Essential Cooking: A conversation with James Beard Award winner Warda Bouguettaya
The Warda Patisserie founder tells Ann Delisi and James Rigato about her path to Detroit, winning national recognition, and her goal of creating pastries without borders.
Warda Bouguettaya (middle) poses with "Essential Cooking" hosts Ann Delisi and Chef James Rigato at WDET's studios.
In this episode of the Essential Cooking podcast, Warda Bouguettaya of Warda Patisserie talks with Ann Delisi and Chef James Rigato about her culinary journey, winning national awards, and running a successful patisserie in Midtown Detroit.
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In this episode:
- Warda’s path to Detroit, starting Warda Patisserie.
- The enduring influence of her mother’s cooking.
- Being nationally recognized and celebrated for her pastries.
Bouguettaya is the visionary chef behind Warda Patisserie in Midtown Detroit. She has achieved remarkable success in the culinary world, being named one of Food & Wine’s Best Chefs in America in 2022, and receiving the prestigious James Beard Foundation Award for Outstanding Pastry Chef.
Warda’s creations are a fusion of Algerian heritage, French flair and Chinese influences.
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