No matter how bad your day is, when you start talking about cookies or cakes or pies, or you bring someone cookies, there's just not bad news. The worst news is, 'Hey, there's sugar in that.'

I think a lot of people think being in the kitchen is being really serious, and especially that baking is very serious, very straitlaced. For me, it's about figuring out your voice, finding your personality, and getting in the kitchen to explore.

The thing I love about Vegas is there's something for any type of mood you're in and something for any kind of adventure you seek out.

Baking's meant to be done at home. It's meant to be a good time. It's not about, like, hoarding secrets. It's about sharing them.

Being a great baker and pastry chef requires the upmost open mind. I try every dessert that comes my way!

Good food is good food. It doesn't have to come with pretense.

When I get up early, I appreciate the quiet time to enjoy a coffee or water my plants.

Nike Air Zooms are what I usually run in. In the kitchen, I wear a beaten-up pair of Converse All-Stars in winter and Keds in summer.

A bright lipstick is a quick way to glam up my look.