See Anna’s Forgotten Food Recipe – Cornish Saffron Cake
Born in Canada and raised in New Zealand, Anna studied business management before venturing out into the world of food.
Anna first trained as a chef under Fergus Henderson (St John) in 1992 at his first restaurant venture, The French House Dining Room. She then worked with Peter Gordon (The Providores) in 1994 at Green Street and again in 1998 at The Sugar Club, Soho. She also spent a year in Melbourne, Australia working for Stephanie Alexander as well as stints in New Zealand.
In 2001, Anna, Peter Gordon and partners opened their award-winning Marylebone restaurant, The Providores. Awards included the prestigious Catey’s “New Comer of the Year Award” 2003, two AA Rosettes for culinary excellence in 2002 through 2005, and Square Meal ‘Best New Restaurant Award’, autumn 2001. Anna also acted as consultant chef to the award-winning Michelin starred New York restaurant PUBLIC.
In 2010 Phaidon published “Coco”, a book showcasing 100 of the world’s top up and coming chefs of which Anna was one.
In 2011 Anna’s first book ‘The Modern Pantry Cookbook’ was published to critical acclaim.
