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magazine Glamorous Cakes INDULGE YOURSELF! The pleasure and passion for baking, design and taste GLAMOROUS CAKES An inspiring look into a magical world of flavours and colours SOMMELIER’S SECRETS Suggestions by the world's best ON THE KITCHEN STAGE Tips, tools and books for passionate gourmets PÂTISSERIES Sweet obsessions TOP CHEFS Pierre Hermé Eric Lanlard Issue n. 01 INSPIRATION, PASSION AND PLEASURE: KEY INGREDIENTS FOR FABULOUS FOOD Passionate gourmets are more than people who love to cook. They are curious and creative, generous and ready to share the good things in life with friends and family, always looking for the best in ingredients, appliances and in themselves. New challenges, new ideas, new techniques are an exciting part of their busy and satisfying lives. KitchenAid® is the passionate gourmet's perfect ally. With its full-kitchen concept, KitchenAid®offers quality, style and pro- fessional performance in the home kitchen. Whether you are just starting out or well on your way, you will have the perfect partner in KitchenAid®. From professional gadgets to ovens, from food processors to wine cellars, from ® stand mixers to shock-freezers, KitchenAid is there to help you make the best, the best way possible. 3 From the most traditional cooking methods to the most adventurous, 3 KitchenAid® has the perfect product to make it all happen. The iconic Stand Mixer has been a part of home and professional kitchens for over ninety years. Now alongside that is the new, state-of-the-art Chef Touch™ to bring sous-vide cooking to your own home along with a whole range of major and small appliances, accessories, gadgets and utensils for your every need. The kitchen is the heart of the home and where many of our most im- portant memories are made. KitchenAid® knows that and is there to share, to make and to bake memories with you, your friends and loved ones. This magazine is just another way to share with you your love of food, of cooking and of life in general. We know how curious you are and how ready you are to "eat up" every- thing around you! We have searched out the best and are ready to share it with you, hoping that you will find inspiration in the interviews and tips, feel the same passion that others share with you about the wonderful world of food, and pleasure in tasting all the incredible recipes we have been able to collect with you in mind. COVER PHOTO COURTESY OF FIONA CAIRNS | PHOTOS © LAURA EDWARDS SOURCE:' THE BIRTHDAY CAKE BOOK' BY FIONA CAIRNS, PUBLISHED BY QUADRILLE (£18.99, HARDBACK) PHOTO COURTESY OF ROBERT VAN BECKHOVEN VAN OF ROBERT PHOTO COURTESY INDULGE YOURSELF! ENTRÉE THE PLEASURE AND PASSION FOR BAKING, DESIGN AND TASTE TREND The latest European trend is the re-discovery of what brings us true pleasure. 4 5 5 5 LIFE'S REAL PLEASURE GLORIOUS, GLAMOROUS CAKES The latest European trend is the re-discovery of what brings true The last few years have seen a revival in glamorous cake making and pleasure. In today’s busy world, everyone is looking to treat themselves home baking. People have decided to celebrate life and all that is good to some of life's luxuries. A little comfort makes us feel more optimistic, by searching out and rewarding themselves with small, delectable pieces refreshed and rejuvenated, helping us to deal with life's inevitable to seduce and satisfy their palates. Exclusive food products, high-quality difficulties. "Live in the moment" has become our mantra. The realiza- ingredients, special coffees and teas, hand-made chocolates, exquisitely tion that even the smallest thing can be a fountain of inspiration has beautiful and delicious cakes and pastries are gourmet indulgences opened up a whole new world of wonderful possibilities. worth the trip to the pâtisserie or the hours spent in our kitchen mixing, baking and decorating. Some people may indulge in a stylish dress or some new shoes, whilst others will treat themselves to a massage in a beautiful spa. However The homemade cake has been transformed from everyday to haute you don’t need to spend a lot of money to experience life’s real pleasu- couture and takes centre stage at some of the most elegant and res, it can be as simple as inviting family and friends over to enjoy the sophisticated events. It is easy to become intrigued and seduced by most delicious and exquisite cakes from their favourite pâtisserie – or the incredible world of cakes, with their magical colours and fabulous from their oven. flavours. Thanks to a new wave of creative and exciting master bakers and pâtissiers, we are continuously inspired to try out new and exciting desserts in our own home. KITCHENAID KITCHENAID MAIN COURSEENTRÉE PHOTO COURTESY OF ANNE SCHULTE ERIC LANLARD BERND SIEFERT ROBERT VAN BECKHOVEN Eric Lanlard is an award-winning master pâtissier and The finest confections and pâtisserie, Bernd Siefert's For those of you who have not had the delicious pleasure owner of cake emporium, Cake Boy, based in South creations are works of art: innovative, modern and in of eating one of Robert van Beckhoven's exquisite des- London, where he creates inspirational and delicious every way, exceptional. One of the world's most ac- serts, or have been fortunate enough to meet him, Robert cakes for you and for A-List stars including Claudia claimed pastry chefs, World Pastry Champion Bernd is one of Holland's foremost pastry chefs. Baking for the Schiffer, Liz Hurley and the Beckhams. Eric also runs Siefert is a true artist and a coach for many young chefs. rich and famous as well as teaching anyone who comes to regular baking masterclasses where you can learn how to Having the chance to talk about the latest trends his school, Robert shared with us his philosophy of des- bake and decorate your own cakes. Through his hit televi- in cakes, Bernd Siefert told us: "There are definitely serts, the passion of his life. sion series, ‘Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard’ and popular two trends. For the adventurous, there is the world of "For glamorous cakes sometimes the sky is the books including ‘Home Bake’, Lanlard encourages us to glamorous cakes made of amazing shapes and surpri- limit. People want to be surprised and amazed. We work literally, ‘go baking mad’ and be as creative as possible in sing and deliciously innovative flavour combinations. a lot for the entertainment industry. It has to look slick the kitchen. On the other hand, there is a return to the homemade, and cool, but of course taste is the most important aspect We had the pleasure of interviewing Eric and here’s traditional comfort, cake; revisited for today's taste, but of all. When I make a cake, sometimes it is to create the what he had to say about his love of baking. something which brings back childhood memories.” wow effect, sometimes it's a spectacular wedding cake When asked why he thinks home baking is now so He thinks that the new social lifestyles have defi- with a story. We now work a lot with edible flowers that glamorous, Eric told us that a cake should look as good nitely influenced the world of food. Cocooning inspired provide a very special emotional experience. A gorgeous as it tastes: "Of course a great cake must taste delicious, the "back to our roots" movement and, at the other cake is an eye-catcher that will always attract attention, but once that is perfected you can move on to the fun of extreme, molecular cooking has changed the way we but its super-delicious taste is what will make it unforget- decorating. A cake is the ultimate sign of celebration and look at food forever. table." Robert's work is characterized by classical and 6 as people have become more sophisticated and glamo- And when we asked whether aesthetics and design impeccable technique, fresh ingredients, no artificial 7 rous they are looking to create fashion statements are an added value to a dessert, Bernd explained that in colours or flavours. through their desserts. People are searching for the a restaurant, the aesthetics don't particularly influence Like many pastry chefs he also loves to cook for his ‘Wow’ factor!” the choice of a dessert. It is the combination of flavours friends, making individual portions often to be served When it comes to decorating, Eric reveals: “I am and textures which seduces. However “It is the aesthetics straight from the oven. When lots of friends are over, all always amazed by how some cake decorators manage to which define pastry chef’s craft and for him is of ultimate the desserts have to come out of the oven all at once! He make cakes in the most extraordinary, gravity-defying importance. Things should taste as good as they look and does have a secret wish however: "Friends don’t dare to shapes.” look as good as they taste. If the taste isn't there, gour- surprise me with a cake, which I sometimes regret. I Eric is constantly creating more exquisite designs mets will not order it a second time”. would also like to be treated once in a while." and we asked him where he gets his inspiration: "I travel According to Bernd, it is hard to predict what trends a lot so I get great ideas from restaurants and pâtisseries will be in the future of pâtisserie. At the moment, the wherever I go. Ingredients can also help me come up trends in decorating and presentation are coming from Robert van Beckhoven's Secret Tips for Unforgettable with new designs – the more unusual, the better.