Pastry Chefs with Johnny Vee

In July, Chef and author Johnny Vee showcased two of New Mexico’s most prominent pastry chefs, Darci Rochau (formerly of the Hyatt Regency Tamaya in Albuquerque) currently with her own dessert consulting service, “” and Luminaria’s Andrea Clover. In addition to eavesdropping on their entirely entertaining tales of dessert daring do, I photographed signature plates from each chef. I’ll say this: it takes some serious discipline to photograph such sweet smelling concoctions without caving to temptation and dipping a finger in the chocolate…

Luminaria Pastry Chef Andrea Clover

Regency Hyatt Tamaya Pastry Chef Darci Rochau

Santa Fe Chef and author Johnny Vee

Luminaria Pastry Chef Andrea Clover's "Coffee and Donuts"

Hyatt Regency Tamaya Pastry Chef Darci Rochau's Raspberry and Lemon Cream Trifle

Luminaria Pastry Chef Andrea Clover's Prickly Pear Dessert

Hyatt Regency Tamaya Pastry Chef Darci Rochau's Chocolate Masterpiece

Seriously sweet. Chef and author Johnny Vee smack in the middle of award winning pastry chefs Darci Rochau and Andrea Clover

This story was shot on assignment for the August issue of Local Flavor magazine.