I've never really loved dessert. Sure, over the years I've eaten my fair share of memorable desserts, and even admit liking something sweet to finish a meal, but if push came to shove, I'd definately classify myself being more of a savory person than a someone with a sweet tooth. Yet a funny thing has happened as I've grown older (and wider), I've come to gain a new appreciation for dessert. Maybe my tastes have just changed, or perhaps it's that pastry chefs have become more experimental lately, venturing further for inspiration and tinkering with once unimaginable flavor combinations (herb flavored ice creams). But it wasn't until MW and I ate at Wylie Dufresne's famed, wd~50, that I actually started craving the desserts of former pastry chef, Alex Stupak. So when news leaked that Stupak would be soon be leaving Dufresne's side, to open Empellon, a taqueria, I made quick work securing a reservation to experience one last taste of Stupak's creative confections.
