ANDREA AGUIRRE

ANDREA AGUIRRE

Born and raised in the Bay Area. With a Mom from Malta and a Dad from England we ate a wide variety of foods, always home-cooked. I carry that tradition on with my three children. I have a son with nut and gluten allergies, so understanding ingredients in what I cook...
ANDREA THYEN

ANDREA THYEN

I’m a competitive runner, which enables my other obsession – food! The best part of traveling is walking from bakery to bakery in a new town. I meandered my way to an AMAZING side-street bakery in Paris, jetlagged at 5 a.m., then spent the next week trying to...
CAITLIN ANGELL

CAITLIN ANGELL

North Carolina native with a healthy obsession with baked goods.  Trips with my husband and pup are planned around visiting bakeries where my eyes are always bigger than my stomach, but I need to taste it all!   No matter where I am, I am usually singing and dancing...
CAROL BORBA

CAROL BORBA

The #1 thing I learned in culinary school and while cooking professionally is to let the ingredients do the talking.  Because when you start with the highest quality local ingredients and serve them with a minimal amount of fuss, the experience will be truly...
DANIKKA SEMANA

DANIKKA SEMANA

I make things pretty. Born on the tropical island of the Philippines, grew up in the Bay Area, studied in San Diego and Italy, and escaped to Chicago mainly for the food (not the weather). Mama of two. Love to travel, and travel to eat. I bake cakes and like to create...