Adriano Zumbo Pâtissier – Balmain, NSW
I finally got the chance to experience the most wonderful and extraordinary desserts by Adriano Zumbo. If you have been following the sydney foodbloggers then I am sure you are no stranger to the name Adriano Zumbo anymore. Adriano is currently the most talked about youngest award winning patisserie chef and everyone is raving about their luscious affairs with Adriano’s creation. A tiny little patisserie tucked in the busy strip of shops in Balmain, vividly colourful gateaux and pastries in the glass cabinet; patrons are seduced effortlessly.
I admire Adriano’s creativity and talent, and no doubt his vision of creating the most divine desserts are indescribable. Hence, I’ve decided not to review the desserts I’ve tasted (I am sure you have read enough about it on the other blogs). To show my admiration towards his creativity, I’ve spent some time to photoshoot some of the desserts and make them look the best as I can. I hope my images are as good as Adriano’s work, I’ll let the desserts speak for themselves.
Tarte aux Fruites de la Passion – Pate sable, passionfruit creme
Chocolate Sacher – layer of sache cake & dark chocolate ganache layers
Wheely Wildly Wendy – Fresh roasted peach in a tonka bean creme legere,sandwiched between two almond dacquoise disks androlled in almond crumble
Ciassius – Chocolate biscuit macaron, blackcurrant chocolate cremeaux,chocolate pieces with sea salt, dark chocolate Chantilly (gluten-free)
Have a chat, Kai! – Coconut dacquoise, lychee jelly, coconut mousse,coconut crunch, fresh strawberries and lychees (gluten-free)
Zumbo the kid – Vegemite bavaroise, peanut butter creme legere, raspberry jelly,chocolate peanut glacage, peanut feullitine, flourless chocolate biscuit
All the images are purely my own vision and passion towards food photography and it is not commissioned by Adriano Zumbo neither is his branding. But I hope you like it.
Adriano Zumbo Patissier 296 Darling Street, Balmain, Sydney Tel: +61 (02) 9810 7318 Monday to Saturday 8am-6pm Sunday 8am-4pm
A Table For Two (ATFT) is Billy Law's food blog that features best eats in Sydney and around the world with drool-worthy food photography to salivate your appetite. I also throw in a smidgen of my food and travel photography for good measure. Billy Law also happened to be a contestant on MasterChef Australia 2011. 
These are absolutely fantastic Billy! I hope they see them and appreciate them!
oh.my.god. 0_0 your photos are just too beautiful. the wheely wildly wendy on a leaf is a fantastic idea and my fav shot is the cassius. heh you didnt try any macarons?
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gorgeous Billy
especially the wheely wildly wendy one (now say that three times, fast).
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These are awesome Billy, loving the theme that goes with each cake!
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These are the most beautiful photos I’ve seen! The ‘have a chat, Kai’ is my favourite cake, and the effect you’ve done with the mercury drops is amazing. You should ask what Zumbo thinks – their website could do with a makeover.
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Awww looks very goooood!!!
I’m actually heading down to Balmain with my friends this afternoon, I’ll try to stop by to grab some of these. Hmmm.
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Ooh nice work, you might even get some consulting work
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What gorgeous pictures! Surely you have achieved the impossible – make Zumbo’s fun and fantastical cakes look even more so!
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I love your beautiful photos and creativity! They look like perfect advertising for Adriano Zumbo’s creations, I really hope he sees your wonderful work.
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Ooh great photots – I loved the simplicity of “have a chat kai”. I think Zumbo should be hankering for your phone number now! So now you had a taste, do you want more (we should go get more)
Spill Billy, which one was your favourite? My all time fave (so far) is the Passionfruit Tart *drool*
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@Peter G: Thanks Peter, I had fun shooting it and spent hours retouching them. Beautiful desserts help alot.
I had much fun doing it.
I think my all time fav is Zumbo the Kid, it is innovative using vegemite, a nice hint of saltiness in the rich intense chocolate, I am in heaven! 
@chocolatesuze: hehehe yeah the Wheely Wendy’s idea was in my mind right at the beginning, I wanted it to look like a snail out of Alice in Wonderland, but didn’t know how to convey the idea. I am glad the subtlety of the leaf still translate my idea pretty well. Yes Cassius probably my favorite photo, but not the dessert itself though.
@shez: Hehehe, actually we should go to the shop and wendy to ask her to say that 3 times, fast!
@Howard: Cheers, some I am not quite happy with (eg, zumbo the kid). Probably the most difficult one to photograph.
@Belle: I like Have a Chat Kai too, but not my favorite though, I lean towards dark chocolate. I always go to Zumbo’s website and hope there is a new update with new collection.
@Yas: Hehehe, you can buy them and eat them at the cafe few doors down. Something I am yet to try.
@Helen (grabyourfork): Thanks Helen, only one can hope, but I won’t say no to free desserts too!
@Y: Thanks Y, I just hope my images are lift up to the expectations.
@Anita: Thanks Anita.
@Karen: Do I want more? You kidding me, I want them all! I only tried 6, I guess making another trip to try the rest is definitely on the menu…
amazing!!! I posted a link on my edible crafts column (ediblecrafts.craftgossip.com), so hopefully you’ll get even more clicks on your incredible photographs!!! thanks for sharing…meaghan
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WOW. AWESOME! i reckon you can sell these concepts to Adriano for alot of money or a year’s supply of cakes. well done. you’ve brought food blogging to a new sensational level.
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Wow, those photos are stunning! He should hire you! Craving sweets now lol.
Great art direction and retouching! I like the reflection of the strawberry on the mercury drop in ‘Have a chat, Kai’ and my favorite is ‘Wheely wildly Wendy’.
And Chocolate Sacher! I have been looking for them all over Sydney – I gotta visit Balmain now!
Those photos are really beautiful. (Wendy is my favourite). I think you should quit whatever else you are doing and focus on this sort of art work. You are very gifted.
You must tell us Adriano’s response!
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Oh dOOOOOOd You have wayyy too much time on your hands haha but AWESOME JOB!! Yeah I’m sure AZ would love these as well!
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Really beautiful pictures. It actually inspires me to want to eat those things. Every single one, about 3 times haha.
Aamzing job.
Wow, these photos capture the whimsy of Zumbo perfectly, and I think you just reminded me I need to make a trip to Balmain
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I’m in love with these pics ! Especially the strawberries and peaches ones !
I like also the “Tartes aux fruits de la passion”, there is no “e” to fruits. If it is a little tart, it is a “tartelette”.
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@Meaghan: Oh you must, I guarantee you will swoon with joy!
@Simon Food Favourites: A year of supply sounds good to me! LOL..
@Meaghan: Thanks Meaghan for the link up! Mucho gracias!
@Miss Honey: Hire me? I know nothing about patisserie unfortunately, I only know how to eat
@Suzie: WW Wendy is one of my fav too, heheh will let you know if Adriano ever even notice this!
@FFichiban: heheh Things we do for food eh…?
@Casi: hehehe… I think all the girls are falling in love with Adriano’s desserts and Adriano himself!
@pea & pear: hehehe, I think I will visit soon myself for another batch of those that I haven’t try.
@Sha: Well, is French, who know what is right or wrong? I just followed what’s on the menu
Hi Billy
Dude You Rock!!
These Photos are of the rails!!! You have a real talent and a killa imagination i like it.. I’d like to meet you, maybe you can do all the new stuff before it comes out late may? Thankyou for your great work the settings are perfect matches for each cake you just added the final touch. you should be proud of yourself
Regards
Zumbo
Absolutely amazing! You take food blogging to a whole new level. If your photos aren’t used on the website and in advertising it is a crime! My favourite is the Wheely Wildly Wendy (which reminds me of the very hungry caterpillar) and the Chocolate Sacher (wonderful use of the purple hues and diamonds!)
Stellar work… well done!
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OMG – I actually thought these pics were an actual shoot series commissioned by Adriano., they’re soooo beautiful… Now it’s giving me ideas!
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