But that did not stop Jessica Prealpato being named the best pastry chef on the planet Tuesday by the World's 50 Best Restaurants ranking -- the first woman ever to receive the honour. "We shake people up," laughed Prealpato, the fourth French chef in a row to pick up the top prize. It also makes being crowned the world's best pastry chef all the sweeter. "Her cooking is absolutely of the moment," said William Drew of the World's 50 Best Restaurants. Unlike Grolet -- who like her is something of a sugar sceptic -- she said she doesn't have the time to make her desserts look good by putting them on a white background.

Source: dna June 12, 2019 12:45 UTC