Mr. Picard makes his puff pastry from scratch, yet he said decent pre-made mille-feuille exists.

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For the chef, puff pastry, which he calls mille-feuille, is nostalgic stuff.

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He rolled out pizza toppings Monaghan probably never dreamed of: squid, teriyaki chicken, potato with mayonnaise and Camembert cheese with mille-feuille puff-pastry crust.

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He closed his show with a stunning blue gown that was made from molded crocodile leather on the bodice with a skirt made from a mille feuille of chiffon.

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