euronews_icons_loading By • Updated: 14/05/2021 Euronews joined Chef Jessica Préalpato in the kitchen at Brasserie Boulud at the Sofitel Obelisk as she visited Dubai in preparation for Expo 2020. The award-winning chef was appointed as an Ambassador for the French Pavilion. This is not the first title in which her culinary skills have been recognised. In 2019 the French chef was named 'The World's Best Pastry Chef' at the World's 50 Best Restaurant Awards. Chef Jessica PréalpatoeuronewsCredit: Dubai Following her parents' footsteps, who had a bakery and pastry shop, Préalpato studied at the renowned Hotel School of Biarritz. Currently, she is the Pastry Chef at the three Michelin Star, Alain Ducasse restaurant in the Plaza Athénée. Her style of cooking falls in line with chef Alain Ducasse's concept of "naturalité". This approach promotes healthy eating by maintaining the element of naturalness in taste. For dishes traditionally loaded with sugars, she opts for strawberries and honey for their natural sweeteners.