Hi! I’m Anna!

I’m the professionally-trained pastry chef, recipe developer, and food photographer behind this publication, Pastry School 101, and I’m so happy that you’re here! During the day, I run the food blog Gathered At My Table, freelance photograph and develop recipes for brands and clients, teach cooking and baking classes, and play with food in my home kitchen.

Welcome to Pastry School 101, where I share creative and original recipes, ingredient spotlights, baking technique deep dives and so much more, all aimed at helping you learn fundamental baking skills so you can be a better, more empowered home baker.

As part of this community, we’ll walk through recipes and baking projects together, discussing everything from how to laminate dough to making flawless custards and everything in between. Plus, I’ll share a monthly recap with books I’m loving, foods I’m eating, and cute pictures of my pup Tahini.

Free Subscribers will receive 2 emails a month: 1 brand new exclusive recipe + the monthly recap.

Pastry School 101 + Subscribers (paid) will receive weekly emails: 2 brand new exclusive recipes/month + a pastry deep dive discussing a featured skill/technique/ingredients + the monthly recap.

Subscribe to get full access to the newsletter and website. Never miss an update.

Why subscribe?

Subscribe to get full access to the newsletter and website. You’ll never miss an update and you’ll get the recipes & deep dives delivered directly to your inbox. Plus, paid subscribers will receive access to the Pastry School 101 community where you’ll be able to leave comments, ask questions, and chat about each new recipe.