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They say you should never meet your heroes, but Dean was brilliant. Together we made foccaccia and puff pastry (it was so easy!) and an incredible mille-feuille with feathered pink icing. When we weren't doing that we were eating things from his latest book, which is devoted to my other favourite subject, pies. The sun shone, Dean talked, Ruth made jokes, we ate vast amounts and Ruth's amazing staff did all the tidying up. It was heavenly.
Dean has another new book, solely devoted to bread, coming out next year and he's promised to come back to Ruth's to teach another class. I expect a stampede for tickets along the lines of the queues at his Singapore bakery, Baker & Spice. In the meantime, I am going to perfect my puff pastry techniques so I can pass on the mille-feuille making knowledge. Stay tuned...
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I sounds like you are a very happy girl and I don;t blame you :)
ReplyDeleteLucky you.. and I can see why!
ReplyDeleteSounds like the perfect way to perfect your pastry. Pies, mmmm. What I would give for pie and mash with the the requisite liquer. You can take the girl out of East London but....
ReplyDeleteJammy bugger! What a treat and I am well impressed that you made your own puff pastry and it was easy!!! Might be tempted to give it a go ... maybe ;0)
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks for the cookbook lust ... Santa now has another request for his sleigh this year ;0)
I don't know who Dean is, but if he made that pie on the front of the book I love him.
ReplyDelete:-) happy you like the book cover and yes I made it - www.globalbaker.com
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I think Dean is pretty underrated here. Would have loved to have been at that class. Wonder if there's any coming up in Auckland?
ReplyDeleteI want your life Lucy! So glad you share it with all of us.
ReplyDeleteHow cool you met your crush;)That book looks really nice and I'd also love to see the bread one:)
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