On a cool January morning I had the honor and pleasure of meeting Houston Style magazine's food writer, Alex Jack. Our time together was like catching up with a friend. She is warm, friendly and enjoys a good lemon bar as much as I do. Please enjoy her essay and feel free to share with me your ideas.
From Alex Jack:
I love food gifts and a few months ago a family friend of ours gave us a pastry gift. The gift was a lemon bar. I was initially intrigued by lemon because lemon is one of those flavors that can be good or bad. I was also intrigued because it wasn't a cake. I took a bite into this lemon bar and I was transformed into bliss. From texture to taste to presentation, this lemon bar was pure perfection. I immediately needed to know who made this. That is the start of my relationship with Chef Heather Davis, owner of Chic Sweets Fine Desserts and curator of the Luscious Lemon Bar!
Heather Davis's journey of being a pastry chef began in the kitchen with her mom baking holiday cookies. Then she took a traditional route of teaching school and would make cookies for her fellow teachers. With the encouragement from those that were blessed by her baking skills, she opened Chic Sweets Fine Desserts in 2011. Chic Sweets Fine Desserts in Houston Galleria and Nordstrom Woodlands, Texas, Rice University, Dandelion Café, and EQ Heights.
I can go on about the luscious Lemon Bars but Chic Sweets Fine Desserts has a mouth-watering menu. I have also fallen in love with the Spinach Artichoke Danish. The Spinach Artichoke Danish is buttery, flaky, and full of so much flavor. From the smell to the taste this Danish is a luxury experience. In addition to that Chic Sweets Fine Desserts has gluten-free brownies, strawberry cream cheese bars, chocolate croissants, and more. When you have a bite of any of the items on the menu you can definitely taste the love.
As this talented chef continues her journey, it is time for her to branch out even more. Chic Sweets Fine Desserts is on the road to expanding into its own kitchen. Currently Heather is looking to move from her shared kitchen to her own kitchen space so that she can grow and do more with Chic Sweets Fine Desserts. I encourage you to support Chef Heather by buying her amazing pastries but support also by donating to her crowdfund to help her make this major move! The goal is $10,000 and Chic Sweets Fine Desserts is almost at $7,000. Let's band together to help her reach her goal.
Chef Heather is one of the black women in culinary that not only has a great product, but her business model is amazing as well. She has grown her business with skill, patience, and love. Each bite of her pastries allows you to get a glimpse of the passion she has for her business. Follow Chic Sweets Fine Desserts on Instagram @chicsweetsfinedesserts and visit mychicsweets.com for more info about donating to her crowdfund and ways you can get your hands on her luscious lemon bars and other fine pastries.
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