Katherine founded Deviant Desserts to
combine her love for art, anatomy and science, and desserts.
Her creations are not only delicious, they are hand crafted
  works of art. Her work typically elicits strong emotional
reactions from her customers and fans - from adoration and
love to repulsion and disgust. She uses her cakes and
chocolates to push boundaries, reveal the unseen, and
challenge the status quo. 
 
   
Growing up, she lived all over the
world - Italy, Korea, Germany, and all over the US from
coast to coast.  She completed her undergraduate
  degree from Rhode Island School of Design where she studied
illustration and sculpting.  She developed a passion
for anatomy of the human body and earned her B.S. in Nursing
from Nazareth College in Rochester, NY. While studying
maternal health she learned
  that ‘placenta’ in Greek means flat cake.
During that class she was inspired to bake her first cake
– the placenta cake.  She completed her nursing
program with high distinction and became a Registered
Nurse.  After several roles in nursing, she began to
intentionally
  pursue the dream of Deviant Desserts. She was motivated by
her love for art, keen eye for anatomy, and joy of
baking. The cakes and chocolates allow her to bring her
eclectic background together as she sculpts the chocolate
and cakes into incredible works
  of art. Thus, Deviant Desserts was born.
   
Her career exploded given this unique
combination of talent. She fully embraces her role as
an artist and chocolatier.  She has been
  the feature story for articles and media from all over the
world in different languages.  Notably, she has been
featured on The Harry Connick Jr. Show, NY Post, BuzzFeed,
and numerous viral videos on social media.  

   
Katherine operates Deviant Desserts
with her husband, Mark, who is also a firefighter for the
City of Rochester.  They are the proud
  parents of two beautiful daughters.
   
Deviant Desserts is located in Victor
NY.