{"id":51012,"date":"2022-06-15T00:23:51","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T00:23:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/warda-bouguettaya-wins-the-james-beard-award-for-outstanding-pastry-chef\/"},"modified":"2022-06-15T00:23:51","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T00:23:51","slug":"warda-bouguettaya-wins-the-james-beard-award-for-outstanding-pastry-chef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/warda-bouguettaya-wins-the-james-beard-award-for-outstanding-pastry-chef\/","title":{"rendered":"Warda Bouguettaya wins the James Beard Award for Outstanding Pastry Chef"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">At the 2022 Restaurant and Chef Awards, the James Beard Foundation awarded Warda Bouguettaya, owner of Midtown&#8217;s Warda P\u00e2tisserie, the title of Outstanding Pastry Chef. <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Bouguettaya fought back tears in her acceptance speech as she recounted her experience as an immigrant aiming to create a space that celebrated a borderless world.  &#8220;I wanted Warda P\u00e2tisserie to reflect the America I left my motherland for,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">A native of Algeria, Bouguettaya relocated to Detroit in 2004. She began crafting pastries inspired by her hometown and travels throughout France and Asia, selling them at local farmers markets.  She later set up shop with an outpost in Trinosophes, an Eastern Market caf\u00e9 and, in 2021, settled down in her own brick-and-mortar establishment in Detroit&#8217;s Cass Corridor.  In 2020, Bouguettaya was named the Detroit Free Press \/ Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers first Chef of the Year for the immaculate pastries Detroiters have come to know and love.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el\" aria-label=\"Video - Warda Bouguettaya of Warda Patisserie is Chef of the Year\">\n<div class=\"gnt_em_vp_w\" data-g-r=\"vp_tp\" data-c-vt=\"teal\" data-t-pl=\"teal-storyinline\"><button class=\"gnt_em_vp_a gnt_em_vp__tp_a\" data-g-r=\"vp_tg\" data-c-vpattrs=\"{&quot;muted&quot;:false,&quot;bContent&quot;:false,&quot;an&quot;:&quot;mi-freep-C1561&quot;,&quot;pn&quot;:&quot;Detroit Free Press&quot;,&quot;vidNum&quot;:2}\" data-c-vpdata=\"{&quot;adsEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;awsPath&quot;:&quot;entertainment\/dining\/features_restaurantoftheyear&quot;,&quot;byline&quot;:&quot;Mark Kurlyandchik&quot;,&quot;canonicalURL&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;contentSourceCode&quot;:&quot;PDTF&quot;,&quot;createDate&quot;:&quot;2020-02-11T13:57:52Z&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:122000,&quot;headline&quot;:&quot;Warda Bouguettaya of Warda Patisserie is Chef of the Year&quot;,&quot;hlsURL&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;4694111002&quot;,&quot;image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/02\/08\/PDTF\/00aead53-2fbc-453f-ba32-04a12afdc914-f554ae74-6700-4f9c-b8e9-373b770c63c2_thumbnail.png&quot;,&quot;opto&quot;:true},&quot;initialPublishDate&quot;:&quot;2020-02-11T13:57:52Z&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Chefs,FP Restaurant of the Year&quot;,&quot;mp4URL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/downloadmedia.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/video-renditions\/f554ae74-6700-4f9c-b8e9-373b770c63c2\/9d9019ba-de48-41fb-975e-3ddca92d82d3\/1080p_30fps.mp4&quot;,&quot;origin&quot;:&quot;Detroit Free Press&quot;,&quot;pageURL&quot;:{&quot;long&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.freep.com\/videos\/entertainment\/dining\/restaurant-of-the-year\/2020\/02\/11\/warda-bouguettaya-warda-patisserie-chef-year\/4694111002\/&quot;},&quot;promoBrief&quot;:&quot;Warda Bouguettaya of Warda Patisserie in Eastern Market is the first-ever Detroit Free Press\/Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers Chef of the Year.&quot;,&quot;propertyName&quot;:&quot;DetroitFreeP&quot;,&quot;publishDate&quot;:&quot;2020-02-11T13:57:52Z&quot;,&quot;series&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;ssts&quot;:{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;entertainment&quot;,&quot;subsection&quot;:&quot;dining&quot;,&quot;topic&quot;:&quot;restaurant-of-the-year&quot;,&quot;subtopic&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;tags&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;a369b912-6101-4cfe-a247-f70e54147c4c&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Chefs&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;a4711437-de18-4703-a1e0-cfae51c4db4d&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;FP Restaurant of the Year&quot;}],&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Warda Bouguettaya of Warda Patisserie is Chef of the Year&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;\/videos\/entertainment\/dining\/restaurant-of-the-year\/2020\/02\/11\/warda-bouguettaya-warda-patisserie-chef-year\/4694111002\/&quot;}\" aria-label=\"Play video\"><img alt=\"\" class=\"gnt_em_vp_img\" data-g-r=\"lazy vp_po\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/02\/08\/PDTF\/00aead53-2fbc-453f-ba32-04a12afdc914-f554ae74-6700-4f9c-b8e9-373b770c63c2_thumbnail.png?ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/02\/08\/PDTF\/00aead53-2fbc-453f-ba32-04a12afdc914-f554ae74-6700-4f9c-b8e9-373b770c63c2_thumbnail.png?width=1320&amp;height=742&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><svg class=\"gnt_em_vp_svg\"><use xlink:href=\"#gnt_svg_video_play\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">Related:<\/strong>Chef of the Year: Warda Bouguettaya owner of a Detroit patisserie<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Today, Warda P\u00e2tisserie is sought after for fresh-baked husbandzzi (plump Italian buns filled with silky mascarpone in chocolate hazelnut or vanilla bean), savory tortas filled with seasonal ingredients sourced from local farms and creamy cheesecakes topped with a tangy layer of fruit.  A milky chicory latte is also a decaf crowd favorite.<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">This is the first time in nearly 30 years that a Detroit-based chef has taken home a James Beard Award, one of the most prestigious recognitions of culinary excellence in the nation.  (In 2003, acclaimed chef Takashi Yagihashi took home the award for Best Chef: Midwest for his ownership of the notable Farmington Hills restaurant Tribute, a win for metro Detroit but not exactly Detroit proper.) It is also a record year for Michigan-based semifinalists at the James Beard Awards.  In total, 16 restaurants and chefs made it to the semifinalist round, the largest number for the state to date.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img gnt_em_img__inset\"><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:412px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/06\/14\/PDTF\/1d9e2c71-a75a-474f-ad49-890430d0c9ef-GTY_1402772261.jpg?ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/06\/14\/PDTF\/1d9e2c71-a75a-474f-ad49-890430d0c9ef-GTY_1402772261.jpg?width=600&amp;height=824&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Warda Bouguettaya at 2022 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards at Lyric Opera of Chicago on June 13, 2022.\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Two Freep Best New Restaurant alums joined Bouguettaya in the finalist round.  Barda, a Core City newcomer serving up Argentinian fare, was a nominee for Best New Restaurant, and Omar Anani of Saffron De Twah was up for Best Chef: Great Lakes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">Related:<\/strong>These 3 local chefs and Detroit restaurant move on as James Beard finalists<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">Blackberries:<\/strong>Best New Restaurant No. 9: Barda in Detroit<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">Blackberries:<\/strong>Omar Anani closed award-winning Detroit restaurant.  What food fighter did next changed him<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">In an emotional speech at the awards ceremony, Bouguettaya started by thanking God in Arabic and continued to share a personal story about her early dreams of turning her garage in Algeria into a caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cEverything from main course to desserts to flower arrangements were to be perfect,\u201d she said.  \u201cWhen I moved to America almost 18 years ago, I started feeding people before I could even speak English fluently.  For me, getting people around the table was, and remains, the best way to show that you care about people without saying a single word. &#8220;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_anc\" id=\"gnt_atomsnc\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"loadAnc\" aria-label=\"Newsletter signup form\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Bouguettaya went on to share her award with her &#8220;tiny but mighty team back in Detroit,&#8221; along with local farmers, friends and family &#8211; namely, her mother and late grandmother, who taught her &#8220;to be hospitable before teaching me how to cook&#8221; ;  her father di lei, her \u201cfavorite sweet-tooth guy,\u201d and her husband and daughters, who watched in the crowd.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Back at the patisserie, baker Leah Fabian beamed as she spoke about Bouguettaya&#8217;s monumental accolade.  \u201cIt&#8217;s crazy, I knew she was going to win,\u201d she said.  &#8220;Well deserved.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><em>Contact Lyndsay C. Green at LCGreen@freepress.com<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the 2022 Restaurant and Chef Awards, the James Beard Foundation awarded Warda Bouguettaya, owner of Midtown&#8217;s Warda P\u00e2tisserie, the title of Outstanding Pastry Chef. Bouguettaya fought back tears in her acceptance speech as she recounted her experience as an immigrant aiming to create a space that celebrated a borderless world. &#8220;I wanted Warda P\u00e2tisserie &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/warda-bouguettaya-wins-the-james-beard-award-for-outstanding-pastry-chef\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Warda Bouguettaya wins the James Beard Award for Outstanding Pastry Chef<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/02\/07\/PDTF\/3e86e640-3f88-493e-8a2b-2e6902fa2c75-Warda_Bouguettaya_by_Marvin.JPG?crop=1499,844,x0,y76&width=660&height=372&format=pjpg&auto=webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51012"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51012"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51012\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51012"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}