Essentials, So Gourmand, Tout de Sweet
Caramelized nuts can be used inside or on the top of tarts, entremets, choux/eclairs, millefeuilles or even simple poundcakes. It’s a simple way to “upgrade” your pastries by adding a nice crunch. There are many techniques to caramelize nuts, this is...
Essentials, So Gourmand, Tout de Sweet
There are many recipes for pralinés, more or less complicated. This one is my favorite, but not the easiest. It’s the recipe of Philippe Conticini, where the nuts are not roasted but slowly cooked, directly in the syrup. This allows their flavors to develop...
Choux Pastry, So Gourmand
Choux pastries are the first classic pastry I have ever prepared. It is easy when you respect a few rules. I like to prepare the classic ones, but also to play with flavors and add textures to create unique versions. For those ones, I had some nougats that we...