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Last call: Michael Laiskonis’ last desserts at Le Bernardin

Posted by Niko on January 13th, 2012

The beautiful black sesame panna cotta, sour cherry sphere, mandarin sorbet

2011 has to go down as one of the most exciting and tumultuous years ever for the top end of the New York pastry chef world.  On the exciting side: Bravo’s Top Chef : Just Desserts franchise finished its second season with NYC’s own Johnny Iuzzini as the head judge and a bevy of New York based pastry chefs as guest judges and hosts.  Alex Stupak, another of NYC’s elite pastry chefs, finally got the praise he deserved for his restaurant Empellon, proving once again that pastry chefs can make the switch into savory (or management) and blazing a trail for future pastry chefs to follow. (more…)

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DessertBuzz Favorites to attend Great Gathering of Chefs Charity event

Posted by Niko on September 9th, 2011

Rhubarb soup by Antonio Bachour of The Dutch in Miami

World Renowned Chefs and Photographer Join Together to Raise Funds for Action Against Hunger | ACF International

The eighth annual “The Great Gathering of Chefs” will bring together 150 of the world’s most renowned chefs and many DessertBuzz favorites on Tuesday, June 5th in a culinary effort to raise money for Action Against Hunger | ACF International, an organization that carries out innovative, lifesaving programs in nutrition, food security and livelihoods, and water, sanitation and hygiene to some of the most vulnerable populations in the world.

Sacher Torte from Alex Grunert of Blue Hill

“The Great Gathering of Chefs” also celebrates the release of Alan (Battman) Batt’s newest cookbook “STREET EATS”. Participating in the books are over 160 chefs such as Eric Ripert, Alexandra Guarnaschelli, Michael White, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Michael Laiskonis, Emeril Lagasse and Daniel Boulud, just to mention a few.

As always the book features Battman’s exquisite photography and delectable recipes created by some of the most influential chefs in the US.

Some of the DessertBuzz favorites who participated “in Pies” and may be in attendance:

Karen DeMasco of Locanda Verde (more…)

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Dessert tasting at Le Bernardin: Michael Laiskonis does his own thing

Posted by Niko on March 31st, 2011

Green gauge plums from New Zealand

Last Wednesday a friend took me to Le Bernardin for lunch and aside from being my first visit to a 3-star Michelin restaurant, I was excited to finally meet one of the rockstars of the culinary world.  Someone who has won James Beard awards and been recognized as one of the top chefs in the US.  He has even been a judge on Top Chef–the real standard of your status in the culinary world!  Of course I am referring to Michael Laiskonis, Le Bernadin’s executive pastry chef (no disrespect to the other executive chef at Le Bernardin, Eric–something?). (more…)

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