“As a boss, as a CEO, as a creative director, as a chef, I've learned that failure will always come. I've learned to give it a big squeeze, smile at it, humble myself to it and then use it as a springboard to send me on my way to strength, success, and fulfillment.”

American chef and cookbook author

Christina Tosi is an American chef and cookbook author. She is the founder and co-owner of Milk Bar with Momofuku, and serves as the bakery's chef and chief executive officer. She is known for shaping Milk Bar's playful, inventive dessert style and for creating signature items such as Milk Bar Pie and Cereal Milk. In 2014, Food & Wine included her on its list of "Most Innovative Women in Food and Drink".