Jan 9, '10

I dream of…

Desserts/Pastry France Paris

…La Pâtisserie des Rêves , the recently opened Phillippe Continici pastry shop in the 7th. As L’Express Styles magazine mentioned in November, “la pâtisserie surcréative” is out, while “les gâteaux classiques” are in.

Will La Pâtisserie des Rêves dethrone the French pastry king Pierre Hermé? (the man who dared to fill his macarons with foie gras) Who knows, but the more choice of indulgent cakes, the better, non?

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Greg Love, a tale of wine and stars

Burgundy & Piedmont wine-connoisseur, writer, sharer and lover When Greg Love reflects on his childhood he talks of “a great sense of the adventure and wonder for the world” gained from travel from his homeland in Melbourne, Australia to Papua New Guinea for 4 years as a young boy, with…

Mar

Shokupan with rice flour by The Happy Sky Bakery’s Motoko Hida McNutty

Using rice flour results in a bread with a crispy and fragrant crust, and a fluffy texture on the inside, creating a delightful contrast. Here’s a simple recipe. Ingredients: • 250g wild farm T65 or breads flour• Rice flour 13g• Hot water 13g• 15g granulated sugar• 4g salt• 5g instant…

Feb