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Natural Wonders

Kir Royale Cake. Photo by Linda Pugliese for Martha Stewart Weddings Martha Stewart Weddings challenged me to create a colorful dessert story that used no artificial colors or ingredients. We settled on a palette of soft pastels tinted with berries, pistachios, coffee and carrots. Head over to the Martha Stewart Weddings site for the recipes! More photos after the jump.

Carrot Cake and Pistachio Cakes. Photo by Linda Pugliese for Martha Stewart Weddings

Blackberry Cake and Cinnamon Cappuccino Ice Cream Cakes. Photo by Linda Pugliese for Martha Stewart Weddings

Happy 80th Birthday, Jacques Pepin

Jacques Pepin's 80th Birthday Cake. Created for Martha Stewart. Martha asked me to recreate the cover of Jacques Pepin's groundbreaking cookbook La Technique in cake form to celebrate his 80th birthday. Under the fishy exterior is a devils food cake with a rich ganache filling.

It's Jacques pepin's birthday and we baked him a cake emulating the cover of his breakthrough book La Technique!

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New Work: "Perfect Pairs" dessert story for Martha Stewart Weddings

Peanut Butter and Jelly Mousse Cakes. Photo by Paul Barbera for Martha Stewart Weddings.

Check out the Martha Stewart Weddings Fall Real Weddings special issue for my "Perfect Pairs" story, combining classic flavors into new ideas for weddings desserts. Want to taste? All the recipes are available on their website.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake. Photo by Paul Barbera for Martha Stewart Weddings.

Apple Pie Whoopie Pies. Photo by Paul Barbera for Martha Stewart Weddings.

Wine and Cheese Cannoli. Photo by Paul Barbera for Martha Stewart Weddings.

Stout and Pretzels. Photo by Paul Barbera for Martha Stewart Weddings.

Gingerbread Abbey for Martha Stewart

Gingerbread Abbey for Martha Stewart In celebration of the return of Downton Abbey this January, Martha Stewart asked me to recreate Highclere Castle, the real-life setting of the show, in gingerbread. I worked with design director Anduin Havens and Sam Seneviratne to turn 66 pounds of flour, 11 cups of molasses, and copious amounts of sugar into the walls and windows of the façade.

You can watch a video of the process on the Martha Stewart Living site, or read about it here and here.