Page 6 - San Diego Woman Anna Adams

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As in many households, the kitchen
or dinner table is the hub for the family
to gather and discuss their day. Things
were no different for Anna Adams, cur-
rently the Head Pastry Chef of George’s
at the Cove. As youngsters, we often
had Mom or Grandma in the kitchen
preparing dinner for the family. In
Anna’s house in Escondido, California,
Grandma played a big role in her love
of cooking.
“My Grandma taught me a lot
about cooking, and although I loved her
cooking, it was when she came around
to her desserts that I was intrigued.
Some of the great desserts that I make
today are the same that Grandma made
when I was just a young child pulling
at her apron strings, anxious to know
how she created these masterpieces
that I still crave to this day.” For Anna,
the solution was simple: she would add
upon the knowledge that Grandma
imparted to her and hone her skills to
be the best chef she could be.
Anna was never a big eater, but
she loved her desserts. So, it only made
sense that this was the area she would
select as a career goal. Anna’s research
led her to The Art Institute in San
Diego, which had the perfect program
for Anna, their Baking and Pastry
Program. After graduating from high
school, Anna headed straight into this
program and excelled in every class
she encountered. She soon became an
exemplary member of their Baking and
Pastry Program. It was at this point that
Anna’s fate was sealed, and she knew
what her trajectory in life would be. “I
loved every minute of my time there
and learned so much. The chefs that I
had the pleasure of learning from were
absolutely amazing and incredible in
Anna Adams every way, and they believed in my tal-
ents, which made me want to work even
harder to make them proud.”
a Pastry Chef Extraordinaire Diego is no longer open, but Anna
Sadly, The Art Institute of San
will always be thankful for the skills
By Judith A. Habert and training she received there. “Their
program not only prepared students to
work in a restaurant, but they wanted
Photos by Dawn Nicoli/Nicoli Productions to ensure that we would leave with the
necessary skills to successfully manage
our own restaurant or bakery if this

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