L’École Valrhona Brooklyn Announces Luke Frost as Executive Pastry Chef for North America

By ChuckM

L’Ecole Valrhona Brooklyn proudly announces the appointment of Chef Luke Frost as the Executive Pastry Chef – North America, marking a significant milestone for the renowned French chocolate manufacturer. With a distinguished career spanning renowned establishments such as the Savoy Hotel Group in London and Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons in Oxfordshire, Luke brings a wealth…

Meet the Chef: Ewald Notter

By ChuckM

In this installment of “Meet the Chef,” we are delighted to introduce Chef Ewald Notter. Ewald boasts global acclaim as a pastry chef, and since 1991, he has been an integral member of Club Coupe du Monde Team USA. Read our story on The Basics of Pastry: Essential Tools Needed for Sugar and Pastillage Work.…

The History of the Cheesecake

By ChuckM

Less than 10 months remain until the 2025 Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie. Currently, the Continental Selections are in progress to ascertain which countries will secure a place to compete against the world’s finest pastry chefs next January in Lyon, France. The European Selection took place in France this past January, with France, Italy,…