Interview with Executive Pastry Chef Anna Young of Café des Architectes – Chicago, IL

Posted on February 27, 2016 by A Cook's Canvas

Pastry Chef Anna Young is inspired by seasonality and nostalgia. “I try to think about not just what I like, but what our guests respond to,” she says. “Some dishes begin with a simple childhood memory – a piece of candy or chocolate.” Young discovered her love of pastry arts while studying at the Culinary […]

Interview with Executive Chef Greg Biggers of Café des Architectes – Chicago, IL

Posted on February 20, 2016 by A Cook's Canvas

Chef Biggers hails from Alabama, where he grew up watching his mother prepare Chicken and Dumplins’, a Saturday favorite. While attending Johnson & Wales University in Charleston, South Carolina, Biggers worked at Blossom Café as a Pastry Cook, learning the art of baked breads and pastries. Later, he served as Private Dining Chef and then […]