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✨ BIG NEWS ✨
I can finally share that I’m competing on Next Level Baker Season 1 alongside the incredible @gordongram @carlaphall and @candacenelson

This isn’t just my opportunity… this is our town’s moment. Elkhorn, Lake Geneva, Walworth County—you’ve lifted me, believed in me, and walked with me through every crazy, flour-covered step. And now we get to experience something unbelievable together.

Next Level Baker premieres on FOX December 4th (next day on Hulu), and we’ll be hosting a huge watch party at the Lake Geneva House of Music—details coming soon!

Thank you for every prayer, every purchase, every encouraging word. Truly… this is only the beginning. Great things are coming. 💛✨ taken in Pastries by Chad, LLC by @chadhvisger

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8 months ago

Seven-year-aged cheddar St. Patrick’s Day croissants just dropped. ☘️
Laminated, flaky, and streaked with the perfect forest green thanks to @chefmaster color.
Savory. Buttery. A little bit lucky. What y’all making for st Patrick’s day?? taken in Pastries by Chad, LLC by @chadhvisger

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4 months ago

Recreated @illsqueezeya fried poached egg from #nextlevelchef, if you haven’t checked it on @hulu yet what are you doing!?

I served mine with Chinese noodles, pickled carrots, yum yum sauce, and spicy Chinese mustard. That egg….. 🫠🫠🫠

What blows my mind about recreating dishes from the show — even just components — is how delicate some of these techniques are. This one in particular is super fragile. Even doing it at home, trying not to break the yolk had me sweatin

Now imagine doing that with cameras on you and the clock running.

@illsqueezeya seriously. Respect. You’re a stud bro

One of my favorite things about watching @nextlevelcheffox is how it pushes me to cook outside my lane and try cuisines I don’t normally make.

@illsqueezeya — how did I do? 🤣🤣🤣

Whose should I do next?!?
Team @richardblais Team @gordongram , or Team @nyeshajoyce taken in Pastries by Chad, LLC by @chadhvisger

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4 months ago

I always intend to evoke the perfect balance of familiarity, nostalgia and intentionality when creating new items…

This weekend’s special starts with our house butter croissant, filled with pineapple pépin and Mexican vanilla bean mousseline. Finished with another touch of mousseline, a maraschino cherry, and a tiny umbrella to beat the heat!

Flaky. Familiar. Bright. A little nostalgic….probably the closest thing to a beach you’ll find in downtown Elkhorn.

Available this weekend, while they last.
See you at the shop!

#pastry #baking taken in Pastries by Chad, LLC by @chadhvisger

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15 days ago

🫣🫶✌️🎯 #gravesintogardens taken in Pastries by Chad, LLC by @chadhvisger

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21 days ago

Come make 30 pounds of key lime filling with me!

One of my favorite things about key lime pie is how simple it is. Three ingredients… key lime juice, egg yolks, sweetened condensed milk… and a little time.

The acid in the lime juice naturally reacts with the yolks and sweetened condensed milk, which is what gives the filling that rich, creamy texture. Pretty wild that something so simple works so well.

Fun fact: the original key lime pies weren’t even baked. They were left to set because the lime juice did all the work. We bake ours today for food safety and to give it that perfect texture.

I like to finish mine with a thick graham cracker crust and a torched meringue. Simple, classic, and hard to beat 🍋‍🟩🍋‍🟩🍋‍🟩
#baking #baker #pastry taken in Pastries by Chad, LLC by @chadhvisger

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a month ago

Married Ten years today. This picture was taken 13 years ago. We were working one our of first beer festivals together.

Funny thing about life — when it begins, you rarely notice it.

What started as friendship became love.
What became love became family.
And somewhere along the way, we built a life.

Two children.
Two cats.
A bakery.
A thousand unseen sacrifices.

People often congratulate me for what they see. But truthfully, Samantha is the one behind the curtain keeping the whole thing standing.

The emails.
The orders.
The deliveries.
The children.
Me 😭
The endless details that nobody notices until they aren’t done.

That’s the nature of real work. The best parts are usually invisible.

After ten years, what I value most isn’t grand gestures. It’s loyalty. Consistency. The quiet strength of someone who shows up every day and carries more than anyone realizes.

That’s who she is.

Happy anniversary to my best friend. Love you 😘 taken in Life by @chadhvisger

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3 months ago

Recognition is a strange thing.

There was a time this wasn’t even a thought.
Not a goal. Not a possibility.

Standing in front of a room, telling my story…
being called someone with courage…

Not a shot.

Getting your priorities in order have a way of changing the story. Faith, family, food. In that order.

Pursuing passion isn’t easy.
It asks more of you than you think you have.
And then it asks again.

Tonight, I’m grateful.

To the Walworth County Visitors Bureau—thank you for seeing something in me and in Pastries by Chad.

This isn’t the finish line. But you do in fact, Miss 100% of the shots you don’t take…

Take the shot 🙏 taken in Pastries by Chad, LLC by @chadhvisger

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3 months ago

Forever grateful for mentorship from @gordongram… follow your dreams. This one’s called the Welly. Had fun with this one- shortrib, wild mushroom duxelle, Black Forest ham, chive crepe, herbed demi taken in Pastries by Chad, LLC by @chadhvisger

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3 months ago

Cowboy cooking meets laminated dough 🤠

I jumped on the trend—with a little bakery swag

Introducing the Cowboy Croissant!
red bell pepper, sweet Vidalia onion, shredded russet potatoes, seven-year-aged cheddar, black forest ham, and chives…
finished with sour cream, house-made pickle, and a hit of something special. Enough substance to hop on that horse and get you through your day 🐎

Teamed up with fellow @nextlevelcheffox alum @themattdad to bring in @mad_seasoning —and we’re using them across all our savory builds.

From a chef’s standpoint, this is what matters:
fresh, clean, no fillers, no shortcuts. You can taste the difference immediately. What does that mean? It means the spices werent ground and mixed to sit in a warehouse for months even years before they hit our homes. We’re talking days here folks.
It’s seasoning made with intention—and that’s something we stand behind.

We’ll be featuring savory bakes with the following @mad_seasoning
• Cowboy Croissants
• Bacon + 7-year cheddar pretzels with Mad Orange BBQ
• Stuffed cheddar bacon bagels finished with Mad Ranch

Seasonings are also available in-house for purchase and sample! taken in Pastries by Chad, LLC by @chadhvisger

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3 months ago

Made with 100% real fruit purée, our strawberry passion fruit doughnut is here to brighten your day.! 🫶🫶🫶 taken in Pastries by Chad, LLC by @chadhvisger

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3 months ago

Really dig Courtney Barnett’s vibe…. Australian folk artist who has done some records with Kurt vile, formerly from the war on drugs… all great listens if you go down the rabbit hole

Perfect for transitional weather and rainy days…
spring energy, keeping things light.

Rosé poached pear, preserved lemon, calamansi curd tarts drop tomorrow 🫠🫠🫠 taken in Pastries by Chad, LLC by @chadhvisger

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3 months ago