Deconstructing the buffet at the Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie

By ChuckM

Next month, the 2023 Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie will take place once again. This biennial event brings together the best pastry chefs from around the world for a two-day competition in Lyon, France. Last month, a random selection process was used to assign each country to a specific day and laboratory or kitchen…

Recipe: Gluten-free Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

By ChuckM

Virtually everyone loves chocolate. According to Redstone Foods, currently, 1 billion people eat chocolate every day. In America, the average person eats about 12 pounds of chocolate per year, compared to 15 pounds for the average European. When most people think of chocolate they think of dark or milk chocolate. In a 2021 study by…

Club Coupe du Monde Team U.S.A.’s “Neon Lights” Silver Medal winning dessert

By ChuckM

At the Americas Continental Selection, which was held this past July in Santiago, Chile, each team needed to create confections in three categories. Previously, we covered two of Team U.S.A.’s three tasting presentations based on their theme – Casino: “Lucky Sevens,” the frozen dessert; and “Sleight of Hand,” the restaurant-style plated dessert. Now we will…