Melissa Murphy
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Melissa Murphy is the executive chef and owner of Sweet Melissa Patisserie, Sweet Melissa Crémerie, as well as the author of The Sweet Melissa Baking Book.
who graduated from The French Culinary Institute
in 1995, where she currently serves on the Advisory Board Committee.
She has written articles for magazines such as Bon Appétit
, Food & Wine
, Fine Cooking, and Pastry Art & Design, Bride's Magazine, Fine Cooking, Quick and Simple and The New York Times Magazine.
In 1998 Murphy opened her first bakery, Sweet Melissa Patisserie, in Brooklyn
. Eight years later she opened her second bakery. The bakery has recently expanded their wedding and specialty cake division.
Melissa’s first cookbook, The Sweet Melissa Baking Book (Viking Press
) was released in March of 2008.
Background
Melissa Murphy is a native of New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
who graduated from The French Culinary Institute
French Culinary Institute
The French Culinary Institute , also known as The International Culinary Center has locations in SoHo, New York City and in the San Francisco Bay Area of California....
in 1995, where she currently serves on the Advisory Board Committee.
She has written articles for magazines such as Bon Appétit
Bon Appétit
Bon Appétit describes itself as "a food and entertaining magazine" and is published monthly. Named after the French phrase for "Enjoy your meal", it was started by M. Frank Jones in Kansas City in 1956...
, Food & Wine
Food & Wine
Food & Wine is a monthly magazine published by American Express Publishing. It was founded in 1978 by Ariane and Michael Batterberry. It features recipes, cooking tips, travel information, restaurant reviews, chefs, wine pairings and seasonal/holiday content and has been credited by The New York...
, Fine Cooking, and Pastry Art & Design, Bride's Magazine, Fine Cooking, Quick and Simple and The New York Times Magazine.
In 1998 Murphy opened her first bakery, Sweet Melissa Patisserie, in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
. Eight years later she opened her second bakery. The bakery has recently expanded their wedding and specialty cake division.
Melissa’s first cookbook, The Sweet Melissa Baking Book (Viking Press
Viking Press
Viking Press is an American publishing company owned by the Penguin Group, which has owned the company since 1975. It was founded in New York City on March 1, 1925, by Harold K. Guinzburg and George S. Oppenheim...
) was released in March of 2008.
Awards
- Received the Most Outstanding Alumni Award at The French Culinary Institute in 1998
- Sweet Melissa Patisserie has won Zagat’s 2005 and 2007 Gourmet Marketplace award for “Best Pies and Tarts” in all of New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and has been reviewed by The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, the NY Daily News, the New York PostNew York PostThe New York Post is the 13th-oldest newspaper published in the United States and is generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continuously as a daily, although – as is the case with most other papers – its publication has been periodically interrupted by labor actions...
, Time Out NY, and New York Magazine. - Murphy won a national recipe contest sponsored by the Almond Board of California ("Marzipandimonium!" 2006)
- She competed on the "TV Food NetworkFood NetworkFood Network is a television specialty channel that airs both one-time and recurring programs about food and cooking. Scripps Networks Interactive owns 70 percent of the network, with Tribune Company controlling the remaining 30 percent....
Challenge: Edible Ornaments" (December 2007), where she captured the grand prize. - She currently has a series of informational baking videos available for viewing on the PodcastPodcastA podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
Go! Network.
Patisseries
- Sweet Melissa Patisserie's flagship location is located at 276 Court Street, in Cobble Hill Brooklyn
- Sweet Melissa's second is location at 175 7th Avenue.
- Melissa has most recently expanded to include Sweet Melissa Cremerie, located at 274 Court Street, adjacent to her original location.