Mirabelle & damson plum tart
This recipe will delight you in early autumn. If you love fruit and want to comfort yourself with a family tart, this article is for you !
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Lea from The Paris-Best
Feb 24, 20225 min read
French baking recipes : Saint-Honoré
This pastry is without doubt the most complete pastry in terms of techniques. Puff pastry, choux, custard cream, caramel.
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Lea from The Paris-Best
Jan 13, 20224 min read
French baking recipes : éclair au chocolat
If you are a chocolate and choux pastry fan, this recipe will please your loved ones. Learn how to make French éclairs with homemade fondant
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Lea from The Paris-Best
Jan 8, 20224 min read
French baking recipes : galette des rois / epiphany cake
A perfect pie recipe for your loved ones. Share this crusty and light galette des rois, with frangipane (almond cream), puff pastry.
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Lea from The Paris-Best
Dec 17, 20213 min read
French baking recipes : crusty Tarte Tatin
For an after-school snack or simply as a dessert, this tart tatin will delight your entire table. Light & crusty, test it as a beginner !
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Lea from The Paris-Best
Dec 10, 20214 min read
Orgasmic French Pastries : chocolate tart inspired by Philippe Conticini
How to please your loved ones for Christmas ? This chocolate tart will delight your entire table. Here is the perfect recipe for winter.
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Lea from The Paris-Best
Nov 30, 20212 min read
The quintessence of greed : a praliné
Praliné is a common term in French techniques to define a sugary paste composed of roasted nuts. Pastry chefs usually use praliné in pastry
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Lea from The Paris-Best
Nov 18, 20214 min read
A Paris-Brest by The Paris-Best (finally)
A simple French pastry recipe : the classic Paris-Brest. How to combine a praliné cream with choux. What a yummy pastry !
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Lea from The Paris-Best
Nov 15, 20212 min read
Traditional brioche (handmade) : super light and chewy
How to bake a simple and sweet brioche, the perfect buttery dough for a French breakfast. Use this recipe for buns or braided bread.
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Lea from The Paris-Best
Sep 1, 20214 min read
Tips I wish I knew : how to make homemade viennoiseries
Do you know the key steps to succeed your brioche, puff pastry, croissants ? Discover the different types of viennoiseries & techniques.
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Lea from The Paris-Best
Jul 28, 20214 min read
Sweet lemon loaf cake : refreshing recipe from Pierre Hermé
How to bake a simple and sweet lemon cake with comfit fruits. Soft and soak with lemon syrup, with freshly grated lemon zest.
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Lea from The Paris-Best
Jul 12, 20213 min read
Yummy pastry for spring/summer - Rhubarb & strawberries tart
This tart/pie is easy-to-make for spring and summer time. Strawberries and rhubarb is a perfect combo in pastry making.
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Lea from The Paris-Best
Jan 19, 20214 min read
Fundamental gestures for French pastry making : all the techniques
When you start baking, you don't necessarily know where to start. That's why I decided to write an article on the fundamental techniques.
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Lea from The Paris-Best
Dec 1, 20206 min read
How to be organized when you bake?
Let's talk about two current topics : recipes notebook & backward scheduling. These two subjects are key points to achieve a recipe.
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Lea from The Paris-Best
Jul 6, 20209 min read
Sugar - What's the best sugar for your pastries ?
What if I reduce the amount of sugar in my cake, does it change something ? The answer is YES ! Discover why.
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Lea from The Paris-Best
Jun 11, 20204 min read
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 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 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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