beckyI first learned how to make an entremet (a fancy, layered cake built inside a metal ring, and containing contrasting components and flavors) during my studies at Le Cordon Bleu London. At Le Cordon Bleu …
Pastry School Diary – Superior Pâtisserie, Weeks 9-12
Hello, friends. It’s been awhile. It’s amazing how much things have changed since my last blog post. At this point, and after all that’s been happening, exams feel like a lifetime ago. (In reality, it’s …
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 – 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 …