Just off to the left is another sumptuous and colorful display by four chefs from Palm Desert’s sister city, Ixtapa-Zihuataneo with Executive Chef Paco Dorantes and his three assistant chefs. There were mousses, cheesecake bites, coconut confections, rice pudding so rich it beckons you to it and fried-and sugared tortilla crisps. The Desert Springs Marriott Resort and Spa’s Head Chef, Marcos Gonzales, had their booth all fired up with crepes of your choice or roasted baby pineapple slices covered with a fresh hot caramel sauce and topped with coconut sorbet or beignets with hot fresh strawberry compote or if those didn’t call you, how could you resist baby pumpkins filled with pumpkin créme bruleé topped with fresh whipped cream?

There were delicious after dinner wines to taste like Hartley & Gibson's Cream Sherry or a 10 year old Presidential Tawny Port. Gloria Ferrer Caves and Vineyards offered a lovely sparkling wine for the champagne lovers.

Ina Pinkney, famed Chicago restauranteur and chef offered white chocolate, milk chocolate and dark chocolate coated oreo cookies or white chocolate truffles filled with a dark chocolate filling and topped with a candied coffee bean, mmmm! What a taste treat!


Hear what newly-weds, Shivaun and Chris Wilkinson, had to say about the event. ... click here.

Palm Desert residents, Sheri and Jim Ron also had to rave about the night’s event and the desserts. click here. ... .

Truly a night to dream sweetly on, until tomorrow.



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