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SIC MULHER - Programa "What's Up"
Como escolher o bolo de casamento? Um dos momentos altos da festa é o corte do bolo. Veja as sugestões da "designer" de bolos, Julie Deffense. Click AQUI para ver o video.
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VUE NJ 2021 Bridal Issue
A wedding cake created by Julie Deffense is a visually, aesthetic marvel, standing as the confectionary statue of celebration for any special day. Read more
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"The Art of Salad" by Julie Deffense | ABC7 Suncoast View
There’s a salad for everyone in this book, with inspiration from Europe, Asia and, of course, America! These salads aren’t just green, they are full of color, texture, detail and flavor. View on Amazon.
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Top 10 Cake Artist USA 2019
Julie Deffense was recently awarded Top 10 Cake Artist 2019 by Cake Masters Magazine. in 2018 she was one of the 4 finalists for the Wedding Cake category for the Cake Oscars.
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JULIE WOLF DEFFENSE The Cake Artist / by Lynn Horowitch
To call a wedding cake created by Julie Deffense a “cake” is like calling Versailles a “house”–standard nouns are not enough. Julie is the founder and owner of Julie Deffense Artistry—Luxury Cake Design. Based in Cascais, Portugal, and Sarasota, Florida, Julie designs, bakes, and decorates one-of-a-kind cakes for weddings and other celebrations.
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TAKE THE LEAP - BECOME FAMOUS IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY
Change your career, change your life. By Sara Bliss. From magazine publisher to wedding cake designer… read a selected clip in Forbes Magazine HERE.
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Julie Deffense Artistry - EDIBLE SARASOTA
“This summer, I made a 1,000-pound cake,” says Julie Deffense. “It was nine feet tall, six feet in diameter and had 35 cake tiers airbrushed with edible gold. Read More
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Romantic Country Magazine
Too pretty to eat but too delectable not to taste, Julie Deffense's towering wedding cakes are true works of picture-perfect art.
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A Portuguese Affair
An interview with Julie Deffense, pastry chef, cake designer and author living in Portugal, on the things she loves most about Portugal. Read More
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My Cooking Magazine: 10 trends for wedding cakes
From something old to something new, something borrowed and something blue. Julie Deffense talks about the art of cake design and what's trending this year in Sarasota wedding cakes.
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Máxima Magazine
An insider's look into Julie Deffense's modern day Cinderella-esque wedding cakes and her most recently published book, A Bíblia dos Bolos de Casamento. (Interview in Portuguese) Read More
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Observador
Luxury wedding cake specialist, Julie Deffense, discusses the importance and symbolism of a wedding cake and how it should be one of the most important decisions in a wedding, just after choosing a dress. (Interview in Portuguese) Read More
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Lifestyle ao Minuto
Julie discusses how her background in Fine Arts influences her artistry in cake design and from where she draws her inspiration. (Interview in Portuguese) Read More
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Executiva
Julie's artistic background and passion for creating one-of-a-kind luxury wedding cakes has transformed her at the forefront of cake design in Portugal. (Interview in Portuguese) Read More
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Faz Sentido (SIC Mulher)
Julie talks with host, Ana Rita Clara, about her latest book and surprises the expecting Host with a baby shower cake tasting live on set. (Interview in Portuguese) Read More
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Delas
Julie discusses about how she fell in love with Portugal and talks about her journey over the years to become a highly successful author and cake designer. (Interview in Portuguese) Read More
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Você na TV (TVI)
On Portugal's most popular morning show, Julie talks about her latest book with fellow foodie and host, Manuel Luis Goucha, as well as demonstrating, live, how to do one of the more complicated techniques in her book. (Interview in Portuguese) Read More
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In the Bender Kitchen (WTNH, CT)
Julie talks about and expanding her wedding cake business in New England and other American cities and discusses plans for her upcoming book in English. Read More
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