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Hi, My name is Dean, I am a Civil Engineering student also with a passion for patisserie. I enjoy attempting to recreate desserts from renowned pastry chefs. In particular I am a fan of Adriano Zumbo...
View ArticlePierre Herme Infiniment Tarte Vanille
This is a signature tart from Pierre Herme's collection. The recipe for this tart is in the book 'Best of Pierre Herme'. I apologise for the lack of photos as I have only now started to take photos of...
View ArticleAdriano Zumbo 'Dirty Dani' (Caramel/Passionfruit/Milk Chocolate)
Adriano Zumbo's dessert named 'Dirty Dani' is a recipe from his newest book; The Zumbo Files, released in April this year. The cake is a petit gateaux size and has predominant flavours of Caramel,...
View ArticlePierre Herme Cheescake Mosaic (Pistachio/Cherry)
This Cheescake is one of Pierre Herme's patisserie 'fetish' flavours, of which he creates a multitude of different desserts using the same flavour combinations. This flavour is called 'Mosaic' and...
View ArticlePierre Herme Ispahan Macaron (Lychee/Raspberry/Rose)
Macarons are one of my favourite things to make and I love trying new flavours. Between all my patisserie books it's always hard to decide which flavour to make but they always taste great. These...
View ArticleAdriano Zumbo Carrot Cake Chouxmaca
This recipe is an Adriano Zumbo creation from his latest book, The Zumbo Files. It is called a chouxmaca which is a choux pastry filled, with a macaron on top. The book has numerous flavour...
View ArticleAdriano Zumbo Hamburger Pie
This recipe is one from the savoury chapter of Adriano Zumbo's book; The Zumbo Files. Straight away it caught my attention and I had to make it.ComponentsPate Brisee Pie BaseBurger FillingBurger BunThe...
View ArticleAdriano Zumbo GingerBread House
This recipe featured on MasterChef Australia a few years ago when Adriano Zumbo made it for a pressure test challenge. I initially made this for the novelty, not expecting it to taste amazing but how...
View ArticlePierre Herme Plenitude (Chocolate/Caramel)
Pierre Herme's Plentiude (original)This is a creation of Pierre Herme's commonly found in his patisseries. Plenitude is one of his 'fetish' flavours and features in many other forms throughout his...
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