As a child, you could often find me in the kitchen watching and helping my dad as he prepared & cooked various dishes, so I've always loved to cook. However, I didn't begin my baking journey until I was a college student while in Atlanta, GA. I even used to carry an orange & white basket around campus selling my desserts to other students, school staff members, and professors. That, led me to have the opportunity to have some products placed in local restaurants near the campus such as Mr. Everything's Café and Harold's Chicken (prior to a fire that forced them to close and later relocate).

After graduating, I took some cake decorating classes for fun. Upon completing those courses, I was introduced to a local baker turned mentor, Charlita Varner, who was about to open Buttersweet Bakery in the Hapeville area. Here is where I was able to hone in on my craft and improve my cake decorating skills. Due to family matters, I later relocated back to my hometown, Philadelphia.

Baking is in my blood, as my grandfather "Benny" was also a local baker in the community as well as a baker and foreman at Hanscom Baking Co. Which was a popular bakery in Philly from the 60s-80s! Sadly, we never got the chance to bake together as he passed away when I was only 3, so I picked up where he left off!