At Atria, Pacheco Motter’s desserts are all carefully crafted and range from simple and beautiful cakes and pies to intricately crafted seasonal cheesecakes.
Chocolate peanut butter tart by dessert and pastry chef Alicia Pacheco Motter.
Alicia Pacheco Motter
At Atria, Pacheco Motter’s desserts are all carefully crafted and range from simple and beautiful cakes and pies to intricately crafted seasonal cheesecakes.
“Baking and cooking with the seasons has helped me to tap into the human experience in a real visceral way,� says Alicia Pacheco Motter, the pastry chef at Atria. “Working in an open kitchen with a chef’s counter like Atria, I get to see the guests� reaction and elation when they can end their meals with a fun treat.�
Pacheco Motter’s love for sparking joy through creating sweets and baked goods started at an early age. As a teenager, she became interested in cakes and enrolled in a community college course that changed her life.
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