# Rita Busalacchi

> Born in Palermo in 1984, Rita Busalacchi graduated in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology before starting her career in the world of pastry.

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Pastry consultant, AMPI master

Born in Palermo in 1984, Rita Busalacchi **graduated in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology** before starting her career in the world of pastry. After initially training on her own, she attended the Boscolo Étoile Academy. In 2011 she began **working with Luca Montersino**, becoming his assistant and discovering, thanks to him, the perfect **balance between chemistry and pastry**.

A great enthusiast of **French pastry**, in 2014 she refined her skills working at the Michalak Masterclass with **Christophe Michalak**, pastry chef for Alain Ducasse, and later in the Paris workshop of **Pierre Hermé**.

During her career she has received many awards, including the title of **Top Italian Chef 2016** in the Pastry Chef category and that of **Emerging Pastry Chef 2018** from the Accademia Maestri Pasticceri Italiani. She has also worked with the master **Maurizio Santin** at the Antico Caffè Spinnato in Palermo.

Today Rita Busalacchi is a **freelance consultant** in pastry, working both in Italy and abroad, and **teaches at several Italian pastry schools**. In 2022 she **joined AMPI** (Accademia Maestri Pasticceri Italiani) with the title of master.