Pastry Life

Insights into the mind of a pastry chef; nikpugmire.com

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The 80th birthday celebration continues, with this cake being Slot Machine themed. Measuring 24" high, this beast featured 7 cakes stacked on each other, accented with chocolate, fondant, casted sugar work, and hand-painted color. And gold. Loads of gold... 💰

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Roulette-themed birthday cake for a very special man turning 80 today (hence, all the 80's for the numbers on the wheel)... As someone told me today, "with all the same numbers, you can't lose!". Isn't that what birthdays are all about?! 😀 Add to the fact that this 24" round cake (!) was displayed on a custom made turntable... this beast spins like the real thing!

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Sneak peek at the @fschicago pastry department's collective showpiece for Mother's Day. 🌹🦋🌺

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Homemade Raspberry Pop Tarts, FTW 😋 #poptart #raspberry #pastrytime #banquetdesserts #cfspastry #fspastry @fschicago #pastrydelights #pastrylife

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An amenity for those nights you want to discover a whole new world of desserts... 😉 #amenity #chocolate #gold #magiclamp #aladdinbroadway @aladdin #macaron #hotellife #cfspastry #fspastry @fschicago #pastrydelights #pastrylife

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Today's Agenda : 🔸Whip 🔸Pipe 🔸🔥

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Crème Brûlée, garnished with assorted fresh citrus supremes (naval orange, blood orange, grapefruit, & pomelo) #sneakpeek #cremebrulee #citrusfruits #supremes #pastrydelights #miamidesserts @fssurfside #pastrylife

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Mosaic Fruit - fresh apples, melons, grapes, berries, citrus fruits, micro greens, & flowers. Every plate is intentional, meticulous, & stunning @fssurfside. 🍽 #sneakpeek #fruitplate #fruit #platingdesign #edibleart #culinaryart #mosaic #pastrydelights #pastrylife

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Brainstorming some new ideas for various sweet treats at the hotel and made this 3-tiered, mini, naked wedding cake, with fondant flowers... in sugar cookie form. 😋 #workinprogress #amenity #pastrydelights #nakedcake #weddingcake #wedding #cfspastry @fschicago #pastrylife

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Bite-sized banquet desserts featuring strawberry cheesecake pops, macarons, lemon tarts, brownie bites, homemade candy bar, & chocolate cake. 😋 #banquetdesserts #hotellife #pastrydelights #cheesecake #🍓 #lemontart #🍋 #chocolatecake #chocolate #macaron #brownie #cfspastry @fschicago #pastrylife

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A little something for everyone...😋 #bitesize #desserts #cookies #teacookies #macaron #chocolatestrawberries #cfspastry @fschicago #pastrylife

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Nothing says "First Birthday" like a Rice Krispies party bear, personalized sugar cookies, macarons for mom & dad, & a cupcake to smash the hell out of, am I right?? 🎂🎉🎁 #partybear #firstbirthday #ricekrispiestreats #sugarcookies #macaron #cupcake #smashcake #hotellife #cfspastry

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Don't get me wrong, I love decorating gingerbread cookies... but we thought the wee ones staying at the hotel might love it too. Every child staying in the hotel over the next few days is going to be receiving a personal 'design your own gingerbread man kit'. (My inner child has been geeking out all morning while putting these together) 🎄🍭😝🍬🎁 #kidsamenity #holidayfun #gingerbreadman #cookiedecorating #hotellife #cfspastry @fschicago #pastrylife

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Chocolate Cream Profiteroles... with a touch of silver. (What can I say? I'm all about the leaf lately) #profiteroles #chocolatecream #silverleaf #saysomethinggarnish #banquetdessert #hotellife #cfspastry @fschicago #pastrylife

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Chocolate-Raspberry Tarts, with a touch of gold. ✨ #chocolate #raspberry #banquetdesserts #goldleaf #hotellife #cfspastry @fschicago #pastrylife

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Decorating cookies in anticipation for Hanukkah! #sugarcookies #cookiedecorating #starofdavid #dreidel #menorah #hanukkah #cfspastry #pastrylife