Baked Goods

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A sampling of beautiful buns

Below you will find a sampling of hamburger buns which have been produced by me as an illustration of my ability to execute recipes, forming, and baking of breads. All of the buns below were baked from my original recipes. The first and last of the three photographs are of Challah hamburger buns. The second (middle) of the three photographs is an example of kaiser rolls made from a sweetened soft roll.

Laminated Pastry
A look at my vienoisserie

Below you will see a few photographs of my laminated pastry. The first photograph illustrates the lamination I am able to achieve by executing the recipe and lamination process correctly. The following three photographs show not only my ability to make a consistent product when hand forming pastry, but also my ability to work in volume.

Cake Decoration
A look at my decorating ability

Below you will see some photographs of my decorated cakes. You will notice that I am most accustomed to decorating with fondant and fresh flowers. The first two photographs are of a wedding cake covered in white fondant with white piping, monogram and fresh flower decorations. The second set of photographs are of an anniversary cake presented at a smaller gathering and consist of traditional buttercream icing, piping, and fresh flower decorations. The fifth photograph below is of a petite and simple wedding cake for a second wedding which was decorated only with white fondant and fresh roses. The final photograph below is just a sampling of my more creative and fun side with a batman themed birthday cake, notice the skyline in the front and the bat signal above the skyline behind.

Plated Pastries and Desserts
A walk on the fancy side

Below you will find a very small overview of my plated desserts. The first photograph is of a hand made pear sorbet served over pear pistachio compote with a toasted pistachio tuile and pear chip. The second photograph is of balsamic macerated berries with home made creme fraiche ice cream and a vanilla bean tuile. The third and final photograph is not a dessert really but a fine example of a brie and strawberry salad. I have experience in catering and wedding scenarios in which plated pastries must be completed in quantity, but such is the nature of these events, I often do not have time to snap photographs to exemplify this type of work.