beckyOne of my latest creations is this autumn pear entremet cake. Built inside a metal ring, entremets (layered mousse cakes) feature a variety of contrasting components. This combination creates the experience of tasting multiple flavors …
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, 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, Weeks 5 – 7
Weeks five through seven: Two kinds of entremet, gumpaste flowers, and plated desserts! I haven’t had much time for blogging lately, so it’s time to play catch-up! Here are a few of the things we’ve …
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 …
Macaron Mania!
My summer of macaron making! This summer I set a goal for myself: Do something every day to improve my baking skills. I defined “something” as any number of things. Taking a class, watching a …