Each year the Syndicat des Boulangers du Grand Paris does the best galette des rois (Epiphany cake) round up, and each year we gaze in awe at the delicious new creations that pastry chefs in Paris and the surrounding suburbs! 165 different cakes were tasted this year and the results are in!
Every month, we'll bring you a brand new French pastry including a little history, and the traditions that surround it!
At this time of year it's all about treats - so we thought we'd round up our Festive French Favourites!
As we gear up to the festive season we're readying all our best recipes, so we thought we'd introduce the seasonal treat par excellence - the French Yule Log!
When does a pastry go from being a good idea to being ingenious? When you pour rum over it, of course.
We dive into the many layers of the Opera cake - and find out where it gets its name!
In recent years it seems the world has gone mad for macarons. Stand aside cupcakes, move over cronuts! The age of the macaron has arrived.
Translating to "a million leaves", Mille-feuille can be tricky, but it's well worth the effort - and it's definitely got the wow factor!
All about Clafoutis - an easy, adaptable recipe that you can tweak to suit your tastes all year round!
When it comes to Choux Pastry, the options are almost endless. Dive into the eclectic world of choux pastry!
This month we're off to Bordeaux to discover the history of this honey-gold baked treat.
It's the iconic French breakfast pastry that everyone knows and loves - but there's much more to know about the mighty Croissant...
Intensive everything Choux Pastry, from Savory to Sweet! From the tempting and delicious éclairs and Paris-Brest to delicate savory Gougères!
The 'Roi' of the Parisian breakfast table, Le Croissant ! Enjoy three hours of mastering this decadent, flaky, buttery French icon.
The perfect three hour experience for those that love the ‘best of’ classic French Pastries. Enjoy creating the delights you find adorning the windows of your favorite Paris Pastry boutiques.
The 'Roi' of the Parisian breakfast table, Le Croissant ! Enjoy three hours of mastering this decadent, flaky, buttery French icon.
Those of you who have tried baking croissants before, know the golden rule during the lamination process, the name of the game is: don’t let your butter melt! A common solution to this problem, naturally, is to ensure that your butter is very cold, but watch out! As with many things in baking, there is a bit of a Goldilocks situation going, you don't want it too hot, or too cold, but just right!
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