Comments on: David Guas Gets Sweet on His Native New Orleans

By: D.C. Pastry Chef David Guas Gets Us Ready for Fat Tuesday - Young & Hungry - Washington City Paper

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:31:54 +0000

[...] segment aired last year on Today, but who cares? New Orleans native David Guas’ advice on preparing for Fat Tuesday is as timeless as the celebration itself. Fat Tuesday, if you [...]

By: Hello Cupcakes. Goodbye Profits? - Young & Hungry - Washington City Paper

Hello Cupcakes. Goodbye Profits? - Young & Hungry - Washington City Paper — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:31:29 +0000

[...] Y&H doesn’t trust the New York Times, but I thought I’d check with pastry chef and cookbook author David Guas, who served as a consultant for Red Velvet cupcakery and plans to open his own bakery in the near [...]

By: David Guas Shows Al Roker How to Make Mini-Fried Apple Pies - Young & Hungry - Washington City Paper

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:47:17 +0000

[...] D.C. pastry chef David Guas was on the Today show yesterday, showing Al Roker how to make a fried apple pie recipe from his terrific new cookbook, DamGoodSweet, which Y&H pondered a few days back. [...]

By: camelia willam

camelia willam — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:01:08 +0000

Sweets for my feet
Sugar for my heart...
What can I eat?
You can eat my shoes.
Is it high in calories?
Only if it's got chocolate.
So I won't eat...
my shoes.

By: Tim Carman

Tim Carman — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:21:59 +0000

Jenna,

There are the obvious ones, for like beignets and bananas foster, but the ones that really capture my attention are the unusual Louisiana sweets, like Gateau de Sirop (a sort of holiday gingerbread cake) and chocolate cupped cakes (a kind of coffee/chicory souffle in a cup).

-Tim

By: Jenna

Jenna — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:56:29 +0000

Any recipes from the book that look particularly tempting?