Nougatines...

  Notice the name of the post? "Nougatines" with an S at the end...

This book, written by my former chef and today Meilleur Ouvrier de France, is bringing new techniques and idea about nougatine.

Well explained and full of advice, the nougatine is worked as a show piece and not only as a base for Croquembouche. 

for more info http://www.imag-e-motion.ch/pages/LudovicMercier.html

2011 fundraising gala buffet

cake by Janie T.

cake by Misa N.

Ginger bread house

Friday  December, 9th and Saturday 10th, we have been asked by the Heritage society to build a ginger bread house display for the candlelight evening, kids loved it and parents took advice from students(many thanks to the one who volunteer) about decoration. The room we display , had more than a 1000 visitors form baby's to grandparents.

display at the end of the first day

all details added the second day

Pastillage and sugar

Christmas Cookie Competition

This competition is open to everybody; it's once a year and its fun...

http://www.icecutterschristmas.com/
For the story Jay and carol have an ice sculpture business and no doubt , they are good at it, when jay is carving ice, carol is his best PR, she can talk hours about the work they put out,

Back in November they did a donation of an ice carved Eiffel tower for our “champagne et chocolat” fundraising gala (post coming soon) and ask us if we were interested of entering a cookie competition , no need to ask twice all advanced student sign up.

Result the school took the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place and we enjoyed an ice sculpture demo

1st Cherrie

 2nd Jenna

3rd Patty

and more

Celebration cakes

Celabration cake : Chirstmas theme

Pastillage name holder

150 mini name holders for the 50th anniversary of "Les amis d'Escoffier"