Articles and Interviews
Below you will find some articles written about our illustrious visiting master chefs. These chefs are not only experts of their craft, they are also great teachers and have much to share.
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Jean-Pierre Wybauw did not always want to be a chocolatier.
Growing up in Belgium in the 1940s, he and his brothers and sisters were well acquainted with the demanding life of a chef. Their parents owned and operated a restaurant, and although successful, the demands of their parents were keenly felt by the young Wybauws, who rarely even had the opportunity to sit all together at the dinner table.
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March 8, 2010 -
The Path to Mastering the Art of Cake Decorating
His mother’s pastries, the bodice of a wedding dress, his grandmother’s patience, a Japanese Kimono, an unusual orchid, a painting in Australia, some fabric in Zimbabwe – these are a few of the elements that have shaped and inspired Master Cake Artist Nicholas Lodge’s many creations over the past three decades. Since emerging in the cake industry at age 17, Nicholas Lodge has gone on to become one of the most recognized artisans in his craft in the world.
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June 16, 2009 - Article by The French Pastry School
Bronwen Weber's Incredible Career in Cake
Bronwen Weber’s exuberant personality comes through every part of her expression, whether in conversation or in one of her amazing sculpted cakes. Her passion and joy for what she does is clear. Through making, decorating, and sculpting cake, she’s has found avenues for all her passions: artistic work, competition, and teaching.
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August 1, 2008 - Article by The French Pastry School
Chicago Welcomes the Queen of Jam
Christine Ferber has earned more than international acclaim as a Master Pastry Chef and Master Jam Maker, more than national awards for excellence in her craft, and more than orders for jam from the President of France. She’s done more than publish a variety of books on jams and pastries, translated into many languages, and still more than received invitations to teach all over the world: She has earned the nickname, “The Queen of Jams and Jellies.”
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