Julien Alvarez is a World Pastry Champion and the Executive Chef at Ladurée.
Julien Alvarez has always been immersed in the world of gastronomy: his father was a chef in the South-West of France. However, he initially followed a general school curriculum, and only turned to cooking after graduating from High School. He then set off on an apprenticeship, first tempted by cooking, then persuaded by an excellent Bergerac pastry chef to try his hand at the world of sweets.
After a four-year apprenticeship, he moved to Barcelona and worked for an avant-garde pastry shop. He was then contacted by Angelo Musa and launched the Pâtisserie des Rêves. Following that experience, he worked as an instructor at the Bellouet Conseil school for three years, before being hired as Head Pastry Chef at the Peninsula Hotel in Paris when it first opened. It is there that he was introduced to the hotel and restaurant pastry industries.
Two years later, a career move led him to become Executive Chef at Café Pouchkine but soon after, at the request of Éric Fréchon, he became Pastry Chef at the Bristol in Paris. After four years working at the famous Parisian palace, he returned to the world of boutique pastry-making and he became Ladurée's International Executive Chef, famous all over the world for its macarons.
Julien Alvarez has always had a competitive spirit: a keen sportsman (he studied cycling), he has been interested in competitions since his apprenticeship. In 2011, he won the prestigious World Pastry Cup with the Spanish team.
For VoilaChef, Julien Alvarez introduces us to the secrets of luxury pastry-making and teaches us three recipes, ideal for a gourmet and festive Christmas: citrus tartlets inspired by oriental baklavas, macarons with spicy Speculoos cookie flavors and an intensely flavored vanilla pecan log.
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Unlimited access to more than 100 Pastry / Bakery / Chocolate / Ice Cream online courses hosted by 34 top French Chefs
+750 step-by-step videos in Ultra HD quality
36 new and exclusive courses each year
Downloadable Technical Description Sheets
Private sharing community
A unique solution on the market, with exceptional filmed recipes from MOFs and a community sharing their practices. Ideal for all those who want to become more professional while enjoying themselves.
I'm a CAP pastry chef and I have all the basics, but with voila chef's courses, I really feel like I'm learning new things, more advanced and perfected techniques, and I've made considerable progress. What's more, the courses are extremely well explained, the videos are clear and easy to follow, and all the recipes I've tried have been 100% successful, and above all, they're also excellent in terms of taste.
I'm a big fan of Voilà Chef!
I really like this system of step-by-step video recipes created by top chefs in their field. Even as a professional, it inspires me a lot!
The recipes are easy to understand, with clear step-by-step instructions. The levels of difficulty are well respected, so you know where you're going when you're looking for a recipe.
Great online training platform.
The videos are very detailed, and the professionals are very educational. So you can reproduce the recipes at home, even if you're not a specialist.
If you're still hesitating, go for it!
I really like Voilà Chef's courses.
Precise, clear... reassuring... you get there, it's great.
Thank you so much 😃
The courses are well explained and varied. It helps me evolve and understand some of my mistakes! And get out of my comfort zone
Dans la recette les quantités ne sont pas justes. Sans un peu d’expérience, il est difficile de s’en rendre compte.
Grâce à Voilà Chef, j’ai beaucoup appris à travers les masterclass des grands chefs, et notamment les gestes techniques qu’on ne retrouve pas forcément aussi bien expliqués dans les livres. Les cours, sous forme de vidéo courte, synthétisent parfaitement le déroulement des recettes. Merci !
Le contenu est au top, on apprends tout simplement des meilleurs.
Les recettes sont parfaites. Pas de montage/collage. J'adore !
Des recettes inédites, très détaillées qui permettent d’avoir un suivis de ce qu’on fait. Explications claires et accès à une multitudes de recettes selon notre niveau et nos envies, je recommande à 100%
I'm a CAP pastry chef and I have all the basics, but with voila chef's courses, I really feel like I'm learning new things, more advanced and perfected techniques, and I've made considerable progress. What's more, the courses are extremely well explained, the videos are clear and easy to follow, and all the recipes I've tried have been 100% successful, and above all, they're also excellent in terms of taste.
A unique solution on the market, with exceptional filmed recipes from MOFs and a community sharing their practices. Ideal for all those who want to become more professional while enjoying themselves.
The recipes are easy to understand, with clear step-by-step instructions. The levels of difficulty are well respected, so you know where you're going when you're looking for a recipe.
Great online training platform.
The videos are very detailed, and the professionals are very educational. So you can reproduce the recipes at home, even if you're not a specialist.
If you're still hesitating, go for it!
I'm a big fan of Voilà Chef!
I really like this system of step-by-step video recipes created by top chefs in their field. Even as a professional, it inspires me a lot!
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