How to make French pastries - Creams et fourrages
Very important to add smoothness and freshness to a cake, creams are in a way the major asset of a dessert.
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Lea from The Paris-Best
May 29, 20203 min read
Are macarons really that hard to make? Plenty fillings recipes
I give you 5 fillings recipes to make real french macarons. For raspberry, pistachio, chocolate, caramel, lemon or fruits macarons.
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Lea from The Paris-Best
May 13, 20202 min read
Orgasmic French Pastries - Flan pâtissier (custard tart) by Mori Yoshida
Today, I want to share with you one specific recipe. This flan is considered to be one of the three best custard tart in Paris.
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Lea from The Paris-Best
May 2, 20205 min read
Eggs - What are eggs for in baking ?
The quality of hens' eggs depends entirely on their feed. Knowing raw materials is crucial if you want to make high-end pastries.
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Lea from The Paris-Best
Apr 17, 20205 min read
Complete list of unhealthy and healthy pastries
Fat and sugar are central to the concerns of healthy pastry making. How glycemic index, saturated fat, sodium influence pastry's balance.
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Lea from The Paris-Best
Mar 17, 202013 min read
Baking fruits cakes - Best associations & full detailed list
Have you ever asked yourself : What can I bake with ...? Here is a list of my best combinaisons if you want to bake delicious fruit pastries
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Lea from The Paris-Best
Mar 14, 20204 min read
Orgasmic French Pastries - Mont-Blanc by Mori Yoshida
It is a traditional French dessert reworked in a very subtle and clever way. A mix between lightness and delicacy. Dicover the full recipe
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Lea from The Paris-Best
Mar 10, 20204 min read
5 most common mistakes in baking & how to handle them ?
95 % percent of failures are related to texture. 5% are related to taste balance. Here is a short list of 5 common mistakes in baking
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Lea from The Paris-Best
Mar 4, 202011 min read
Chocolate - Which baking chocolate is best ? All about cocoa & chocolate
Every pastry chef perfectly master chocolate. Let's learn the basics about cocoa and how to choose the best chocolate for your recipes.
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Lea from The Paris-Best
Feb 16, 20204 min read
Salt - Why do baking recipes need salt ?
You'll understand that salt is actually very important when used in baking.
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Lea from The Paris-Best
Feb 14, 20203 min read
How to make French pastries - Biscuits & cake
In this article, I will detail and explain which elements distinguish “biscuits” from each other.
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Lea from The Paris-Best
Feb 3, 20204 min read
Orgasmic French Pastries - Entremet #1 by Carl Marletti
Discover the Cikara, a mix of lime, citrus, caramel and meringue.
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Lea from The Paris-Best
Feb 3, 20204 min read
French baking recipes : choux à la crème (cream puffs)
Do you want to know how to make one of the most famous French pastries in the world ? Here is the full recipe of cream puffs.
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Lea from The Paris-Best
Feb 2, 20204 min read
Flour - What is pastry flour made of ?
Remember that ignorance always leads to approximation. Therefore, I will explain to you what you need to know in order to make better cakes.
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Lea from The Paris-Best
Jan 27, 20203 min read
11 inspiring mindsets : Why are French pastries so good ?
I've chosen 10 quotes from French pastry chefs to reflect their culture, their mindset and to inspire you to create your next pastries.
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Lea from The Paris-Best
Jan 13, 20204 min read
French baking recipes : how to master croissants
Have you ever tasted real French croissants ? Do you want to know how to make the most famous French viennoiseries in the world ?
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Lea from The Paris-Best
Dec 28, 20196 min read
What are the main tools & ustensils you need if you want to bake like a pro ?
Is the type of equipment really important for baking?
The quality of the material used will strongly influence the result of your cakes.
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Lea from The Paris-Best
Dec 11, 20193 min read
Incredible French bakers (Apotheroes #1) - Claire Damon
"Making a quality pastry is also thinking about the planet." Discover the story of Claire Damon, one of my favourite french pastry chefs.
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Lea from The Paris-Best
Dec 2, 20193 min read
Orgasmic French pastries - Chocolate tart
Discover high-end pastries to understand the secrets behind original creations : Philippe Conticini's praline-chocolate tart.
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Lea from The Paris-Best
Nov 29, 20194 min read
Caramel - Never burned, always mastered
Sugar is probably one of the most technical elements to master. I will explain as clearly as possible the process of caramelisation.
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