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CHICAGO, May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Keegan Gerhard, Pastry Chef for Four Seasons Hotel Chicago, was named one of Pastry Art & Design magazine's 10 Best Pastry Chefs of The Year at an awards ceremony in New York City on May 13th. The editorial staff of Pastry Art & Design vote for pastry chefs across America who create cutting edge, creative desserts.
Keegan has been the Pastry Chef for Four Seasons Hotel Chicago since June 2001. Most recently, Keegan was selected as Technical Advisor and Consultant to the 2001 World Cup Pastry Team. In January 2001, the United States team was finally able to bring home the Gold Medal under the guidance of Keegan. He also works with CaryMax, Inc. as an organizer and MC for the National Pastry Team Championships held each June in Beaver Creek, Colorado.
Keegan was also selected this year as one of only eight chefs in the country to entertain the Salt Lake Olympic Committee at the Winter Olympic Games. Keegan's dazzling Spring Dessert Collections for Seasons Cafe and the 2002 AAA Five Diamond Award winning Seasons Restaurant are below.
Four Seasons Hotel Chicago is the only Perfect 10 property in Chicago and the Midwest earning both the 2002 Mobil Five-Star and the 2002 AAA Five Diamond Awards.
Seasons' Desserts
Spring 2002
The Eighth Wonder of the World ...
milk chocolate pyramid, banana brulee and banana sorbet
Vanilla Roasted Bosc Pear
almond blanc mange, almond cake and amaretto gelee
Chocolate Caramel Dome
flourless chocolate cake and chocolate sorbet
Molten Chocolate Cake
coffee, salted caramel and vanilla ice creams
Strawberry Rhubarb Soup, Vanilla Parfait
strawberry-lavender sorbet
Jamaican Rum Roasted Pineapple
orange-lemongrass granita, coconut sorbet
Quartet of Citrus
warm and cool, creamy and crunchy
all selections 10.
Pastry Chef Keegan Gerhard
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