Frank Haasnoot is a pastry chef known worldwide for its impressive desserts and unique ideas. He’s a true creator of edible works of art, but he is also a great teacher and friend. See below how exactly his masterclass was and learn more about his way of seeing pastry.
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Top 10 Must Have Tools for a Pastry Chef – 10 ustensile necesare unui cofetar
Although having the right tools is not the essence of being a pastry chef, it can surely help get the job done! So here is a list of what I consider to be the 10 most important tools of a pastry chef!
{Adriano Zumbo} – The Dark Lord of the Pastry Kitchen
Adriano Zumbo, also called Patissier of Pain or Dark Lord of the Pastry Kitchen, is an Australian pastry chef who became known worldwide after appearing on Masterchef Australia as a guest judge and asking contestants to replicate a beautiful croquembouche. His creations are truly unique and showcase a perfect technique which is often hard to…
{Pear Crumble Dessert} – Desert cu pere si sos de ciocolata
I’ve been dreaming about this pear crumble dessert for weeks. The thing is, when I’m ill or feeling down, I dream about desserts, it’s my instant fix towards feeling better. I just take a pen and a notebook and draw desserts, design recipes, write recipes, make sketches over and over again. If you’d see my…
{Gingerbread Men} – Turta dulce
It has become a family tradition the last couple of years to make gingerbread for Christmas, but most of all to make a gingerbread house. My 5-year old is specifically keen on this as he loves the idea of leaving a tiny gingerbread house under the tree for Santa. And I’m sure Santa appreciates out efforts!…
Marie Antoine Careme – First Celebrity Chef
Marie Antoine Careme was a French chef and food writer born in 1784 (8th June). Although named in the honor of Marie Antoinette, he preferred to use the name Antonin, especially after the French revolution. So don’t be confused when you’ll see Antonin Careme or Antoine Careme, it’s the same person. A celebrity in his…
{Croquembouche}
Croquembouche is a French dessert made by stacking choux pastry puffs in a conical shape and glueing them together with caramel. Once the dessert is cemented and properly shaped, it is decorated usually with spun sugar, but other decorations can be used as well and this includes: sugar coated almonds, fondant flowers, chocolate decorations etc….
{Introduction to Pastry} – Food Hygiene and Safety – Igiena muncii
Food Hygiene and Personal Hygiene at your Work Place – Pastry Chef I was going to talk about something else today, but then I realized that any chef course starts with the most basic of the basics – food hygiene and safety and how to avoid contamination of your food. Being a professional chef or…
{Introduction to Pastry} – Essential Baking Tools
A Baker’s Essentials – Essential Baking Tools that Even a Novice Baker Should Have When I started baking a few years ago I only had a few basic things and although I got to stock up on baking equipment and ingredients quite a lot ever since, I still keep those basic around and if I…
{Lemon Curd} – Curd de lamaie
Introduction to Pastry – Lemon Curd I’ve tried making lemon curd at least 2-3 times before and I have to confess that I wasn’t impressed at all. Moreover, I was ready to give up on it, thinking that it simply is not as good as I expected it to be. My first tries were too…
{Raspberry Chocolate Mud Cake} – Tort umed de ciocolata cu zmeura
I was going to post a different recipe today, but ever since I posted these pictures on Facebook, people keep asking me the recipe so here it is – raspberry chocolate mud cake. The story behind this cake is quite simple: I found these beautiful, almost perfect fresh raspberries and needed a cake to showcase…
Interviu Gustos.ro – Blogul Lunii
Gustos.ro mi-a oferit onoarea de a fi Blogul Lunii si simt nevoia de a impartasi acest lucru cu voi, cititorii mei, cei care ma incurajati si imi incercati retetele. Va multumesc pentru incredere si nu ezitati sa impartasiti cu mine reusitele voastre sau sa cereti un sfat! Ma gasiti pe Facebook, Google +, Twitter si Pinterest,…
