Chef Alexandra Machado is a Brazilian pastry chef based in Dubai, with more than 13 years of experience in fine pastry. As the founder of Flor de Sal, she has created bespoke sweets for over 500 weddings and developed her expertise in French macarons, elegant cakes and refined flavour combinations.

Through her e-books and classes, Alexandra shares professional recipes and techniques designed to help bakers achieve beautiful, consistent and sophisticated results.