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34-year-old quit her 6-figure tech job to go to pastry school in France: 'What would I want to be doing that would bring me joy?'

Valerie Valcourt is living what some might consider the dream life: The 34-year-old former executive assistant quit her tech job over a year ago and now makes pastries in the South of France. She ...
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After leaving her 6-figure job at Google to go to pastry school, she now works on Disney cruise ships

Valerie Valcourt has loved baking since she was young. While in high school, she took a home economics class where they baked ...
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Review: The French Pastry School’s Introduction to Pastry Arts Course at Rouxbe

An in-depth online course that’s designed to keep you busy for weeks and deepen your knowledge. Wide selection of recipes, including breads, cookies, tarts, crepes, croissants, chouquettes, crème ...
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34-year-old quit her 6-figure tech job to go to pastry school in France: ‘What would I want to be doing that would bring me joy?'

Valerie Valcourt is living what some might consider the dream life: The 34-year-old former executive assistant quit her tech job over a year ago and now makes pastries in the South of France. She ...