I'm Michelle—a classically trained pastry chef passionate about making food education accessible and empowering culinary voices. After graduating from the French Culinary Institute, I built a successful cake-decorating business, taught at Sur La Table and the International Culinary Center, and authored Essential Tools, Tips & Techniques for the Home Cook. Today, I lead recipe development at HelloFresh—bringing flavorful, approachable meals to home cooks everywhere.
I moved to New York from Missouri to attend acting school… but once I stepped into a kitchen, I never looked back.