beckyA year or so ago, I took an excellent multi-day sugarwork course with Chef Kathryn Gordon at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City. I immediately took to the creative nature of the …
Pastry School Diary – Superior Pâtisserie, Weeks 5-6
Weeks five and six, and the Superior Pastry afternoon tea party! I’m now sure how we’ve hit mid-term already, but here we are. Week Five: Exam Dishes We spent week five focusing on creating the …
Pastry School Diary – Superior Pâtisserie, Weeks 1-2
Superior Pâtisserie! How is it possible that we’re here already? After a whirlwind final few weeks of Intermediate study, followed by exams and a nice holiday break, it’s time to head back to the kitchen. …
Pastry School Diary – Intermediate Pâtisserie, Weeks 8 – 11
In weeks 8-11, we focused on the celebration cake workshop, more plated desserts, chocolate tempering, and savory canapés. Week Eight: Plated Desserts and Chocolate Week eight kicked off with our final lesson on plated desserts. …
Pastry School Diary – Intermediate Pâtisserie, Week 4
This week, we had demos and practicals for the first two of our four exam dishes: the opéra cake and the fraisier cake. It’s hard to believe that we’ve already arrived at week four and …
Pastry School Diary – Intermediate Pâtisserie, Weeks 2 – 3
Week Two: Viennoiserie During the second week of Intermediate Pâtisserie, we focused on Viennoiserie. Viennoiserie serves as the “bridge” between pâtisserie and boulangerie. These are pastries which are generally made with an enriched dough. Enriched …