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Pastry Chef, Allison Helfer
Though Suffolk University is a fantastic college, Allison Helfer, Grouse Mountain Grill's Pastry Chef found her chosen field of accounting a bit lacking in color and flavor. She traded in her black and white education for shades of mango, cherry, chocolate, cream and caramel. She gave up sums of numbers for sums of flavors, textures and taste. The resulting dessert creations are nothing less than spectacular as Allison weaves together her creativity with the science of baking.
Beginning with a Grandmother who is a great cook, Allison, as many great cooks do, developed a passion for cooking while growing up an only child in Reading, Massachusetts. Life after college took Allison to Tasmania, Australia where she earned a Cooking Certificate in a two year stay.
Professionally, the noted restaurant, Chillingsworth on Cape Cod, provided Allison with her start in her Pastry-specific career. She found that the detail and precision of producing pastry satisfied her and went on to stints locally at Splendido, Larkspur and Avondale.
Allison enjoys all of the outdoor activities the area has to offer, often with her yellow Lab, Lakota, at her side. In her spare time she loves to travel and enjoy culinary treats from all over the world. She admits a passion for any custard and cake combination-like Tiramisu- throw in a little liquor and she is ecstatic. On a savory note, Fiesta's Spinach Enchiladas, served up with their special Posole, satisfies her recurring Mexican craving.
At Grouse Mountain Grill, Allison's creamy, rich and delectable Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Bar with roasted banana ice cream and caramelized bananas- a melt in your mouth pure delight of peanut butter, chocolate and crunchy crust-is her current favorite, though that is subject to her ever changing menu and mood. She has a particular gift with texture and flavor combinations that leaves our guests at Grouse Mountain Grill with a memorable end to their evening. We thank her grandmother, her inspiration, for instilling in Allison the love for sugar and spice and everything nice!
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