Michelle Hernandez

Michelle Hernandez is the owner of Le Dix-Sept, a botanically inspired pastry and confection company based in San Francisco, California. She is a Bay Area native and UC Berkeley Alum, with a passion for the culinary arts. After a successful career in digital and brand marketing, Hernandez’s passion moved her to Paris to pursue a formal culinary education at Le Cordon Bleu. She remained in the City of Lights after graduating to train and work at Michelin-starred restaurants.

Hernandez’s pastry work is inspired by her Mexican and Pacific Islander heritage, incorporating ingredients from her culture such as Passion Fruit, Hibiscus, Pandan and Ube, to reimagine traditonal pastry based in French technique into modern creations. She is well known for Cannelés, Nougat, Brioche and detailed Celebrations Cakes.

Fourteen years into building the business, Hernández has a newly opened Potrero Hill flagship store as well as running her original Mission District shop. Featured in the Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Magazine, San Francisco Chronicle, Cherry Bombe, Eater, and more. Her work can be found online at LeDixSept.com or on Instagram at @LeDixSept.