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Sweet Success for Pastry Chef David Guas
DC MODERN LUXURY, 2008 – David
Guas selected as one of three hot chefs to watch in Washington, DC.
THE TODAY SHOW [NBC Television] – live
cooking segments featuring David Guas
July 2008, desserts made with herbs
September 2007, no-bake desserts
May 2007, tips for baking with/making doughs
July 2006, desserts made with berries
March 2006, desserts made with honey
July 2005, no-bake desserts
April 2005, desserts made with rhubarb
January 2005, Mardi Gras sweets
November 2004, Latin desserts
FLAVOR & THE MENU, 2008 – David Guas
included in a dessert feature about “the savory side of the kitchen” in “Top
10 Trends 2008, Top Dessert Trend, Sweets: Salty, Spicy & Savory”
CHOCOLATIER, Summer 2007 – “Showcase”
column features David Guas’ flan
HEALTH, June 2007 – David Guas’ Nutty
Popcorn Bars featured
PASTRY ART & DESIGN, December 2006 –
David Guas featured in “Signature” column
ESQUIRE, November 2006 – John Mariani
named Acadiana one of the best new restaurants of 2006 and featured David
Guas’ “decadents desserts…The warm white-chocolate bread pudding with salted
macadamia-nut ice cream and butter-rum sauce tastes as if it’s about ten
thousand calories per spoonful – and worth it.”
THE WASHINGTON POST, May 2006 – David
Guas’ Lemon Doberge Cake featured as “Worth the Trip”
WHERE WASHINGTON, March 2006 – David
Guas’ churros featured
SOUTHERN LIVING, March 2006 – two-page
feature on David Guas’ desserts at Ceiba
REDBOOK, March 2006 – David Guas’
“mouthwatering desserts” featured
DC MODERN LUXURY, November/December 2005
– David Guas’ sorbets receive high praise, and Amanda McClements writes,
“The lemon doberge cake [at Acadiana], a New Orleans classic, could easily
star on a Martha Stewart magazine cover.”
THE WASHINGTON TIMES, October 2005 –
Corinna Lothar, in a review of Acadiana, writes, “A prudent diner will save
room for pastry chef Guas’ sensational desserts.”
DC MODERN LUXURY, September/October 2005
– David Guas’ churros are deemed “pure pleasure”
HOT CHOCOLATE, 2005 – David Guas’ recipe
for churros included in book by Michael Turback
WASHINGTON, DC, NATIONAL CAPITAL RESTAURANT AND HOSPITALITY AWARDS,
2004 – Pastry Chef of the Year
CHOCOLATIER, October 2004 – David Guas’ Spiced Apple Nut Cake “is not
to be missed.”
COTTAGE LIVING, September/October 2004 – extensive feature on David Guas
entertaining at home, includes recipes
DIVERSION, September 2004 – At Ceiba, “…desserts like churros to dip in
thick hot chocolate are among the showstoppers.”
BON APPÉTIT, September 2004 – David Guas’ Camote Tarte Tatin
featured
CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER, May 2004 – “talented pastry chef David Guas” featured
in “Hot Tables” issue
WASHIGTON FLYER – March/April 2004 – “You’ll adore pastry chef David Guas’s
[sic] cinnamon-dusted churros (accompanied by Mexican hot chocolate shooters)
and traditional flan (sugar, eggs and cream shine in all their natural purity.”
WASHINGTONIAN, January 2004 – Of his desserts at DC Coast: “Guas’s
buttermilk beignets with café au lait crème brûlée is a delicious taken an [sic]
a traditional New Orleans treat.”
WASHINGTONIAN, December 2003 – David Guas’ desserts are “worth saving room
for. Most spectacular is a plate of warm churros”
THE WASHINGTON POST, December 2003 – David Guas’ Calabaza Fritters
featured in “The Sunday Source”
THE WASHINGTON POST, December 2003 – restaurant critic Tom Sietsma writes,
“I have yet to find a single dessert I can say no to.”
THE WASHINGTON POST, 2003 Dining Guide – Tom Sietsema wrote, “…the silken
flan, treated to a drift of caramel cream, tastes like comfort food gone to
finishing school.”
BON APPÉTIT, September 2003 – David Guas featured as one of the decade’s
“Dessert Stars;” his Vanilla Bean Cheesecake with Guava Topping and
Mango-Lime Salad is featured on cover. “Why he’s a star: for the
versatility and cunning in his approach to comfort desserts – jumping far, but
always sticking the landing.”
FOOD & WINE, November 2002 – David Guas’ “irresistible” Sticky Toffee
Pudding featured
NATION’S RESTAURANT NEWS, November 2001 – David Guas featured in “Culinary
Currents” column
CHOCOLATIER, November 2001 – Guas’ Café au Lait Crème Brûlée with
Buttermilk Beignets featured
SANTE, Sept/Oct 2001 – Guas’ Asian-inspired chocolates served on a dramatic
teak tea wheel at TenPenh featured.
FOOD ARTS, November 2000 – Guas contributes an article about his research
trip to Indonesia, developing the dessert menu for TenPenh.
WASHINGTON CITY PAPER, October 2000 – “Pastry Chef David Guas handles the
pressure of following a tough act with steely confidence.”
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