About me
Get to Know Me!
Hi, I’m Natasha! You might know me as the winner of Season 5 of Food Network’s Kids Baking Championship. A lot has changed since then, but my love for pastry has only grown.
I started baking when I was just 9 years old, inspired by my grandma. What started as something we loved doing together quickly became one of my biggest passions and eventually a huge part of my life.
Since Kids Baking Championship, I’ve continued to explore the worlds of food, pastry, and hospitality. I’m currently a senior at Cornell University’s Nolan School of Hotel Administration, specializing in Food & Beverage with an intent to minor in Fashion Studies. I also served as Executive Pastry Chef for Hotel Ezra Cornell 100, leading the pastry program for one of the school’s largest student-run events.
Most recently, I spent the summer in Yssingeaux, France, at École Ducasse’s École Nationale Supérieure de Pâtisserie, where I earned my Expert Diploma in French Pastry Arts.
Follow along with what I’m creating on Instagram, @baking_with_nat!
Giving Back
There are so many amazing charities and people who do incredible things for society. An organization that I'm proud to support is the Aga Khan Foundation. I donated a portion of my winnings from KBC there and I continue to help support that organization. I donate 15% of all my orders to certain projects of the AKF or to the organization as a whole. I want to say an extra thank you to those who do place orders because you are the reason that this is possible! I'm also super proud to be on the Sugar Angel team at Icing Smiles! Icing Smiles is an amazing organization that contacts bakers to make custom cakes, cookies, etc. for families impacted by the critical illness of a child. I'm so grateful for the opportunity to help people through both of these organizations.