Author of books on cooking, national champion in confectionery, TV presenter, who is called “favorite pastry chef,” a professional with several diplomas from culinary schools in Russia, Belgium, France and Switzerland. The titles and titles of this person cannot be listed in half a day. And this is all about him, Alexander Anatolyevich Seleznev.
Alexander Seleznev was born in the Russian town of Podolsk on Women's Day in 1973. Perhaps the date of birth determined the occupation to which the man devoted himself. With such culinary skills, Seleznev is a pleasant “gift” for women for whom the kitchen is a workshop.
The father left Sasha's mother with two sons when the child was 4 years old. A year later, the boy fell ill with mumps and rubella. This led to hearing loss. But at the age of 7, Alexander went to school, where he sat at the first desk so that he could see the teachers’ lips moving. In an interview, the pastry chef repeatedly said that he could watch TV without sound.
Paradoxically, hearing loss did not affect the child’s life. At an early age the boy became interested in dancing and music. He went to a choreography class and graduated from a music school with a degree in piano. “I only don’t have hearing, but I have a sense of rhythm. I feel harmony, melody, tact perfectly”
, he said later in an interview.
There is nothing strange in Alexander Seleznev’s choice of profession. He's a real sweet tooth. As a child, when his mother bought cakes, sweets or pastries, Sasha and his brother Tolya “dealt” with the sweets in minutes. The same fate befell my grandmother’s baked goods, which exuded the divine aroma of cinnamon or vanilla. But Alexander Seleznev not only loved to eat goodies, but also helped his grandmother create. And when the adults didn’t have time to cook, he began to slowly “cook” himself.
So the boy completed his first culinary “courses,” which are rightly called his grandmother’s. In high school, he thought that it would be nice to connect his future with cooking. But his mother wanted Alexander to receive a “male” technical specialty. He entered the textile academy. But, having reached the 3rd year, I realized that the desire to become a culinary specialist had not disappeared, but, on the contrary, had increased.
The young man entered culinary college three times. The problem was foreign languages. The training required knowledge of English and German, and at school Sasha studied French. As a result, Alexander promised the admissions committee that he would learn languages in two years and graduate from college with honors if they accepted a new student. The commission believed the motivated applicant.
And at the textile academy, Sasha switched to the evening department.
The nineties became difficult for the family: there was not enough money, Alexander felt responsible for his mother and younger brother. One day he saw his mother's friend making things on a knitting machine. The enterprising young man learned to sew and began to mass produce warm clothes, the shortage of which was felt. They were ready to buy clothes for 8 rubles. So the family coped well with the difficult times.
Personal life of Alexander Seleznev
Alexander Seleznev’s personal life is closely connected with his work, which requires maximum concentration and dedication. The famous culinary specialist has several confectionery shops in our country and abroad. People working under his leadership require attention, which often affects communication on topics about their personal lives. This kind of nepotism brings the team together.
In the photo: Alexander Seleznev’s confectionery in Monte Carlo
Today Alexander is undoubtedly one of the most enviable bachelors and not only in our country... The mere fact that he is famous, very attractive, an excellent cook, and is “a man in the prime of his life” turns him into the dream of the most titled brides of our time.
Alexander Seleznev's confectionery in Monaco
His favorite dog, the Bernese Mountain Dog Zhorik, lives with him under the same roof, and in the photo on Instagram Seleznev is captured with the cat Murka in his arms, which undoubtedly speaks of the kind heart of the famous cook. However, according to his own statement, he is not yet ready for family relationships, and he cannot imagine small children, even with a nanny, in his schedule.
Alexander Seleznev and the cat Murka
Personal life of celebrities.
From a modest confectioner, Alexander Seleznev quite easily transformed into a popular TV presenter. But he didn’t give up his hobby. Moreover, it was precisely this that became the creative role of our hero on television. Today, Alexander Seleznev is the permanent host of the “Sweet Stories” program on the Domashny channel, as well as on Alla radio, and in November last year the “Culinary Star” program started on the Russia-1 channel. Despite being busy during filming, the pastry chef finds time to publish his collections of recipes and his favorite culinary experiments. During the time the programs were aired, the personality of the presenter attracted many fans, and the ratings of the programs themselves remain consistently high, which indicates the love of the public. Of course, fans will be interested to know how the personal life of Alexander Seleznev .
The recognized maestro of sweet deeds was born on March 8, 1973 in Podolsk. Since childhood, the boy became addicted to sweet desserts prepared by his grandmother and mother. And later he even began to learn from their experience and cook on his own. At first, Alexander Seleznev had no thoughts of becoming a culinary specialist. I wanted to be a head waiter in a hotel. However, after weighing everything properly, he finally decided at the age of 14 that he would go to culinary college. By the way, I failed to get in there either the first or the second time. At this time, at the insistence of his family, Alexander Seleznev was gnawing on the granite of science at the Textile Academy. Already studying there in my third year, I was still able to successfully pass the exams at the Tsaritsyn Culinary College. At the same time, he made a firm promise to himself to graduate with honors, which he did.
After college, Alexander Seleznev worked for a year at the Metropol Hotel, then at the Eldorado restaurant. And already at the age of 30 he managed to open his own business - “A. Seleznev’s Confectionery House”. Perseverance and complete dedication to what you love, as we see, do not go without reward. Alexander Seleznev is the owner of many titles and awards in the field of culinary not only at the level of our country, but also at the level of foreign competitions.
Unfortunately, our stars’ favorite chef has virtually no time left for his personal life. In addition to his professional activities, Alexander Seleznev is seriously interested in traveling, bringing back all sorts of interesting things, as well as arranging a garden in his country house. The confectioner prefers to live just outside the city limits because he keeps dogs, and as you know, they need a lot of space.
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Future wife of Alexander Seleznev
Next to a famous chef, in his opinion, there should be an intelligent and reliable person. At the same time, a girl does not necessarily have to cook well, since Sasha is used to cooking everything himself, and is also very picky. The future wife of Alexander Seleznev must understand that it will be difficult for her to compare with such a virtuoso in the kitchen.
She should have an easy-going character and not try to outdo her husband in the skill of preparing his favorite dishes. It’s easier and faster for a world-famous pastry chef to prepare something delicious himself and treat his family and friends to another masterpiece.
Alexander Seleznev and his beloved mountain dog Zhorik
Biography
Author of books on cooking, national champion in confectionery, TV presenter, who is called “Alla Pugacheva’s favorite pastry chef,” a professional with several diplomas from culinary schools in Russia, Belgium, France and Switzerland.
The titles and titles of this person cannot be listed in half a day. And this is all about him, Alexander Anatolyevich Seleznev. Alexander Seleznev was born in the Russian town of Podolsk on Women's Day in 1973. Perhaps the date of birth determined the occupation to which the man devoted himself. With such culinary skills, Seleznev is a pleasant “gift” for women for whom the kitchen is a workshop.
Confectioner Alexander Seleznev
The father left Sasha's mother with two sons when the child was 4 years old. A year later, the boy fell ill with mumps and rubella. This led to hearing loss. But at the age of 7, Alexander went to school, where he sat at the first desk so that he could see the teachers’ lips moving. In an interview, the pastry chef repeatedly said that he could watch TV without sound.
Paradoxically, hearing loss did not affect the child’s life. At an early age the boy became interested in dancing and music. He went to a choreography class and graduated from a music school with a degree in piano. “I only don’t have hearing, but I have a sense of rhythm. I feel harmony, melody, tact perfectly,” he said later in an interview.
Alexander Seleznev
There is nothing strange in Alexander Seleznev’s choice of profession. He's a real sweet tooth. As a child, when his mother bought cakes, sweets or pastries, Sasha and his brother Tolya “dealt” with the sweets in minutes. The same fate befell my grandmother’s baked goods, which exuded the divine aroma of cinnamon or vanilla. But Alexander Seleznev not only loved to eat goodies, but also helped his grandmother create. And when the adults didn’t have time to cook, he began to slowly “cook” himself.
So the boy completed his first culinary “courses,” which are rightly called his grandmother’s. In high school, he thought that it would be nice to connect his future with cooking. But his mother wanted Alexander to receive a “male” technical specialty. He entered the textile academy. But, having reached the 3rd year, I realized that the desire to become a culinary specialist had not disappeared, but, on the contrary, had increased.
The young man entered culinary college three times. The problem was foreign languages. The training required knowledge of English and German, and at school Sasha studied French. As a result, Alexander promised the admissions committee that he would learn languages in two years and graduate from college with honors if they accepted a new student. The commission believed the motivated applicant.
And at the textile academy, Sasha switched to the evening department.
Alexander Seleznev
The nineties became difficult for the family: there was not enough money, Alexander felt responsible for his mother and younger brother. One day he saw his mother's friend making things on a knitting machine. The enterprising young man learned to sew and began to mass produce warm clothes, the shortage of which was felt. They were ready to buy clothes for 8 rubles. So the family coped well with the difficult times.
Cooking and its secrets
Alexander Seleznev is an author of cookery books who shares the secrets of his craft with millions of his fans. As a professional, he never ceases to improve his confectionery skills, constantly honing his filigree talent. Alexander has several diplomas from famous culinary schools in Russia, as well as in France, Switzerland and Belgium, and it is not for nothing that he is known as “Alla Pugacheva’s favorite pastry chef.”
Alexander Seleznev and Alla Pugacheva
The talented culinary specialist worked in such restaurants as Metropol and Eldorado. He was lucky enough to study with the Japanese master of culinary art, Hedeki Morikawa, who introduced Alexander to the unique system of merging the Japanese and Austrian pastry schools. With the eminent teacher, Alexander created delicious desserts that cannot be called anything other than culinary masterpieces.
Alexander Seleznev and his famous eight-story cake Million Scarlet Roses
Personal life
The confectionery master does not like to talk about his personal life. In interviews, he more than once expressed regret that, due to his busy work schedule, he was unable to start a family and children. Today Alexander Seleznev lives alone, accompanied by the huge mountain dog Zhorik. The dog has a good-natured character and perfectly senses all shades of the owner’s mood. Recently, the cat Murka joined the list of favorites: her pictures often appear on Alexander’s Instagram.
Seleznev likes to spend his rare leisure time in a house near Moscow. There is a unique collection of telescopes here - this is another culinary hobby. But his greatest love is travel. On trips, Alexander gains impressions necessary for work, relaxes, recharges himself with positivity and restores strength. His plans are to work at a busy pace for a few more years and then go on a trip around the world. Perhaps the result of this voyage will be new interesting recipes and books.
Pages from the biography of Alexander Seleznev
You can talk about this person for a long time, and every new chapter of his life will be...unusual. Sasha's childhood was not the simplest and most cloudless. Alexander Seleznev was born and raised in the small Russian town of Podolsk. His father left a family in which two sons were growing up. The eldest, Alexander, was only four years old, and Tolya was just born. At five, he suffered from two infectious diseases at once: mumps and rubella, which negatively affected his hearing.
Alexander Seleznev at home, in the kitchen
Sitting on the first desk in a secondary school, he saw what the teacher was saying. Partial hearing loss for him did not mean a loss of rhythm, so he perfectly feels the harmony of sounds. At a young age, Alexander studied choreography and graduated from music school. The pastry chef loves to watch TV, studies languages, and plays music. Alexander Seleznev’s date of birth is March 8. A man with such unique culinary skills is a long-awaited and best “gift” to women!
Alexander Seleznev now
In 2020, Alexander set off to conquer Monaco. He opened two confectionery shops in Monte Carlo, and now the Russian confectioner is famous in that area. In establishments, Seleznev plays the role of chef, director, and manager. He even coordinates delivery.
In 2020, Princess Charlene looked into the sweet world of the master. Alexander considers the princess's visit an achievement.
Alexander Seleznev about his dream: to work at a breakneck pace for another five years, and then go on a trip around the world.
The cook still has a collection of telescopes in his house near Moscow.
Choosing a future profession because of the love of sweets
Alexander Seleznev was born in Podolsk. His birthday coincides with International Women's Day - March 8th. Now the man is almost 44 years old, and he is known as a true master of confectionery art. Alexander Seleznev's cakes are truly masterpieces; he puts all his imagination and love into their preparation.
The boy developed a love for making desserts in early childhood. His grandmother always greeted her grandson with pies, cupcakes, and pastries that she prepared with her own hands. Sasha loved to watch how his grandmother created beautiful, tasty products from an incomprehensible mass of dough, he helped her, and soon realized that he wanted to be a professional in this matter.
First culinary experience
As a child, the boy was spoiled by his mother and grandmother with their baked goods. Since they lived in a private sector, where there was a front garden with apple trees nearby, my mother often baked charlotte. But the child wanted to enjoy his favorite pie every day, and this became the impetus for gaining his first culinary experience. Mom at one point said: “If you want, do it yourself,” says Alexander Seleznev. Soviet-era recipes consisted of a simple set of products, which is why charlotte, when Sasha was 7 years old, was prepared from 1 glass of sugar, five eggs and 5 glasses of flour.
The guy also showed ingenuity in purchasing food. Having gone to the village to visit his grandmother, he brought from there laying hens and a rooster. Having placed the animals in a specially prepared place, Alexander fed and raised the birds between classes at a secondary school and teaching dance and music. For this, I always had fresh eggs for making charlotte.
Favorite recipes of Alexander Seleznev
Like any chef, our hero has his own culinary preferences. Alexander considers Napoleon his favorite cake. The man fell in love with it since childhood; his grandmother often baked this layer cake for her grandson. Over time, Sasha made his own adjustments to the preparation of this delicacy; he is happy to share his secrets.
"Strawberry Napoleon"
Alexander advises taking ready-made puff pastry (about one and a half kilograms) to prepare it, if you have never made this yourself. The entire result depends on the dough; it must be yeast-free and fresh. You will also need:
- 0.5 kg butter;
- 0.25 kg of powdered sugar;
- 2 tablespoons of cognac;
- a can of condensed milk;
- strawberries (the number of berries is chosen independently);
- vanillin.
The dough needs to be cut into three equal parts, rolled out thinly so that the square is approximately 30 by 30 cm. The baking tray must not be greased with anything; the cakes must be baked, placing them on a silicone mat. Seleznev also advises not to touch the dough with your hands, but to place it on a baking sheet using a rolling pin. Once the dough touches your hands, it may separate and the base of the cake will turn out uneven. Bake each cake for 15 minutes, after making notches on its surface with a knife.
Soften the butter, beat until white. Add a teaspoon of vanilla sugar and cognac into it and beat until white again. After this, it’s time to add condensed milk: in a thin stream, whisking constantly. Lastly, add powdered sugar to the cream.
Apply cream and chopped berries to the cooled cake, place the second cake on top, and repeat the procedure. Place the third cake layer last, grease it with cream, and sprinkle with crumbs from the cake layers (they should remain when leveling the edges of the future cake).
Ideally, the cake should be left in the refrigerator to soak for two hours. After that, cut it and serve it to your guests. Bon appetit everyone!
Confectioner, founder of the Alexander Seleznev Confectionery House, host of the “Sweet Stories”
on the Domashny TV channel.
Biography of Alexander Seleznev
After finishing his third year at the Textile Academy, he entered Tsaritsyno College, where he graduated with honors with a degree in pastry chef.
Career of Alexander Seleznev
Already during his studies, Alexander began working as a pastry chef in the best restaurants in Moscow. His track record includes the Metropol
", restaurant "
Eldorado
",
Arkady Novikov's
"
Serena
".
While working, he attends master classes from the best pastry chefs in the world: Michel Chavet, Didier Renardot, Hedeki Morikawa
. At the same time, Alexander participates in Moscow and international confectionery competitions.
He is a laureate of the Culinary World Cup in Luxembourg and the absolute champion of Russia in confectionery.
In February 2004 he founded the Confectionery House of Alexander Seleznev
", whose pastry chef he is to this day.
Since 2005, Alexander has been hosting the “Sweet Stories” program on the Domashny
».
What do tourists usually bring back from their travels? Souvenirs and magnets, photographs and new impressions, and Alexander Seleznev brings recipes. Curiosity and love for his profession takes him to different countries and introduces him to different people. Feeling sympathy for the “crazy Russian,” the owners of cafes and small restaurants share with him secrets and recipes that have been kept in their family for decades. On napkins and the margins of guidebooks, Alexander brings them home and turns them into a sweet treat. This book contains a collection of the author's gastronomic travels. It contains all the sweetest and most delicious things that you can taste in Japan and Italy, France and Israel, as well as in many other countries. Numerous recipes are supplemented with personal photographs of the author, as well as his impressions of trips to a particular country.
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Not just for beginners!
I am no longer a novice pastry chef, but I bought this book for my culinary collection. And it will be interesting not only for beginners, but also for experienced cooks. All the recipes in this book are simple, easy and elegant, you want to cook them in turn, one after another, until you try everything. At the beginning of the book, useful information from the author is given - tips for novice confectioners, a table of product measurements, detailed recipes with step-by-step photographs for preparing all types of dough (yeast, puff pastry, cake, biscuit), as well as master classes on making caramel and properly beating egg whites . The book contains recipes not only for cakes, pastries and muffins, but also for savory pies, pies and bread, as well as light fruit and berry desserts, petit fours and sweets. I would like to note not only the interesting and useful content, but also the very beautiful design. Each recipe has its own style, in which the entire spread is designed - both a photograph of the finished dish and a page with the recipe. It looks incredibly impressive. The book will be an excellent gift for anyone who loves sweets and is not afraid to experiment in the kitchen.
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This delicious soft cheese.
It’s not often on the shelves of bookstores that you can find a cookbook dedicated to a single product. This book is just from this series, it is entirely dedicated to soft cheese. Soft cheese appeared in our stores relatively recently, so the vast majority do not know what to do with it and simply spread it on bread. This, of course, is also a tasty option, but when you open Alexander Seleznev’s book “Recipes with Soft Cheese,” you will be surprised at how varied you can use soft cheese. The book contains about a hundred recipes - with soft cheese you can prepare not only a variety of snacks, but also soups, main courses, desserts and even drinks. All recipes are written clearly and in sufficient detail, each recipe is accompanied by a very beautiful photograph of the finished dish. At the end of the book, background information is given - a short excursion into the history of cheese, types of soft cheese and brands presented on the Russian market, as well as useful information about the rules for storing this delicate product. To summarize, I will say that this is another very successful book by Alexander Seleznev, which is worth having in your home collection.
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Very tasty New Year!
I really love Alexander Seleznev’s cookbooks. His recipes always turn out everything. This book was no exception - I bought it as soon as I saw it on the store shelf. The book is thematic, dedicated to the New Year, but the book also contains universal recipes that can be prepared not only for the New Year holidays. The highlight of this book is the author's unusual recipes. For example, desserts “Casket”, “Snowmen”, “Angels”. All recipes are written in detail, so preparing delicious pastries and sweets for the holiday will not be difficult. I would like to note the high quality of printing and gorgeous photographs of the author. The book is perfect for a New Year's gift.
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Hi all! Today I would like to talk a little about celebrating my birthday, which was in early September. Namely, today I will touch on the culinary side of the issue - sweets, which, as for me, are an integral attribute of any holiday, especially birthdays.
My mother recommended Alexander Seleznev’s confectionery company to me. She and her colleagues often ordered all sorts of sweets for their work, and were always satisfied with both the delivery and the quality of execution.
To begin with, I would like to provide you with some information about the creator of the house, Comrade Seleznev, and about the company as a whole:
was founded in February 2004. For more than 8 years, under the leadership of founder and pastry chef Alexander Seleznev, the company has been developing and offering its products to a wide range of dessert lovers.
Alexander Seleznev is the most famous confectioner in Russia, the Absolute Champion of Russia in confectionery; Laureate of the Culinary World Cup in Luxembourg; Gold medalist of Russian championships in confectionery art; author of more than 50 books on confectionery art and cooking, host of the “Sweet Stories” program on the Domashny TV channel; holder of diplomas from culinary schools in France, Switzerland and Belgium. Alexander Seleznev was awarded the Highest professional award of the Interregional Culinary Association of Russia with the Order of the Sign of Dignity.
We offer our customers, all sweet tooth lovers, confectionery products created according to both classic and latest European recipes, as well as our own original developments.
The assortment of desserts at the Confectionery House is constantly updated, following culinary innovations and the latest trends in confectionery art. However, everyone’s favorite classic desserts also occupy a place of honor among the company’s wide range.
There are several branded stores in Moscow where you can purchase the company's products. Addresses can be viewed.
I prefer to order sweets from the online store. Delivery there itself is inexpensive (250 rubles), and if the amount of your order exceeds 2000 rubles, they will deliver everything to you for free. Very convenient, I have never paid for delivery before))
Prices
for Seleznev's products are quite high. But trust me, it's worth it! Moreover, the portions are quite large (which is at least worth a cake weighing 2 kg).
I had a chance to try three “dishes” from Seleznev’s assortment. And I would like to tell you about them in more detail now. Attention! Please keep the hungry away from the screen; looking at the photos may cause you to drool!
CAKE “PROFITROLE”
To be honest, I couldn’t choose a cake for a very long time. On the website they are all great - cheesecakes, tiramisu, sacher, bird's milk... I wanted everything at once. But then it was decided to take something unusual, which you won’t find in our bakeries. And this unusual cake was “Profitrol”
consisting of many small eclairs.
The cake is absolutely the same as on the website - both outside and inside.
It consists of, as mentioned above, small eclairs with custard - profiteroles
. I really liked the profiteroles themselves - the cream is very tender, the dough too, and everything together just melts in your mouth...mmmmmm....
The only thing I didn’t really like was the icing that was poured on top of the cake and which was between the profiteroles. As for me, the apricot jam included in its composition was unnecessary and slightly spoiled my admiration for the cake. However, this is a matter of taste. My parents, who adore apricots, absolutely loved the cake.
And of course, one cannot fail to note the appearance - it is simply a work of confectionery art, as for me! Looking at this cake is as much a pleasure as eating it!
Weight: 1.7 kg
Price: 1,120 rubles
CAKES “PTI-FOURS ASSORTED”
This set of cakes was recommended to me by my mother; they mostly bought it for work. And indeed, for a large company it’s simply an ideal option - 50 pieces is enough for everyone!
There are a total of 7 different types of cakes in the package. Each type, by the way, can be purchased separately. The set is also good for familiarizing yourself with the company's products.
To be honest, I didn’t like all the pies in this set. I don’t like nuts at all, so I discarded the nut types right away, their satisfied parents finished them off (they say, “we’ll get more”))) I liked the truffle (rightmost row in the box), the hazelnut dish (reminiscent of Raffaello in appearance), and amaretti I also liked it. Yes, and praline would be very good if it weren’t for the hated walnut
A couple of closer photos of the set:
Weight: 600 g
Price: 1,120 rubles
MACAROUNI ASSORTED
Here it is - my delight and passion! In general, I adore macarons and, as a rule, I don’t miss the opportunity to try them in every cafe and pastry shop I visit, because they are different everywhere. have never tried such delicious macaroons as Seleznev’s
! Yes, yes, even English and Irish cakes are inferior to these.
The macarons arrived in the same box as the previous set. There are 25 pieces in total and 5 flavors.
Well, back to the taste. The meringue of these macaroons is unusually soft and tender, it just melts in your mouth... And the filling... I simply have no words, it’s so delicious! I liked all the fillings without exception, but there is still one flavor that especially stuck with me - vanilla
(White color)
Vanilla cream is simply amazingly delicious - tender, creamy, melting in your mouth. And the pistachio also made an impression on me (as did the black currant).
Overall, I can say that these macarons are simply divine.
! Yes Yes exactly. I haven't enjoyed food so much for a long time! I recommend them to everyone and declare with confidence: they are worth every ruble they ask for!
Weight: 550 g
Price: 1064 rubles
Summarizing
, I would like to note that I really liked the products of Alexander Seleznev’s confectionery house. Yes, without a doubt, you won’t eat sweets every day for that price, but for events that happen several times a year (some holidays) this is exactly what you need. And, it seems to me, it’s the little things like the perfect cake that make positive memories!
Have a great evening everyone!
Author of books on cooking, national champion in confectionery, TV presenter, who is called “favorite pastry chef,” a professional with several diplomas from culinary schools in Russia, Belgium, France and Switzerland. The titles and titles of this person cannot be listed in half a day. And this is all about him, Alexander Anatolyevich Seleznev.
Alexander Seleznev was born in the Russian town of Podolsk on Women's Day in 1973. Perhaps the date of birth determined the occupation to which the man devoted himself. With such culinary skills, Seleznev is a pleasant “gift” for women for whom the kitchen is a workshop.
The father left Sasha's mother with two sons when the child was 4 years old. A year later, the boy fell ill with mumps and rubella. This led to hearing loss. But at the age of 7, Alexander went to school, where he sat at the first desk so that he could see the teachers’ lips moving. In an interview, the pastry chef repeatedly said that he could watch TV without sound.
Paradoxically, hearing loss did not affect the child’s life. At an early age the boy became interested in dancing and music. He went to a choreography class and graduated from a music school with a degree in piano. “I only don’t have hearing, but I have a sense of rhythm. I feel harmony, melody, tact perfectly”
, he said later in an interview.
There is nothing strange in Alexander Seleznev’s choice of profession. He's a real sweet tooth. As a child, when his mother bought cakes, sweets or pastries, Sasha and his brother Tolya “dealt” with the sweets in minutes. The same fate befell my grandmother’s baked goods, which exuded the divine aroma of cinnamon or vanilla. But Alexander Seleznev not only loved to eat goodies, but also helped his grandmother create. And when the adults didn’t have time to cook, he began to slowly “cook” himself.
So the boy completed his first culinary “courses,” which are rightly called his grandmother’s. In high school, he thought that it would be nice to connect his future with cooking. But his mother wanted Alexander to receive a “male” technical specialty. He entered the textile academy. But, having reached the 3rd year, I realized that the desire to become a culinary specialist had not disappeared, but, on the contrary, had increased.
The young man entered culinary college three times. The problem was foreign languages. The training required knowledge of English and German, and at school Sasha studied French. As a result, Alexander promised the admissions committee that he would learn languages in two years and graduate from college with honors if they accepted a new student. The commission believed the motivated applicant.
And at the textile academy, Sasha switched to the evening department.
The nineties became difficult for the family: there was not enough money, Alexander felt responsible for his mother and younger brother. One day he saw his mother's friend making things on a knitting machine. The enterprising young man learned to sew and began to mass produce warm clothes, the shortage of which was felt. They were ready to buy clothes for 8 rubles. So the family coped well with the difficult times.
Alexander Seleznev: wife
One of the best confectioners in Russia, whose ranks and titles are simply too numerous to list, Alexander Seleznev is the author of more than 20 cookbooks. Alexander Seleznev’s wife is a real project for the near future. So far, the champion among confectioners is not married and has no children.
Alexander Seleznev
Alexander Seleznev (born March 8, 1973) explains his marital status by the fact that with his work and lifestyle, he experiences a clear overabundance of communication, and when he comes home, he just wants to be alone. It’s not difficult to understand him, because in addition to his own confectionery business, he appears on the radio and is the host of several (more than 10) popular television programs, including “Sweet Stories”, “Easy Recipes”, “Hello!” and etc.
In the photo: Alexander Seleznev in the “HELLO!” program
