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Chef's Tips & Recipes, Published on 10/24/20

Social Media Best Practices for Chefs

Antonio Bachour, the talented chef and owner of Bachour pastry shop in Miami sat down with us to share how he developed a far-reaching, loyal following on social media. Read on for his key tips that any chef, baker, or business owner can implement to build a successful social media presence.

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Meet The Chef, Published on 10/15/20

CHEF PHUONG QUACH FUNG

In the Meet The Chef series, discover a Cercle V chef, learning their background, inspirations, and ideas. Enjoy the in-depth Q&A with each chef along with an exclusive recipe.

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Social Impact, Published on 10/2/20

Rebuilding a village in Madagascar

Valrhona-Millot: A Historical Partnership
We’ve been in Madagascar since 1986, working in close partnership with the Société Millot. For over thirty years we’ve worked together on growing, selecting, and preparing the cocoa. In 2016, we decided to deepen this relationship with Millot even furthe...

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Meet The Chef, Published on 9/14/20

CHEF ROBERT TOLAND

In the Meet The Chef series, discover a Cercle V chef, learning their background, inspirations, and ideas. Enjoy the in-depth Q&A with each chef along with an exclusive recipe.

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Meet The Chef, Published on 7/8/20

CHEF LEVI RICHARD

In the Meet The Chef series, discover a Cercle V chef, learning their background, inspirations, and ideas. Enjoy the in-depth Q&A with each chef along with an exclusive recipe.

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Social Impact, Published on 4/24/20

How to Help Fight Food Waste

At Valrhona, part of being a certified B Corporation means working toward a more responsible world of gastronomy. That's why we're proud to continue our partnership with Food Recovery Network to help combat food waste.

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Meet The Chef, Published on 4/21/20

CHEF Claire Heitzler

After wrapping up her highly sought-after three-day class, “Pastry According to Claire Heitzler” at L’École Valrhona Brooklyn, celebrated French Pastry Chef Claire Heitzler took some time to share with the Valrhona North American team her approach to creating seasonally driven desserts. Chef Heit...

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Meet The Chef, Published on 2/13/20

CHEF EMILY SPURLIN

In the Meet The Chef series, discover a Cercle V chef, learning their background, inspirations, and ideas. Enjoy the in-depth Q&A with each chef along with an exclusive recipe.

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Meet The Chef, Published on 1/29/20

Chef Sarah Botcher

In the Meet The Chef series, discover a Cercle V chef, learning their background, inspirations, and ideas. Enjoy the in-depth Q&A with each chef along with an exclusive recipe.

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Meet The Chef, Published on 12/12/19

Chef Nicolas Botomisy

smallChef Nicolas Botomisy started his career in the south of France at Relais de la Poste where he developed his attention to detail and knowledge of taste, plate presentation, and texture.He then moved to the UK and Paris where he worked for 2 and 3 Michelin starred restaurants such as Four Sea...

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