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Chicago,
Illinois (October 15, 2008) - The
French Pastry School names World Champion En-Ming
Hsu as Chef Instructor. Chef Hsu returns to
Chicago where she served as Executive Pastry Chef at the
Ritz-Carlton, Chicago. Hsu led the United States team
to victory as their Team Captain at the World Pastry Cup
in Lyon, France in 2001. That year, Hsu's team won by
the largest margin ever achieved. Hsu will begin teaching
at The French Pastry School in January 2009, focusing
on plated desserts instruction.
Chef Hsu's accomplishments over
the last 15 years include numerous other awards and accolades.
In 2003, Hsu returned to the World Pastry Cup arena to
serve as President of the International Jury, a role which
she reprised in 2005 and 2007, and will again in 2009.
Hsu was awarded the "Lifetime Achievement Award"
in 2008.
She was named a "Rising Star
Chef of 1999" by the James Beard Foundation, and
"Pastry Chef of the Year in America" for capturing
the gold medal at the Eighth Annual United States Pastry
Competition in New York City in 1997.
Hsu was named one of the "Top
Ten Pastry Chefs in America" in 1998 and 2001 by
Pastry Art & Design and Chocolatier magazines. Her
work has been featured in magazines such as Art Culinaire,
Food Arts, Gourmet, Chef's Magazine, Pastry Art &
Design, Pastry's Best and Shelter.
Chef En-Ming Hsu acquired the Executive
Pastry Chef position in 1997 at the Ritz-Carlton Chicago
when, her mentor, Chef Sebastien Canonne, M.O.F. left
the acclaimed hotel.
"Bringing
a World Champion to the team will greatly enhance the
students' learning, exposing them to another expert's
vision, passion and experience," said Sebastien
Canonne, M.O.F., co-owner and co-founder of
The French Pastry School, "her students will benefit
from her keen sense of art, design and creativity."
The French
Pastry School, founded by Chefs Jacquy
Pfeiffer and Sebastien Canonne, M.O.F., offers
the best possible pastry instruction taught by master
pastry chefs who have attained the highest achievements
in their craft. Our programs are ideal for anyone interested
in pastry from the career changer to the professional
to the novice.
For more
information on Chef En-Ming Hsu or The French Pastry School
please visit www.frenchpastryschool.com
or contact:
Anne Kauffmann
The French Pastry School
312.726.2419 ext.207
akauffmann@frenchpastryschool.com
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