I am a passionate and talented Culinary Dessert Maestro and Executive Pastry Chef with 25+ years hands-on experience in delighting a wide range of audiences with my culinary treats. I have had the privilege of working as a Pastry and Bakery Chef, a Chief Chef/Cook, and a Hospital Chef in several different establishments, both in Kenya and South Sudan. Trained in Mass Food Preparation and Presentation, A La Carte Cookery, Buffet Preparation and Presentation, Kitchen Management Practices, Pastry and Bakery Techniques, Food Hygiene Principles, and Cake Making and Decoration, qualifications obtained from Kenya Utalii College and Johnson Diversey. The following is a portfolio containing photos of a few of my various creations, ranging from pastries and desserts to fruit salad displays. Wilson Barua PORTFOLIO Executive Pastry Chef Croissant Preparation Danish Pastries Varieties of Cookies Different types of Tea Cakes Tea Time Snacks Profiteroles Eclairs Doughnuts Swahili mahamri A wide range of Puff Paste products A wide range of Short Paste products My Specialities: Orange Panna Cotta Garnished with Pink White Chocolate Garnish Boston Brownie Topped with Caramelized Popcorn and Caramel Garnish Sauce Semi Preddo Garnished with Caramel Sauce Passion Cheese Cake Mix Gourmet Desserts Grilled Pineapple with Ginger and Cinnamon Powder Topped with Vanilla Ice Cream Orange Cake Topped with Whipped Cream Pagottin of Nutella Ice with Icing Sugar Passion Mousse with Tuile Artisan Pastries Farmer’s Bread Marble Premium Bread with Oats Premium White and Brown Bread Chocolate Croissants Swahili Mahamri Stuffed with Fresh Coconut Flakes & Coconut Ice Cream Panne Chocolato Italian Tiramisu Iced with Cocoa Basket of Paper Bread, Breadsticks and Dinner Rolls What I Do Best Cost and food hygiene have always been paramount for me, as well as menu engineering in order to suit my clients tastes, preferences, and dietary requirements. During the course of my career, my products have mainly been based on Danish products, short paste products, choux paste products, puff paste products, gluten-free products, a wide variety of desserts, pudding, and vegan and vegetarian friendly foods. Signature Sorbets and Ice Cream (Different Flavours) My Fruit Delights Swiss Roll Slices with Fruits Fresh Fruit Cuts on a Watermelon Bed Fruit Carving Black and Green Olives on a Cheese Board of Crackers (Different Types of Cheese) Fruit Salad Christmas Spreads Christmas Mini Buffet with Yule Log Yule and Cream Horns Stuffed with Pastry Cream In My Christmas Element My Contacts barua540@gmail.com +254721528475/ +254791470173 Bon Appetit!