{"id":1282,"date":"2022-02-17T10:28:45","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T10:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cantacuisine.com\/?p=1282"},"modified":"2022-02-17T10:51:07","modified_gmt":"2022-02-17T10:51:07","slug":"ginapopa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cantacuisine.com\/en\/2022\/02\/17\/ginapopa\/","title":{"rendered":"GINA POPA"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_1' class='avia-section main_color avia-section-no-padding avia-no-shadow av-parallax-section av-section-color-overlay-active avia-bg-style-parallax  av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-50 container_wrap sidebar_right'  data-section-bg-repeat='no-repeat' ><div class='av-parallax' data-avia-parallax-ratio='0.3' ><div class='av-parallax-inner main_color  avia-full-stretch' style = 'background-repeat: no-repeat; background-image: url(https:\/\/cantacuisine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-02-02-CantaCuisine-65.jpg); background-attachment: scroll; background-position: top left; ' ><\/div><\/div><div class='av-section-color-overlay-wrap'><div class='av-section-color-overlay' style='opacity: 0.8; background-color: #0a0a0a; '><\/div><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1282'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-equal-height-column-flextable' style='margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; '><div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><div class='avia-image-container avia_animated_image avia_animate_when_almost_visible fade-in av-styling- av-hover-grow  avia-align-center '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><img class='avia_image ' src='https:\/\/cantacuisine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ginapopa.png' alt='' title='ginapopa'   itemprop=\"contentURL\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding   \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color'  style='color:#ffffff; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>GINA POPA<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color'  style='color:#ffffff; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>The PASTRY CHEF of the French Restaurant CANTA CUISINE, at Cantacuzino Castle, Bu\u0219teni<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After 36 years dedicated to the culinary confectionery production, GINA POPA is today highly entitled to share with us her personal culinary conviction: &#8220;<strong>The only limitation is the imagination<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p>After working in different high-end confectioneries of well-known restaurants, Gina garnered the most beautiful and representative experience during her time at the 3 Michelin stars Hotel &amp; Restaurant &#8220;Traube &#8211; Tonbach&#8221;, Baiersbronn, Germany. Here, her time spent alongside Harald Wohlfahrt had a tremendous impact over her professional life, culminating with her formation as a complete, highest standards Confectioner.<\/p>\n<p>Harald Wohlfart is one of the best-known Chefs in Germany and was awarded with three Michelin stars for <strong>25 times (!) in a row<\/strong> \u2013 being the only one in Germany \u2013 during his time as head of \u201cTraube &#8211; Tonbach\u201d. Furthermore, he was also repeatedly considered as being \u201c<strong>the No. 1<\/strong>\u201d among all 3-Star Chefs in Germany.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose:  -->\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1' class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right'   ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1282'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2' class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow av-parallax-section av-section-color-overlay-active avia-bg-style-parallax  av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-100 container_wrap sidebar_right'  data-section-bg-repeat='no-repeat' ><div class='av-parallax' data-avia-parallax-ratio='0.3' ><div class='av-parallax-inner main_color  avia-full-stretch' style = 'background-repeat: no-repeat; background-image: url(https:\/\/cantacuisine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-02-02-CantaCuisine-65.jpg); background-attachment: scroll; background-position: top left; ' ><\/div><\/div><div class='av-section-color-overlay-wrap'><div class='av-section-color-overlay' style='opacity: 0.9; background-color: #ffffff; '><\/div><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1282'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-equal-height-column-flextable' ><div class=\"flex_column av_three_fifth  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h4><strong>Looking back, Gina is convinced that this was her lifetime\u2019s chance!<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Working as Chef P\u00e2tissier for 14 years in the kitchen of one of the best Chefs in Germany, made her what she is today \u2013 indisputably, one of the best, if not the best of all p\u00e2tissiers in Romania.<br \/>\nDuring her time at \u201cTraube &#8211; Tonbach\u201d, she specialized in different areas of patisserie, such as: macarons and desserts confectionery, candy bars creation, marzipan and chocolate modeling. Gina also became a professional in making and glazing pralines. Furthermore, she contributed to the preparation and editing of the famous Chef Pierre Lingelser\u2019s book, &#8220;Meine Patisserie&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Today, Gina is \u201cgratefull to them with all her heart, to these two wonderful people and perfect professionals who opened my mind, nourished my soul and taught me to put passion\u201c: Chef Harald Wohlfahrt and Chef Pierre Lingelser.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div class='avia-gallery avia-gallery-1 avia_lazyload avia_animate_when_visible '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'> <a href='https:\/\/cantacuisine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-02-02-CantaCuisine-119-824x1030.jpg' data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/cantacuisine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-02-02-CantaCuisine-119-495x400.jpg' class='first_thumb lightbox ' data-onclick='1' title=''  itemprop=\"contentURL\" ><img  src='https:\/\/cantacuisine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-02-02-CantaCuisine-119-495x400.jpg' width='495' height='400'  title='2022-02-02 CantaCuisine-119' alt='' \/><\/a> <a href='https:\/\/cantacuisine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-02-02-CantaCuisine-65-1030x686.jpg' data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/cantacuisine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-02-02-CantaCuisine-65-495x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='2' title=''  itemprop=\"contentURL\" ><img  src='https:\/\/cantacuisine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-02-02-CantaCuisine-65-495x400.jpg' width='495' height='400'  title='2022-02-02 CantaCuisine-65' alt='' \/><\/a> <a href='https:\/\/cantacuisine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-02-02-CantaCuisine-67-824x1030.jpg' data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/cantacuisine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-02-02-CantaCuisine-67-495x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='3' title=''  itemprop=\"contentURL\" ><img  src='https:\/\/cantacuisine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-02-02-CantaCuisine-67-495x400.jpg' width='495' height='400'  title='2022-02-02 CantaCuisine-67' alt='' \/><\/a> <a href='https:\/\/cantacuisine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-02-02-CantaCuisine-105-1030x824.jpg' data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/cantacuisine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-02-02-CantaCuisine-105-495x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='4' title=''  itemprop=\"contentURL\" ><img  src='https:\/\/cantacuisine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-02-02-CantaCuisine-105-495x400.jpg' width='495' height='400'  title='2022-02-02 CantaCuisine-105' alt='' \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>For GINA POPA, confectionery is an art, and the confectionery workshop is the place where she tests the limits of her culinary imagination.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_two_fifth  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding   \" style='border-radius:0px; '><div class='avia-image-container avia_animated_image avia_animate_when_almost_visible fade-in av-styling- av-hover-grow  avia-align-center '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><img class='avia_image ' src='https:\/\/cantacuisine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-02-02-CantaCuisine-119.jpg' alt='' title='2022-02-02 CantaCuisine-119'   itemprop=\"contentURL\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose:  --><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_2' class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right'   ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1282'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3' class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling av-parallax-section av-section-color-overlay-active avia-bg-style-parallax  av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-25 container_wrap sidebar_right'  data-section-bg-repeat='no-repeat' ><div class='av-parallax' data-avia-parallax-ratio='0.3' ><div class='av-parallax-inner main_color  avia-full-stretch' style = 'background-repeat: no-repeat; background-image: url(https:\/\/cantacuisine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-02-02-CantaCuisine-105.jpg); background-attachment: scroll; background-position: top center; ' ><\/div><\/div><div class='av-section-color-overlay-wrap'><div class='av-section-color-overlay' style='opacity: 0.8; background-color: #000000; '><\/div><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1282'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-equal-height-column-flextable' ><div class=\"flex_column av_two_fifth  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><div class='avia-image-container  av-styling-   avia-align-center '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><img class='avia_image ' src='https:\/\/cantacuisine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-02-02-CantaCuisine-105.jpg' alt='' title='2022-02-02 CantaCuisine-105'   itemprop=\"contentURL\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_three_fifth  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding   \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color'  style='color:#ffffff; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>GINA\u2019s MOTIVATIONAL SECRET<\/h1>\n<p>\u201cAbove all, it is the joy I feel when I imagine a guest I may never meet and his\/her smile when they taste the desserts I\u2019ve created. What could be more beautiful than thinking that, through everything you do, you are offering to some other person: Pleasure, a Smile and a touch of Happiness?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. 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