Pastry cook’s talent whisks her off to Brazil

Bill Spurr, Chronical Herald, November 2012

Community college student brings her skills to international bake-off in Sao Paulo

Once she made the move from fine arts to fine sugar, Patrice Burke found the creative outlet she’d been seeking.

The 21-year-old pastry arts student at the Nova Scotia Community College Akerley Campus is in Sao Paulo, Brazil, for a baking contest that begins today and includes 800 people.

“I grew up baking with my grandmother so I’ve always had an interest in it, just as something fun to do in my spare time. I never really anticipated having a career in it,” said Burke, whose family lives in Shad Bay...

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