Coaching
After graduating from City Tech, Anthony continued to offer “angel” assistance to students, mentoring them during competitions.
Since his 2012 U.S. Pastry Competition victory, he has coached on the professional level, every year.
In 2013, he mentored Kristen Battaglia, at the 24th Annual U.S. Pastry Competition’s first Junior Challenge. The event was held on March 3th at the Jacob Javits Center’s International Restaurant and Foodservice Show.
Nine competitors presented showpieces made with 75% chocolate, 25% sugar that reflected women, along with petit fours and a plated dessert.
Kristen said “Professor Smith motivated me to enter the competition,” and she created her rendition of an opera cake with chocolate sponge and almond sable, and a dessert confection of chocolate mousse, raspberry brûlée and vanilla cremeux.
She won first place!
Make sure to watch the 2 minute video of the event, to get a taste of what a competition is like!
