Jacqueline Mercorelli ( Pin), commonly known by her stage name Mercotte, is a French food critic, blogger, TV presenter and gastronome. She was born in 1942 in

Aix-les-Bains Aix-les-Bains (, ; frp, Èx-los-Bens; la, Aquae Gratianae), locally simply Aix, is a commune in the southeastern French department of Savoie.

. She has become famous through her participation as a judge in the television baking competition ''

Le Meilleur pâtissier ' (''The Best Pastry Chef'') is a French culinary reality show broadcast on M6 (TV channel), M6 since 2012 and in Belgium on RTL-TVI1. Adapted from the British show ''The Great British Bake Off,'' it is hosted by Marie Portolano. The jury consist ...

'', a French adaptation of ''

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'', broadcast on M6.

Biography

Jacqueline Mercorelli comes from

Saint-Alban-Leysse Saint-Alban-Leysse () is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is part of the urban area of Chambéry.Chambéry Chambéry (, , ; Arpitan: ''Chambèri'') is the prefecture of the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France. The population of the commune of Chambéry was 58,917 as of 2019, while the population of the Chambér ...

. After earning her

baccalauréat The ''baccalauréat'' (; ), often known in France colloquially as the ''bac'', is a French national academic qualification that students can obtain at the completion of their secondary education (at the end of the ''lycée'') by meeting certain ...

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in Grenoble and her BA degree in English, she got married and had four children. It was only when her children left the nest that she really began to cook in a professional way. In 1987, she wrote her first cookbook, with Monique Lansard, ''La nouvelle cuisine à votre portée 140 recettes légères'', published by S.A.E.P, Colmar. In 2005, she created her cooking web site ''La cuisine de Mercotte'' to share her passion for recipes. Most of the time Mercotte tries to simplify dessert recipes of chefs, in order to make them accessible to everyone. In September 2007 she published her second book ''30 desserts créatifs pour toutes les occasions''. The same year she won the first prize in the cooking category at the "Festival d’expression sur internet" that took place in Romans-sur-Isère. After many years devoted to learning every aspect of baking, she published in 2008 ''Solution Macaron'', a book making make the process of baking

macarons A macaron ( , ) or French macaroon ( ) is a sweet meringue-based confection made with egg white, icing sugar, granulated sugar, almond meal, and food colouring. The macaron is traditionally held to have been introduced in France by the Ital ...

accessible for everyone. In addition to the cookbook, her website and iOS app also provide macaron recipes. Fans can also ask questions on her blog. Since 2012, with

Cyril Lignac Cyril Lignac (born 5 November 1977 in Rodez, Aveyron) is a French chef. He is owner and chef of the gourmet restaurant ''Le Quinzième'' (1 Michelin star), also of ''Le Chardenoux'', a Parisian bistro located in the 11th arrondissement of Paris ...

, she has been one of the judges of the baking competition ''Le meilleur patissier''.Ghislaine Gerbellot, "Après un blog et des livres, Mercotte jurée sur M6", ''

Le Dauphiné libéré ''Le Dauphiné libéré'' is a provincial daily French newspaper known for its emphasis on local news and events. The paper is published in Grenoble, France. History and profile Founded in 1945, it takes the name from the former province of Da ...

'', 28 October 2012.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mercotte 1942 births Living people French television personalities French game show hosts French food writers Université Savoie Mont Blanc alumni People from Aix-les-Bains