My passion for food, specifically sweet baked goods, began at a young age. Baking at home transpired into working at bakeshops, restaurants and eventually fine dining establishments. A B.A. was earned while I continued work in hotels and restaurants with an added A.A.S. in Culinary Arts - I finally had found my passion. Twenty plus years in the food industry inspired me to move towards teaching and writing about sweet baked goods.As a 5th generation Chicagoan I am honored to tell the stories of immigrant's baking traditions combined with rich company histories, and the lore of contemporary and historical recipes.Current readership has demanded an electronic book. Please look for this in the next few weeks!