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Salon du Chocolate -Paris day 2

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Sinmatok

Prologue – I think that this post is going to make you feel so much better about the fact you didn’t waste your money on making your way to Paris especially for the Salon du Chocolate. First I have to … Continue reading →

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Salon du Chocolat – Visit to Paris;-)

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Sinmatok

Arrived in Paris around mid day on Board the Eurostar. Amazing how easy it is to make the actual journey but how difficult it is just to decide on going …I was so lucky to get a key for an … Continue reading →

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Long time no see…

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Sinmatok

It’s been so long since I last updated this blog…apologies. Life has been very busy since I finished my studies. My son started university and left home, we have been away few times and I started to try out new … Continue reading →

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Saturday’s Kitchen

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Sinmatok

I know I still have a lot to catch up about the last term in Le Cordon Bleu but I really can’t be bothered with it now…I will fill the gap and keep you updated with ‘what’s next’ when I … Continue reading →

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My days at Le cordon Bleu are over and reflecting on 2012

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Sinmatok

It’s officially over. My days as a student at Le Cordon Blue has come to an end. My apologies for not writing for such a long time but the thing is that since I had so much to tell I … Continue reading →

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Chocolate workshop at home with special guests

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Sinmatok

(This post is few months old but never had a chance to post it. i have to say that since day the chocolate tempering curse is on me again…it better be lifted before i have the chocolate seminar in school….) … Continue reading →

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Q&A – Questions i have been asked with regards to studying in LCB and my Answers

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Sinmatok

Lately I have been getting loads of messages to my inbox from readers with regards to life in Cordon Bleu and all kind of questions. I thought that instead of answering them individually maybe I should have an Q&A post … Continue reading →

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Against all Odds..

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Sinmatok

Well. There is a lesson here to be learnt. Ashamed as I was to enter the kitchen today, for my honest astonishment I have managed somehow to produce a cake that did not look so disastrous after all! For those … Continue reading →

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A series of failures!

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Sinmatok

Today was not one of the worst day I have ever had in the kitchen but THE worst day ever since I have started Cordon Bleu. Today it was all about entremes. for the exam we have to plan and … Continue reading →

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Superior – 2nd day of Sugar workshop

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Sinmatok

Today we had another day of “playing” with sugar but instead of feeling better with the sugar the sensitivity in my hands was too high. I struggled with the heat… We started straight away by making another sugar centre piece…the … Continue reading →