Via London, Versailles, and Instagram, Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles follows famous chef Yotam Ottolenghi on his quest to bring the sumptuous art and decadence of Versailles to life in cake form at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. He assembles a team—a veritable who’s who of the dessert world, including Dominique Ansel and Dinara Kasko—to help bring his vision to life. Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles perfectly captures the heights of human achievement and the frailty of decadence, adding taste as one more sense with which to experience the Met.
- Year2020
- Runtime76 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorLaura Gabbert
- ProducerSteve Robillard, Mohamed Al Rafi, Jeff Frey, Lauren Deuterman
- Executive ProducerPaula Manzanedo-Schmit, Ernie Avila, Jeff Hasler, Brian Lovett, Peter Gethers
- CastYotam Ottolenghi, Dominique Ansel, Ghaya Oliveira, Dinara Kasko, Sam Bompas, Janice Wong
- CinematographerJudy Phu
Via London, Versailles, and Instagram, Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles follows famous chef Yotam Ottolenghi on his quest to bring the sumptuous art and decadence of Versailles to life in cake form at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. He assembles a team—a veritable who’s who of the dessert world, including Dominique Ansel and Dinara Kasko—to help bring his vision to life. Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles perfectly captures the heights of human achievement and the frailty of decadence, adding taste as one more sense with which to experience the Met.
- Year2020
- Runtime76 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorLaura Gabbert
- ProducerSteve Robillard, Mohamed Al Rafi, Jeff Frey, Lauren Deuterman
- Executive ProducerPaula Manzanedo-Schmit, Ernie Avila, Jeff Hasler, Brian Lovett, Peter Gethers
- CastYotam Ottolenghi, Dominique Ansel, Ghaya Oliveira, Dinara Kasko, Sam Bompas, Janice Wong
- CinematographerJudy Phu