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Stephen Durfee
Jean-Jacques Granet
Luis Amado

Recipes

Soft Banana Cake with Yogurt Sorbet and Chicory Glaze
Strawberry Gelee, Yuzu Yoghurt Mousse
Avacado Ice Cream
Pistachio Florentine
Pan De Elote (Sweet Corn Bread)

Photo Galleries

The Making of a Sugar Showpiece
Pastillage Showpieces
Airbrushing Pastilage
2007 National Team Pastry Championship
2006 World Team Pastry Championship
2006 World Team Pastry Championship (degustation)
2005 National Team Pastry Championship
2007 Culinary Casting Challenge
Stephane Treand MOF Sugar Casting Class
Susan Notter Calligraphy Casting Demo
Chris Northmore CMPC Plated Desserts
Stephane Treand MOF Air Brushing Demo
2008 Sugar Art Casting Challenge
2008 World Team Pastry Championship petit gateauPlated dessert Photos from the 2008 World Team Pastry Championships
More photos of chocolate and sugar showpieces from the Championship
Petit Gateaux pastry photos from the 2008 World Team Pastry Championships
Team Work Photos from the 2008 World Team Pastry Championships
Entremet photo gallery for the 2008 World Team Pastry Championships

News Stories

Callebaut Demo by Chef Derrick Tu Tan Pho

Luc beaudet modern petit fours

Artisan Bread seminar with Patrick Jacquot of the croissant Bakery

Geoffrey Blount wins the Joseph Amendola Outstanding Member Award

Heather Hurlbert Named Southeast ACF PAstry Chef of the Year

Results are in from The 2008 Sugar Art Casting Challenge

The Sugar Art Casting Challenge Promo

Pastry in Europe is now available

Lionel Clement from the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, has won the USA national selection for the World Chocolate Masters

Chef En-Ming Hsu named Chef Instructor at the Fench Pastry School.

Dimitri Fayard named Chef Instructor at the Fench Pastry School.

Results for the 2008 National Bread and Pastry Championship that took place in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

Winners and more info about the Asian Pastry Cup

Blown Sugar photos and technique overview featuring Laurent Branlard

Naomi MIzuno Is the 2007 World Chocolate Masters Winner

 

 

 

 

 

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Competiton news and updates from the pastry world

Teams for the 2009 National Team Pastry Championships

Team Chowdhury
Kaushik Chowdhury, Captain
Melynda Gilmore
Keith Taylor

Team Co
Loan Co - Captain
Panida Garrett
Paul John R Padua

Team Dadzie
Ebow Dadzie - Captain
Bill Foltz
Anthony Smith

Team DeWitt
Tracy DeWitt - Captain
Dan Boman
David Smoake

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may 06 2009

THE 2009 JAMES BEARD HOUSE OUTSTANDING PASTRY CHEF AWARD

Presented by All-Clad Metalcrafters

The winner is Gina DePalma Babbo, NYC

Also nominated were:
Kamel Guechida-  Joel Robuchon at MGM Grand Hotel& Casino, Las Vegas
Pichet Ong-  P*ong, NYC
Nicole Plue-  Redd, Yountville, CA
Mindy Segal-  Mindy's HotChocolate, Chicago

more info
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Top Ten Pastry Chef winners announced

Dominique Ansel Restaurant DANIEL, New York, NY Richard Capizzi Per Se and Bouchon Bakery, New York, NY Lincoln Carson Mina Group Restaurants, Las Vegas, NV Jemal Edwards Do & Co International Caterers, New York, NY Robert Ellinger, CMB, CEPC Baked To Perfection, Port Washington, NY Jennifer Fournier ALEX and STRATTA Wynn Las Vegas Resort, Las Vegas, NV Raymond Lammers Stein Eriksen Lodge, Park City, UT Deborah Racicot Gotham Bar and Grill, New York, NY Alfred Stephens Olives NY at the W Hotel Union Square, New York, NY Alex Stupak WD-50, New York, NY

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Heather Hurlbert CEPC named the 2009 Southeast Region Pastry Chef of the Year

Heather Hurlbert, CEPC was named the 2009 Southeast Region Pastry Chef of the Year at last night's Southeast Regional Conferences, Vice President's Gala. Chef Hurlbert is the Executive Pastry Chef of Cherokee Town; Country Club. She will be competing for the 2009 National Pastry Chef of the Year at July's National Convention being held in Orlando, FL.

 

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Mar. 14 2009

The Winners of the 2009 20th Annual U.S. Pastry Competition
for the Pastry Chef of the Year are as follows:

Pastry Chef of the Year
Ajith AJ Saputhanthri - Russo's on the Bay,Howard Beach, NY
Prize: $4000.00 - Gold Medal - Silver Plaque
Second Place
Salvatore Settepani - Pasticceria Bruno Bakery & Restaurant,Staten Island, NY
Prize: $2500.00 - Silver Medal
Third Place
Andrew Chlebana - Joliet Junior College,Joliet, IL
Prize: $1000.00 - Bronze Medal
Honorable Mention
Naomi Gallego - Four Seasons Hotel Austin, TX
Prize: $750.00 - Trophy

Also participating were: John Quinn, Monica Ng, Jerome Le Teuff, Jose Manuel Hernandez, Gary O'Hanlon,
Julie Jangali, Gary O'Hanlon, Stephen Durfee, Thierry Aujard

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Mar. 12 2009

FRANCE is the winner of the 2009 11th World Pastry Cup

Jerome DE OLIVEIRA, Jerome LANGILLIER et Marc RIVIERE were presented with the World Pastry Cup trophy,the gold medal and also with 12,000 euros in prize money. ITALY came in second : Giancarlo CORTINOVIS, Alessandro DALMASSO et Domenico LONGO were presented with the Silver medal and also with 7,000 euros in prize money.BELGIUM came in third : Alain VANDERMISSEN, François GALTIER et Raphaël GIOT were presented with the Bronze Medal, and also with 4,000 euros in prize money.Japan was the winner of the best chocolate showpiece. Team USA was the winner of the best Ice Sculpture
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Jan 12 2009

The All Time Favorite Chocolate Showpiece winner

As voted on by our members and visitors is the Team USA 2007 chocolate showpiece piece done at the National Championships in Nasville USA done by Stephane Treand MOF. The showpiece features a life sized chocolate guitar with an airbrushed painting of Tim McGraw. The second place winner was Team Japan's 2008 showpiece from The world Team Pastry Championships. Voters were asked to vote for their favorite chocolate showpiece from a selection of six showpieces. The voting was very close and Japan came in second by just a couple of votes. there was a bit of controversy as votes were still coming in past the Dec 31st deadline. In the final ruling votes recieved past the deadline were not counted. Votes received after 12/31 were not counted.Thanks to everyone who voted and congratulations to Chef Treand.

 

 

 

 

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