Alana graduated from New York University with a degree in journalism.

She then went on to graduate from the Seattle Culinary Academy with a diploma in pastry arts.

She now lives in Birmingham, Alabama with her partner and pup.

Alana Al-Hatlani

After graduating with a B.A.

in journalism, she attended pastry school in Seattle where she studied European patisserie and speciality desserts.

She then worked in kitchens across Seattle, from a Southern-style bakery to a Middle Eastern cafe.

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