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A New Hampshire native, Rebecca DeAngelis started her training at the age of 15 working with Jacques Fine European Pastries. Soon after high school, DeAngelis entered the prestigious Société Culinaire Philanthropique's competition and became the youngest ever awarded 1st Prize for Pastry, which awarded her a full scholarship to the The French Culinary Institute in New York City where she honed her skills in classic French pastry techniques.
At Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca DeAngelis trained under Gina DePalma before taking the helm of the Babbo pastry kitchen. When DePalma left Babbo in 2013, DeAngelis assumed the role of Executive Pastry Chef Leading one of the most respected and decorated pastry departments nation-wide.
After working with Babbo for 11 years, Rebecca departed in 2018 to pursue new adventures.
Judge on Netflix’s “Sugar High”, host of Eater’s Sugarcoated, working on special projects, and with private clients.
With 20 years in the hospitality industry, passionate about projects at the intersection of strategy and tactics; I thrive in transitional environments and help bring order to chaos. I am a results-focused leader, with a knack for brand storytelling, coordinating and managing complex projects, creative problem-solving, contingency planning, and developing smart systems for long-term success. Jazzed about start-ups, expansions, and bringing fresh eyes to existing projects. Love a croissant that makes a mess.