Meet Maddy Stange, a 20-year-old Cadillac native studying pastry and baking abroad at École Nationale Supérieure de Pâtisserie in Yssingeaux, France.

This spring, the spotlight will shine on mouthwatering cakes, quiches, croquettes and other French-inspired treats at the same spot where big-name Hollywood stars previously lit up a movie screen in ...