so good.. magazine – The magazine of the haute pâtisserie

So Good..magazine 6 – We keep touring the sweet gastronomic world onboard So Good.. magazine. A universe without geographical borders inhabited by professionals firmly resolved to raise the level of patisserie, both in restaurants or hotels and in traditional workshops. The aim is to recognize the professional profile of pastry chefsMore info

Awarding the professional talent, dignifying the plated dessert within gastronomy and praising high quality chocolate – these are the pillars on which the C3 Competition (Consecration Cercle des Chefs) stands, created and organized by the chocolate firm Valrhona.More info

Last 11-14 May, the Hofex Tradeshow was held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, devoted to the food and hospitality industry.More info

The first edition of the Coupe d’Afrique de la Pâtisserie, held in the Moroccan salon Cremai at the end of March, is a milestone in the history of haute pâtisserie on the African continent.More info

Seung Yun Lee from Savour Chocolate & Patisserie School Melbourne, Australia was crowned first place and followed by second place by Chi Hsien Cheng from Le Meridien Taipei at the inaugural World Chocolate Masters Asia Pacific Selection in Taipei. Both won a full travel package to compete in the World Finals which will be held in Paris between 19th and 21st October 2011.More info

Chocolatier Enric Rovira’s proposals keep reminding us that chocolate has no boundaries. His new Easter eggs collection is most appealing due to the minimalist –as well as effective– concept it conveys. This is a collection of assorted eggs whose cross-sections tend to hexagons and which show six vertical edges.More info

A macaroon which resembles a yo-yo, candy marbles, a pirate bonbon, marzipan tennis balls… these are just some examples of what the readers will find in this singular book.More info

Examples have been mounting of chefs associated with designers to name their collections of tools or kitchenware after said chefs in the last few years. This is the result of the prestige cuisine has been acquiring on a global level, which has eclipsed the media’s potential in pastry. Until now.More info

Once again it was a great festivity for pastry and art. There is a magical conjunction that is produced in this type of contests, where spectacular presence and sensitivity are enhanced in this artisan trade. The 22nd edition of the US Pastry Competition, the pastry competition annually organized by Paris Gourmet in New YorkMore info

The French town of Deauville held the sixth edition of the ‘Omnivore Food Festival’ from 20th to 22nd February, a gastronomic congress which not only gathered some of the most important cooks but also gave strong support to haute pâtisserie. InMore info