I was the little girls who always playes with her food - instead of eating it, I would swish it around on my plate as though it were paint.

Brooklyn, N.Y. born and raised - I have always viewed the world through a different lens.
I come from a long line of home grown artists - a family of seamstresses, woodworkers, potters, photographers, musicians and storytellers.

Growing up in an environment that overflowed with creativity, I acquired an intrinsic passion to design, re-design, create and re-create. This passion is a driving force in my daily life.

Trained to have a great respect for the use of line, perspective, light and shadow, I constantly play with composition and how the world fills my frame. Understanding and adapting to many different mediums has placed me in a unique position where my art has no boundaries.

Picasso said, "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once (s)he grows up."

I received my Associates Degree in Fine Arts from Kingsborough Community College. I continued to pursue my Bachelors Degree in the Fine Arts at Brooklyn College until I realized art was only half my life's passion.

I decided to combine my intense love of creating art with my love for food and began my career in the Pastry Arts. With hard work and determination, I graduated from The French Culinary Institute of New York.

After working in kitchens throughout NYC, I decided to focus my energy on my own dream, Brooklyn Treat Shoppe.

I have the best job in the world. I get to play with food.

I thrive on flavor combinations that make you think of your childhood, a comfortable place or a special holiday.

As a child, I wished I had a family member who was a baker - so, they could teach me their trade and I might carry out their legacy. Today, I am working toward building my own legacy that might inspire someone younger to one day carry on. 

Click on the image below to check out my newest venture!