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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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The Queen of Confitures

Flora Lazar | Posted 10.12.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Chefs, Pastry, Food, French Lifestyles, Culinary Schools, Preserves, Jam, Chicago Restaurants, French Pastry School, Chicago Food, Alsace, Christine Ferber, Christine Ferber Preserves, Maison Ferber, Christine Ferber Jams, Christine Ferber Confitures, Ferber Confitures, Chicago News
Flora Lazar

Christine Ferber's widely-used moniker, the queen of jams, hardly describes her influence on contemporary gastronomy, especially on the Chicago culinary scene.

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Chicagoan Delivers Gold at Pastry Olympics

Flora Lazar | Posted 10.06.2008 | Chicago

Read More: French Pastry, World Pastry Championship, Pastry, Food, Chicago Pastry Chefs, Dimitry Fayard, Stephane Treand, Pastry Competitions, French Pastry School, Laurent Branlard, Vanille Chicago, Vanille, Chicago News
Flora Lazar

If Chicago pastry lovers wonder why they brave the impossible parking situation to satisfy their sweet cravings at Dimitri Fayard's Lincoln Park pastry shop Vanille, it's probably because they suspected what was just confirmed at the World Pastry Championship: this guy is not just one of the best in Chicago. He's one of the best in the world.

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