World pastry cup winners

Once again, we made a selection of some of the original bûches de Noel by great pastry chefs who have caught our attention.

Creations with interesting combinations of flavors, fascinating aesthetics, and impeccable techniques that awaken the most magical and poetic side of these holidays.

It is clear that Christmas is a time of experimentation and creativity for chefs, who have not missed the opportunity to make their ideas shine despite the delicate health crisis.

Christophe Michalak’s nod to Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker

One of the most popular Christmas ballets is “The Nutcracker”, which premiered in 1892 by the Russian composer Tchaikovsky. A Christmas story that takes us to a children’s world, where everything is illusion and innocence. A magical story that Christophe Michalak wanted to honor in his bûche Casse-Noisette, which takes up the subtle notes of a Paris Brest with an intense flavor of Piedmont hazelnut. This beautiful log is made from a crunchy laminated praline, a hazelnut praline dacquoise, and hazelnut praline

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