Get the featured cocktail recipe: Your Melons Are Showing Tiffany’s journey has taken her to the far edges of the United States. No really. Born and raised on Maui, Tiffany moved to New York City where her love affair with food began. After attending the culinary arts program at the Institute of Culinary Education, she went on to become an award-winning pastry chef creating delightful treats at some of New York’s best restaurants, including Michelin-starred Cru and Allen & Delancey. Her sights were then set on DC, where she truly made a mark on the District’s food scene. From working with the Neighborhood Food Group to launch Birch & Barley – which earned 3 stars from the Washington Post – to opening her own place, the amazing Buttercream Bake Shop. Tiffany was awarded Best Pastry Chef at 2010 RAMMY Awards, selected as a James Beard Award semi-finalist 3 years in a row and featured in Food & Wine, The Local Palate, Art Culinaire and on Travel Channel’s Food Paradise. Want some more sweet treats? Then subscribe to the podcast and try your hand at Gina's amazing recipes.