“The matriarchs of my family loved to bake, and the apple didn't fall far from the tree. Baking became something I did every day; it became a time where my creative and nurturing side took stage.”

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".