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Rebecca DeAngelis

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Rebecca DeAngelis, from Suncook NH, has two younger siblings - a brother and sister. Her parents divorced while she was in high school. Rebecca graduated from Concord High School in 2005, where she took culinary classes at a vocational program while contemplating going on to study fashion or law. But at the age of 15, she also began working at a local business - Jacques Pastries - and that took her down the road to becoming a pastry chef. From her own resume: I began pastry training at the age of 15 at Jacques Fine European Pastries in Suncook, NH. At 18 I was awarded 1st Prize for Pastry in the prestigious Société Culinaire Philanthropique's 137th Salon Commanderie des Cordons Bleus de France competition. As the youngest ever to win 1st prize, I received a full scholarship to The French Culinary Institute in New York City where I developed and refined my skills in classic French and Italian pastry techniques. I am currently consulting, working as a private chef and a freelance chef for Great Performances and Olivier Cheng. I am also involved with Chef’s Council CCD Innovation.
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New Hampshire and New York
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Concord High School
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PASTRY ASSISTANT, JACQUES PASTRIES; PEMBROKE, NH - 2002-2006 RECEPTIONIST, FRENCH CULINARY INSTITUTE; NY, NY — 2006-2007 PASTRY CHEF, BABBO RISTORANTE; NY, NY — 2007-2018
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5 Memories, Stories & Photos about Rebecca

Kathy Pinna

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Rebecca DeAngelis

A photo of Rebecca DeAngelis from the 1st episode of Sugar Coated!

Date & Place: 2018

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Rebecca DeAngelis

Pastry chef Rebecca DeAngelis at work.

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Rebecca DeAngelis

Pastry chef at Babbos in New York

Date & Place: 2018

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Newspaper story, The Boston Globe December 28, 2005

A talented young baker hopes to make a career in pastry arts
By Heidi Rose Lamirande, Globe Correspondent | December 28, 2005

SUNCOOK, N.H. -- For most 18-year-olds, the new year is a time to get ready to return to class and enjoy the independence of college life. But for Rebecca DeAngelis, school is not an option right now. The young baker, who is preparing for a career in pastry arts, has a lot of learning to do in the kitchen.

DeAngelis has been accepted to one of the most prestigious culinary programs in the country, but she can't afford to go. She doesn't seem angry or even very disappointed. DeAngelis hopes to hone her skills in a pastry shop that she now considers a second home. For the last three years, she's been working at Jacques Pastries, a small family business here. Owner Jacques Despres hired DeAngelis to do some of the easy tasks, like preparing baking pans, measuring ingredients for frostings and doughs, and cleaning the shop. Eventually she was given more responsibilities and was taught more intricate things, such as making leaves and flowers for cakes and helping decorate wedding cakes. Her abilities came naturally, and Despres saw possibilities in her talent. He began training her after her high school graduation, and she began developing passion. Just five months into her career, the young pastry chef is being recognized in New York and France.

''She has a gift," says Despres. ''She has talent plus and we've been pushing it. Not many people have that type of talent."

For DeAngelis, this all comes as a bit of a surprise. She took the job at the shop thinking it would give her spending money while she was at Pembroke Academy. She had thought about studying fashion or law. But she had also done well in culinary classes at a vocational program at Concord High School.

''I probably didn't come to the realization that I would be doing this until a couple of months ago," DeAngelis says. ''What made me go down the pastry road was that no one else could do it in my class. I was like, 'Oh wow! Maybe I am pretty good.' "

In November, Despres entered her into a major culinary and pastry competition in New York and she won. The Societe Culinaire Philanthropique's 137th Salon awarded DeAngelis a blue ribbon and the ''best centerpiece in pastry" card. Her confection was a large sugar swan with a detailed flower and butterfly against a solid chocolate backdrop. It took DeAngelis three months to prepare, which meant staying extra hours after work and coming into the shop on her days off.

Although it was her first time in a major competition, DeAngelis scored 59 out of 60 points, placing higher than pastry chefs who have been in the craft much longer.

''[Her design] was so clean and perfectly executed," says Francis Lorenzini, chairman of the Societe Culinaire and associate professor of hospitality management at New York City College of Technology. ''The details and the perfection of Rebecca's design got her the points. It was unbelievably clean."

The prize has given DeAngelis job offers at hotel kitchens, including Wentworth by the Sea in New Castle, N. H. and New York's Plaza Hotel, and it has opened doors for her to train overseas.

What DeAngelis would like to do now is attend the French Pastry School in Chicago, which accepted her recently. The pastry program is interested in people with DeAngelis's determination. After high school, Despres urged her to apply. But it would cost about $25,000 a year. Though there are some scholarships available, she can't put the money together right now. She's saving as much as she can, rarely splurging on clothes and social activities.

''I'm trying to balance my social life and work, and home is always a concern," says DeAngelis. ''It will [worry me] when I leave. It does hold me back a little bit."

DeAngelis says that her life at home isn't ideal. Her parents, who divorced about two years ago, still live together. When she isn't working, DeAngelis looks after two younger siblings. She pays rent to her parents as well. Going to school in Chicago would mean becoming totally independent from her family, which she thinks might be good for her.

''I try to avoid hanging out there," DeAngelis says. ''It adds to my stress factor. When it means that you have to be worried about your family when adults should be worried, it's extra. I can really work when I'm focused without many distractions."

At Jacques Pastries, Despres and his wife, Paula, keep an eye on her. They're teaching DeAngelis about other aspects of becoming a chef. Each week they test her on certain recipes or cooking chapters that Despres has given her to read. She is also learning about management and marketing from Despres and his team. The young pastrymaker spends her days making tortes, icing, doughs, chocolate, and sugar and gum paste.

With the help of Despres and his wife, DeAngelis is planning to attend professional classes along the East Coast, many held for three to five days. She's looking into the Notter School of Pastry Arts in Orlando, Fla., the French Culinary Institute in New York, the Institute of Culinary Education in New York, and New York City College of Technology. She has agreed to pay for half of her classes from her savings, while Despres and his wife take care of the rest.

At home in Suncook, when her mother is at work and she has a day off, DeAngelis spends time with her brother and sister.

''I'm very proud and I am glad she held back a bit," says DeAngelis's mother, Chantra. ''Most of her stress now is in finding a future and where she wants to commit herself. This is a turning point for her now. She wants so much to succeed, and that is a blessing in itself."

DeAngelis is also keeping in touch with the French Pastry School with the hope that she'll be able to attend at some point.

In fact, that may happen.

The school is so interested in her, says Renee Bohus, director of admissions, that ''I'm starting a new program because of her. I'm trying to get a mentor to take her and pay for a majority of her education. It's called the Apprenticeship Program, and I am trying to find someone to get her here."

With everyone pulling for her, DeAngelis is gaining confidence, and she's not easily discouraged. ''I don't know what's going to happen next," she says.

It may be that she'll pack her bags and head for the Windy City.

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International Culinary Center Biography

From the ICC (The International Culinary Center) March 2017

Rebecca DeAngelis (Executive Pastry Chef at Babbo NYC) A New Hampshire native, Rebecca DeAngelis started her pastry training at the age of 15 at Jacques Fine European Pastries in Suncook, NH. Soon after high school, DeAngelis entered the prestigious Société Culinaire Philanthropique’s 137th Salon Commanderie des Cordons Bleus de France competition and became the youngest person ever awarded 1st Prize for Pastry. That accomplishment awarded her a full scholarship to The French Culinary Institute in New York City where DeAngelis honed her skills in classic French pastry techniques. DeAngelis’s skill and determination won the attention of Gina DePalma at Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca. DeAngelis trained under DePalma for five years before taking the helm of the Babbo pastry kitchen. When DePalma left Babbo in 2013, DeAngelis assumed the role of Executive Pastry Chef where she leads one of the most respected and decorated pastry departments in the nation. In October 2016, DeAngelis worked with Mario Batali to prepare the last state dinner during the Obama administration, honoring Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.

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Deangelis, Frederick (Aug 31, 1908 - Jan 1944) Deangelis, Ralph (May 13, 1907 - Nov 1979) Deangelis, Edwin (Apr 20, 1913 - Aug 1984) Deangelis, Esther (Jan 2, 1907 - Sep 1970) Deangelis, Veronica (May 30, 1908 - Mar 17, 1995) Deangelis, Phyllis (Aug 15, 1923 - May 12, 2004) Deangelis, Nellie (Jun 16, 1923 - Jun 3, 2002) Deangelis, Anna (Oct 7, 1913 - Jul 8, 2004) Deangelis, George (Apr 12, 1934 - Jul 4, 2004) Deangelis, Anna (Jan 30, 1914 - Feb 5, 2002)

Deangelis, Sara (May 8, 1926 - May 4, 2010) Deangelis, Nancy (Jan 18, 1931 - Sep 6, 1995) Deangelis, David (Oct 21, 1932 - Sep 1971) Deangelis, Marguerite (Oct 25, 1934 - Aug 28, 1999) Deangelis, Kathleen (Sep 5, 1943 - Mar 1975) Deangelis, Greta (Apr 27, 1910 - Jan 6, 2001) Deangelis, Virginia (May 20, 1931 - May 18, 1992) Deangelis, Aristide (Dec 11, 1905 - Nov 7, 1991) Deangelis, Mary (Jul 7, 1920 - May 16, 2009) Deangelis, Hilda (Mar 20, 1924 - Jan 31, 2005)

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