Photos: Boston Bakes for Breast Cancer

Check out scenes from the January 24, 2019, event at The Ritz-Carlton, Boston.


On January 24, Boston Bakes for Breast Cancer celebrated 20 years of raising funds for breast cancer research. The annual event is held during the week leading up to Mother’s Day, when more than 250 establishments throughout greater Boston donates the sales from one dessert to Bakes for Breast Cancer, Inc. Proceeds raised from this fundraiser fund a researcher physician at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to support breast cancer research. To kick-off the 20th Anniversary, seven pastry chefs & chefs, who participate in Boston Bakes each year, showcased their wonderful culinary talents and specialty desserts, including Pastry Supervisor Kerry Levesque of The Ritz-Carlton, Boston, which hosted this event.

Photography by Gerry Daly

Susan Guerin, Boston Bakes; Dang Pham, pastry sous chef at Ruka; Amber Dwyer, pastry chef for Deuxave, Boston Chops; Kerry Levesque, pastry supervisor for The Ritz-Carlton, Boston; Rossi Weinberg, chef at Figs; Meghan Thompson, pastry chef at SRV; Carol Brownman Sneider, Boston Bakes; and Robert Bruce, executive chef at The Ritz-Carlton, Boston

One of the evening’s delicious desserts

The Ritz-Carlton, Boston’s Bill Bunce and Bridie Quinn

Dr. Rachel Freedman, Scott Bernstein and Rebecca Marani

Dessert presentation created by Ritz-Carlton, Boston pastry supervisor Kerry Levesque

Carol Sneider, Kelley Tuthill and Susan Guerin

One of the evening’s delicious desserts