Raphy the Frenchie Bakery

My name is Raphaëlle, (and I like pizza as much as the Ninja turtle!). I'm French, born and raised in Avignon, in the South of France.

I immigrated to the US

in 2017, for the first time alone, I road tripped across the Western States for a year, then lived in Denver, Colorado for 3 years before moving to Mountain Grove, Missouri in 2022.

I have never been to culinary school. I learnt how to bake & cook with my mom, but she never made pastries. There was no need since there is a bakery in every corner in France!

But when I moved to rural Missouri, while the space on my land got much bigger, the food diversity, on the other hand, had shrunk. So I taught myself how to make the pastries from my home country because I missed them a lot. I started doing Mountain Grove’s Saturdays farmers market with only a few madeleines for sale at first. Then one week after another, I extended my selection. I watched countless videos to craft my own recipes, failed a bunch of times, but eventually witnessed my pastries becoming more consistent and prettier as I kept practicing.

A year later, my pastries have become sought-after items at the market, a taste of France and particularly Mediterranean flavors in South Missouri! and I found a passion for sharing this part of my identity with my new community. 

Fun facts:

I played semi-professionnel american football in Scotland and in Denver, Colorado (Defensive end & linebacker).

I lived in my car for 6 months, travelling the west United States in company of my dog, Flit. It was the best time of my life.

I HATE cinnamon.