"Pastry chef Deirdre Rieutort Balao left Aphotic and took her talents to the Presidio. Now she’s relying on Eastern Mediterranean flavors rather than the stuff of the sea. That means six dishes highlighting ingredients and recipes befitting the sultans of the Ottoman empire: Turkish milk pudding made with shredded chicken breast, coffee cakes, and the sour cherry bread pudding visneli ekmek." - Paolo Bicchieri