posted 11-06-2022 08:38 AM               

Sweet launch system: Celebrity chef Duff Goldman makes NASA SLS-shaped cake

NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) was not the only mega-moon rocket to recently roll out at the agency's Florida spaceport — albeit the other was considerably smaller and much more tasty.

Just one day after the full-size SLS, together with its Orion spacecraft, arrived back on the launchpad for its next attempt at beginning the Artemis I mission, did a scaled down (and sugared-up) version of the same rocket debut at the nearby Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

posted 11-03-2023 09:35 PM               

Perseverance pastry: Celebrity chef Duff Goldman makes Mars rover cake

As it turns out, it takes a good deal of planning, patience and, well, Perseverance, to create a cake in the shape of a NASA Mars rover.

Just ask celebrity chef Duff Goldman, whose pastry-formed model of the space agency's six-wheeled Perseverance rover made its debut Friday night (Nov. 3) at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida.

posted 11-02-2024 09:05 PM               

Chef Duff Goldman spins up moon-shaped cake for NASA 'Taste of Space'

Duff Goldman has given a surprising amount of thought to baking cakes in outer space.

The founder of the Baltimore bake shop Charm City Cakes who rose to fame on the Food Network show "Ace of Cakes," Goldman now has for a third year brought a space-themed cake to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex's "Taste of Space: Celebrity Edition" culinary evening. A self-professed "life-long science and space nerd," Goldman described the annual event in Florida as one of his most unique experiences.

posted 11-04-2024 09:05 AM               

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Announces New, Limited Time Menu Items from Celebrity Chef Duff Goldman

Visitors to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex can now embark on a unique culinary journey, featuring menu favorites enhanced with celebrity chef Duff Goldman's signature, out-of-this-world twists. These exclusive, limited-time, limited-edition items will be offered daily at both Orbit Café at the main visitor complex and Moon Rock Café at the Apollo/Saturn V Center, from Monday, November 4 through Sunday, December 15, 2024

"Putting together this menu for Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex was a blast," said Goldman. "Space and food are two things I'm super passionate about, so I wanted to make dishes that are fun, bold, and totally stellar. I hope visitors enjoy these cosmic-inspired bites as much as I enjoyed creating them!"

Guests are invited to taste these out-of-this-world flavors crafted by Duff, including:

• Duff's Mission Mac Burger – A bold cheeseburger topped with creamy mac and cheese and smoked bacon, available at Orbit Café.

• Duff's Cosmos Cupcake – A cookies and cream cupcake decorated with space-themed sprinkles, available at Orbit Café.

• Duff's BLT Blast-Off – A BLT on a pretzel bun with a spicy mayo kick, exclusively at Moon Rock Café.

• Duff's Space Cake – A vanilla cupcake with candy-coated chocolate "rocks," adding a sweet, cosmic touch available at Moon Rock Café.

"Duff has been celebrating Taste of Space with us since 2022," said Therrin Protze, chief operating officer, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. "We're excited to expand our partnership to bring his savory and sweet flavors to more visitor complex guests this year through this limited-time menu. I'll be first in line for the Mission Mac Burger on November 4."

These unique dishes are available for purchase while supplies last, only Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex admission is required.