Before I left, Chef Pelloie was working on new desserts for the restaurant. It was a real pleasure taking part in the creation process. I got to try a lot of the recipes. The pistachio soufflé especially……there is just so much one can eat, even for the job!! I love the plating, the colors and…
Changes……..from Berlin to Marseille
I know, I have not been very effective at writing since last time…..But I have good reasons for that! It’s been a very good year, and I can only hope that it carries on….So many things have been happening. In 1 word: We left Berlin to move to Marseille 2 months ago! I had been…
Impressions from Le Chateaubriand – Paris
Le Chateaubriand is considered one of the world’s 50 best restaurants. Read here. It is THE place to be and therefore, you should make sure to reserve a while in advance. After a complicated reservation process from our part, being first 2 persons then 4, the friendly staff managed to find us a table by the kitchen…
Kitchenette, a great idea from London
Starting a new career is an exciting thing. In my case it also means a lot of learning, a lot of working hours and commitment. It is great! However, I have not been blogging as much I would have liked to…. Of course, having a job doesn’t keep me from looking for what’s going on out…
A new French TV show for amateurs pâtissiers…………
The French TV channel M6 is presenting a show about pastry. Pastry amateurs come and bake on the show. The winner gets to have his baking book published. Here, just a quick look from the blog “La cuisine de Mercotte” (in French I’m afraid, sorry…), she takes part in the show. If anybody from the ENSP…
Culinary Wednesday NeugrünsKöche – Berlin Prenzlauer Berg
Wednesday evenings have never been as pleasant than since the restaurant NeugrünsKöche organises the culinary wednesday, a lively evening where a mixed crowd enjoys a 7 course meal, all that for 26€. The price is of course an extra appeal to dine at this cosy place in Prenzlauer Berg, but I find the evenings to…
The rise of the choux….
There are pastry chefs who love to share their experience and who also find the time to work on their blog! This is one of them, whose work I admire, Chris Ford from the Baltimore Four Seasons Hotel. I find his blog very inspiring, check it out: “ButterLove&Hardwork“. In the meantime, I will leave you…
The “so good” is there. Got mine already…….
A new beginning
Who said that 40’s are the new 30’s? well it is fantastic that one can change her/his life and start something new. I chose to follow my passion and threw myself into French pastry. Even though it was not a given considering that I’m almost 40. You would usually start with 15 or so as…
New Edition of SISTERMagazine
The second edition of the magazine is out. I wrote an article on pâtisserie, my favorite chefs and also about the school. The schedule is fairly busy!! we will be done with the training in 2 weeks, meanwhile I’ve had a trial shift in a lab in Münich and just got back from Bordeaux to…