Last updated on March 4, 2020
In this episode, Giselle Courteau, a self-taught home baker shares her journey from finding her passion being in the kitchen baking sweet desserts for her family and the path which lead her to becoming co-owner of the ever so popular Duchess Bake Shop in Edmonton, Alberta. Known for their world class pastries they offer the perfect blend of classic French pastries, like macarons, croissants, and éclairs, and favourites, like brownies and butter tarts. ! Seriously, everytime I am in this city, someone tells me to meet them at one of her many bake shops for lunch or coffee and dessert.
This place is always packed and if you’re lucky to find a table at lunch time, well, you will not be disappointed by the quality and the variety of sweet & savory dishes and beverages!
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What you’ll learn in this episode:
0-4:45 Intro
4:45 How living in Tokyo inspired her to open a bake shop
7:20 Who are the owners of Duchess Bake Shop
8:15 Starting it all without ANY experience
8:45 How she found her love for baking
11:00 What she does at Duchess today
12:35 Baking at Home with her own Mother
14:20 When does she bake at home
15:44 Favorite meals to eat at home.
18:00 Did you know she doesn’t always bake nice cakes at home ….
20:10 What is Atelier Teaching Kitchen
21:25 The gift of food
22:30 The creating process of a cookbook
25:30 The Sunday Funday Birthday Cone story
28:30 How she prioritizes her work to be present at home?
30:15 What she learned recently about food.
33:00 Her morning routine
34:50 What customers love about the Duchess Bake Shop
36:30 It’s time for some Fun Freshly Squeezed Questions with Giselle Courteau
Ressources mentioned in this episode:
- Pastry Chefs: Pierre Herme & Dorie Greenspan
- Netflix tv show : Just Desserts
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