10/16/2026
Eric Girerd. My master, my godfather. 🕊🕊️
It was with him that I made my first chocolate showpiece. When I arrived in New York in 1995, he took me under his wing — a young French pastry chef, far from home. A master chocolatier, he taught me everything: discipline, patience, love of the craft.
Every chocolate that comes out of my craft carries a little of him.
He left us on October 13. Thank you for everything, Maître. Rest in peace. 🤍 je t’oublierai jamais