Ben Churchill has been a chef for more than a decade but it’s only been over the last three years that he’s ventured into making pastries.
“I’ve been a chef for over 10 years but never touched pastry. I decided to learn the basics but decided to move into mimetic food, just to see what could be done. This gave me the bug to start teaching myself more and more,” he said in an interview with Times of Youth.
His desserts are not your ordinary sweets rather, mind-bending desserts that can resemble everyday objects and other food.
“I create what I call food illusion, desserts designed to trick the mind and senses. This ranges from video game and film desserts like my edible iron throne all the way to desserts to challenge good taste like my ashtray.”
His book, titled Food Illusions Vol.1, featured some of his most famous recipes in full. He also explained the processes, methods, and techniques he used to make his food masterpieces such as the chocolate iron throne and carrot-shaped carrot cake.
