User:Chefasia1

Anna’s culinary path began at the early age of 12 working at her father’s restaurant, The Mai Kai, in North Bergen, New Jersey. Since then, some of her most memorable experiences over her 30+ years in the hospitality industry have been working in the kitchens of 3 & 4 star chefs in New York such as, Christian Delouver and Gray Kunz.

She acquired many of her skills working alongside chefs and restaurateur, such as Pino Luongo (Le Madre), Reika Yo (EN Japanese Brasserie), Chef Gabriel Kreuther (The Modern) and Chef Francois Payard (Payard Patisserie).

In 2007, Anna move from NYC to Philadelphia. It was here she met her husband and in 2011 had a baby girl at age 43. She chose to take time off cooking professionally to become a stay at home mom, focusing her energy on raising her daughter.

In 2016, Anna experienced great loss with the passing of her mother and sister-in-law. This increased stress resulted in the discovery of Anna’s Graves’ Disease. By eliminating inflammation causing foods, through a gluten-free diet, she was able to decrease many of its side effects and manage her disease better. This new awareness, inspired her to create a food delivery service that offers gluten-free, healthy, delicious and affordable meals.