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Gaston Lenotre, "God of Desserts," Dies at 88

Flora Lazar | Posted 02.09.2009 | Style

Read More: Nouvelle Cuisine, Chicago, Culinary Education, New York Restaurants, Paul Bocuse, Gaston Lenotre, Patisserie, Paris, Chefs, Washington Restaurants, David Bouley, French Pastry, Alice Medrich, Chocolate, French Pastry School, Food, Michael Guerard, Michel Richard, Sebastien Canonne, Troisgros, Citronelle, Culinary School, Style News
Flora Lazar

I always wanted to be a French pastry chef, long before I went to pastry school at age 50. As a teenager, I taught myself to bake with the aid of a s...

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What Do Bob Dylan, Bill Clinton, and French Cream Puffs Have in Common?

Flora Lazar | Posted 10.25.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Cinema Verite, Chris Hegedus, Culinary Education, Jean-Philippe Maury, Meilleurs Ouvriers De France, Vocational Education, D.A. Pennebaker, The Collar, French Pastry, Flashpoint Academy, Jacques Torres, Chicago Education, French Pastry School, Jacquy Pfeiffer, Pennebaker Hegedus Films, Sebastien Canonne, Bill Clinton, Bob Dylan, Don't Look Back, Nicolas Sarkozy, Cream Puffs, Artisanal, Artisan, Food, Chicago News
Flora Lazar

Legendary filmmakers D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus were at Flashpoint Academy this week for a screening of a new film they're making about the coveted "Meilleurs Ouvriers de France."

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