Frank Vollkommer was clearly not put off by having to bring 300 servings of a dessert to the Top 10 Pastry chefs of 2010 awards where he was being honored. In fact, he actually brought two different items, neither of them very simple. And if…
While I was absolutely blown away by all of the desserts from the top 10 honorees, I did have a few favorites. These desserts not only showcased each chefs masterful pastry skills, as they all did, but also happened to be in line with my…
Last night I had the pleasure to attend the awards for the Top 10 Pastry Chefs in America presented by Dessert Professional Magazine at The Institute of Culinary Education. I was truly blown away by the quality of each and every dish – there…
This past Saturday afternoon seven bakers threw down at Willie McBrides Bar in Hoboken, NJ to benefit Autism Speaks. I was very impressed with the overall quality and creativeness of the contestants. Some of the other judges, who bake for a living even got some new ideas after eating the…
Saturday was Macaron Day and two great bakeries in my hood were participating. Macaron Day is a good idea and I was curious to see how things were going. The closest participating bakery is Georgia’s which is about 10 minutes from my apartment. Impressively, they…
Updated: Georgia’s on the Upper West Side and Cannelle Patisserie in Queens have been added. François Payard is organizing the first annual Macaron Day in NYC on Saturday, March 20. Discover just how good these gourmet little pastries can be at one of the bakeries…
