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Rebecca
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Masson
Houston, TX /
Fluff Bake Bar
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You may recognize Becky from her lively appearance on Top Chef: Just Desserts or the standout mention in Southern Living where her Houston-based, sweet tooth haven of a storefront, Fluff Bake Bar, was named one of the “South’s Best Bakeries.” The Wyoming native learned the trade at Le Cordon Bleu school in Paris. After graduating, she worked her way through famed New York City kitchens such as Daniel and db Bistro, eventually becoming head pastry chef at The Red Cat with Executive Chef Jimmy Bradley and then BLT Prime with Chef Laurent Tourondel. Since her arrival in Houston, she has generated a cult following, earning the nickname of Houston’s “Sugar Fairy”. During this time Masson received much acclaim, which led to positions with Houston-based and nationally noted chefs and restaurateurs including Charles Clark and Chris Shepherd and Ryan Pera, before stepping out on her own to create Fluff Bake Bar in 2011. Her pastries and confections have received notable coverage in the Food and Wine, Texas Monthly, Houston Chronicle and Culture Map among many others.