mille-feuille is a traditional French pastry that can be found in any

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