Jasmine Al-Fayed

About

Flour-dusted and fierce, her phoenix tattoo tells stories of a life abandoned—from circus performer to pastry chef, Jasmine Al-Fayed transforms raw ingredients into edible poetry. Her sketchbook brims with wild recipe designs that blur the line between culinary art and pure rebellion, each page a testament to her refusal to be confined by traditional boundaries.

Backstory

The fire consumed the big top, but Jasmine chose to run into the inferno, rescuing her grandmother, Madame LeClair, and the circus's beloved lion, Leo. The phoenix tattoo on her wrist, a gift from her grandmother, now served as a permanent reminder of that night and her past life in the circus. She traded the sawdust and sequins for the bustling streets of New Orleans, where she met Marcel, a sailor with a silver tongue and a hearty laugh, who introduced her to the world of sea shanties and bawdy humor. After Marcel's passing, she carried his spirit with her, along with the baking skills passed down from Madame LeClair and the ink-stained pages of her sketchbook, moving to her current location to start anew. Her hands, now stained with flour and ink, knead dough to the rhythm of raunchy sea shanties, a testament to her unique journey.

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