b. Patisserie

Something new: b. patisserie in Waikiki

I told pastry chef Belinda Leong how her b. patisserie baked goods made me sick. She beamed and said, “Aw, thank you!” You see, I had my first of her famous kouign amann (pronounced “queen a mon”) two years ago at her…

The sweets of San Francisco

Tartine Bakery’s morning bun, which I buy on every visit.If you read my blog, you know no trip to San Francisco is complete for me without a visit to Tartine Bakery on Guerrero. This time, however, I decided to check…

Behind-the-scenes: Vintage Cave collaboration dinner

Over the weekend, chef Chris Kajioka welcomed two phenomenal chefs for a collaboration dinner at Vintage Cave. “Next Food Network Star” season 9 finalist Viet Pham of Forage Restaurant in Salt Lake City, and San Francisco’s Belinda Leong, pastry chef…