beckyWeek 9: Petit fours, chestnut cake, ice cream, and macarons! After a long bank holiday weekend, week nine of Basic Pâtisserie began with an 8 am practical, where we made the chocolate chestnut cake we’d …
Pastry School Diary – Basic Pâtisserie, Weeks 7 and 8
Cake, cake and more cake in weeks seven and eight! Week eight was a short one with only two days of classes, so I’ve combined the two weeks into one diary entry. Génoise Cake Week …
Pastry School Diary – Basic Pâtisserie, Week 6
We’ve arrived at week six: Gâteau St. Honoré, madelines, gâteau marbré, and the classic genoise sponge. It’s incredibly hard to believe that a month from now we’ll be heading into final exams for our basic …
Pastry School Diary – Basic Pâtisserie, Week 5
Week five was a busy one: Eclairs, Mille-Feuille, and the St. Honoré Cake. Over the course of the week we had another product identification course, three demonstrations, and two practical lessons. Plus, I did some …
Pastry School Diary – Basic Pâtisserie, Week 4
It’s hard to believe, but week four of pastry school kicked off with a mid-term assessment! After submitting a written self-analysis of our progress in the program, we met one-on-one with the chef to discuss …
Pastry School Diary: Basic Pâtisserie, Week 3
Welcome to Basic Pâtisserie Week 3: Tarte Week! Last week was a short one due to Easter and the bank holiday weekend. We only had two days of classes. Into those we packed two demos, …