The kitchen was staffed with a full-time pastry chef, baker, entremetier, grill cook, garde-manger, saucier, and sous-chef. |
I stepped into the shop, took a deep whiff of the powerful chocolate and sugar scents, and studied the pastry case. |
Cover each tart with a puff pastry circle and bake until the puff pastry is golden and crisp, about ten minutes. |
I make little tarts with a nice buttery pastry whipped up in the food processor. |
Lunch, or dinner as it was called, consisted of soups, pasties or sandwiches, vegetables, and some sort of pastry for afters. |
For an elegant light meal, I line crisp pastry tartlets with smoked salmon, fill them with warm scrambled eggs and top with a little caviar. |