TDW: queen of sugar

On Thursday, a family friend, TDW, was in town for the Food Network Challenge: Sugar Destinations (which will air sometime in June/July). She is an amazing pastry chef and has won a few of these challenges in the past. I'm sure you've seen the showpieces they create... about seven feet tall and made completely out of sugar or chocolate. Crazy extreme!

her piece from last fall,

Food Network Challenge: Extreme Candy Carnival

Anyway, I got to go down to the studio where they were filming and see the competitors put together their showpieces from scratch. It was the closest thing to magic (over eight hours...) I've ever seen!!!! I have NO idea how they do it, but all the pieces stood tall and shiny at the end.... beautiful.


All I can make is cake. From a box.
It's still tasty!
xxo, S


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UPDATE (10/17):
the episode will air on Sunday, December 19th, 2010 on Food Network. check your local listings!