Nicholas DeVries- Pastry Chef

Nicholas DeVries- Pastry Chef Offering classic and custom European style pastries in the Chicagoland area.

All ingredients are of the highest quality, organic, local and seasonal when possible. Whether it be a specialty cake for any occasion, a sweet table, special event or class, my goal is to craft a personal, world-class dessert experience for every taste!

ND Puff pastries filled with spiced pumpkin quark, walnuts and chocolate!
11/30/2024

ND Puff pastries filled with spiced pumpkin quark, walnuts and chocolate!

Strawberry and Rhubarb petit gateaux.3 layers of pistachio sponge,Fresh strawberries,Strawberry/rhubarb compote.Finished...
06/08/2023

Strawberry and Rhubarb petit gateaux.
3 layers of pistachio sponge,
Fresh strawberries,
Strawberry/rhubarb compote.
Finished with a rhubarb lattice.

Spring pound cake made with Monte Enebro goat cheese, garnished with strawberries, rhubarb, pistachios and lemon balm. I...
06/03/2023

Spring pound cake made with Monte Enebro goat cheese, garnished with strawberries, rhubarb, pistachios and lemon balm. Inspired by Eva ! ❤️

3 layers of pistachio chiffon cake2 layers of ND strawberry jam with fresh strawberries and raspberries Iced all around ...
05/28/2023

3 layers of pistachio chiffon cake
2 layers of ND strawberry jam with fresh strawberries and raspberries
Iced all around with pistachio chantilly cream.
Happy Birthday Margarita!

ND sourdough breads:1)Regular2)Cranberry walnut3)Green olive, pecorino,thyme, long pepper4)Caramelized ramps, Asiago, lo...
05/14/2023

ND sourdough breads:

1)Regular
2)Cranberry walnut
3)Green olive, pecorino,thyme, long pepper
4)Caramelized ramps, Asiago, long pepper

Happy Valentine’s Day from Chicago! I prepared the following torte: -1st layer : chocolate almond Genoise-2nd layer : Le...
02/15/2023

Happy Valentine’s Day from Chicago!
I prepared the following torte:

-1st layer : chocolate almond Genoise
-2nd layer : Leelanau sour cherry compote
-3rd layer : dark chocolate almond feuilletine
-4th layer :cream puffs filled with chantilly
- 5th layer: dark chocolate mousse enveloping the puffs and covering the outside of the cake
-6th layer : 2nd layer of genoise

- all glazed with a sour cherry mirror glaze
- red berries, white chocolate shavings and gold leaf for garnish !
❤️

Chausson aux pommes with hints of cinnamon ,cardamom & almond !
12/24/2022

Chausson aux pommes with hints of cinnamon ,cardamom & almond !

Over sharing today…Prepared one of my very fave holiday pastries:Mohnstrudel - Makos Beigli - Poppyseed RollInteresting ...
12/11/2022

Over sharing today…

Prepared one of my very fave holiday pastries:
Mohnstrudel - Makos Beigli -
Poppyseed Roll
Interesting history behind this recipe:.

https://zserbo.com/breads-buns-biscuits/pozsony-crescents-pozsonyi-kifli/

For years I’ve been meaning to make Pozsoni Kifli and finally did it this year.
Just pulled them from the oven and really happy with how the turned out! ❤️

Klosterkipfel - Austrian-style hazelnut n almond crescent cookies dipped in dark chocolate!
12/11/2022

Klosterkipfel - Austrian-style hazelnut n almond crescent cookies dipped in dark chocolate!

A foraging themed holiday cake :3 layers of chocolate buttermilk cake,Dark choc n hazelnut praline chantilly icing,Dark ...
11/25/2022

A foraging themed holiday cake :
3 layers of chocolate buttermilk cake,
Dark choc n hazelnut praline chantilly icing,
Dark choc n hazelnut feuilletine crunch inside,
Clad with dark chocolate bark ,
Italian meringue mushrooms!🍄

Tarte Tatin with Michigan Honeycrisps, Tahitian vanilla bean, Apple Jack and cinnamon!
10/25/2022

Tarte Tatin with Michigan Honeycrisps, Tahitian vanilla bean, Apple Jack and cinnamon!

Happy Valentine’s Day! Champagne brioche withalmond macaronade, all topped with chunks of pink praline and pearl sugar. ...
02/14/2022

Happy Valentine’s Day!
Champagne brioche with
almond macaronade, all topped with chunks of pink praline and pearl sugar.
Filled with bitter salted caramel spiked with hints of orange and rose water. Filled with pink almond chantilly cream.

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