beckyIntermediate Pâtisserie, Week 1: Galette, Pithivier, Mille Feuille! It’s hard to believe, but summer has come and gone, and the fall term at LCB is in full swing. And unlike Basic Pâtisserie, which started out …
Pastry School Diary – Basic Pâtisserie, Weeks 10 – 12
The first half of our Basic Pâtisserie final was a written (theory) exam, which covered everything we learned over the course of the term including recipes, methods, ingredients, health and safety, French terminology, etc. I …
Pastry School Diary – Basic Pâtisserie, Week 9
Week 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 …