Who we are

Janjou Patisserie was founded in Boise, Idaho in 2008  by Moshit and Chuck, a husband and wife, as a wholesale bakery selling mostly cookies to local shops. A retail bakery and a cafe was opened in 2013. 
Janjou Patisserie is named after Moshit's mother whose nickname was Janjou. 

Moshit Mizrachi-Gabbitas  Owner and Pastry Chef of Janjou Pâtisserie, moved to Boise, Idaho from Israel in 2007.
After several years in the semi-conductor industry, she decided to make a change of career and follow her passion for baking.  She graduated from Estella kitat Oman, a leading baking school in Israel and completed her internship at Mazzarrine, a high end French Pâtisserie in the Tel-Aviv area. 
Since then she has continued her education by taking many classes taught by renowned French pastry chefs.
Moshit is a two-time semi-finalist in the “Best Baker” category by the James Beard Foundation. She was nominated in 2016 and 2020.

Chuck Gabbitas Owner and the man who makes it all possible. A gifted plastic fabricator, well-known for his skills in the semiconductors industry and a native Idahoan is the person who wears many hats from purchasing to Barista and the person who makes Moshit's dream happen on daily basis.