Delicious delights at Sebastian Gaudard’s pâtisserie 22 rue Martyrs 75009

Tags: Paris, Pâtisserie

The last couple of months I’ve been working on the dessert menu for a restaurant, La Coccinella within the VW complex Autostadt in Germany. The concept of the restaurant is in house made fresh pasta with delicious cakes baked fresh every day.  It’s been a change from the Christmas pâtisserie concept I’ve worked on for the last four years (although that’s coming up very soon).

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I’ve been illustrating recipe ideas for my next cookbook (just for fun, they won’t be in the book): pastry creams, mousses and lots of other delicious treats.

Tags: cookbook, illustrations, michael joseph, penguin

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Photo: Caitlin M. Kelly

Tags: Buenos Aires, Edible Tales, underground dining

It was role reversal for me on my first visit to Marrakesh (it was also my first visit to North Africa) where I attended some cookery classes. Normally I’m the one teaching.

The cookery class took place at a Riad in the Medina which was almost impossible to find. An hour and half late and after going round in several circles we finally arrived at this stunning Riad. It was like walking onto a set for a glossy interiors magazine. Anyway after a glass of freshly pressed orange juice (one of the best things about Marrakesh was the abundance of freshly pressed orange juice) we got down to some serious business by making some morrocan biscuits.

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Tags: Cookery classes, cornes de gazelle, Dar darma, gazelle horns, marrakesh, morrocan pâtisserie, Riad