It’s Springtime for Egypt. After popular protest resulted in Mubarak stepping down as President of Egypt, a renewed air of democratic possibilities has inspired its citizens. Pastry Chefs Ahmed Abdelslam Younes, Ahmed Kamel and Haider Alkaabi competed as team Egypt in the African Pastry Cup and took 1st place!
The teams from Tunisia and Morocco whom they competed against, had both participated in the Coupe du Monde de la Patisserie in Lyon earlier this year. President and founder of the original event, Gabriel Paillasson, honored the winners and welcomed them to the next World Cup Pastry in 2013.
Congratulations! We await the work of Egypt’s citizens with much anticipation.
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Just in time for our first winter snowflakes, we present Nathaniel Reid’s showpiece from this year’s Patis France competition.
The theme was “The Olympics: Winter Games” and Pastry Chef Reid’s showpiece beautifully captured the energy of the winter games as the chocolate Ski Jumper, sugar rings and ice crystal explosion balance on the elegant base. The Olympic rings encased in the sugar topped off by flames was a great touch. The clever elegance of the main snowflake ties the showpiece together beautifully.
Congratulations on a well deserved Gold Medal Chef Reid!
At this year’s pastry competition held at the International Restaurant & Food Service Show in New York, the theme was The Olympics: Winter Games.
Salvatore Settepani’s beautiful showpiece was all about clean lines and elegant hand sculpting. His interpretation of the winner’s floral wreath and the Olympic rings created a festive contrast. This stunning piece, along with his exceedingly tasty Winter Breeze Cake(a white chocolate mousse cream with a lime cream, blood orange center, almond dacquoise, craqueline finished with a caramel glaze.-close) and Winter Wonder bon-bons (a Kalamansi lime ganache, with a coffee cardamon ganache, finished with a chocolate couverture-close) earned Salvatore Settepani the silver medal for this year’s 21st Annual US Pastry Competition, hosted by Paris Gourmet. Great work Salvatore!
Salvatore Settepani is co owner and executive pastry chef of Pasticceria Bruno in New York.
