daughter. chef. mother. potter.

I am a classically trained Pastry Chef with a love of making, cooking and eating. As a young girl, I would spend countless hours watching PBS cooking shows on Sunday afternoons with my mom.  We collected Gourmet and Bon Appétit magazines, cutting out recipes and trying new things, but most of all, food was what set us apart from the outside world and brought us together as a family. Our home was a bubble of sorts; a protected shield and warm enclave of boisterous conversations around the table, uniting our experiences as an immigrant family, Middle Eastern Jews in a new land. My labne and pita sandwiches did not serve me well in 1984.  Delicious and weird, my food reminded me of how different I felt.

After college, I moved to Paris and went to cooking school at Le Cordon Bleu. It was 1997 and cooking school was not yet a thing, but I did it anyway, because food is my thing.  I stuck around Paris and worked at Fauchon and did the French 4star restaurant thing in NYC.  Eventually, I grew tired of the long hours and wanted a more balanced life. I started Cocoa Designs in San Francisco, got married, and the rest is history....

Food has always been my thing.

Pottery became my thing as I grew my family and started searching for a more balanced life.  I started ceramics in 2014, with three little kiddos and a tiny pocket of time.  I enjoyed having a space to turn off my rambling mind and do something for myself. It could barely unplug, but it was a chance to use my hands.  Fast forward a few more years, when my brain had more space to focus on the task at hand. I started figuring out the clay and making with intention.  It wasn't until 2019 that I delved deeper into my creative brain, allowing more space and time to create. This is when I fell in love with clay; the feel and touch and malleability.  I love creating vessels for my food.

Pottery and food are now my thing. My pieces start out with an idea of what I want to cook (or what I want to eat) and evolve into the shape and design of how I want to serve my dish.  

Simply put, I make beautiful pots for your delicious food. Inspiration for your meal prep, recipe-focused pottery.  Good food tastes better in a special dish. Bon Appétit!