
For my 25th birthday, three years ago, I got the best present ever: a cake from Chez Bogato shaped like my very first book, Make My Party. It was heavenly. Forget about boring icing, my rose and raspberry cake was finished off with a very fine almond paste. If I close my eyes I can still see it... the decadence, as flavorful as it was beautiful. Now thanks to Make My Lemonade, I’m lucky to often get pastries made by chefs from brands celebrating their opening launch and I still find Chez Bogato’s work fun, colorful, and delicious.
Chez Bogato, for me, sets the bar as far as treats go... You know about my sweet tooth for colorful cakes, remember our paper cake calendar? In that article I’d said that “I’ve been wanting to partner up with a pastry shop for a while to recreate on their entire menu in paper but the opportunity never came up or at least not yet”. A couple hours later, with the help of my friend Lili’s magic wand, I got an email from Anaïs Olmer from Chez Bogato. I literally jumped for joy! We met and I asked Anaïs Olmer to collaborate on my new cake baking book, Make My Birthday that’ll be released in a couple months. Talking with Anaïs and learning about her inspiring personal journey, I knew from the start she was perfect for the Good People section. I think she represents Girl Power perfectly this March 8th, which we’ve christened Heroine Day...
- Career change question: From graphic design to pastries, isn’t that a big difference and a lot of paperwork?
- What’s Next’ Question: Today a boutique, a lab, a bunch of special orders for brands, what are your next steps?
- ‘Master Yoda’ Question: What are three pieces of advice for someone wanting to reconvert to a culinary profession ?
- ‘Experience’ Question: What’s your best tip as an entrepreneur?
- Girl Power Question: What does female entrepreneurship mean to you?
- “In Search of Lost Time” Question: what’s your first Proust Madeleine?
- ‘Throwback’ Question: What did you want to grow up to be?
Chez Bogato : 7 rue Liancourt 75014 Paris
Translated by Whitney Bolin
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