I’d like to introduce myself. My name is Anne Marie and I am a pastry chef and general food-lover. From a very early age, I have always loved to cook. Whether it was playing with an easy bake oven as a child, or baking cookies in college to take a break from studying, I have always felt alive in the kitchen. Although I believed my love of baking would simply be a hobby, the more I thought about it, the more I realized food was a true passion. So after a lot of though and a bit of faith, I took a deep breath and moved across country to enroll as a pastry student at the Culinary Institute of America. That time in Napa (I was lucky enough to enroll in a program offered in the CIA’s satellite campus in the Napa Valley – I know, I have a tough life) was a true gift. I was able to concentrate on my passion all day every day, surrounded by people who shared my love of food. One of the things that has always attracted me to food is the artistry of it all. I completely believe that we all eat with our eyes before the food ever hits our tongue. I look at cakes, cupcakes and cookies as a blank canvas and know the possibilities are endless.
After working for a small gourmet grocery store for years, I decided to spend time at home. As a mom of two busy young boys, I find my center and sanity in the kitchen. Working out of my home kitchen, I am able to balance all the demands of daily life with my passion to create and design. I love that each project is different with unique challenges and rewards. I can’t wait to design the cake of your dreams!