Yna Zuniga

Chef Yna infuses Cook Street’s pastry program with creativity and playfulness, striving to convince every student that pastry isn’t as scary as it sounds. A graduate of École Ducasse and Enderun Colleges, she’s also completed advanced pastry and ice cream courses through Jordi Bordas, HarvardX, and Penn State. Before teaching, Yna spent two years at Denver’s acclaimed Brutø, honing her craft in ice cream and entremets. She loves demystifying pastry for students and watching their confidence grow, often one tart or laminated dough at a time.

Favorite thing to cook: “Rice — because rice is life.”