Pastry Chef Shawn McKenzie Is Minnesota’s Only 2023 James Beard Finalist - Eater Twin Cities

"McKenzie’s graceful desserts have made their mark on menus across the Cities, from her unrivaled baba au rhum at Burch to Rustica’s delicately sweet roasted banana tart. But Café Cerés has always been McKenzie’s canvas for exploring Turkish flavors. Her chocolate zephyr cookies, made with rye flour, are among the Twin Cities' finest; her pistachio croissants strike a perfect balance of airiness and nuttiness; and her pillowy Turkish bagels — a.k.a. simit — are lovely with a cool smear of labneh and za’atar." - Justine Jones