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Pidy announce ‘Revamp the Vol-au-vent’ Student Challenge winners

Chloe Hammond from Milton Keynes College has been crowned as the overall winner of the Pidy Revamp the Vol au Vent competition for her ingenious Strawberry and Raspberry Ripple Vol-au-vent. Read more

Rational UK open new training facilities

Combination oven manufacturer, Rational UK have doubled the capacity of their head office in Luton, to incorporate a new training centre. Read more

Masterclass: Elderflower mousse and strawberry dessert by Claire Clark and Sarah Crouchman

Claire Clark and Sarah Crouchman of pâtisserie catering company Pretty Sweet show Michael Raffael how to create a many-layered elderflower mousse and strawberry dessert Read more

Recipe: Dobos Torte by Claire Clark

I learned to make this cake at college, while studying for my advanced pastry exam. Read more

Book review – The Art of French Baking

A rather dull plain white jacket does not inspire you to delve further into The Art of French Baking. However, once inside there are helpful sections on essential equipment, ingredients and techniques – and you ... Read more

Queen of the dessert

Claire Clark, former pastry supremo at the French Laundry in Napa Valley talks TV, MBE and pâtisseries to Joanna Wood Claire Clark, former pastry… Read more

VIDEO: Claire Clark masterclass

Watch Claire Clark, former pastry supremo at the French Laundry in Napa Valley, USA in a choux pastry masterclass Read more

Pastry chef Claire Clark awarded MBE

Pastry chef Claire Clark has received an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for her services to the food industry. Clark, considered by many to be… Read more

Claire Clark to run pop-up patisserie at Harvey Nichols London

Acclaimed pastry chef Claire Clark is to run a pop-up patisserie at London department store Harvey Nichols for two months. Clark, a two-time winner of The Craft Guild of Chefs’ Pastry Chef of the Year award… Read more

Claire Clark takes on consultancy role in Barbados

Acclaimed pastry chef Claire Clark has put her plans to open a business in London on hold for six months while she takes on a consultancy position at Barbados luxury resort Sandy Lane. Clark told Caterersearch ... Read more

Claire Clark scraps London plans in favour of Barbados

Acclaimed pastry chef Claire Clark has turned her back on plans to open a business in London, accepting an offer to become executive pastry chef at iconic Barbados luxury resort Sandy Lane.Clark, a two-time win ... Read more

Top pastry chef Claire Clark returns to the UK

Claire Clark, head pastry chef at the French Laundry in California, has left the three-Michelin-starred restaurant to return to the UK, Caterersearch can reveal. Clark has been at the French Laundry under chef- ... Read more

Claire Clark and Angela Hartnett interview – 2008 Chef Conference

Britain’s two most high-profile female chefs, Claire Clark (the French Laundry) and Angela Hartnett (Gordon Ramsay Holdings) treated audiences to a live interview. Read more

Claire Clark

Claire Clark, the executive pastry chef at Thomas Keller’s three-Michelin-star The French Laundry restaurant in California, is regarded as one of the top three pastry chefs in the world today. Read more

The French Laundry’s head pastry chef Claire Clark on life in California

The French Laundry’s head pastry chef, Claire Clark, who will be appearing at this year’s Chef Conference on 12 May, takes time out from her kitchen to tell Joanna Wood a few secrets about life in California Read more

Chocolate red wine cake, by Claire Clark

Preheat oven to 170°C. Grease and flour 25cm bundt tin. Cream butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Add beaten eggs, one at a time, beating well between each addition. Read more

Bramley apple and cinnamon risotto, by Claire Clark

Melt butter in a non-stick frying pan. Add rice and stir over a medium heat until coated in butter. Add a third of the apple juice, all of the grated apple and stir well. Read more

Blood orange, cara cara and mandarin jellies with pink grapefruit hache – by Claire Clark

Strain all fruit juice through very fine sieve, keeping juices separate. Soak gelatine in a large bowl of cold water for about five minutes until very soft, making sure they do not clump together. Read more

Recipes from Claire Clark, pastry chef at California’s French Laundry

Claire Clark had to adjust to a new culture and new ingredients when she left London to become head pastry chef at California’s celebrated French Laundry. Two years on she has no regrets about the move, as Joan ... Read more

Claire Clark

Pidy announce ‘Revamp the Vol-au-vent’ Student Challenge winners

Rational UK open new training facilities

Masterclass: Elderflower mousse and strawberry dessert by Claire Clark and Sarah Crouchman

Recipe: Dobos Torte by Claire Clark

Book review – The Art of French Baking

Queen of the dessert

VIDEO: Claire Clark masterclass

Pastry chef Claire Clark awarded MBE

Claire Clark to run pop-up patisserie at Harvey Nichols London

Claire Clark takes on consultancy role in Barbados

Claire Clark scraps London plans in favour of Barbados

Top pastry chef Claire Clark returns to the UK

Claire Clark and Angela Hartnett interview – 2008 Chef Conference

Claire Clark

The French Laundry’s head pastry chef Claire Clark on life in California

Chocolate red wine cake, by Claire Clark

Bramley apple and cinnamon risotto, by Claire Clark

Blood orange, cara cara and mandarin jellies with pink grapefruit hache – by Claire Clark

Recipes from Claire Clark, pastry chef at California’s French Laundry

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