In 2017, I found my true calling in pastry, teaching. I get so much joy from helping people master different techniques to make beautiful creations, all while making it accessible. My classes started when Francois (my now-husband) and I were in Strasbourg, where my equipment was stashed in random cubby holes and under the guest bed. I would crowd people into our larger than normal French kitchen, then bring them back into the living room for assembly and decoration. I taught several weekend courses at Kate Hill’s Camont, an 18th-century farmhouse in Gascony.

When we moved to Versailles, we found a gorgeous traditionally Versaillaise apartment where we dedicated a room to teach pastry to small private groups of friends and family, or the solo experience go-getter. A large window overlooks the rooftops, an antique French farm table fills the space, and the Chateau de Versailles is just a 5-minute walk away. We listen to French music and bake up ridiculously good French creations while I break it down, make it easy and guide you every step of the way.

In 2020, after receiving a surprise email from a publisher asking if I was interested in writing a book, I was thrown into recipe creation. Shortly thereafter, the pandemic hit, and I quickly shifted gears and started teaching online. I still do them today through one-off live classes open to the public and my baking membership, Le Baking Club. It has become one of my favorite spaces to teach! I'm able to reach people all over the world and spread the joy of French pastry and how it CAN be do-able by all bakers of any skill level.

In 2021, my cookbook, French Pastry Made Simple came out and has been a success all over the world with more than 15K books sold. And now I'm working on my next one, coming 2027!