Tag: Modern Pastry

Alinea: PERSIMMON, Aroma Strip, Carrot, Red Curry

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Persimmons are one of my favorite fruit. I bet one does not hear that too often, but these orange fruits really are one of my favorites. To be specific I am talking about the acorn shaped Hachiya persimmon not the squat round Fuyu one. The Hachiya persimmon is very astringent and really inedible unless very…… Continue reading Alinea: PERSIMMON, Aroma Strip, Carrot, Red Curry

Pear, Caramelized Genoa Bread, Chocolate Veil

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Francisco Migoya from the CIA (the Culinary Institute of America, not the other CIA) is a superb pastry chef and judging from his books, an excellent teacher. He has 3 books and I got a hold of two of them so far, Elements of Desserts and Frozen Desserts. While I have many high end, modern…… Continue reading Pear, Caramelized Genoa Bread, Chocolate Veil