Trained at Johnson and Wales in pastry arts, Chef David Ramirez has appeared on the Food Network, worked at five-star properties in Atlanta and Orlando, and was most recently named captain of the 2009 Team USA. As captain of Team USA, Chef Ramirez led some of the finest pastry chefs in the internationally acclaimed Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie, aka the World Pastry Cup, competition in Lyon, France. Chef Ramirez has competed against pastry chefs from all over the world and won dozens of awards from American Culinary Foundation competitions. In 2011, Chef David was inducted into the Orlando Magazine Culinary Hall of Fame.
This self-described “chocoholic” says that no matter where he is — whether strolling the toy aisles of Target with his three kids, attending a black tie event, or visiting Orlando’s amazing theme parks, he views the world through “chocolate-colored glasses”— Continue reading
Peter Rios is the owner and Executive Pastry Chef for Alliance Bakery in Wicker Park, Chicago.Since the purchase of this Classic Bakery in 2007, Chef Rios has worked to create a fresh and modern approach to the Art of Pastry at Alliance. Specializing in Custom and Creative cakes, Alliance Bakery creates a wide assortment of Desserts, Pastries, and Individual Plated Desserts. The Bakery provides Wholesale and Retail customers with every sweet desire to make an event memorable.
From Architect to Chocolatier – In 2004, after 20 years as a licensed Architect, Amy left her computer and cubicle to work as a stand-up chocolatier. Chocolate was always her passion but there were recipes to be tested and flavors to be explored, so Amy became a Personal Chef and cooked for others while perfecting her chocolate making craft. Now she is offering her creations to you through Chocolate South, a chocolate boutique where the finest and freshest ingredients are brought together in small batches to produce divine hand-crafted confections.