Preparing for a sweet holiday season on Las Vegas Strip — PHOTOS

Las Vegas Review-Journal

2 years ago

Assistant pastry chef Andrea Madrid applies icing to a giant ice cream cone while preparing for ... — Assistant pastry chef Andrea Madrid applies icing to a giant ice cream cone while preparing for the holiday display in the patisserie window at Aria on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto

Executive pastry chef Mathieu Lavallee runs a pastry machine that evenly applies chocolate to Santa Claus decorations while preparing for the holiday display in the patisserie window at Aria on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto

Assistant executive pastry chef Sunny Lee uses icing to apply macaroons to a decorative cone while preparing for the holiday display in the patisserie window at Aria on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto

Executive pastry chef Mathieu Lavallee, top/left, shapes a giant candy cane while preparing for the holiday display in the patisserie window at Aria on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto

Assistant pastry chef Andrea Madrid, left, warms up a large decorative gummy bear while executive pastry chef Mathieu Lavallee shapes a portion of a giant candy cane while preparing for the holiday display in the patisserie window at Aria on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto

Executive pastry chef Mathieu Lavallee, left, and assistant pastry chef Andrea Madrid shape a giant candy cane while preparing for the holiday display in the patisserie window at Aria on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto

Assistant pastry chef Andrea Madrid applies icing to a giant ice cream cone while preparing for the holiday display in the patisserie window at Aria on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto

Decorative pastries are stored for future display in the patisserie window at Aria on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto

Assistant executive pastry chef Sunny Lee, left, uses icing to apply macaroons to a decorative cone while preparing for the holiday display in the patisserie window at Aria on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto

Pastry chefs are busy working with all sorts of confections to prepare for Christmas displays at Aria on the Strip.

On Wednesday, assistant pastry chef Andrea Madrid worked on a giant ice cream cone while preparing for the holiday display in the patisserie window at the resort.