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…

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…

Club Coupe du Monde Team U.S.A.’s “Sleight of Hand” Silver Medal winning Restaurant Dessert

By ChuckM

The Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie has recently introduced two new dessert categories – Frozen Lollipops and Restaurant-Style Desserts, at the continental selections and the grand finale. Playing off their theme of “Casino,” this past July, Team U.S.A. presented “Sleight of Hand,” their Restaurant-Style dessert presentation at this year’s Americas Continental Selection in Santiago,…