Pastry chef Antonija Nikolić

My name is Antonija Nikolić and I want to share with you my passion and the journey into the world of confectionery. After finishing art high school, my love and creativity found the way into confectionery. uI discovered that French modern confectionery offers me the opportunity for precision and inspiration. Through various courses, I improved my skills and expanded my interests to more areas of patisserie. I draw inspiration from ancient recipes, and walnuts are my favourite food that takes me back to my childhood and which I consider to be unfairly neglected. The foods that can be found in our region, the use of spices, and the richness of Italian cuisine are what inspire me the most. My favourite dessert is Paradižot (a sort of Ile flottante).

I acquired my knowledge through work, and the biggest challenge was the opening of the Hotel Ambasador in Split where I was the Executive Pastry Chef. After that, I opened an educational space called “Love is a piece of cake”, where I teach and hold workshops in cooperation with the Whole Life College.

I also deal with the production of desserts, consultations, and my “favourite discipline” is to prepare restaurant desserts at Restaurant Kala. I like to see the smile on people’s faces when they taste my desserts.