Meet a NOCHI Student: Ayanna Holmes

Ayanna is a New Orleans native who loves creole and French cuisine and has been in the kitchen since an early age. Assisting with holiday cooking with my grandmother, she developed a passion for the art. Since her culinary journey began in 2021, she began to take an interest in baking and pastry. After having worked at Mr. B’s, Justine and Bayona, Ayanna decided to attend NOCHI to enhance her career. After graduation she plans on becoming a pastry chef at one of the finest establishments in New Orleans and eventually build a brand of her own.

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LEARN MORE ABOUT AYANNA

If you had a cooking show on the Food Network, what would it be named?

So You Think You Can Cake?

What’s the best meal you've ever eaten?

Turkey necks and brown gravy cooked my grandmother Ms. Earnestine

Is a hotdog a sandwich? Why or why not?

YES! If meat is between bread, it is technically a sandwich.