Z is for Zumbo
Australian pastry guru Adriano Zumbo recently launched his latest collection of quirky seasonal desserts, fresh from a stint in the kitchen of French patisserie genius, Pierre Hermé. Fittingly titled 40 Days and 40 Nights in Paris, Zumbo’s winter compilation is a passionate exploration of endless flavors and colors, innovative and daringly matched.
Check out, for instance, Z: an olive oil biscuit, with olive oil ganache, vanilla-candied Kalamata olives, vanilla lemon crème legere, and jumbo gumbo jelly.
Mirroring Zumbo’s creative sweets are the imaginative titles of each exquisite treat. Escape from a Colombian Rainforest, Ed Rock the Cradle, and ‘!’are a taste of some favorites.
Zumbo’s Sydney-based Pâtisserie is likewise playful and uplifting. Not surprisingly, a French pastry boutique is the muse, too, for this contemporary space where luscious cakes and lovely sweets are proudly, brightly displayed.
Tagged: 40 Days and 40 Nights in Paris, Adriano Zumbo, Pâtisserie Sydney
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nat said | 5 June, 2009
always a delight to read. congrats on the food section having a place of its own!