A year ago, writing about pastry chef Diego Lozano’s masterclass in Romania, at Horeca School, for the second time, seemed so far away! But somehow, time flew by incredibly quick and yet forgiving enough to let us accommodate into our new space, equip ourselves with new and professional equipment, organize ourselves better, enjoy it more…
Top 10 traits of a pastry chef
When people think of a pastry chef, they think of cakes, delicious tarts and luscious desserts, but just a few of them know the amount of skill involved in developing this kind of desserts. No matter the dessert, time, patience and skill is needed for imagining and building every layer of a cake, the crust…
Workshop Candy Bar – 20/21 octombrie 2017
Cel de-al doilea curs cu tematica Candy Bar nu putea sa nu cuprinda retete noi, multa informatie despre fiecare reteta in parte, combinatii interesante de arome si jocuri de culori si texturi. Cumva cofetaria are capacitatea asta de a scoate la iveala toata creativitatea si imaginatia unei persoane, atat atunci cand vine vorba de compozitie,…
{Carrot Parsnip Cake} – Tort cu morcovi si pastarnac
If you told me a few years back that I will be baking and actually enjoying carrot cake, I would have said you are crazy. Moreover, adding parsnip to desserts was way out of my mind at that time. I mean, come on, carrot parsnip cake? Is that something you would actually think of during…
{Tonka Apricot Tart} – Tarta cu tonka si caise
The season of apricots may be over, but not the season of tarts. I mean, look at this beauty! One can always find an excuse to bake such a delicious dessert! This tonka apricot tart is anything you’ve ever dreamed of in terms of how a tart should be: crisp pate sucree, moist and fragrant…
{Sweet Potato Fried Donuts} – Gogosi prajite cu dovleac/cartof dulce
I didn’t grow up with potatoes, they were something completely new when I first discovered them. I’m not gonna lie, that happen fairly late in life and it only did because I used them for my son’s vegetable puree when he was a tiny baby. I was never impressed by their taste, but I did…
{Praline Chocolate Millefeuille} – Millefeuille cu pralina si ciocolata
The French patisserie is without doubt the best in the world! It’s the base of modern pastry and the one that every pastry chef goes to when in need of a perfect technique or great recipe! Pate a choux, pate feuillete, pate sucree, pate brisee, pate a foncer and the list can go on! And…
Workshopuri – program toamna/iarna
Iata ca incepem un nou sezon de cursuri – toamna/iarna – motiv pentru care ne-am mobilizat si am definitivat un calendar al cursurilor din perioada urmatoare. Vi le prezint pe fiecare mai jos astfel incat sa le puteti studia si sa va puteti inscrie daca va intereseaza temele propuse. Nu lipsesc Entremets si Candy Bar,…
{Nutella Swirled Banana Bread} – Chec cu banane si Nutella
Those of you loving Nutella, please raise your hands! Me included! In my case however, this love is strongly connected to my childhood. As Romania at that time was recently out of communism and I was living in a fairly isolated part of the country, pretty much everything of this kind (Nutella, candies, chocolate) was…
{Momofuku Style Basil Raspberry Cake} – Tort Momofuku cu busuioc si zmeura
It’s no secret that I have fallen deeply in love with these Momofuku cakes. I have collected many of Christina Tosi’s recipes on my blog and loved each and every one of them. I do however think they have one flaw – too much sugar for my sweet tooth. Therefore I have started to alter…
{Chocolate Chip Tahini Blondies} – Blondies cu tahini si ciocolata
Brownies are delicious, no surprise there! But how about blondies? Have you ever tried a gooey, rich, moist piece of chocolate chip tahini blondies? I can surely say they are surprisingly incredible! Their texture is amazing , but their delicate tahini aroma combined with melted chocolate bits is even better! There’s nothing I would change…
{Brownies Chocolate Ice Cream} – Inghetata cu ciocolata si brownie
When your little man says: mum I love chocolate, I love ice cream and I adore brownies; why don’t you combine them into one dessert?!… you answer yes right away. Especially when the mix of flavors sounds so intense and delicious, so silky and refreshing at the same time. So this recipe is for my…
