When Amy Atlas announced on her blog in the fall of 2010 that she’d be writing a book I immediately thought “she has to come to San Francisco for her tour.” Nevermind the fact that the she hadn’t even begun to write yet, I just knew Williams-Sonoma would be the perfect fit for hosting a book tour and of course, I wanted to meet her in person đ
In just a week, a new pastry shop will be opening in San Francisco. Craftsman and Wolves is the work of pastry chef William Werner, known for the delicious treats from his former company, Tell Tale Preserve which I discovered at various pop-ups in the city last year. At the Ferry Building farmer’s market there were baked goods like the homemade pop tart and the famous rebel within, a savory muffin with a poached egg inside. I regret not having tried the latter. The storefront did not come to fruition, so now less than a year later fans like myself are eager and ready for version 2.0 of Werner’s pastries.
My long over due post on this year’s Dessert First event in San Francisco!
Thanks to Project Open Hand and their Facebook dessert photo contest, I got to attend Dessert First in August. San Francisco’s pastry chefs come together to for what I call the ultimate dessert tasting. All the proceeds go toward Project Open Hand’s efforts to provide healthy meals for those in need in the Bay Area. What better way to help out than by eating desserts?
There seemed to be a couple of recurring themes, not sure if it was an intentional or not, but peanut butter was a common ingredient and anything cream/yogurt-like was the dessert of choice. Here are my highlights from the event.
 
Upon first walking in, there was this gorgeous dessert display from Daniel Corey at the Intercontinental Hotel where the event was held.