As one of Argentina’s best loved pastry chefs, Belén - or Belu - Melamed has focused on production and education until this year, when she finally opened a shop-front in Buenos Aires, designed by sister and business partner Camila. The bijou outlet with its striped awning over a window and sidewalk stools, proved an immediate hit for fans of modern Argentine pastry. Although the country is known for its dulce de leche and alfajores, Belu plays with flavors, introducing savory and spice, and experiments to achieve lighter, low sugar pastry. Elsa, a bestseller, is an almond sablé topped with hibiscus and vanilla mascarpone, named for the sisters’ grandmother, who inspired their early love of pastry.
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