Exciting news! Special guest chef Yigit Pura visits Draeger's Cooking School, San Mateo on September 18. This accomplished pastry chef is owner of Tout Sweet Patisserie in San Francisco and won the Top Chef: Just Desserts competition. Register today! Details below.
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Yigit Pura
photos: Frankie Frankeny
Tout Sweet Patisserie, San Francisco, Owner
Yigit Pura is well known as the winner and fan favorite on the premiere season of Bravo's
Top Chef Just Desserts and the owner of Tout Sweet Patisserie, a high-end pastry shop located in San Francisco's Union Square. Tout Sweet is a fresh new concept marrying traditional American flavors with extensive French technique, while infusing a young and fresh perspective.  

Pura's early professional work in the United States was in San Francisco pastry kitchens, including the Meetinghouse, Postrio and Gary Danko. He moved to New York in 2003 and worked at Le Cirque 2000, the Four Seasons Hotel, Restaurant Daniel, and then at Daniel Boulud in Las Vegas as executive pastry chef.

Pura joined San Francisco-based Taste Catering & Event Planning as executive pastry chef in the spring of 2007. Pura has been featured in
magazines and newspapers across the globe including Food & Wine, People, Entertainment Weekly, Time Out Istanbul, GQ Turkey, Sunset and Out. In 2011, Pura was twice featured as the celebrity chef for President Obama and was also featured as a gala chef at the 2011 James Beard Foundation Awards in New York.
 
Sweet Alchemy Menu:
  • Dark Chocolate Cremeux
  • Vanilla Bean Chantilly
  • Hazelnut Spears
  • How to Temper Chocolate
All items will be assembled to create the "Sexy Chocolate Coupe" dessert. 
A light snack will be provided. 
 

 


We look forward to keeping you informed. Click here for a complete list of classes and to register. If you have any questions please call 650-685-3704.

 

Sincerely,

The Staff and Chefs of Draeger's Cooking School