Pastry
Chef Robyn Lucas from db Brasserie will hold a free Summer Brunch cooking demo
filled with her original creations of delectable brunch items inspired by her
experience as pastry chef at The Venetian’s award winning French-American
restaurant. The cooking demo takes place at the west side Williams-Sonoma,
bringing the experience and knowledge of this seasoned Las Vegas Strip pastry
chef to the locals.
Summer Brunch Menu:
Sweet
Crepes (various filling options) – A traditional French item, Chef Lucas will
showcase the techniques to making the perfect crepe, along with creating
seasonally inspired fillings including lemon ricotta cream filling with
seasonal berries; and Nutella filling topped with butterscotch-glazed fresh
bananas.
Peach
Almond Scones – Another brunch favorite, the scone is a sweet or savory
biscuits often containing fruits, nuts or herbs and enjoyed with mid-morning
tea and honey. Chef Lucas will showcase a Peach Almond Scone, perfect for the
Las Vegas summer.
Bellini
Purée – Learn to make a simple watermelon purée for the ultimate cool brunch
cocktail that is paired with bubbly champagne.*
*We
will be serving samples of a non-alcoholic version of the Bellini for this
demonstration.
Those
in attendance will also receive 10% off their purchases of regularly priced
items at Williams-Sonoma.
Robyn
Lucas, db Brasserie Pastry Chef
Chef
Lucas graduated from Johnson and Wales University in Providence, RI,
specializing in baking and pastry arts, as well as food service management. She
started her career at Bradley Ogden and within a month, Lucas was promoted to
assistant pastry chef. In Las Vegas, Lucas worked for Caesars Palace’s bake
shop and also created original desserts for the opening of Bacchanal Buffet.
She then worked as assistant pastry chef at L’Atelier. Today, Lucas runs the
pastry program at db Brasserie inside the Venetian as Pastry Chef, where she is
able to express her creativity and create her own delicious dessert recipes.
Sunday,
July 26
11:30
a.m. – Cooking demo begins
This
special cooking demo is FREE and open to the public. If you plan on attending,
please RSVP to 702-938-9480.
Williams-Sonoma
1001
S. Rampart Blvd.
Las
Vegas, NV 89145
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