Sarah Ridenour | Pastry Chef | Doki Doki Ice Creamery Let the Fruit Lead Here’s a question some ice cream makers hear a lot: What’s the difference between ice cream and gelato? At Doki Doki Ice Creamery, the question becomes how plant-based gelato can have the...
Ellie Estrada | Pastry Chef | Nisei | San Francisco, California Momotaro Peach Jasmine Daifuku Mochi Food as Folktale In the legendary Japanese folktale Momotaro, a baby boy emerges from a giant peach floating down a river past a childless elderly couple. Also known...
Aaron Blakely | Owner | The Junction | Roscoe, New York Frozen Yuzu Gimlet Cherry Limeade From Real-Fruit Classics to Frozen Yuzu Gimlets As frozen drink machines churn to life this time of year, Aaron Blakely understands why their candy-colored contents don’t appeal...
Michael Thorp | Executive Chef | The Mustang Club | Bowling Green, Kentucky Kentucky Sorghum & Peach Ginger-Glazed Pork Chop Chai-Cardamom Glazed Sweet Potato Tart The Mustang Blossom Culinary Syrups: Consistency Meets Craft At Every Station At The Mustang Club in...
Hami Kim | Director of Research & Development | Paris Baguette | Moonachie, New Jersey Now in Your Neighborhood: Plum Gochu Syrup at Paris Baguette When Hami Kim first encountered The Perfect Purée at a culinary innovation session in 2025, she and her team at...
Akiko White / Founder & Owner, Aloha Bites, Kailua, HI Valentine’s Jam Cookie Passion Fruit Jelly Illustration Meets Island Flavor From an early age, Akiko White’s world revolved around flour and paint. Growing up in Texas, she learned to bake with her...
