Swiss pastry chef Elias Läderac wins 2018 World Chocolate Masters competition

Florent Cheveau, executive pastry chef for MGM Grand, takes third place.

November 5, 2018

Elias Läderac of Switzerland won the 2018 World Chocolate Masters competition, sponsored by brand Cacao Barry at the Salon du Chocolat in Paris last week. Florent Cheveau, executive pastry chef for the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, placed third.

Japanese pastry chef Sadaharu Aoki's push for simplicity

Secrets of success rooted in French traditions.

Bobbie van der List

September 20, 2017

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Japanese cuisine is famous for its amazing rice dishes, sushi and ramen. Less known, however, is the Japanese fascination with desserts, especially when it comes to confections and pastries.

Cacao Barry USA names Executive Pastry Chef Cédric Barberet as newest Ambassador

Owner of Barberet Bistro and Bakery created Donald Trump’s wedding cake.

March 30, 2016

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In 2002, Barberet was the Executive Pastry Chef at the Mar-A-Lago Club, the membership-only club in Palm Beach, Fla. owned by Donald Trump.

Generating some ‘STEAM’: Manufacturing, culinary arts need a boost

There’s a dire need in the U.S. for science-based skills, more in-depth knowledge about food.

Bernie Pacyniak

March 19, 2014

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STEM should read STEAM, with the A added for arts, as in culinary arts.

South Tyrolean talent: Former pastry chef turns to chocolate

Italian chef uses local ingredients to create specialty chocolate bars indicative of the beauty and bounty surround the Dolomites.

July 1, 2013

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Oberholler produces all his chocolate products by hand, insisting on only the finest local ingredients and his personal touch.

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