Creme De La Creme

Second series of Bake Off: Crème de la Crème set for BBC Two

03-Apr-2017 By Hannah Thompson

The second series of the BBC’s Bake Off: Crème de la Crème, with tops pastry chefs Benoit Blin and Cherish Finden as judges, is to kick off on BBC Two tomorrow night (Tuesday).

BBC Creme de la Creme winner Helen Vass calls on restaurants to offer ‘special occasion’ desserts

06-Feb-2017 By Hannah Thompson

Helen Vass, pastry chef and one third of the winning team in the first Bake Off: Crème de la Crème, has said that restaurant menus should feature ‘special occasion’ desserts, as they make guests feel more welcome, and help secure repeat bookings.

Roux chef David Simak wins first ever Chocolate Dessert of the Year contest

27-Oct-2016 By Hannah Thompson

David Simak, head pastry chef at Albert and Michel Roux Jr’s Crossbasket Castle in Glasgow, has won the first ever Chocolate Dessert of the Year contest, in front of a team of top pastry and chocolatier judges.

Crème de la Crème judge: BBC show will inspire new pastry generation

29-Mar-2016 By Hannah Thompson

The new TV show Bake Off Crème de la Crème, which aired on BBC Two last night (29 March) will inspire a new generation of pastry chefs and will bring new recognition to the industry’s skills, according to one of its three judges.