Bakers in the Kitchen Drinking Coffee: Recent Episodes
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Bakers in the Kitchen Drinking Coffee is a podcast where Host Phil Longoria and Co-Host Emmanuel Rodriguez invite a special guest to explore the world of Baking and Cake Decorating while enjoying a delicious cup of coffee! They’ll take a look inside the baking/decorating industry to learn more about these experienced professionals, self taught home bakers, and the suppliers/vendors. Grab a cup of coffee and join them every Wednesday 7pm. You can also catch the live stream from the Bakers Express Studio on Facebook Bakersbodega Express and YouTube. Podcast downloadable on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, and more.
The long wait is over; the new 50Express kitchen set is ready for action. This week Katherine Sotelo owner of @DippedbySathy joins Manny and co-host for the evening, Ariel Vice, for the Bakers in the Kitchen Drinking Coffee Season 4 inaugural episode. Join us and find out how Katherine went from a "S.A.H.M." (we learned this means stay at home mom) to a business owner right before the pandemic hit. Katherine discusses how hard it was to take on new clients without meeting them face to face and how she used the downtime during the pandemic to hone her craft. At the moment Katherine specializes in treat making, specifically chocolate covered strawberries and caramel apples, however she hopes to expand her menu and plans on taking baking classes in order to do so. Stay tuned after the interview to watch Katherine make a Valentine's Day Strawberry Box using 50Express Chocolate for the first time.
On Season 3 Episode 29, Nishat from Cherry On Top Cake joins Manny and Phil. Find out how Nishat met her idol Kobe Bryant and find out what TikTok video got over 12 million views!
On Season 3 Episode 28, our podcast becomes a comedy show thanks to our special guest René Vaca. On this episode, René talks about his comedy journey, from having his first show at a restaurant, entering NBC's comedy competition, to playing multiple shows as NBC's winner. Find out why this episode is considered our funniest episode to date!
On Season 3 Episode 24 of Bakers in the Kitchen Drinking Coffee, Ta’ron from The Brothers Bakery teaches our hosts Manny and Phil how to make a 7UP cake! Find out where Ta’ron got his love for baking and learn why our host Phil was teasing our guest for the entirety of the episode!
On Season 3 Episode 23, Aubree Danielle joins our hosts Manny and Phil to talk P Diddy, Yolanda Gampp, and Cupcake Wars! Watch this episode to find out why our host Phil is upset his mom and learn how to stack a 2 tier cake!
On Season 3 Episode 22 of Bakers in the Kitchen Drinking Coffee, Yvonne Barraza from Bitesize Confectionery comes back to talk about her experience working for our host Manny. Yvonne shares some tips and teaches our hosts how to make a spiced apple cake!
On the 21st episode of Bakers in the Kitchen Drinking Coffee, Joseph Thee Baker reunites with our hosts Manny and Phil. Joseph teaches us how to ice a cake and challenges Manny to do the “whipped cream” challenge. Who did a better job? Watch the episode on Facebook or YouTube to find out!
On this episode of Bakers in the Kitchen Drinking Coffee, our special guest Melanie talks iCarly, mass producing cookies, and takes our hosts back to their childhood when talking about her favorite cookie. Watch this episode as Melanie teaches Manny and Phil how to decorate some sugar cookies with buttercream!
Catch Danielle’s shiny bling on this episode of Bakers in the Kitchen Drinking Coffee. In this episode, Danielle talks about Bad Bunny, working at Disney, and pricing treats. Our lovely guest teaches our hosts Manny and Phil how to decorate some cupcakes and dip strawberries. Watch to find out why Danielle is our hosts' favorite guest!
On Season 3 Episode 18 of Bakers in the Kitchen Drinking Coffee, Lisa He drives down 6 hours to join our hosts Manny and Phil for a cup of coffee. Lisa talks about her beginnings, migrating to the US, and borderlandsbakery. Find out why Lisa’s safety net had our hosts speechless and learn how to make some meringue pops!
On Season 3 Episode 17, Laura makes the cutest Mother's Day cookies! Claudia, co-owner of BakersExpress joins in as Manny's co-host. Our hosts talk growing up together, raising the prices of Laura's cookies due to inflation, and we touch on the secrets to a perfect royal icing cookie.
On Season 3 Episode 16 of Bakers in the Kitchen Drinking Coffee, Grace Rojas joins us for a coffee crazed episode. Find out what Grace’s pet peeves are, when she has her giveaways, and meet her sister Dulce! Stay until the end to find out Grace’s secret to the perfect caramel apples.
On Season 3 Episode 15 of Bakers in the Kitchen Drinking we had Aidee De La Cruz join us for an Easter episode! She talks about growing as a baker/decorator, shares some tips she learned along the way, and tries a different recipe for her sugar cookies. Does Aidee approve of this new sugar cookie recipe? Watch the episode to find out!
On Season 3 Episode 14 of Bakers in the Kitchen Drinking Coffee, our good friend Albert finally joins our hosts Manny and Liz in person for a very inspirational episode. He talks about the challenges he faced when starting out and shares some very exciting news with us about his business. Pate de what?
On Season 3 Episode 13 we FINALLY have Liz and Claudia joining us for a fun filled episode. Learn about the twins, their baking journey, and find out why our producer threatened to quit during the LIVE.
On Season 3 Episode 12 of Bakers in the Kitchen Drinking Coffee, our guest Anayely comes back to teach us a few tips and tricks she learned while pursuing her pastry arts education. She talks getting in trouble for cheating and Alan gives a special shout-out to his kids.
On Season 3 Episode 11 of Bakers in the Kitchen Drinking Coffee we had Liz Rivas reunite with our hosts Manny and Phil. What better way to celebrate her 6k follower milestone than with us at the studio?! Join us as we catch up with our lovely friend and talk business, baking, and social media.
On Season 3 Episode 10 of Bakers in the Kitchen Drinking Coffee, Cynthia Lopez from Cake it Vegan joins our hosts Manny and Phil. Find out how much Manny spent on gas to get to the studio and dive into vegan life with Cynthia.
Alexys Calhoun joins Manny and Phil on Season 3 Episode 8 of Bakers in the Kitchen Drinking Coffee! Find out what unpopular opinion caused Alexys to delete one of her videos and learn how to decorate a vintage style cake!
On season 3 episode 7 of Bakers in the Kitchen Drinking Coffee we had Anayely Ramirez join us for a very sweet episode. Anayely talks working at a staffing agency and being a notary to baking thanks to the encouragement of her family and friends. Join us as Phil helps decorate a tres leches cake and manny becomes a boom operator!
On Season 3 Episode 6 of Bakers in the Kitchen Drinking Coffee, we had Sandy Gonzalez and her little helper Sofia from Sofia’s Delicate Desserts join us! Little Sofia gives Manny and Phil a run for their money as she takes over the episode. Sandy goes into going from working as a relationship banker to becoming a baker and goes French for her demo. Oo la la!
On Season 3 Episode 5 of Bakers in the Kitchen Drinking Coffee, we had Deanna and Victor from Los Angelitos Bakery join us in a fun filled bilingual episode! Deanna talks Kobe conchas, growing up at her family’s bakery, and managing her family’s bakery not being a baker herself. Deanna’s baker Victor makes conchas for us with his secret family recipe!
On the 4th episode of Bakers in the Kitchen Drinking Coffee, Laura Barajas joins our hosts Manny and Phil for a very sweet episode. After a rocky start, Laura talks teaching at her coffee shop El Cafecito, learning to say no, and watching her students grow as bakers right before her eyes. Why is Manny wearing sunglasses? Watch the episode to find out!
On Season 3 Ep 3 of Bakers in the Kitchen Drinking Coffee, Angel Quezada, contestant on Hulu’s original Baker’s Dozen, joins us with a buñuelo demo! Angel shares the process he went through to make it on Baker’s Dozen, talks about learning from his grandmother, and working at Knott’s Berry Farm & Porto’s.
Joseph Thee Baker joins us for an energetic (coffee induced) episode. Joseph talks working for Snoop Dog, the Dallas Cowboys, and Grace Rojas makes a surprise appearance during our demo. There’s NEVER a dull moment with Joseph. Check it out!
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We have special guest Grace Rojas! Grace shuts down rumors about her book Surviving the 2020 Pandemic Through Baking, talks social media haters, and servicing the community. Watch as she bakes us some delicious pastries! As always, all products can be found on www.bakersbodegaexpress.com Watch us live every Wednesday from 5-6pm on Facebook and Youtube Bakersbodega Express
Linda Caro, owner of Little Hunnys Cakery, joins host Phil Longoria, and co-host Emmanuel Rodriguez tonight. Linda is an amazing professional cake artist who has won Food Network's Cake Wars and was runner-up of Cake Wars Champs. Linda shares some things she has learned in her 10+ years in this industry with the guys. Her biggest tip for everyone, keep at it. Do not give up. Linda had 15 orders in her first year, but now she has to turn down orders. Head on over to YouTube after the interview portion to check out her Mango and Toasted Coconut demo. As always, all products can be found on www.bakersbodegaexpress.com
Manny who? Tune in tonight as our special guest, Liz Rivas, turns co-host. Listen along to the banter between her and host, Phil Longoria, as they talk about Liz's business, Diva Rivas Dessert Co and how it all started with a baby shower. Liz stresses the importance of saying no to orders when you feel overwhelmed and making sure to take time for yourself and your family. After the podcast portion, head on over to Facebook or YouTube and watch Liz demonstrate how to make teddy bear cakepops.
Tonight we have Erika Castro, owner of Sweet Erika, joining guest host Destiny Lopez and host Manny Rodriguez. Erika started baking at a young age, but put her passion on hold to attend nursing school. Noticing that she wasn't happy, her mom urged her to quit nursing school and pursue baking as a career and Erika did just that. Erika started off by doing cakes for family and friends before finally selling her first cake about a year later. Erika talks about all the different trends in the baking world and how it is fun to try them, but that you should also pick a specialty and hone your craft because trends come and go.
Laura Barajas, owner of El Cafecito and Cakes B&G, joins our affable hosts Phil and Manny for our first ever LIVE DEMO on BITK. Listen in as Laura revisits this past year and how the pandemic impacted her businesses and how she, like so many others, had to adapt to fit the new needs of clients. Laura did whatever it took to keep her businesses up and running. With the nation opening again, Laura has restarted her classes. When asked about teaching classes and if she feels like she's creating competition in the baking world, Laura responded, "No. Your only competition is yourself because everyone puts their own unique touch on their creations. After the interview, Laura teaches the guys how to make Sunflower sugar cookies watch video HERE
We have some very special guests back in studio on Bakers in the Kitchen Drinking Coffee. Joseph Thee Baker and Grace Rojas are here tonight. They tell us all about how they met, grown their friendship, and successfully partnered on many projects. We talk to them about the pandemic, how they survived and succeeded thru this last year. We also talk to about cottage licenses and we learn about their new recipe book. We have lots of laughs this episode!
On tonight's episode of Bakers in the Kitchen Drinking Coffee join Emmanuel Rodriguez and Phil Longria as they recap and reflect on the Mother’s Day week! The guys shared with us the behind the scenes story of getting thru the holiday weekend and what a great job our Bakers Express team did to help all of our amazing customers. Our special guest is Denise Moreno from More Sweets. She recently opened up her new bakery in Glendora, CA. She is an Executive Pastry Chef and opened MORE Sweets as a way to create a new and personal bakery experience for her clients. She tells us about how her family has helped her thru creating her dream bakery and growing her successful business.
Hosting alongside Phil Longoria tonight is our very own social media expert, Destiny Lopez. They are joined by Alicia Mejivar, owner of Sugary Essentials. Join us as they discuss the intricacies of starting a business. The conversation revolves around how much time and investment goes into keeping a business up and running, how sometimes you need to find motivation from outside your business to keep growing your business, and how to gracefully overcome the hurdles of bad reviews.
Tonight on Bakers in the Kitchen Drinking Coffee we have Mandy & Stephanie who are the owners of Whisk’d Away, a custom dessert catering company in Downey, CA. They tell us all about how becoming co workers at a pie shop turned into catering desserts for a family party, and ultimately lead them to partnering up to create Whisk’d Away. Mandy and Stephanie are two peas in pod! They are currently working in a commercial kitchen and hope to one day open a brick and mortar store. They are featured on the Food Network on the Spring Baking Championship. We had a great time chatting with them about how it is to own a business with a partner!
Tonight on Bakers in the Kitchen Drinking Coffee we have Phillip Gomez from Patty’s Cakes joining us. We talk a little bit about the magic of baking, why food is so amazing from some places and not from others. Phillip talks to us about how he’s mastered the art of selling fresh made to order cupcakes daily and offering over 90 cupcake flavors! He offers his advice about running his 10 year business. He gives us an insight on what things are important to him to spend his money on to let his grow and succeed. We gained a real great insight from Phillip on what it takes to run such a successful business!
Tonight on Bakers in the Kitchen Drinking Coffee Sabrina Jurado joins us for the first segment to talk to us about her favorite treats to make for Easter. She also shares her favorite items to purchase at Bakers Bodega Express. Sabrina shares some of her special royal icing tips and tricks. Our special guest this week is Rocio from Kiki's Treats. She specializes in Custom Apples and Treats for every occasion. Rocio tells us all about how she got started and how she came to be featured on Telemundo Acceso Total on Channel 52. She also gives us some advice about turning her hobby into a jobby!
Tonight on Bakers in the Kitchen Drinking Coffee our special guest is Nicole from NicoleBakesCakes! She is a professional pastry chef and cake designer that has created her own business making beautiful cakes. She gave us a lot of great advice about the do’s and don'ts of the industry. She shared some of her favorite memories meeting talented cakes from all over the world. Tune in to listen to Nicole and the guys chat about their favorite cheeses and listen in on a lot laughs this episode!
Tonight on Bakers in the Kitchen Drinking Coffee we celebrated St. Patty’s Style with some Irish Car Drinks! The guys shared with us the most popular Green desserts from Lucky Charms to Chocolate Mint treats. Our special guest this week is Melissa from Baking with Melissa. She is the BAKERTAINER℠ = Baking Party Entertainment in Los Angeles! Melissa tells us all about hosting baking classes and parties for kids, teens, and adults for any occasion. Tune in to listen to how she’s adjusted her business over the past year and what she has planned for the future!
Sebastian Ansaldo of Ansaldo's Gourmet Foods joins host Phil Longoria and co-host Emmanuel Rodriguez on tonight's episode of Bakers in the Kitchen Drinking Coffee. Sebastian regales the guys with his story of living the American dream. As an immigrant from Argentina, Sebastian and his family have built a successful food manufacturing company. Specializing in 12 delicious flavors of empanadas, Sebastian informs the guys of the ins and outs of empanadas, the rules and regulations of running a successful company, and innovative new flavors to keep up with the constantly growing food industry.
On tonight's episode of Bakers in the Kitchen Drinking Coffee, Ivana Velasquez, owner of Queremos Pastel, joins Phil and our special guest host Destiny Lopez. Known to her friends and clients as the Concha Queen, Ivana shares how she started her business, talks about her support team, and lets everyone know that asking for help is okay. Tune in and listen to Ivana talk about how she became the Concha Queen and what other delicious treats she specializes in!
Tori Briggs from Tori Bee’s Macarons is our guest tonight. She’s schooling the guys on everything about Macarons. If you know Macarons you know they are definitely an acquired skill. She’s a whiz on Macarons, who launched her business right at the start of the pandemic by quitting her 9 to 5 and taking the leap to focus on her favorite treat. She shares with us about her favorite Harry Potter Macarons she sells during the summer. Listen in as Manny and Phil talk to Tori all about how Tori Bee’s Macarons came to BEE!
Shirley from the Shugar Shack is here! She told us about her life growing up and how she went against the grain of what her family expected of her career. She’s lived a life well traveled growing up in New York and attending University of Miami, eventually making her way to Los Angeles. She’s taught herself everything she knows about the baking & decorating world! She brought her specialty treats 24 Carrot Gold Bars and Crack Cookies! Oh were we in love, these cookies are addicting. Listen in as Manny and Phil learn so much about how Shirley made her Shugar Shack a dream come true.
On today's podcast we have the lovely Ivory Martinez. She is here to discuss Valentine's Day with Phil and Manny. Learn about the origins of Valentine's Day and about all the exciting desserts and treats that people make for their loved ones. Ivory takes us on a journey through her life as a cake decorator. She has some heartfelt moments about customer service. Learn to about choosing your market based on your skill level, marketing, and pricing. Its educational and funny.
Manny's Cousins are in town, and they are ready to discuss baking with brews. First we have Cecilia Rodriguez a first class cake decorator from San Ysidro, CA. She focuses mainly on swiss meringue buttercream cakes. Her customer base is in the lovely city of San Diego. Next we have the Honorable Rodolfo Lopez AKA Rudy. Rudy is also from San Ysidro, CA and his is a self described Brewer. He is the proud member of a group Cervezartistas Brewhouse as well as Cervesa Artesanal 5 Y 10 both located in Tijuana B.C. Listen in as they share their stories and help Phil and Manny learn about baking with beer.
Today we were joined by our very own Social Media Coordinator Destiny Lopez. She’s worked in the baking industry for the last 10 years and has grown up with the ever evolving world of social media. She shares some tips and tricks about helping you market your social media accounts!!!
Preview: We are back with the 2nd episode of Bakers in the Kitchen Drinking Coffee, SEASON 2. We share your favorite things to eat when it’s cold, how to deal with cyber bullies, and loads about the crazy world of social media! We had so much fun in this episode!
Today we had the pleasure of interviewing Karina Santos of Viva los Cupcakes. Her bakery is located in Pico Rivera where she specializes in traditional Mexican flavored cupcakes.
It was a fun filled show with lots of knowledge on how her inspirations came about and her success story. We wish her the best!!
Preview: We are Back the 1st episode of Bakers in the Kitchen Drinking Coffee, SEASON 2 premiered with Viva Los Cupcakes, and of coarse Emmanuel could not join us due to personal circumstances, but Alex (Emmanuel's Younger Brother) came thru to help Phil out, we officially revoke Phils Mexican card and completely shredded it for not knowing what Duvalin, Selena or Watermelon Candy is.....What? Enjoy the Show!
Today in studio we have the lovely talented Sabrina Jurado along with the very knowledgeable Alejandro Rodriguez. Alejandro is a vital part of the BakersExpress family. Today is our last interview this year. Thank you for watching and interacting with us this year.
Preview: Many episodes and many guests, what a year, the start was fun now we have moved our podcast to 5pm.
Welcome back Sabrina Jurado cake decorator, sprinkle maker, creative genius extraordinaire. Sabrina helps Phil and Manny set the launch date for Bakers In The Kitchen Doing Demos. Each week we ill have a live demo hosted by Sabrina and Co-Hosted by Phil. Stay tuned for this exciting new segment. So sit back and enjoy the podcast.
Preview: New hours for our Live Podcast on Wednesdays, We now start at 5pm-6pm (PST) to keep our east coast followers happy, Manny show off his X-mas Star Wars Shirt and Sabrina helps us understand Chocolate Bombs.
Its December can you believe it. This has been a wild ride and thank goodness 2020 is coming to a close. Tonight we start to bring this year to a close with Liz Rivas of Diva Rivas Sweet Treats. She is an amazing treat maker that has the personality to bring the house down. Her business started with a wedding that she finished decorating just in time. And now 2 years in she is a full fledged home business with plans for much more. Join us for this fun and funny interview. Thank you to all who watched live..
Preview: Phil is excited about Christmas, Manages to bring in peanut butter into the mix, Manny gets a secret early Star Wars Santa Gift, Phil gets lost in the store.
Tonight we talk to and interview Pauline Palomino a decorator that actually learned to walk in a bakery. She is a business woman with her eye on the prize. She owns two bakeries, one in Montebello on Whittier Blvd and One in Huntington Park. Her cakes are known for there taste. Its the cake and the filling that really make the cake, according to Pauline. We hope you enjoy her interview and experience the cake making business through her story.
The boys are back in town! we touch on many new and existing items, Exciting news on our new store hours, Phil gets excited about our fruit fillings by 50Express™, including their new sprinkle line, we display awesome treat ideas for Thanksgiving made by our awesome in-house decorator Sabrina Jurado, Emmanuel maintain his Star Wars t-shirt streak and we take questions from our facebook live.
Join us as we take a journey through the lives and business of Juan Pablo Martinez and Jerry Jimenez. Juan Pablo is a 4th generation baker and Jerry is his business partner with expertise in sales and marketing. Its been a difficult 12 year journey, but here they are ready to expand from retail bakery to wholesale bakery. Learn about how important it is to have policies and procedures, and even more important to make sure they are being followed. They answer the question of how to be a business owner and not just create a job for yourself.
Preview: Congrats to the LA Dodgers! Manny returns from Texas after watching Game 1 of the Baseball World Series, was he a lucky charm for the Dodgers? Phil thinks so..., Phil also talks fall baking, lots of great ideas for all of us, Manny however could not hold it together, botching up some segments in the first part of the podcast, Glad to have you back buddy!
Ro Zinniger is owner of Ro Z’s (pronounced Rosie’s) Sweet Art Studio. Ro is short for Rosie, which is short for Rosanne. A native from San Diego, near San Diego State University. Her father /grandparents immigrated from Northern Italy, and her mother/grandparents from Palermo Sicily. She was raised in her Italian grandmother’s basement kitchen, where she learned how to bake Biscotti, Italian cookies, and how to make ravioli’s and other yummy Italian dishes. That was the start of her love for baking, creating, and decorating. She loved to create for her family and friends … with a nice presentation. “People eat with their eyes first”
Preview: Emmanuel ditches the studio to watch Game 1 of the world series and does not want to come back, Phil Hosts the show with co-host Ro Zinniger who enjoys a great cookie talk, of coarse Phil makes it all about peanut butter cookies, we get some great business tips from Ro and Phil learns what gluten does to your body.
This week our guest is Adricel Fierro AKA Chocolate Hustler. One of the hardest working ladies in the caking, baking, and decorating game. If she sleeps 5 hours a night its a full night of sleep. She loves what she does and pays attention to packaging as much if not more than the treats themselves. Listen as we learn about how she got to where she is now and where she is headed. Find her on Instagram @chocolate_hustler1
Preview: Phil explores flours, many many flours, and he shares his bad experience baking with one of them, Manny find out that Phil hates macarons and seems to have something up his sleeve.
Welcome back to another Wednesday inside the BakersExpress Studio in Baldwin Park. This week Laura Barajas graces us with her presence. She is a self taught decorator/instructor. She is currently the owner of 2 businesses El Cafecito Cafe in Maywood, CA and Cakes B&G. Learn about how long and how hard it was to get to where she is now. Best of all she is not done, learn about all the ideas and projects she has before her!
Preview: Peanut Butter is whats for dinner, or just more peanut butter talk to get under Manny's head, we have a special guest on the show, special Co-Host Sabrina Jurado, we talk Christmas and we cant wait.
This week Phil and Manny interview Grace Rojas of Sweet Grace Cake Pops. Grace is a social media superstar that teaches her followers the ins and out of baking, caking, and decorating. She does it all for free and she gives her viewers everything she's got. There are no baking secrets with Grace. Grace is continually using baking and decorating as a coping mechanism for severe depression and is encouraging other to find what makes them happy as well. Tune in to hear all about Grace's personal story and triumphs.
Preview: The boys touch on some Football, Phil reveals his eternal love for the Cowboys and Manny comes clean on having the Chargers follow him to L.A. and they both make fun of board-op Alan's Niners, Phil shows off some high-tech baking tools and Sweet Grace's anxious fans await her appearance.
This week our guest is Raynard Ivan Ledford III or as we call him Ray. Ray is a man of business who started in a $2 an hour job and built himself into the leader of his business LeBerry Bakery. LeBerry bakery specializes in Vegan and Gluten Free products. From donuts and pies to cakes and cupcakes and so much more. Ray brought in some 3 day old donuts that taste like they were made the same day. The guys talk shop and remind everyone to Vote in November.
Preview: This week Phil is back and he is ready with a laundry list of topics. Manny is ready too and so glad that Phil is back to drive the show. Phil brings some great news about children doing good for others, We show some respect and talk a little about Mexican Independence, Manny gives us a taste of Mexican bread and Phil manages to bring in some Peanut Butter Talk.
Sabrina and Manny team up to take this Podcast by the horns. Sabrina is the ultimate decorating professional with over 10 years of experience and currently helping with product development at BakersExpress in Baldwin Park. In our later segments Alan Budiman from Caljava joins us to impart his wisdom. Alan comes from a bakery background and works hard to bring education and efficiency to his customers. We are so glad that we were able to fill Phil's big shoes in this weeks segment.
Preview: Some deep insight from Manny on rich vs poor, Phil is missed dearly but Sabrina took the reigns and WE FOUND a NEW CO-HOST, JK Phil, JK. We love you and missed, Alan meets Alan who know Alan from Satin Ice...........if you dont know know you know.... Enjoy this episode full of fun and knowledge.
In studio this week we have Larry Stewart. He is the President of Whalen Packaging and wow did he have an interview for us to unwrap. We discuss added value through presentation and packaging. Larry talks to Phil and Emmanuel about customer service and the importance of asking your customers what they need most. The boys joke and make fun of each other throughout and in the end we get great info and lots of laughs at their expense. Moral of the podcast make fun of your friends and always continue to grow your craft.
Preview: A $350 PBJ Sandwich? Phil just wants to get under Manny's Skin, Flawless intro, finally, The guys talk Muffler Cooking for our college audience, and we learn to bake with soda on your next cake and Manny gives some packaging knowledge.
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It's Wednesday again and visiting Phil and Emmanuel is Kevin O'Reilly founder of Satin Fine Foods. Kevin joins the boys via Skype from his office in New York inside of his 100k Square Foot plant. Kevin talks about his beginnings and how and why he created a fondant for the American market. This is another American Dream story of an immigrant that made the US a better place to live. Listen in and learn about his success.
Preview: We had a smooth show, running on Instagram, Facebook, twitch and had our guest flawlessly join us from N.Y. thru Skype, Manny nervously brought us some knowledge on Satin Ice products and Phil took us thru some crazy baking methods.
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What an inspiration Zoila and Sara from Drunken Cake Pops are. These two ladies have been on a seven year journey to bring you the most unique cake pops, alcohol infused cake pops. With $300 and while working full time jobs these two ladies have brought their two favorite things together alcohol and cake. They have now made over 250K cake pops and counting. Listen to how they got to where they are and where they plan on going.
Preview: This Wednesday the boys talk Cake Pops, Manny gifts Phil some Reeses Peanut Butter cup creamer. Phil beats up on Cake Pops while Manny does his best to defend them, we try-out our new system and went live successfully on Instagram! that made Alan Happy. Then Sara and Zoila join the conversation and take it to Phil, by the end of it someone ends up very (Boozie) Happy.
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Holy moly we had Greg Skipper on our podcast. This week we talk pans and we talk about them with the co-founder of leading pan manufacturer, Fat Daddios. Greg teaches us about why pans are so important and all the crazy ways people use them. Sit back and enjoy!
Preview: Phil dives into pans, pans , pans, all shapes and sizes, whoa what amazing info Phil brought us......Manny teaches him about heating rods (not in a kinky way), Alan gets a new computer for the podcast but we might need a newer computer to fix the slight skype issues with the new computer, ay ay ay.......But we get schooled by Greg on all things Baking Pans!
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Talk about a show full of advice! This week our two caking novices interview an experienced pro, Janelle Copeland owner operator of The Cake Mamas and star of her own Podcast PUSH.
Preview: Peanut butter? oh we fear Phil's obsession with peanut butter has gone terribly wrong! unless he's trying to get into Manny's head? our board-op Alan gets punked by both Phil and Manny Janelle empowers all of our female listeners with some great tips and tricks, we had out first actual cuss word and Manny just wants to go to break way to early!
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Talk about talent! The boy's had the Pleasure of interviewing the amazing Sabrina Jurado, Cake Artist and Sculpting Master.
Preview: The boys kept it safe with their masks for our guest, Manny doesn't like to drink coffee with a mask, phil obsesses over Pies and Sabrina's team mates call in!
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The guys interview Linda Caro, Calling in from Beautiful San Diego, California, Manny's Home Town, Linda Caro is an amazing cake decorator with self taught skills that kill her competition, no pun intended i mean she is a Food Network Cake War Champion!
Preview: we had a funny botched intro, Phil drools over candy baking and manny almost, ALMOST Cussed on our live broadcast!
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The guys interview David South
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The guys interview social media sensation Joseph Thee Baker
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We introduce our Bakers Express Podcast show
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We bring a fun and interactive show to the Baking and Decorating community to reach out to give advice, learn new tricks of the trade and interview the whos who in the baking decorating industry.