5 indispensable books on chocolate for every level

By ChuckM

One of the most widely loved confections across the globe is chocolate, whether it is presented as candy, ice cream, or used as a flavoring. Let’s first delve into the background of chocolate before we dive into our list of favorite cookbooks on the topic. Who consumes the most chocolate? It is not astonishing that…

Club Coupe du Monde Team U.S.A.’s Restaurant-Style Dessert presentation at the 2023 Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie

By ChuckM

The fourth tasting dessert from Club Coupe du Monde Team U.S.A.’s presentation at the 2023 Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie is the Restaurant-Style Dessert. Along with the frozen lollipops, this is a relatively recent addition to the Pastry World Cup competition. The name of Team U.S.A.’s plated dessert was “The Arrow.” The restaurant-style dessert…

A detailed look at Team U.S.A.’s frozen dessert at the 2023 Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie in Lyon, France

By ChuckM

Previously, we looked at Team U.S.A.’s whole chocolate cake/dessert to share – “Marée Noir. Now, we’ll take a closer look at their frozen dessert. their frozen dessert was entitled, “HydroBolt,” a representation of a battery. The dessert combined a center of cassis sorbet, surrounded by a honey nougat ice cream mousse with orange confit and pistachios,…