Who me? Funny you should ask!

Fellow cookie lovers, please let me introduce myself…

My name is Deana (Dee-nuh) Mrozowski (Mro-zow-ski), and I am a current Auguste Escoffier Culinary Arts student, an Arizona Culinary Institute 2023 Honors Graduate, and an Army Veteran. I grew up in Tampa, FL, and graduated college in 2019 from SIUe, outside St. Louis. My handsome husband, Ryan and I recently bought our dream home in Maryville, IL where we currently run Sweet Serotonin out of our basement kitchen, with plans to turn it into a commercial kitchen open to nationwide shipping to all our cookie lovers around the country! We’re back to Midwest living after spending our recent years in AZ, and while we loved our time in AZ it just wasn’t quite home. We share our beautiful home with our two adorable pups, Hazel and Maya, and our spooky black cat, Snape.

Some of my favorite things in life include visiting new places, meeting new people (and your dogs), carbs, sweets (but mostly cookies, of course), tattoos/piercings, coffee in all shapes and forms (I even have a coffee cup and croissant tattoo), all Tampa Bay sports (especially my Lightning!), my beautiful, loving family, friends, and supporters out there—you all keep me going!

My goal when starting this business was to just make people happy. I love trying new sweets everywhere I go, especially cookies, but I’m disappointed when I get a cookie that’s not chewy enough, or one that’s too dry, or maybe just lacks flavor in general. I wanted to make it a mission to have a good quality cookie that people not only loved and raved about but made them come back for more. We all have those desserts we’ve tried that we dream about and can’t wait to have again. That’s my goal with my cookies and sweets. Crave-able, sweet serotonin on the palate!

I hope to open a storefront bakery/cafe for cookies and all the sweets I enjoy. Muffins, bread, croissants, and other fun pastries, and of course, the thing that pairs best with all of these—COFFEE! My passion for coffee might be as strong as my passion for cookies; it’s a close call. My cafe will offer delicious coffee/tea beverages alongside tasty treats in a small, quaint, chic storefront cafe for people to sit, escape, and enjoy their sweet treats. I want my shop to feel like a home away from home.

Thank you for the endless love & support for me on this journey!