Why Baking Expert Becky Marshall Gets Joy from Baking with and for Others

For Sous Chef baking expert Becky Marshall, the joy she gets from creating delectable treats does not come from the satisfaction of eating them. Her ultimate fulfillment stems from the happiness others experience from sharing delicious dishes that bring the people in her life closer together. 

An integral part of the Sous Chef team, Marshall has the opportunity to share her decades of experience with a broader audience. For as long as she can remember, baking has been a large part of her life and has fueled her passion for creating delightful treats and memorable experiences for those around her.

Chef Marshall’s enthusiasm and love for food is what resonates most with the Sous Chef community. Her infectious spirit has inspired colleagues, friends, students, and families alike to have increased interest in the culinary arts. Concurrently, Marshall is determined to make baking approachable. By doing so, those around her are encouraged to become better bakers.

Communication matters, whether at the kitchen table or at work. According to a recent analysis by Gallup, an American analytics and advisory company based in Washington, D.C, effective communication generates 4.5 times higher talent retention. The study also showed that 80% of employees feel stressed due to ineffective communication. Furthermore, connected teams demonstrate a 21% increase in profitability.

Marshall understands that there is so much more participants can learn from baking experiences, than just the technical components. Cooking brings people together. Not everyone is destined to be the next Gordon Ramsey, so Marshall prefers to focus on bringing families, colleagues and friends together for a unique, shared experience.

Marshall sat down with us to explain why food means so much to her and how she’s used it to become closer to the most important people in her life.

Sous Chef: What do you like most about baking?

Becky Marshall: Sharing what I bake with others and making people happy; at the end, when you pull your baked goods out of the oven, it is such a sense of accomplishment to reach a goal for the day.

SC: Why do you think food brings people together and helps to create lasting memories and relationships?

BM: Food is something that we all need to survive. People need and want to connect with others. So when you put the two together, it seems the most natural thing to do. It’s the shared experience that gives people things to talk about or relate to one another. It is something that ties people together.

SC: Is there a moment when you realized you wanted to be a chef?

BM: I remember visiting my grandma, watching her in the kitchen, and then eating something she baked and it was like magic! I remember thinking, ‘Wow! My grandma made this?’ Several years later, my dad and I made an apple pie. I don’t remember eating it but he was so excited to do it and I was so excited to do it with him. It was such a fun thing to do outside of playing outside, or going to school. It felt like a really special event when I got to bake. As I got older, I wanted to recreate that special memory.

SC: What is your favorite part of interacting in Sous Chef experiences?

BM: It’s fun watching the other people put everything together and exciting to see how much they want to learn and get it right. I enjoy sharing something I’m excited about and seeing that they are excited too. It’s great even when they have flops. They aren’t defeated and they want to try it again.

SC: What is your favorite recipe and why?

BM: Tough to answer that. Some of my favorites are holiday-specific.

For example, my grandma’s honey cake reminds me of Rosh Hashanah. Then there is a chocolate cream pie that is my secret recipe that I haven’t shared with anyone. My husband gets a funny look on his face when he wants me to make it. I love it not only because it’s delicious but because he loves it so much. The Nestle Toll House recipe is my favorite cookie to bake because it makes my husband so happy. He tells me it is even better than when his grandma made them!

SC: What is the most valuable lesson you’ve learned? 

BM: Baking is a learning experience.You are always learning something new that you can apply to all aspects in life. If something goes wrong, it is an opportunity to try again.

SC: What are you baking today?

BM: Yogurt Apple Cake. My husband was so excited and doing a little dance out the door on his way to work.

If you’d like Becky, or any of our talented chefs, bakers, or mixologists to help bring your team together this holiday season with one of our curated culinary experiences, visit https://www.souschef.kitchen/ and reach out to our team for more information.