A Sweet Day of Artistry at CocoBella’s

What started as a month-long tease and a carefully guarded secret culminated in an unforgettable day at CocoBella’s Bakery on July 17, 2026.

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After keeping the details under wraps and surprising our community with the big reveal, we welcomed Food Network baking competitor and Executive Chef Thierry Aujard into our pastry kitchen for a very special day of creativity, artistry, and sugar.

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A longtime friend of Chef and Partner Samantha Santiago Torres, Thierry spent the day working alongside our team and creating a breathtaking Ratatouille-inspired sugar sculpture completely from scratch. With incredible precision and delicate craftsmanship, he transformed sugar into an intricate, colorful work of art that looks almost like blown glass.

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Watching Thierry bring the sculpture to life was a true behind-the-scenes experience—one that showcased the artistry, patience, and skill behind high-level pastry work. His creativity and passion inspired our entire team and gave everyone a new appreciation for just how far sugar can be pushed as an artistic medium.

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Today, the finished sculpture remains on display at CocoBella’s for our guests to see and experience for themselves.

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We’re so grateful to Thierry for sharing his talent, friendship, and creativity with our team and community. It was a day filled with inspiration, a little bit of magic, and a whole lot of sugar—and we’re thrilled that a piece of that magic will remain at CocoBella’s for all to enjoy.