Fany Gerson, a Culinary Institute of America graduate, has worked in a variety of restaurants, including the three-Michelin-star Akelare in San Sebastian, Spain, and New York's Eleven Madison Park and Rosa Mexicano, where she created the famed modern Mexican desserts. The New York Times, Gourmet, Fine Cooking, Daily Candy, NY Daily News, Time Out Magazine, and New York Magazine have all featured Fany's work. Her time is split between her hometown of Mexico City and New York City.