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.