5 Things We Learned... Anna Scott
Anna Scott grew up with a healthy love, appreciation, and zest for food and its presentation, nurtured in the rich culinary traditions of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and celebrated first and foremost with family and friends. In 2014, she started Around Anna’s Table, a popular personal chef business in Atlanta, GA. Fusing her classical training in Italian cuisine, a love of French food, and an innate understanding of Southern dishes, Anna personalizes her cooking skills into unique, cozy meals for a variety of clients. She is also an E-Leite Recipe Tester for the fabulous food website, Leite’s Culinaria. Stay tuned for Anna’s upcoming cookbooks!
Here are 5 Things We Learned about Anna.
What made you...you?
Supportive parents to start. Growing up in an environment that fostered independent thinking and individuality really allowed me to be as creative as I wanted to be and study what peaked my interests: having all that encouragement early-on really gave me a strong foundation. No joke, every decision I made whether it be choosing a college, flirting with the art of the cocktail in bartending school, or drastically changing careers was always embraced. And not just by my parents, but by my husband, sisters, and close friends as well. I think what truly makes people who they are is who they surround themselves with. So that, and also exposure to travel early-on really stuck with me. Whether through actual vacations, or even absorbing culture through films and books, all of the above are big sources of happiness for me.
When are you happiest?
(Oh how cliché is this answer?) When I’m in the kitchen. The fun thing about being a personal chef is that I get to work and play not only in my own kitchen, but my clients’ kitchens as well. Traveling is a great source of joy and inspiration as well. And on the other end of the spectrum, simply sitting down at the end of a long day with a food or design magazine to zone out with is pure bliss.
Would you rather have a muse or be a muse?
Boy this is a tricky one. Not sure if I can choose just one option because I think in order to be a muse you have to have one as well. I mean, can you really be a muse if you don’t personally have a few tucked into your back pocket already?
Who do you admire?
People who have a strong sense of self.
What is important?
Where to begin. I would have to say being conscious about enjoying the simple pleasures of everyday life. That, and to never stop learning (or laughing). Lastly, not being afraid to put yourself in situations that might be out of your comfort zone: I think those are the places where inspiration thrives.
Check out Around Anna’s Table here.
Images from left to right: Portrait of Anna Scott; Photograph by Scott Martin in Macau, China; Sorrento, Italy from above taken in 2013 by Anna; Fig & Strawberry Tart by Around Anna’s Table; Georgia O'Keefe’s A Sunflower from Maggie from the MFA Boston Collection; Cherry Bombe Magazine with cover featuring Martha Stewart, Issue #9
