Renisa Satrijo wakes up each day and feels lucky to be immersed in the artisanal ice cream world. Six years ago, she made a leap from a career in the…

Austria is well known for its rich culture, including the art of pastry making, which is passed down to each generation. Born and raised in Austria, Gerhard Michler chose to…

Sarah Scott – Chef, Culinary Consultant and Writer – served as Executive Chef at Robert Mondavi Winery for 14 years from 1993 – 2006, overseeing and developing the Culinary and…

Val M. Cantu is the chef and owner of, Californios restaurant in San Francisco's Mission district. At the age of five, his father moved the family to a small town…

Established in 2010 to provide chocolate to fine dining restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area, La Forêt has developed into a true chocolate atelier. Calling on her pastry training,…

Chef John Harris and his staff at Lilette celebrated their tenth year in 2010. He has been a James Beard finalist for Best Chef South in 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012. He was included…

A California native of a small central valley agricultural community, Traci Des Jardins has been a part of the San Francisco food community for 25 years and has opened many…

Since his arrival on the culinary scene nearly three decades ago, Chef Mark Franz has launched several successful restaurants, earned numerous prestigious awards, and written a cookbook chronicling his most…

Belinda Leong began and honed her skills as a pastry chef over eight years at Restaurant Gary Danko in San Francisco. She moved to Europe staging at Pierre Hermé in…