Bida is a passionate baker with 30 years of experience in the baking and pastry world. She started as a cake decorator and bakery manager, developing her skills in various bakeries in Chicago. After graduating from The French Pastry School in 2008 & Wilton School of Confectionary Arts in 2009, she focused on recipe development & leadership.  Discovering the science of cakes and doughs had a huge impact. Her expertise has led her to various chef roles, bakery coaching, teaching, and business ownership, all driven by her love for baking. Contributing delicious gems to the vegan community brings a lot of joy! And teaching is her purpose!  Working with lots of young and new bakers over the years  as a pastry chef has brought a lot of insight to how people learn in hands-on settings. 

She is a proud mama to 2 amazing humans.  Always on a mission. Loves bread & broccoli...dislikes mushrooms.  She's got Taurus energy, loves animals & plants.