Macaron Chef Eugenia Theodosopoulos

What Makes for an Exquisite Macaron?  Why, a Macaron Chef, of course!  Meet Essence Macaron Chef, Eugenia Theodosopoulos.

After graduating with a BA in Art History from Syracuse University, Eugenia Theodosopoulos moved to Paris so that she could learn to speak French and advance her culinary skills at the famous Ecole Lenôtre where she studied and worked. She spent five years in Paris and started a cooking school and catering company called "Le Petit Gourmand" which catered to foreign diplomats, embassies and international executives with very discerning palates.

With Eugenia's background in cooking and experience baking in her family's restaurants combined with her success at Lenôtre in Paris, Eugenia developed a passion for desserts, particularly the Parisian Macaron.

While in France, she met her French husband Gilles Combes, who has worked and studied in France, Switzerland and South East Asia and now the United States. In 1994, they moved to Phoenix and opened Essence Catering.

Essence Catering specialized in catering events that were unique and organized with extreme attention to detail - no party was complete without a fabulous buffet of desserts, where Macarons of all types would be the center of attention. In January 2007, they opened Essence Bakery Cafe where clients can enjoy an incredible meal made with locally grown ingredients in a casual atmosphere and then enjoy their specialty pastries, most notably the famous Macaron. Both the Macaron and the restaurant won the "Best of Phoenix" award within the first nine months of being in business.

Eugenia has also been active in helping underprivileged Phoenix teenagers learn about food and cooking. With Free Arts of Arizona and Les Dames d’Escoffier, she has created a 10-week hands-on culinary program to help at-risk kids learn how to cook, shop for healthy groceries and celebrate food and of course, desserts.

Order Macarons online, made by a true Macaron Chef – Eugenia Theodosopoulos.  Taste the delicate, exquisite flavors of Essence Macaron.