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August 2020
PreGel 5-Star Pastry Series® – Contemporary Patisserie: A Journey with Chef William Werner
Award-winning pastry artisan, successful entrepreneur, and inspiring lecturer described as a great teacher and storyteller, Chef William Werner of Craftsman and Wolves (CAW) contemporary pâtisserie and café, is returning to the PreGel International Training Centers to deliver another invigorating lecture on contemporary patisserie. During this highly anticipated visit, Chef Werner will share his extensive culinary expertise with class attendees of the PreGel ITC, who will examine: Classic and modern techniques to create a variety of patisserie items including entremets, tarts,…
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PreGel 5-Star Pastry Series® – All Things Chocolate: Bean to Dessert with Chef Michael Laiskonis
The first-ever creative director for the Institute of Culinary Education, New York, head of the on-campus bean-to-bar chocolate lab at the Institute of Culinary Education – New York, and owner of Récolte Dessert Bar in New York City, Chef Michael Laiskonis is returning to the PreGel International Training Centers to deliver another stimulating lecture on all things chocolate. During this highly anticipated visit, Chef Laiskonis will share his deep-rooted passion for chocolate and the art of culinary creation with class…
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PreGel 5-Star Pastry Series® – Patisserie and Glazing Arts with Chef Ksenia Penkina
Self-described as artistic, analytical, and organized, Chef Ksenia Penkina joins PreGel’s long list of amazing chef lecturers! She is a student of some of the finest pastry chefs and schools around the world, though she remains dedicated to constantly refining her patisserie skills and techniques—a determination which has earned her the “shiny” title of “Glazing Queen” throughout the industry. With this amazing talent and attribute to her credit, the international Master Class instructor will enlighten students with the uniquely innovative…
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