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Cheryl Wakerhauser: A Conversation with a Successful Pastry Entrepreneur
Pastry chef, entrepreneur and bon vivant, Cheryl Wakerhauser, sees every day as a chance to learn something new and contribute something else. After …
3 years, 3 months ago
Maurizio Leo: Finding Joy in the Quest for the Perfect Sourdough Loaf
Maurizio Leo is the software engineer-turned-baker behind the award-winning sourdough website, The Perfect Loaf. He grew up in an Italian household a…
3 years, 4 months ago
Cynthia Samanian: How to Begin Teaching Pastry & Baking Online
Cynthia Samanian is the founder of Culinary Creator Business School, an online business education company dedicated to the culinary industry. Her stu…
3 years, 5 months ago
Genevieve Ko: Succeeding in the World of Food Journalism
Genevieve Ko is a deputy editor and columnist of New York Times Cooking and the Food section, for which she also writes articles and develops recipes…
3 years, 6 months ago
Lasheeda Perry: A Conversation with the Queen of Flavor
Lasheeda Perry is the pastry chef and owner of Queen of Flavor, a company that specializes in everything from revamping your dessert menu to helping …
3 years, 6 months ago
Romain Dufour: Master Baker and Problem Solver
Romain Dufour knew from an early age that he wanted to be a baker. He was inspired by his uncle who owned his own bakery in a small town near Bourges…
3 years, 7 months ago
Cydni Mitchell: Pricing, Marketing & Sales for Bakery & Sweet Business Owners
Cydni N. Mitchell (aka Cyd) is a Bakery Consultant and the Sweet Business Coach behind Sweet Fest. Based in Atlanta, GA, Sweet Fest is an online com…
3 years, 7 months ago
Carol Gancia: The Long and Winding Road to Becoming an Artisan Chocolatier
Carol Gancia is the founder and head chocolatier of Kokak Chocolates, an artisanal chocolate company that specializes in small-batch single-origin he…
3 years, 8 months ago
Crystal Bonnet: Mastering the Art of Raw Desserts
As a graduate of the plant-based and raw food nutrition programs at Matthew Kenney Culinary Academy and the Pure Joy Academy, Crystal Bonnet has work…
3 years, 8 months ago
Michael Laiskonis: Teaching and Inspiring a New Generation of Pastry Chefs
Michael Laiskonis joined the Institute of Culinary Education in New York as Creative Director in 2012, fresh off of an eight-year tenure as Executive…
3 years, 8 months ago