Did you know some early rabbinic authorities once declared turkey to be unkosher? Here at The Vilna, we're embracing Thanksgiving turkey and celebration as a core part of what it means to be Jewish American. It's the perfect expression of the Jewish value of hakarat hatov, gratitude, in the most Jewish way we know: a delicious meal with family and friends. We're all about turkey too, but for our Thanksgiving culinary event, we'll stick with dessert.
Fred Csibi-Levin is a scientist turned baker who delighted a packed house with his macaron making secrets at The Vilna last season. Now he's back to teach us the tips and tricks behind French entremets, a multi-layered dessert with a combination of textures and flavors.
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Fred Csibi-Levin
Chef Fred is a scientist turned pastry chef. Since honing his craft, he has worked as an executive pastry chef at an upscale bakery, consulted for large restaurant groups, bakeries and recently authored his first cookbook Mastering Macarons. He is a chef instructor at Cambridge School of Culinary Arts and teaches in many locations around the country. His brand, Doc Macaron, aims at making baking accessible to everyone by understanding the science behind. He offers workshops, customized pastry training, recipe development and creation of digital assets. Fred’s work has been featured by Buzzfeed, Tastemade, the Pastry Arts Magazine, among others; he has competed on the Food Network and his social media channels have amassed over 300K followers.