n. taste, especially the distinctive taste of something as it is experienced in the mouth
—THE RANDOM HOUSE DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
It is no accident that flavor is the first cornerstone to any successful dessert. Without it, the pastry chef’s work would be pointless. As a pastry chef, keep the following essential question in the back of your mind: Does the dessert have flavor or, even though it may be pleasing to the eye, is it bland and does it, therefore, merely represent empty calories?
