Lya attended Le Cordon Bleu London & worked at Windows on the World, Wiltons, & The Capital Hotel in London, England; Tompkins Square Bakery, in NYC; The Grand America Hotel and Fresco Italian Cafe in Salt Lake City, UT; The Spielweg Romantik Hotel in the Black Forest, Germany.
Jeff attended The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY & has worked at The French Laundry in Napa Valley, California, Guy Savoy in Las Vegas, The Capital Hotel in London, England (under Chef Eric Chavot), Maestro, Tyson’s Corner, VA (under Chef Fabbio Trabocchi), & The Spielweg Romantik Hotel in the Black Forest, Germany; In New Orleans at Comander’s Palace, Restaurant Stella, 7 on Fulton (under Chef Michael Sichel), & Restaurant Luke (under Chef John Besh).
We are two culinary professionals, with a combined 24 years in the industry, that has taken us all over the US and Europe to educate ourselves and receive the best possible training.Lya & I just had our first child 9 months ago and her name is Sophie and like the name says she is very tiny. Of course we would like what we do to reflect our two biggest loves in our life, our sweet little girl Sophie and making pastries.
With our serious dedication and love for our craft, you can guarantee that if we plan on doing something, we demand that it is done right. We refuse to take shortcuts and go to huge lengths to provide you with the most authentic handmade artisanal product possible.
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