“The French take their bûche de Noël, the traditional Christmas Yule log cake, much more seriously. Gwendal had been training at school, and he came back with snapshots of his gleaming white glaçage, slick as black ice, decorated with a forest of bitty spun-sugar pine trees and spotted meringue mushrooms. Who knew my husband had such talents? I was bordering on jealous when he came home with a foolproof recipe for proper Parisian macaroons. We decided to use one of our signature flavors, honey and fresh thyme, for the outside of our bûche, with a layer of tonka-bean mousse and a center of apricot sorbet for acidity and pizzazz.” ChristmasCakeIce CreamFrenchFlavorsDecoratedPatissierYule Log Book:Picnic in Provence: A Memoir with Recipes Source: Picnic in Provence: A Memoir with Recipes
“Momo Akanegakubo's field of expertise is sweets. Cakes. Candies. Desserts of all varieties. She excels at them all! In fact, her delicate technique and vibrant sense of artistry is what earned her a Seat on the Council of Ten! Council of Ten Fourth Seat, Momo Akanegakubo... ... is far and away the Top Patissier of the Totsuki Institute's current generation!” ProfessionSweetsPastry ChefMomo AkanegakuboConfectionerPatissier Book:食戟のソーマ 18 [Shokugeki no Souma 18] Source: 食戟のソーマ 18 [Shokugeki no Souma 18]